Upon arrival in Havana, a Yampu representative will warmly welcome you and escort you to your hotel for check-in.

Visit Dona Eutimia for lunch (cost not included), which is known for the best traditional and nouveau Cuban criolla cuisine in Havana. Private Sunset Car Tour With Mojito at Nacional Hotel & Dinner At sunset, you will get picked up by vintage car for a ride around town through the posh neighborhoods of Vedado and Miramar, stopping by the new US Embassy, and ending at your restaurant for dinner. During this tour, you will be able to stop at the Nacional Hotel for a mojito. The Hotel Nacional de Cuba is considered a symbol of history, culture and Cuban identity. With its privileged location in the middle of Vedado, the center of Havana, it stands on a hill just a few meters from the sea, and offers a great view of the Havana Harbor; the seawall and the city.

Tonight, Dinner will be at La Guarida, a private paladar restaurant and the setting for Fresa y Chocolate, the Oscar nomination for best foreign film in 1994. Once known as the Mansion Camaguey, you can clearly see the former grandeur of this humongous Central Havana residence. Make sure you visit the roof-top lounge to appreciate the sheer size of this Cuban structure and take in the rugged, urban cityscape. A paladar is a restaurant that is operated out of a private home. Some paladares have been in business for over 20 years, and their owners/chefs have trained in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Paladares are now the dining venues of choice for travelers to Cuba due to their amazing food and stylish deco. Cuisine is often unbelievably delicious using fresh farm-to-table produce from local ecofarms, local wild caught seafood, and a fusion of Cuban and international flavors such as Italian and French. We have handpicked only the best paladares with a strong focus on top gastronomy found around Cuba.

Evening Activity: Enjoy an evening of live Cuban jazz at the famous La Zorra y el Cuervo ("the fox and the crow" underground jazz bar, one of Havana's favorite jazz clubs. Performers change nightly.

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Private Cuban Cooking & Dance Class With Lunch And Dinner.

You will depart after breakfast for Cojimar, the small fishing village just half an hour east of Havana and the inspiration for Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Briefly walk pass Hemingway's favorite watering hole (La Terraza) and casting point for fishing trips.

Visit a small local ecofarm that supplies fresh vegetables and herbsfor today's lunch and learn how they farm without pesticides or additives. Then, dive first-hand into Cuban gastronomy with a cooking class in comida cubana at Ajiaco Restaurant, one of the most famous paladars in the area.

A master chef from Ajiaco will lead the class in preparing 5 traditional Cuban dishes: ajiacocubana (bacon, steak, vegetable stew), ropavieja (shredded steak stew), enchilado de langosta (braised lobster creole style), frijoles negros (Cuban black beans), and arrozblanco (flavored white rice). Learn the origins of Cuban cuisine from African, Spanish and indigenous cultures on before enjoying the lunch you helped prepare. Open bar included. A World Champion Habanosommelier will teach you true Cuban traditional way to enjoy a cigar and pair the right cigar with coffee, chocolate, rum and other libations.

Afterwards, return to Havana and enjoy a lesson in true Cuban salsa. Your instructors are professional dancers that will help you experience the fun and passion of authentic Cuban dance. Then, head to dinner at Rio Mar, a minimalist, warm waterfront gem specializing in fresh seafood with gorgeous views of the ocean and nearby Spanish fort.

Tropicana Cabaret Show

The Tropicana is the world famous cabaret show in a tropical open air setting in Havana. (In case of poor weather conditions the show takes place in an indoor auditorium). It is a spectacle with 200 performers on various stages and a 30 piece orchestra. You will see dancers in lavish costumes, hear music from many cultures of Cuba as well as acrobatic displays. A truly memorable experience not to be missed!

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Private Half Day Volunteer at Muraleando Project with Lunch.

Today you will volunteer with kids and adolescents at Muraleando Project, where you will work on a community art project in the neighborhood.

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Private Half Day San Jose Arts & Handicrafts Market

Do some retail therapy at the San Jose Arts & Handicrafts Market where you can pick up some unique Cuban art and souvenirs plus also have the opportunity to meet and discuss Cuban art with some of the artists. Be sure to check out the rear row of art that has the most impressive works. We will finish the afternoon with an amazing sunset at National Hotel with a mojito.

Tonight, dinner will be at Ivan Chef Justo. This paladar is consistently ranked number one in the country for its creative, delicious and belly busting fare combining Cuban flavors in its fusion international cuisine.

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Private Tour La Fabrica de Arte Cubano

Visit La Fabrica de Arte Cubano, a former cooking oil factory redeveloped into Havana's most impressive entertainment complex replete with contemporary art galleries, artist marketplace, live theater performance space, and even nightclub. The numerous galleries showcase the amazing creative talent across artistic genres: photography, painting, printing, interactive, digital, fashion, and performance. La Fabrica demonstrates the "new" juxtaposed against the "old" that is Cuba today – it is not to be missed! (Food and beverages are at own cost. Should you decide to stay late to enjoy the nightclub after your driver and guide leave, return transportation by taxi is at own cost and is both safe as well as easily arranged at the entrance.)

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Private Transfer Havana to Cienfuegos Hotel with Zapata Swamp and Bay of Pigs.

You will depart after breakfast for Zapata Swamp (3 hour drive), the largest and best preserved wetlands in all of the Caribbean. It is home to numerous endemic species notably the Cuban crocodile, which once lived throughout the Caribbean but is now listed as Critically Endangered due to overhunting, and found only in Cuba. We have an opportunity to enjoy a nature walk with Eduardo Abreu, one of the best naturalist guide in the area.

Snorkel at Cueva de los Peces, a 70m deep swimming hole that's perfect for spotting tropical fish.

Lunch at Casa Enrique (private paladar restaurant).

A quick 1.5 hour drive brings us to Cienfuegos, a "young" city in Cuba (just under 200 years old) founded by French settlers as seen in its unique architecture not found elsewhere on the island. We will visit the main square, stop at the Teatro Tomas Terry and Catedral de la Purisima Concepcion, and have time to stroll down its quaint, walkable streets. You may engage with many of the street vendors and local artists that may be selling their work. According to the time and real possibilities we will organize some painting experience.

Check in at Hotel Melia San Carlos

Dinner at Villa Lagarto private restaurant.

If at that dates there is a show at Tomas Terry Theather, we will enjoy it. If not we will enjoy the night at Casa de la Musica or some other night activity. Usually theather shows are at 8.30PM. In this case we will have to adjust the day or do the city tour next morning before departure to El Nicho.

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Private Transfer Cienfuegos to Trinidad Hotel with Sierra del Escembray

Early breakfast and departure to Sierra del Escambray, the Cuban Mountains.

Departure to Tope de Collante by jeep. Visit to La Casa Del Cafe¨ to know the process and history of Cuban coffee. Safari by jeep through the tropical rain forest and coffee plantations driving four chains of hills reaching 900m altitude till Hanabanilla View Point. Walking tour in the ecological way El Nicho¨, with a flora and fauna guide specialist (1 Km). Free swimming time at the natural pools¨Poceta de los Enamorados¨,¨Poceta de Cristal¨ and 7m high jumping at ¨Los tres Deseos¨ pool. Light lunch at ¨El Nicho¨ restaurant with cuban creole meal. Continues to Trinidad and last pause at a view point ¨Mirador de Topes¨to watch Trinidad city sight.


Check in at Iberostar Trinidad.
Dinner at Vista Gourmet (private paladar restaurant).
Evening activity: Head over to Casa de la Musica
Don't forget to pack this final night!


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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to Havana airport for your flight home.