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Plein Air Magazine Cuba Tour In Cuba from Saturday 06 to Saturday 13 February 2016 Day 1 – Saturday :: Arrival and hello Cuba Arrival at Havana’s José Martí International Airport. Collect your bags and go through customs. You’re welcomed at the airport lobby by your Cuba Education Tours guide and professional bus chauffeur Private transfer to Hotel Palco Private check-in with assistance from your guide. Followed by a welcome cocktail with hotel directors and staff Free time to settle in and rest up at your hotel This evening you’ll enjoy a group welcome dinner with your Cuban guide and tourmates in hotel Your guide with keep you posted on local entertainment options Day 2 – Sunday :: Exploring Old Havana, our common heritage Breakfast in hotel Followed by a walking tour of Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We’ll visit four of the five historic plazas that make Havana unique in the western hemisphere. It contains the largest collection of remaining colonial-era architecture. This is a private tour led by your Cuba Education Tours guide. Time for painting in Old Havana Group welcome lunch at restaurant El Templete. (included in tour cost) Free time to continue painting in Old Havana Bus will pick up participants at 4:30 pm Return to hotel Dinner at rooftop of Armadores de Santander Hotel restaurant, included

EVENING SPECIAL: Witness a most dramatic ceremony – El Cañonazo – the Firing of the 9PM Cannon at the Fortress of San Carlos de la Cabaña. This enchanting colonial reenactment dates back to 1519 when the city of Havana was enclosed by a tall thick rock wall to ward off attacks from pirates and the English. The cannon firing signaled the closing of the city gates for the night. If you were outside at the time, you were in "vedado" or the forbidden zone. Today Vedado is an important cultural hub and beautiful section of modern Havana. (included in costs) Day 3 – Monday :: Old Havana Breakfast in hotel Morning departure to Old Havana Free time for painting Lunch not included Free time for painting in Old Havana Bus will pick up participants at 4:30 pm Return to hotel Dinner at El Aljibe restaurant, included Evening is free to explore the sights and sounds of the city Day 4 – Tuesday :: Art Breakfast in hotel Time for painting in Old Havana Lunch at restaurant El Santo Angel in Old Havana (included) Free time for painting in Old Havana Bus will pick up participants at 4:30 pm Dinner not included Evening is free to explore the sights and sounds of the city Day 5 – Wednesday :: Havana and arts Breakfast in hotel Morning departure to Bosque de La Habana (Havana’s Forrest) Free time for painting the beautiful surroundings of Bosque de La Habana

Visit José Fúster, one of Cuba's most important ceramists and painters at his whimsical studio in Jaimanitas, just outside of Havana Lunch at Fúster’s, included Free time for painting the surroundings of Jaimanitas Return to hotel, bus will pick up participants at 4:30 pm Dinner at private restaurant La California, included Evening is free to explore the sights and sounds of the city Day 6 – Thursday :: Arts Breakfast in hotel Visit the Museum of Arte Universal (Universal Art) Time for painting in Central Havana Lunch not included Time for painting in Central Havana Bus will pick up participants at 4:30 pm Return to hotel Dinner at private restaurant La Casa, included Day 7 – Friday :: Arts Breakfast in hotel Early departure to Cojímar, a small fishing village one of Hemigway’s favorite places Time for painting in Cojímar Bus will pick up at 12:30 pm to take group to lunch TOUR HIGHLIGHT: Lunch prepared by private restaurant El Ajiaco in Cojímar, included Time for painting in Cojímar Bus will pick up participants at 4:30 pm Return to hotel in Havana Farewell dinner at Café del Oriente restaurant, included Day 8 – Saturday :: Havana and home Breakfast in hotel Check-out of hotel Transfer to José Martí International Airport for flights home

Cuba travel is a challenge. Our staff and Cuban partners work super hard to make your tour unfold seamlessly despite Third World conditions on the island. Sometimes things don’t go as planned. Flexible travelers understand this is part of their Cuban adventure.