SEVEN NIGHTS PROGRAM “THE JEWISH TOUR IN CUBA”

	Day 1 ( Thursday )
	Arrive to Havana Airport.   Transfer to Hotel Raquel, Telegrafo or equivalent facility   in Old Havana
	Check in at hotel desk, assisted by a local rep and the our guide.
	Welcome meeting   and  lecture  on Cuba  and  Judaism  by  an expert
	Dinner
	Day 2 ( Friday)
	Breakfast
	Walking Tour in Old Colonial Havana ( World Heritage Site) . 500 years of history. The  tour includes  Plaza de Armas or  Arms Square, San Francisco Square and Convent, La  Fuerza Fortress,  Cathedral  Square,  Plaza Vieja,etc
	Visit  to Ernest  Hemingway`s  room  at  the Ambos Mundos; overview of  old  Obispo and Mercaderes Streets.
	Visit to El Morro Castle and explanation of the city's defensive system used during the siege of Havana by the British in 1762.
	Kosher Lunch at   La Imprenta Restaurant   or Los Mercaderes Restaurant .
	Visit  to the  Centro Hebreo Sefaradi de Cuba ( Cuban   Sephardim  Center )   on Vedado District .Welcome by its President or / and other distinguished  members  of  the  Board to know their activities,  their   health care programs for the  elder  Jewish people, etc.  Visit Exhibition of photographs on the Holocaust and the role of Cubans. Religious service  and  dinner  at the  Cuban   Sephardim  Center
	Day 3  ( Saturday )
	Breakfast at Hotel
	Visit to  the  Jewish Patronato  and welcome by its President or / and other distinguished  members  of  the  Board Shabbat services at Synagogue  Beth Shalom (at the Patronato) in Vedado District ,  Tea/ coffee and meeting  with members of the congregation to know the Patronato`s activities. If available, visit to Jewish School sponsored by the Patronato ( Special Project for local Youth ). Afternoon at Leisure
	Day 4 (Sunday)
	Breakfast
	Visit to the Jewish cemeteries (Ashkenazim and Sephardim) in Guanabacoa, near Havana .See the small Holocaust Memorial and graves of Cuban Jewish   personalities.Visit  to Guanabacoa Historic Center.Kosher Lunch at    El Templete Restaurant in Old Havana Guided visit to Calle Acosta and other areas  in Old Havana where the Jews  settled in the past.Visit to Adath Israel Synagogue in Old Havana and meeting with the Jewish community.
	Day 5.( Monday)
	Breakfast at Hotel
	Full Day Excursion to Pinar de rio &  vinales.  (  UNESCO World Heritage  site)
	(Pinar del Rio is the Western-most province of Cuba and the world’s most fertile tobacco growing region. The Viñales   Valley was once an enormous cave system before being eroded away to reveal the unique shaped “mogotes”, the rounded limestone outcrops covered in palm trees found only in Cuba and parts of South-East Asia. The area is now a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage site. The valley also has the largest cave system in Latin America and is home to unique species of flora and fauna.)
	On route to the valley, visit a local Tobacco factory, to learn about the manufacturing of worldwide famous Cuban cigars.
	At arrival in Vinales visit the outlook point located in Los Jasminez hotel, tasting a mojito as welcome cocktail and living the unique experience of a magnificent
	view of Viñales Valley Pincushion hill or Mogotes from Los Jazmines hotel terrace.
	Continue through the valley to explore ( boarding a small motorboat )  La Cueva del Indio, and underground river inside a huge Cavern.
	Kosher Lunch will be served at a private restaurant in town.
	Afternoon visits to local town, farmers houses and some walking-hiking through the exotic nature surroundings. Horseback ride is available.
	By the end of the afternoon, return to Havana.
	Day 6 ( Tuesday)
	Breakfast at Hotel
	Guided Visit to the National Museum of Fine Arts. Appreciation of Cuban paintings collection, depicting through different styles the history and culture of the Island.
	Walking guided tour on Prado Promenade ( Republican Havana) , masterpiece of French Architect Forrestie. Appreciation of the architecture of the period 1900-1930.
	Afternoon At Leisure
	Day 7 ( Wednesday  )
	Breakfast at Hotel
	Sightseeing  tour in Vedado  Historic District . Main Avenues and  Eclectic mansions from 1920`s and 30´s , Havana University and the  historic Colón Cemetery .
	Sightseeing tour  in Miramar and Cubanacan ( former Country Club)  Districts, to appreciate the architecture of the 1940's and 1950's.
	Farewell Lucnh   ( Kosher ) at  La Cocina de Liliam Private Restaurant  in Miramar
	Free time . Optional  visit to crafts market  and artist`s studios,
	Day 8 ( Thursday ).
	Breakfast at Hotel
	12:00 Check Out.
	Departure  to Havana Airport to take the flight to your country.

 

Note: The package includes all the services described above: Accommodation in 4 and 5 stars hotels, daily breakfast, lunch and dinner, Full time professional Tour Guide (Specialized Guide for specialized tours), transportation in air conditioned bus and all entrances.

Minimum of passengers required: 6
Note:  Please, Contact us to receive a quotation, a detailed copy of the itinerary or to adapt the tour itinerary to your specific requirements…….

iIf number of participants is below 6 passengers, a taylored made package can be quote for you.

PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE OCCUPANCY: starting from $ 900 US

Contact Us to receive a quotation, or to adapt the tour program to your specific requirements…….