Hemingway's Cuba

8 days away (6 nights in Cuba) from £925
Day 1 (Wednesday) London - Havana
Depart Gatwick South Terminal at 12.40 hours on Cubana flight to Havana (via Holguin). Arrive Havana airport at 20.15 hours where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at the 4* Occidental hotel or similar.
Day 2 (Thursday) Havana
Breakfast. Transfer to San Francisco de Paula town to visit La Vigia Farm, Hemingway's house, where you will see some of his personal belongings and objects, furniture and many interesting things related to his life. Continue the journey to Cojimar town, a fishing town, where the famous writer used to spend some of his time and that inspired some of his novels (setting for The Old Man and The Sea). Free time to explore. Visit Old Havana to visit some more of Heminways haunts such as the Bodeguita del Medio and Floridita Bar-Restaurant, Hemingway's room in Ambos Mundos hotel. Lunch at the Ambos Mundos hotel Terrace restaurant. Return to the hotel.
Evening free for optional activities. Eg. Tropicana Show; Parisien Show at the Hotel Nacional; Shot Gun Ceremony at Morro Fortress.
Day 3 (Friday) Havana
Breakfast. Transfer to Marina Hemingway Residential, Oldest tourist resort in Cuba and the place where Cubans celebrate several Fishing Tournaments in Hemingway's memory. Also, you will enjoy a boat trip and lunch at Papa's restaurant. Free time to take pictures and relax. Return to the hotel.
Free night to enjoy optional activities
Day 4 (Saturday) Havana – Santa Clara – Cayo Santa Maria
Breakfast. Departure to Santa Clara for a panoramic city tour and visit to Che Square and Memorial. Lunch at Los Caneyes restaurant. Continue to Cayo Santa Maria. Accommodation at the 4* Sol Cayo Santa Maria hotel or similar.
Free time to enjoy the all inclusive facilities at the hotel or optional excursions.
Day 5 (Sunday) Cayo Santa Maria
Day at leisure to enjoy all-inclusive facilities at the hotel or take optional excursions.
Day 6 (Monday) Cayo Santa Maria
Day at leisure to enjoy all-inclusive facilities at the hotel or take optional excursions.
Day 7 (Tuesday) Havana – London
Free time at leisure until transfer to Havana airport for Cubana direct flight to Gatwick departing at 20.30 hours.
Day 8 (Wednesday) London
Arrive Gatwick South Terminal at 10.40 hours.
NB. Flight times quote are local. Programme details may be subject to change according to local conditions.
Prices include:
- Return economy class flights with Cubana from Gatwick - Holguin, Havana - Gatwick
- UK Airport taxes (prices at time of going to print)
- Cuba tourist card (visa for entry to Cuba)
- Transfers on arrival and departure in Cuba
- Hotel accommodation on B&B basis in Havana, all-inclusive basis in Cayo Santa Maria
- Meals (without drinks) as specified in the itinerary. All meals included (with drinks) in Cayo Santa Maria.
- Visits and excursions as specified in the itinerary
- Transportation in connection with the itinerary by air-conditioned coach with English speaking guide
Not included:
- Optional excursions
- Drinks with meals outside Cayo Santa Maria
- Gratuities
- Cuba Airport tax on departure (25.00 CUC per person = around £16)
Prices – per person :
Departure dates |
Double |
Single |
28 October 2009 |
£925 |
£1049 |
11 & 25 November 2009 |
£975 |
£1099 |
9 December 2009 |
£1105 |
£1229 |
(Child prices on request)
BOOKING
Contact us here or write to us:
Interchange Croydon office,
27 Stafford Road,
Croydon,
Surrey CR0 4NG
Tel: 020-8681-3612
E-mail: interchange@interchangeworldwide.com quoting the reference HEMINGWAY CUBA.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
The air holiday in this leaflet is ATOL Protected, since we hold an Air Travel Organiser’s Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 2429 (G. Burnett trading as Interchange.) In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For further information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk
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