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VAYA SOJOURNS®
The Faces of Cuba
4 days – 3 nights
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Day 1: USA – Havana
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Fly from USA to Havana, Cuba.
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Clear Cuban Immigrations and Customs and meet private Cuban English speaking guide outside the Arrivals Terminal.
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Private transfer directly to Old Havana.
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Visit Revolution Plaza (Plaza de la Revolución) – great photo op!
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Lunch at local Paladar (private enterprise restaurant) in Old Havana.
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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.
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Late afternoon check-in at accommodation.
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Welcome dinner at a local Paladar.
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Optional after dinner suggestion (not included): Club La Taberna in Old Havana featuring music from the Buena Vista Social Club.
Included Meals: Lunch & Dinner (L,D)
Day 2: Havana - Fine Arts Museum – Muraleando – Art Gallery
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Docent guided visit to Cuba’s Fine Arts Museum (Museo de Belles Artes) concentrating on the Cuban fine arts section.
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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.
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Visit a Cuban art gallery.
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Lunch at a local Paladar.
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Afternoon and evening at leisure.
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Dinner on own account.
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Optional after dinner suggestion (not included): La Zorra y El Cuervo Jazz Club. The best jazz in all of Havana!