COVID-19 Update

Cuba Tours

You are here

Home » Cuba Tours » Legendary Cuba Tour
share  
Legendary Cuba Tour - 6 Days / 5 Nights - Havana, Vinales Valley
 This tour is currently suspended. But we're working on new departures and a new, enhanced itinerary, so stay tuned! Questions? Contact us. Or check out some of our open tours.

Legendary Cuba Tour Overview

Legendary Cuba tour map havana, vinales valley

Steeped in mystique, Cuba creates legends. Discover Cuba for yourself and uncover a history so rich, its legacy is memorialized in its architecture and its people. Learn why icons such as Hemingway, Churchill, and Sinatra felt an affinity for this rare place. Experience the music, which, for generations, produced global superstars who shook the world. Explore Havana, Cuba's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, where breathtaking Spanish Colonial buildings line cobblestone streets, and then the western province of Pinar del Río, where miles of Cuban tobacco awaits its destiny.

NO MORE THAN 12 GUESTS

 

HAVANA
Day 1
array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "16364" ["uid"]=> string(5) "22498" ["filename"]=> string(34) "old-havana-museum-400x300-d5_1.jpg" ["uri"]=> string(45) "public://old-havana-museum-400x300-d5_1_1.jpg" ["filemime"]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" ["filesize"]=> string(5) "63496" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1607581937" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(0) "" ["title"]=> string(0) "" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }

Flight Arrival at José Martí International Airport, Havana

Check-in at 3:00PM

Tour Start Time at 6:00PM

 

Meals: Dinner

Welcome dinner at paladar San Cristobal (privately-owned restaurant)

HAVANA
Day 2
array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15544" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(43) "lecture_at_university_of_havana_400x300.png" ["uri"]=> string(52) "public://lecture_at_university_of_havana_400x300.png" ["filemime"]=> string(9) "image/png" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "307410" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1558123736" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(19) "University lecture " ["title"]=> string(19) "University lecture " ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
University lecture

LECTURE BY DAYBEL PANELLAS, PROFESSOR, Ph.D.

Uncover the history of U.S.-Cuba relations with Daybel Pañellas, a social psychology professor.

LEARN MORE >>

array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15545" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(49) "walking_tour_of_old_havana_cuba_plaza_400x300.png" ["uri"]=> string(60) "public://walking_tour_of_old_havana_cuba_plaza_400x300_1.png" ["filemime"]=> string(9) "image/png" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "295418" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1558123736" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(28) "Plaza Vieja Old Havana, Cuba" ["title"]=> string(28) "Plaza Vieja Old Havana, Cuba" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
Plaza Vieja Old Havana, Cuba

PRIVATELY GUIDED-WALKING TOUR OF OLD HAVANA

Explore the oldest parts of Havana, as we walk back in time more than 500 years to the city’s founding.

LEARN MORE >>

array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15546" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(39) "artecorte_community_project_400x300.png" ["uri"]=> string(48) "public://artecorte_community_project_400x300.png" ["filemime"]=> string(9) "image/png" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "308083" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1558123736" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(23) "Artecorte group picture" ["title"]=> string(23) "Artecorte group picture" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
Artecorte group picture

ARTECORTE

Visit a city street overtaken by odes to a community icon, Papito Valladares, who’s barbershop has gained international notoriety.

LEARN MORE >>

array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15939" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(17) "ciclo_400x300.jpg" ["uri"]=> string(26) "public://ciclo_400x300.jpg" ["filemime"]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "282707" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1563064944" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(14) "SHREDDED PAPER" ["title"]=> string(14) "SHREDDED PAPER" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
SHREDDED PAPER

CICLO ECOPAPEL PROJECT

Meet Yuyú, a private business owner who’s built an eco-friendly enterprise making small batches of paper from recycled material.

LEARN MORE >>

array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15548" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(55) "cruising_pre_1959_classic_car_smiling_woman_400x300.png" ["uri"]=> string(66) "public://cruising_pre_1959_classic_car_smiling_woman_400x300_1.png" ["filemime"]=> string(9) "image/png" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "308081" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1558123736" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(32) "Smiling girl in classic car Cuba" ["title"]=> string(32) "Smiling girl in classic car Cuba" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
Smiling girl in classic car Cuba

CRUISING IN PRE-1959 CLASSIC AMERICAN CAR

Hop inside one of Cuba’s iconic vintage cars from 1950s America and cruise along the Malecón in style.

LEARN MORE >>

Meals: Breakfast & lunch

Breakfast at hotel

Lunch at a local paladar

HAVANA | VINALES
Day 3
array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15940" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(24) "organic_farm_400x300.jpg" ["uri"]=> string(33) "public://organic_farm_400x300.jpg" ["filemime"]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "183546" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1563065738" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(17) "Organic Farm Cuba" ["title"]=> string(17) "Organic Farm Cuba" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
Organic Farm Cuba

ORGANIC FARM TOUR 

Visit an organic, family farm on the outskirts of Havana to learn about the role of food in Cuba’s culture and economy.

LEARN MORE >>

array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15550" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(36) "cuban_cooking_class_chef_400x302.png" ["uri"]=> string(47) "public://cuban_cooking_class_chef_400x302_0.png" ["filemime"]=> string(9) "image/png" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "277080" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1558124128" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "302" } ["alt"]=> string(18) "Cuban chef cooking" ["title"]=> string(18) "Cuban chef cooking" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "302" } } }
Cuban chef cooking

CUBAN COOKING CLASS 

Break bread with new-found friends as we take an in-home cooking class from local Cubans.

LEARN MORE >>

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Breakfast 

Lunch

Dinner during cooking class

VIÑALES | HAVANA
Day 4
array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15553" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(33) "vinales_national_park_400x300.png" ["uri"]=> string(44) "public://vinales_national_park_400x300_0.png" ["filemime"]=> string(9) "image/png" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "298322" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1558124657" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(44) "VIÑALES NATIONAL PARK VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS" ["title"]=> string(44) "VIÑALES NATIONAL PARK VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
VIÑALES NATIONAL PARK VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS

VIÑALES NATIONAL PARK

Walk the Cuban equivalent of Yosemite Valley during our visit to Viñales National Park and its landscapes of red soil and rock.

LEARN MORE >>

array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15554" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(37) "tobacco_drying_house_cuba_400x300.png" ["uri"]=> string(48) "public://tobacco_drying_house_cuba_400x300_0.png" ["filemime"]=> string(9) "image/png" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "321747" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1558124720" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(41) "TOBACCO DRYING HOUSE VIÑALES VALLEY CUBA" ["title"]=> string(41) "TOBACCO DRYING HOUSE VIÑALES VALLEY CUBA" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
TOBACCO DRYING HOUSE VIÑALES VALLEY CUBA

TOBACCO DRYING HOUSE

Take in the succulent scent of fresh-cured leaves during our visit to a tobacco drying house.

LEARN MORE >>

Meals: Breakfast & lunch

Breakfast

Lunch at Finca Paradiso

HAVANA
Day 5
array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15941" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(17) "cigar_humidor.jpg" ["uri"]=> string(28) "public://cigar_humidor_1.jpg" ["filemime"]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "163259" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1563065738" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(13) "CIGAR HUMIDOR" ["title"]=> string(13) "CIGAR HUMIDOR" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
CIGAR HUMIDOR

BEHIND THE SCENES - CIGAR HUMIDORS 

Cuban Cigar boxes can be as masterful as the cigar itself. We’ll meet a group of renowned artists dedicated to handmade humidors. 

LEARN MORE >>

array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15942" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(22) "cladestina_400x300.jpg" ["uri"]=> string(31) "public://cladestina_400x300.jpg" ["filemime"]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "149819" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1563065738" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(22) "Clandestina Team Photo" ["title"]=> string(22) "Clandestina Team Photo" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
Clandestina Team Photo

CLANDESTINA 

Visit the retail store of Cuba’s first independent fashion label, Clandestina, which has gained international fame since 2015. 

LEARN MORE >>

array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "15557" ["uid"]=> string(5) "13589" ["filename"]=> string(47) "santa_amalia_dancers_founder_lazaro_400x300.png" ["uri"]=> string(56) "public://santa_amalia_dancers_founder_lazaro_400x300.png" ["filemime"]=> string(9) "image/png" ["filesize"]=> string(6) "295557" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1558124961" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(34) "SANTA AMALIA DANCE FOUNDER LAZARO " ["title"]=> string(34) "SANTA AMALIA DANCE FOUNDER LAZARO " ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }
SANTA AMALIA DANCE FOUNDER LAZARO

SANTA AMALIA DANCERS 

Join a party in the neighborhood of Reparto de Bahia and take in a performance of the incredible Santa Amalia Dancers.

LEARN MORE >>

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Breakfast 

Lunch 

Dinner at Ivan Justo

HAVANA
Day 6
array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(15) { ["fid"]=> string(5) "16365" ["uid"]=> string(5) "22498" ["filename"]=> string(45) "havana-miami-red-car-vintage-400x300-d1_0.jpg" ["uri"]=> string(56) "public://havana-miami-red-car-vintage-400x300-d1_0_1.jpg" ["filemime"]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" ["filesize"]=> string(5) "82344" ["status"]=> string(1) "1" ["timestamp"]=> string(10) "1607582024" ["type"]=> string(5) "image" ["rdf_mapping"]=> array(0) { } ["image_dimensions"]=> array(2) { ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } ["alt"]=> string(0) "" ["title"]=> string(0) "" ["width"]=> string(3) "400" ["height"]=> string(3) "300" } } }

FLIGHT DEPARTURE

Flight Departure from José Martí International Airport, Havana

 

Tour ends at 9:00AM (at airport) 

 

Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast 

Each departure is custom-curated to provide the best experiences possible and from time-to-time specific experiences, and/or restaurants may not be available and will be replaced by an item of equal or greater value. A final list of daily experiences and dining options is provided roughly two weeks prior to departure. Each tour provides a full-time schedule of Support for the Cuban People activities and is fully compliant with U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations regarding travel to Cuba. 

  • Small group size, no more than 12 guests

  • Three nights at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel in Havana

  • Two nights at Los Jazmines in Viñales

  • Expert Cuban guide and private driver

  • Transportation and airport transfers

  • Exclusive-guided visits and experiences

  • Five breakfasts, four lunches, and three dinners

  • Certification of travel to Cuba under the U.S. Department of the Treasury general license

  • Cuban visa

  • Gratuities for luggage handling and restaurants**

  • 24 hour on-tour customer service

ALSO AVAILABLE:

  • Flights
  • Room & suite upgrades

NOT INCLUDED:

Health insurance in Cuba, included in the cost of your airfare 

Customary end-of-tour gratuities for the Cuban guide and driver are left to the guest’s discretion and should be based on your satisfaction with the level of service received.

MELIÁ COHIBA

HAVANA

Dwell on views of city and sea at the elegant Meliá Cohiba, a five-star hotel on Havana’s famous Malecón. With its envied location in the affluent Vedado neighborhood, guests are steps away from Cuban life, including rum tasting, live music, and evening salsa at the hotel’s Habana Café.

Learn More

Hotel Los Jazmines

Viñales Valley

Wake up to misty mogotes and puffy clouds at Hotel Los Jazmines. From its taffy pink walls perched over Viñales Valley, this cozy lodge is the perfect launching point for adventures into Pinar del Río. At day’s end, guests can wind down at the on-site restaurant or scenic outdoor pool.

Learn More

This tour is currently suspended. But we're working on new departures and a new, enhanced itinerary, so stay tuned!

Legendary Cuba Tour

This tour does not include flights, but our flight specialists are happy to help arrange them! When you book, tell us which city you're coming from, and we'll get back to you with a quote and a proposed flight schedule within 5 business days. If you accept our quote, we'll add the price to your balance due. You're also welcome to book your own flights.

Please note that presently, only a few airlines are operating flights from the U.S. to Cuba, including American Airlines, JetBlue, and Southwest. For the most current information and schedules, please contact us or the carriers.