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Arlisna.OurCuba.com Arlis Cuba Tour In Cuba from Saturday June 2th to Friday June 8th, 2018 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 Explorer Tours guide and professional bus chauffeur. Private check-in with assistance from your guide at hotel. Free time to settle in and rest up at your hotel. Get ready for a bus tour of Havana. You will tour of the most important sites of Modern Havana such as the Capitol building, the Grand Theatre, Central Park, Prado promenade, Revolution Square, Coppelia Ice Cream Park, Plaza José Martí (in front of US Interests Section), Malecón seawall, Monument to the Battleship Maine, Hotel Nacional, University of Havana and the Miramar, Central Havana and Vedado neighborhoods. This evening you’ll enjoy a group welcome dinner at Mediterraneo Havana with your Cuban guide and tourmates, included. Evening is free to explore the sights and sounds of the city. 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 Explorer Tours guide. Cathedral Square, the most beautiful and private 18th century colonial plaza on the island. Named after the masterpiece of Cuban baroque architecture: the Catedral de San Cristóbal de la Habana built by the Jesuit order. Square of Arms, an ancient military parade ground for Spanish soldiers, surrounded by impressive buildings such as: Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, former seat of colonial government. Today the building houses the Museum of the City. You're gonna love Cuba Copyright © 1997-2021. All rights reserved. Like us on facebook Arlisna.OurCuba.com We continue onto San Francisco Square, one of the oldest plazas in the historical quarter. The square is named after magnificent Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco de Asís dating from the 16th century. The basilica is a striking example of Cuba baroque architecture. And then on to Plaza Vieja, the only civic square of colonial times. Absent are churches and government buildings, and is in contrast surrounded by opulent aristocratic 17th century residences. We’ll visit an important center for the visual arts. Group welcome lunch at Habana 61 Restaurant. (included in tour cost)! Visit Dance Group Retazos: Retazos is a center for the promotion of dance under the Ministry of Culture of Cuba and the Office of the Historian of Old Havana. It is run by Isabel Bustos, a former professor at the National School of Modern Dance and the University of the Arts in Cuba. Watch a performance by Grupo Retazos. Visit Callejón de Hamel (Hamel Alley) to see the artwork of famed Afro-Cuban Artist Salvador González. Return to hotel Group dinner at Cuba 54 restaurant, included. EVENING SPECIAL ACTIVITY: 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 :: University of Havana, Cuba National Library and Taller Experimental de la Grafica Breakfast in hotel Visit University of Havana. Include a visit to the main library at the University as well as its art facilities on campus. Visit the Art and The Colección Cubana department at José Martí National Library . Interchange with workers there. Lunch at restaurant El Zaguán (included in costs) You're gonna love Cuba Copyright © 1997-2021. All rights reserved. Like us on facebook Arlisna.OurCuba.com Visit Taller Experimental de Gráfica. This is one of the most important graphic arts establishments, preserving the old printmaking techniques and churning out some of the most significant works of graphic art in Havana. Visit Taller de Serigrafia Rene Portocarrero. Meet with graphic designers. Return to hotel Dinner not included Day 4 – Tuesday :: Museum of Fine Arts, Cuba Libro and Fototeca de Cuba Breakfast in hotel Visit the library at the National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana. This museum exhibits Cuban art collections from the colonial times up to contemporary generations. Its first director and well-known architect, Emilio Heredia, founded it in 1913. After frequent moves it was finally placed on the block once occupied by the old Colon Market. In 1954, a new Palacio of Bellas Artes was opened. The original Palace was recently reconstructed and a second building was taken over for the Museum. Visit The Fototeca de Cuba located in Old Havana. Lunch at Decameron private restaurant (included) In the afternoon visit The Library of Society Economic of friends of the country located in Carlos III Visit Cuba Libro. Cuba Libro is a coffeehouse and English-language bookstore providing a prototype of socially- and ethically-responsible business in Cuba’s emerging economy. Through free cultural programming, high-quality literature, community outreach and a variety of services designed to improve the health and well-being of our community. NOT INCLUDED IN TOUR COST! Return to hotel. Dinner tonight is included at Nazdarovie paladar, included Evening is free to explore the sights and sounds of the city. Day 5 – Wednesday :: Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Casa de Las Americas, Fuster Studio, San Jeronimo de La Habana and Ediciones Boloña Breakfast in hotel You're gonna love Cuba Copyright © 1997-2021. All rights reserved. Like us on facebook Arlisna.OurCuba.com Visit Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. It holds temporary exhibitions of both renowned and emerging artists, with a focus on experimental art. The center’s Information and Documentation Department hosts valuable physical and digital archives of contemporary visual art. Visit the library at Casa de Las Américas We'll feast on a delicious lunch hosted by José Fuster, one of Cuba's most important ceramists and painters at his whimsical studio in Jaimanitas, just outside of Havana. Visit the library at the University of San Jeronimo de La Habana located in Obispo Street. Visit Ediciones Boloña. A book publisher located in Old Havana Return to hotel Dinner not included Evening is free. Day 6 – Thursday :: Free day Breakfast in hotel (included) Visit Wilfredo Lam Center Free time to people to people interchange. Lunch not included Farewell dinner at La Casa private restaurant (included) Day 7 – Friday :: 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. You're gonna love Cuba Copyright © 1997-2021. All rights reserved. Like us on facebook.