CUBA LIBRE | Vaya Sojourns

Day 1: USA – Havana

Fly from USA to Havana, Cuba.
Clear Cuban Immigrations and Customs and meet private Cuban English speaking guide outside the Arrivals Terminal.
Private transfer directly to Old Havana.
Visit Revolution Plaza (Plaza de la Revolución) – great photo op!
Lunch at local Paladar (private enterprise restaurant) in Old Havana.
Guided walking tour of Old Havana (Habana Vieja) including the Plaza de Armas, the Used Booksellers Market, Plaza de la Catedral, a stroll down Obispo Street (Havana’s version of Rodeo Drive) ending at El Floridita Bar where, according to local legend, Ernest Hemingway “discovered” the Daiquiri.
Late afternoon check-in at accommodation.
Welcome dinner at a local Paladar.
Optional after dinner suggestion (not included): Club La Taberna in Old Havana featuring music from the Buena Vista Social Club.

Day 2: Havana - Fine Arts Museum – Muraleando – Art Gallery

Docent guided visit to Cuba’s Fine Arts Museum (Museo de Belles Artes) concentrating on the Cuban fine arts section.
Visit the vibrant barrio known as Muraleando, founded in 2001 by several Cuban artists. Muraleando is an ongoing cultural and social community art project. During the so-called “Special Period” in Cuba, following the withdrawal of Soviet support, the project arose mainly in response to the community’s concern over rising crime rates and a neighborhood physically deteriorating. A small but devoted group of artists came together to volunteer their time and skills to help establish a center for arts, music, dance and theatre here; that it might help engage the young and old alike, in constructive activities, neighborhood beautification, and community enrichment.
Visit a Cuban art gallery.
Lunch at a local Paladar.
Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Dinner on own account.
Optional after dinner suggestion (not included): La Zorra y El Cuervo Jazz Club. The best jazz in all of Havana!