ITINERARY
Day 1, MEXICO CITY
- Arrival at International Airport in Mexico City.
- Meet and Greeting.
- Transfer In to Hotel in México City.
- Check in and accommodation in B & B at Hotel Fontán Reforma 4* o similar centric Hotel 4* with all taxes included.
- Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 2, MEXICO CITY
- 7:30 Breakfast at hotel.
- 8:30 Departing for visit the Anthropology Museum of Mexico, in particular the Mexica Hall, one of the biggest in the world.
- 11:00 Continue to the Pyramids of Teotihuacan where you can admire and climb the Sun and Moon Pyramids and walk down the Avenue of the Gods, visit the Jaguar temple, Quetzalcoatl temple, and butterfly sanctuary.
- 14:00 Lunch at a local restaurant near the Pyramids.
- 15:40 Visit the Basilic of Our Lady of Guadalupe, visit the Old and new Sanctuary.
- Accommodation in B & B at Hotel Fontán Reforma 4* or similar centric Hotel 4*.
B, L (breakfast and lunch included).
Day 3, MEXICO CITY TOUR
- After breakfast, visit the historical centre of México, declared by UNESCO as world heritage site, known as Zócalo or Constitution Square. Here you will see the National Palace where you could see the Macro Mural painted by the famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera in which different scenes of the story of Mexico are represented. Then you will visit the outside area of the ruins of Tenochtitlan the Aztec Empire´s Capital; later you will visit the Metropolitan Cathedral, the largest in Latin America and one of the most outstanding works of the Spanish American Art. It was built over three centuries and includes various styles of architecture in the Era of the Viceroyalty.
- Continuation to the Panoramic Tour on Reforma Avenue, one of the largest and most beautiful avenues in the City where you will appreciate various monuments such as The Angel of Independence, The Diana, Torre Caballito, Statue of Charles V, Statue of Cuauhtémoc, you will also appreciate the majestic building the Main Tower, an admirable building, which is the tallest building in Mexico and one of the highest in Latin America. You will continue your tour on Chapultepec and Residential Lomas area.
- After lunch on your own, you will visit San Angel and Coyoacán towns where we visit the Church of San Juan Bautista, the source of the Coyotes and its beautiful cobbled streets. We will continue towards the Museo Frida Kahlo, known as "The Blue House".
- Optional entrance to the museum.
- Departing back to the Hotel.
- Accommodation in B & B at Hotel Fontán Reforma 4* or similar centric Hotel 4*.
B (breakfast included).
Day 4, MEXICO - HAVANA
- 8:00 Breakfast at hotel.
- Check out and Transfer to International Airport to take the flight of Interjet to Havana.
- Meet and greeting at Havana International Airport.
- Transfer In to Havana's Hotel.
- Optional dinner.
- Accommodation in B & B at Hotel H-10 Panorama 4* or Hotel Palco 4* or Hotel Memories Miramar 4* or similar Hotel 4*.
B (breakfast included).
Day 5, HAVANA – VIÑALES VALLEY - HAVANA
- 7:30 Breakfast.
- 8:30 Departure for Tour of Viñales Valley one of the natural wonder of Cuba.
- 10:15 Visit the Montesino Cigar Farm where you will see the tobacco plantations and the process of drying the tobacco leaf from where the Havana Cigar is produced. Visit the Cigar Factory at Pinar del Rio.
- 13:45 Visit the Benito's Paraiso Farm dedicated to the organize agriculture of producing vegetables and viands. Lunch at the Family Restaurant there.
- 15:00 Entrance to the Indean Caves.
- 16:15 Entrance to the Painting Wall.
- 17:00 Visit the town of Viñales.
- I7:45 Continuation of the trip to Havana.
- 20:00 Back to the Hotel in Havana.
- Dinner at the Hotel´s restaurant.
- Free evening.
- Accommodation in B & B at Hotel H-10 Panorama 4* or Hotel Palco 4* or Hotel Memories Miramar 4* or similar Hotel 4*.
B, L, D (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Day 6, HAVANA
- 8:00 Breakfast.
- 9:00 City Tour of Havana starting from Walking Tour of Old Havana, from the Templete where Havana was founded in 1514 located in the Plaza de Armas, visit the square to appreciate the Capitanes General Palace (now the City Museum), who used to be the Havana Governor Palace, then visit the Palacio del Segundo Cabo, who was built to hold the Vice - Governor of Spain in Cuba, then the Statue of Céspedes, the Father of the Cuban Independence.
- From there you go to the San Francisco de Asís Square who hold the Monument and Convent of San Francisco de Asís, now also has the Church of Ortodox church in Havana, see the Lonja del Comercio Building which was built in 1909 and became the Trading Center and Stock Building of Havana until 1959.
- Appreciating the other buildings, monuments and statues of that Square, continuation to the now Old Square (it was built in 1559, it was the third Square of Old Havana and at that time it was name a New Square), in the XVIII Century this square turn out to be the main Market of the city in the colonial times.
- Then to the Plaza del Cristo (it has not be refurbished yet) and finally to the Cathedral Square, where the Cathedral building is located and many other important buildings from the colonial times.
- 13:30 Luncheon at Bavarian Restaurant at the Chinatown in Havana for a buffet meal including lobster rings.
- 14:45 Continuation of the Tour by Bus visiting the Paseo del Prado avenue, the Central Park, the Grand Theater of Havana and the Capitol building. Departing for Revolution Square, the Vedado area, the University of Havana, the mansion of the 40´s and 50´s through Paseo and President avenue.
- Visit the 23 Street, La Rampa, downtown in Vedado, the Seabord (Malecón Habanero) Entrance to Hotel Nacional de Cuba, built in 1930 and witness of many historical events in Cuba. Visit the Hall of Fame.
- 1 Hour Drive in Old American Vintage Car through Modern, Central and Old Havana.
- Optional dinner.
- Back to the Hotel.
- Accommodation in B & B at Hotel H-10 Panorama 4* or Hotel Palco 4* or Hotel Memories Miramar 4* or similar Hotel 4*.
B (breakfast included).
Day 7, HAVANA – VARADERO - HAVANA
- 8:00 Breakfast at hotel.
- Check Out and Departure to Finca Vigia, nowadays Hemingway Museum in Cuba, one of the greatest about life of famous American writer Hemingway.
- Visit the Cojimar fisherman town east of Havana, very often visited by Hemingway during the time he was writing the Old man and the Sea novel and later when the movie was filmed in Cojímar . The place also where his friend and captain Gregorio lived.
- Visit also La Terrazas de Cojímar Restaurant, and if you like try the food at this restaurant.
- Continuation to Varadero.
- Tour of the historical town, visit the Al Capone House and Dupont Family Restaurant Mansion Xanadú, optional luncheon at the restaurant.
- Enjoy the beach.
- Return to Havana.
- Accommodation in B & B at Hotel H-10 Panorama 4* or Hotel Palco 4* or Hotel Memories Miramar 4* or similar Hotel 4*.
B (breakfast included).
Day 8, HAVANA - PANAMA
- 7:00 Early Breakfast at Hotel.
- 8:00 Check Out and Transfer to Havana International Airport.
- 10:45 Check In at Havana International airport.
- Taking flight COPA airlines to Tocumen International Airport in Panamá.
- Meet and Greeting at the Airport and transfer to Hotel Eurostar 4*, check in.
- Accommodation on Standard Room in B & B at Hotel Eurostar 4.5* or similar with all taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 9, PANAMA CITY TOUR AND CANAL OF PANAMA
- 8:00 Breakfast at hotel.
- 9:00 Start the tour to know the Panama City where you can see the contrast between the old and the modern city area with its financial district. The Capital of the Republic of Panama, is located on the Pacific side of the American continent and in the same facilities can be seen Panama Canal.
- During this tour, you will have the opportunity to meet Panama La Vieja located northeast of downtown Panama City. This city was founded by Pedrarias in August 1519, is the oldest Spanish settlement in the Pacific, will continue through the Old Town, which is the second town established by the Spanish Crown in the Panamanian Pacific built in 1673 and Heritage; Historical monuments such as the Plaza de Bolivar, the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, the Bolivar Palace, the National Theatre and the "Walk of The Vaults" which has one of the most spectacular views of the city of Panama.
- 12:00 Optional luncheon in a local restaurant.
- 13:00 Continue of the tour to visit the Panama Canal where you can learn about the history of it, the construction of its locks, floodgates, its workforce; the technology of the time; Canal watershed and its importance. You can watch live the transit of ships through the Miraflores Locks; To end this visit we go to the theater to see a documentary about the full transit of vessels.
- Transfer back to Hotel.
- Dinner on your own.
- Accommodation on Standard Room in B & B at Hotel Eurostar 4.5* or similar with all taxes included.
B (breakfast included).
Day 10, PANAMA
- 7:00 Early breakfast at hotel.
- 8:00 Departure from Panama City to a paradise found in its purest form, the journey will take you to the dense jungle of the Chagres where Emberá Indian shave lived for centuries, the adventure begins with a 45 minutes ride along the river in traditional hand-carved canoes, to reach the village where you will feel immersed in the music and cultural dances of the Embera that have not changed much since Columbus arrived in 1500. The Indians invite visitors to explore the abundant variety of birds and wildlife through the jungle.
- During the visit the Emberas will give you a glimpse into their mystical rituals and amazing knowledge of medicinal plants and other natural remedies, you can paint your body with natural fruit called Jagua used by Indians for body decorations and also for healing purposes.
- Light luncheon with the community with beverages (natural water and soda).
- 16:00 Transfer back to the hotel.
- Optional dinner.
- Accommodation on Standard Room in B & B at Hotel Eurostar 4.5* or similar with all taxes included.
B, L (breakfast and light luncheon included).
Day 11, PANAMA DEPARTURE
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer out from Hotel to Tocumen Airport to take flight out of the country.
B (breakfast included).
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