Da € 549

TOUR CODE: CCL
CUBA LIBRE
TOUR DI 8 GIORNI – 7 NOTTI
DA L’HAVANA A L’HAVANA
Da € 549
€ 149,00 Supplemento camera singola
TUTTE LE PARTENZE GARANTITE
Esplora un lato di Cuba in nove giorni d'avventura.
Cruise Havana strade infuse di storia in auto d'epoca e passeggiare lungo Trinidad,
tra viali e sampietrini ai ritmi della musica latina. In giro tra le piantagioni di tabacco
con cui vengono confezionati i famosi sigari, un’icona storica di quest’isola ed ancora
Spiagge bellissima e tanta cultura e divertimento.
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Stile: Classico
Livello del Servizio: Standard
Sforzo fisico: Basso
N.B. - Necessaria la conoscenza della lingua inglese
Partenze garantite di gruppo da Aprile 2012 a Dicembre 2013:
Paese visitato: Cuba
GROUP LEADER: Chief Experience officer (CEO) + guide di certificate
Itinerario: Havana – Vinales – Soroa – Las Terrazas - Havana
PROGRAMMA DI VIAGGIO
1° GIORNO: Arrivo all’Havana. Trasferimento in Hotel. Resto della giornata a disposizione.
2°/3° GIORNO: Visita a Vinales per visitare una famosa fabbrica di sigari a Pinar. E’ possibile
aggiungere un’escursione alle grotte con giro un bicicletta o a cavallo.
4° / 5° GIORNO: Visita a Maria la Gorda, escursione a ò con inclusa la visita al faro di
Roncalì. E’ possibile su richiesta fare una gita in barca o fare snorkeling nelle tiepide acque
cubane.
6 °/7° GIORNO: Visita a Soroa, è possibile su richiesta visitare le piantagioni di caffè e di
tabacco e le cascate naturali di Soroa. Trasferimento in serata con tutto il gruppo in minibus
privato.
8° GIORNO: Havana. Trasferimento in aeroporto o proseguimento verso altra destinazione
della nostra programmazione.
SISTEMAZIONE
TRASPORTI
Guesthouse/Hotel (5 Notti)
Minibus privati
PASTI INCLUSI
5 Colazioni
Casa famiglia (2 Notti)
PARTENZE 2012
MARZO
PARTENZE 2013
GENNAIO
5, 12, 19, 26
APRILE
7, 28
FEBBRAIO
2, 9, 16, 23
MAGGIO
5, 12, 26
MARZO
2, 9, 16, 23, 30
GIUGNO
9, 23
APRILE
6, 13, 27
LUGLIO
7, 21, 28
MAGGIO
4, 11, 25
AGOSTO
SETTEMBRE
OTTOBRE
NOVEMBRE
DICEMBRE
11, 25
8, 22
6, 20
3, 17
8, 15, 22, 29
GIUGNO
LUGLIO
AGOSTO
SETTEMBRE
OTTOBRE
1, 8, 22, 29
6, 20, 27
10, 24
7, 21
NOVEMBRE
2, 16, 30
5, 19
DICEMBRE
7, 14, 21
28
Le quotazioni sono espresse in Euro
Periodo
01 Aprie 2012 – 31 Dicembre 2013
Quota individuale di
partecipazione
€ 549,00
Supplemento
Camera Singola
€ 149,00
Budget per pasti non inclusi: Circa 250 CUC
DONAZIONE FONDAZIONE ”PLANETERRA”
Planeterra è un organizzazione non-profit con la finalità di sostenere le comunità locali. E’ un
modo per supportare, attraverso questa tipologia d viaggi, le popolazioni locali interagendo con
le stesse. Donando 1 Euro al giorno per tutta la durata del soggiorno potrai contribuire a far
mantenere vive le tradizioni culturali e la propria identità a tutte le comunità che incontrerai
lungo il tragitto. La donazione è soggettiva e deve essere confermata al momento della
prenotazione.
La quota comprende
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20 pernottamenti negli hotel della categoria prescelta in camera doppia con trattamento
come da programma.
Trasferimenti da/per l’aeroporto di Lima.
Pasti, come evidenziato.
Escursioni con Tour Leader e guide locali.
La quota non comprende
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Voli internazionali e domestici e relative tasse aeroportuali
Mance, bevande e spese personali
Tutto quanto non espressamente indicato alla voce “La quota comprende”.
N.B. possibilità di aggiungere notti pre/post Tour all’Havana
VERSIONE ITINERARIO “ALLARGATA” IN LINGUA INGLESE
DAY 1 ARRIVE HAVANA
Arrive in Havana at any time. Check into our hotel and enjoy the city.
As your fellow travellers are arriving at various times throughout the day, there are no planned
activities other than a group dinner and info session. Look in the hotel lobby for notices on
when/where the group meeting will occur.
One of the oldest cities in the western hemisphere, Havana was designated a World Heritage
Site by UNESCO in 1982. It contains a wealth of colonial architecture, and the old city and
streets around the malecon (ocean-side walkway) are best discovered on a walking tour.
The Spaniard Diego Velázquez moved San Cristobal de la Habana in 1519 from its original site
to its present one and the city remained a port of relative obscurity, within the empire, until
gold and silver began to flow from New World mines back to Spain. Havana became the
gathering hub for shipments of treasure from the ports of Cartagena (Colombia) and Veracruz
(Mexico).
Soon pirates turned their attention to the port and the city of Havana and its annual treasure
trove became the number one target for the Dutch, English and French. Eventually the Spanish
began construction of various forts and a protecting wall to repel the invaders. Nevertheless,
the city was sacked in 1762 and held by the British under the command of Lord Albermale for
nearly a year. Eventually, the Spanish exchanged the Florida territory in trade for the island.
The end of the British occupation also signalled the beginning of more economic freedom for
the islanders, as they were given the right to trade with cities other than Cadiz in Spain. The
ensuing economic boom translated into steady growth in population and material progress.
The main area of interest to visitors is La Habana Vieja (The Old City), where walking or a
bicycle taxi tour are, the best modes of transportation. Points of interest in this part of town
include La Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Habana, the Palacio de los Marqueses de Aguas
Claras (which now houses a restaurant), the Museo de Arte Colonial and the Plaza de Armas,
with its statue of Manuel de Céspedes (one of the leaders of the Cuban independence
movement).
The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is also located on the Plaza de Armas, which now
houses the Museo de La Ciudad. You will find the oldest colonial fortress on the plaza’s
northeast sector, the Castillo Real de la Fuerza, whose construction began in 1558.
The city is home to various museums, and depending on your area of interest, there is
practically a museum for everyone. One of the city’s (and the island’s) most prominent
attractions though, are its music and clubs. Everywhere you go you will hear and feel the
music and see people freely dancing in the streets. The island literally pulses with the beat and
blend of Afro-Hispanic rhythms and movement.
DAY 2-3 VIÑALES (1B)
We travel into Pinar del Rio province to the small town of Viñales, beautifully located in a fertile
valley surrounded by the unusual mogotes, or limestone pincushion hills. Arguably one of the
prettiest natural areas in Cuba, we have many opportunities here to enjoy the area, whether it
be horseback riding, hiking, or simply sitting back and enjoying the view. While you're here,
visit a "vega" or cigar factory, to see how the famous Cuban cigars are made.
On Viñales’ main plaza there’s a cultural centre as well as a municipal museum, however most
visitors to the area come for the views and the nearby outdoor activities. The region has many
extensive cave systems, as a result of the slow deterioration of the limestone bedrock by
underground rivers, also creating the striking mogotes, reminiscent of the hills of Quilin in
southern China. There are plenty of opportunities here for the outdoor enthusiast, such as
horseback riding, and hiking which allow for incredible views of the valley and the sprawling
tobacco fields.
Estimated Travel Time: 4 hours - Approximate Distance: 190 km
DAY 4-5 MARIA LA GORDA (1B)
Isolated and serene, María La Gorda is located in western Cuba, on the Guanahacabibes
Peninsula, which UNESCO declared an International Biosphere Reserve in 1999. The area is
filled with legends of pirates, old cannons and other treasures that lie on the bottom of the sea
around peaceful Corrientes Cove. The beach here is named for a legendary Venezuelan beauty
who was marooned here by pirates. María allegedly gained quite a reputation for her fleshy
charms.
En route to Maria La Gorda, the group can opt to stop and tour the world-famous Robaina
Tobacco Plantation. "Vegas Robaina" cigars bear the name of the property of the best Cuban
tobacco grower, Don Alejandro Robaina, whose family of tobacco growers set up in the tobacco
region of San Luis during the middle of the last century. This area has the finest tobacco
plantations and wrapper tobacco of the Vuelta Abajo region.
Don Alejandro's father, Maruto Robaina, was considered the finest tobacco grower in the
country. In 1950, upon the death of Maruto Robaina, Don Alejandro took charge of the
plantations, which have produced and continue to produce the wrapper used to manufacture
Habanos cigars. Approximately 30% of the tobacco exported from Pinar del Rio province uses
Vegas Robaina (Robaina Tobacco plantation) wrapper, making the plantation a tobacco legend.
Furthermore it is the only brand of Cuban cigars that bear the name of a real person!
Alejandro Robaina passed away in 2010, leaving his grandson HIroshi to run his tobacco farm.
Maria La Gorda's location on the Northwestern tip of Cuba offers some of the best sunsets,
beaches and marine life you will find in Cuba, an ideal place for water sports. Considered to be
one of the richest in Cuba in biological terms, Maria La Gorda is famed for its clear seabed
where you may see many species of coral, including the largest colony of Black Coral in Cuban
water, gardens of gorgonians; sponges; and Barracudas, Dog Snappers, Snappers and many
more tropical fish.
From Maria La Gorda, you have an included excursion to Cabo San Antonio, a protected area
famous for the sea turtles that lay their eggs on the beach there. After an explanation of the
region, visit the Roncali Lighthouse before some free time to enjoy the beach.
Estimated Travel Time: 5 hours - Approximate Distance: 170 km
DAY 6-7 SAN DIEGO/SOROA (2B)
On our way back to Havana, just off the Carretera Central, we stop at the lush mountain resort
of Soroa. Known as the “rainbow of Cuba,” the area receives a lot of rainfall resulting in the
growth of tall trees and orchids. There are nearby coffee plantations, waterfalls and hot springs
for the passing visitor. Visit to lush Las Terrazas. After Soroa, enjoy one last night and maybe
one last dance in Havana with the group.
Maria La Gorda to Soroa: Estimated Travel Time: 6 hours - Approximate Distance: 230 km
Soroa to Havana: Estimated Travel Time: 2 hours - Approximate Distance: 90 km
DAY 8 HAVANA (1B)
Depart at any time.