Sights and sounds of Havana

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It's always fun and exciting to go out for the evening when on holiday and while visiting the beautiful Caribbean island of Cuba, and in particular the colourful and unique capital city of Havana, it is essential that you see as much of the night life as possible during your stay. And a good place to start is by experiencing this memorable night at the famous Tropicana.

This great night at the extravagant and world-renowned Tropicana Cabaret, which is and alway has been billed as a paradise under the stars, is one of the must do things while staying in Havana. You will be seated at a main table and enjoy drinks & nibbles whilst settling down to watch one of the great traditions of Havana which was running even before tourism to the island began.

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The car's the star

If there is one image that will stay with you forever after visiting the Cuban capital of Havana it is the thousands of colourful old American cars of all shapes and sizes that you see driving around, parked at all the tourist spots and being lovingly worked on in the back streets by their proud owners. And on this fun trip you will be part of this unique scene.

Begin with a panoramic drive in one of these old American Cars along the Malecon - Havana's famous seafront - and visit the Automobile Museum. Then contnue your drive along the residential neighbourhoods from the 1940’s and 1950’s and get a technical explanation of the car by its driver and a photo of you in it.

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Hot on Hemingway's heels

On this tour you visit the places where the famous American writer Ernest Hemingway lived and see the other sites he used to go to and where many of his most renown novels were later set. Begin with a visit to La Vigía Farmhouse, where the author used to live, and take a walking tour of the fishermen’s village, Cojimar, where Hemingway found the inspiration for “The Old Man and the Sea".

Then stop at Hemingway’s monument and visit Las Terrazas Restaurant, temple of the author and the late captain of his boat, Gregorio Fuentes. Move on to the former Havana Nautical Club, located at the Port Avenue and visit room 511 at Ambos Mundos Hotel where Hemingway used to stay in the 1930’s. Then enjoy a cocktail or two at La Bodeguita del Medio and the Floridita bar-restaurants - his favourite watering holes.

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Music to your ears

It's always fun and exciting to go out for the evening when on holiday and while visiting the beautiful Caribbean island of Cuba, and in particular the colourful and unique capital city of Havana, it is essential that you see as much of the night life as possible during your stay. And a good place to start is by experiencing this memorable Legendarios del Guajirito show.

This new two hour show has become one of the most popular in the city as it combines traditional music and dance and runs every night of the week. Performed by awarded winning artists and Grammy nominees, some of them from the famous Buena Vista Social Club and the Afro-Cuban All Stars band, you will be treated to a memorable evening of Cuba's finest music.

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The tour starts from the Rancho Curujey overlooking the lake where there will be an introduction to this unique biosphere reserve, one of the most important in Latin America. Then follows a drive into the hills to visit the immaculately restored former French coffee plantation buildings dating back to the 19th Century. Discover the fascinating history of Cuba’s coffee production an industry so closely linked to the slave trade and also admire the views across the reserve and over to the sea in the north.

Continuing the visit there will be time to explore the local lakeside village of Las Terrazas and meet some of the friendly local community. You can purchase a coffee at Maria’s coffee house so much better than Starbucks! Wander around the studio of the famous artist Lester Campa and visit the small pottery and handicraft stalls specialising in local handmade arts and crafts.

The more adventurous can pay a small supplement and embark on an exhilarating zip wire canopy tour through the treetops and across the lake. Three long rides await with stunning views if you can keep your eyes open!

There will also be the chance to spend some time at the idyllic San Juan River where numerous pools allow the chance for a cooling swim in the clear waters or you can relax by the riverside and enjoy a few drinks at the local ‘ranchon’. The more active could take a walk further along the riverbanks and head towards the ruins of the La Victoria coffee plantations.

Lunch will be included during the day at one of the restaurants in the Reserve, specializing in local cuisine before we take the picturesque back roads to Soroa known as the ‘Rainbow of Cuba’ due to the beauty and colours of the area! Visit the famous Orchidarium and botanical garden the largest in the Americas where up to 300 different species of Orchids can be found. Take a short trail through the tropical vegetation to the impressive Soroa waterfall, where there might be the chance to swim in the river. Continuing the tour, a visit will be made to the colonial country town of Candelaria, an opportunity to see a ‘real’ Cuban town away from the main tourist areas of Cuba. Wander through the streets of Candelaria and absorb the sights and sounds of a typical Cuban working town. Returning to Havana in the late afternoon

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Give this tour a cigar

Picture the scene . . . beautiful Cuban girls rolling the tobacco leaves on the inside of their thighs to make the world's best and most cherished cigars! Well, in reality it's not quite like that. But cigar making is a big industry in Havana and while staying on this lovely Caribbean island a visit to one of the cigar factories is a memorable must-do activity . . . even if you're not a smoker.

This tour is the best way to discover the secrets of an ancient tradition of the country and you will see how the best cigars of the world are manufactured. During your factory visit you will be able to walk around a cigar museum as well as visiting the Cigar Smoker's Hotel. Meet the roller of the house and then shop for souvenirs at one of the special cigar stores.

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Have a day away

Our tour is a classic introduction to the UNESCO preserved World Heritage site with a few unique and exclusive extras added. Leaving Havana early in the morning, your private tour takes you into the western province of Pinar Del Rio, and on arrival at the famous Vinales Valley viewpoint you can look down on the valley dotted with tobacco drying houses and the spectacular karst limestone scenery. Later you can take a stroll nd visit the world-famous tobacco plantations

The caves of El Indio are the next visit, which were discovered in 1920 and are thought to have been a refuge of the Guanahatabey Indians as well as a burial site! After a walk through the limestone caves system enjoy a 400m boat ride that takes you out of the cool caves and back into the heat of the day.Lunch is planned at an organic farm restaurant at the Finca Paraiso, for an organic lunch platter. This family run cooperative farm is an award-winning organic farm and you wil learn all about the farm practices whilst sitting on the terrace overlooking ‘Silencio’ Valley. Late afternoon return to Havana, arriving back into the city in the early evening.

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