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Day 1
Arrive into Havana International Airport, and transfer to a Havana hotel of your choice for 2 nights.

Day 2
Why not enjoy a guided city tour visiting all the major sights of the city including Plaza de Armas and Cathedral Square, Museum of the Revolution, the Capitolio building and Revolution Square. Afternoon at leisure to explore the city or relax. In the evening, a visit to the world famous Tropicana open air cabaret would be a truly memorable Havana experience.

Day 3
Pick up hire car and drive west to the beautiful Vinales valley made famous by its unique limestone formations and spectacular views. Take a tour through the panoramic landscape and have lunch at a typical countryside restaurant before checking in for the night at Los Jazmines hotel boasting awesome views over the valley floor.

Day 4
After a leisurely breakfast, you could continue through the beautiful rural scenery to Soroa nestling in the hills. From here you could walk up to the impressive Soroa waterfall and even take a swim in the cooling waters, or visit the local orchidarium housing over 800 species of tropical plants.Continue on to the Moka hotel situated in the largest UNESCO protected area in the Caribbean. Explore the reserve including historic coffee plantations and wander along the San Juan river with dinner tonight taken in the house restaurant of a local farmer, an idyllic rural setting.

Day 5
Drive to Cienfuegos, known as the Pearl of the South and one of Cubas most elegant cities, first settled by the French in the early 19th century. Check in at the colonial style Union hotel before exploring the city or taking a boat ride across the impressive harbour.

Day 6
Depart for Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage site and just an hours drive from Cienfuegos. Check in for 2 nights at Las Cuevas hotel, a short walk from all the sights of the historic centre, which can easily be explored on foot. Trinidad is a living museum: spend the afternoon absorbing history by wandering through the cobbled streets at leisure.

Day 7
Drive out into Sugar Mill Valley, testimony to Trinidad’s golden age as the country’s most important sugar-growing region and take in a magnificently restored estate including a 43 meters tower offering wonderful views. The afternoon can be spent enjoying the beautiful white sands of the Ancon peninsula on the Caribbean, some twenty minutes drive from the centre of Trinidad.

Day 8
Drive via the beautiful scenery of the Escambray mountains with stops en route to take in the spectacular views. After reaching Santa Clara, check in at Los Caneyes hotel. In the afternoon, visit Che Guevaras mausoleum and museum. If time permits, why not drive the short distance to the enchanting colonial town of Remedios?

Day 9
Just a few hours drive from Santa Clara you could be enjoying the fantastic beaches of Varadero, where there are a range of hotels to suit all budgets. On the other hand, indeed you could return to Havana and onward home, eastern Cuba.