Elegant Cuba 1 Country 5 Cities 7 Nights with THY (FLY023)
1st Day ISTANBUL – HAVANA
At the international departure terminal of Istanbul New Airport, we meet three hours before the flight (one day before the flight). After the luggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Havana begins with Turkish Airlines scheduled flight. We spend the night on the plane.
2nd Day HAVANA
Upon our arrival in Havana, we transfer to our private vehicle waiting at the airport and start the city tour. During our tour, we will see Old Havana, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Malecon Boulevard, Revolution Square, Columbus Cemetery, Miramar, and the Morro Castle, from where you can view the city from above. We have our lunch at a local restaurant. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and check into our rooms. Accommodation is at our hotel in Havana, and we have free time.
3rd Day HAVANA
After having breakfast at the hotel, we depart for the tour with lunch included to Vinales Valley & Pinar del Rio & Indian Cave. We are heading to Vinales Valley, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and known for the tobacco that produces world-famous Cuban cigars. After approximately a 3-hour journey, we visit Vinales City center, the tobacco fields, and a local tobacco farm. During the tour, we have our lunch at a restaurant in the middle of the valley. We then proceed to Pinar del Rio to closely learn about the manufacturing and culture of Cuban cigars produced officially in the factories. Guests can buy original Cuban cigars here if they wish. At the end of the day, we return to Havana after enjoying drinks at a viewpoint with a panoramic view of the entire Vinales Valley. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and have free time.
4th Day HAVANA
After having breakfast at the hotel, we depart for the tour with lunch included, "Havana Tour in the Footsteps of the Revolution.” We begin our tour with classic American cars that were imported from America before the Cuban revolution and have not been allowed back into the country due to the embargo imposed afterward, and are still actively used today. After a brief tour in these colorful vehicles through the streets of Cuba, we will see the neighborhood of Jose Fuster, known as Cuba's Picasso, who transformed it into an open-air gallery with his paintings, ceramics, and drawings throughout his life. After this visit, we will see Hamel Street, which is known as the center for modern artists, named after Fernando Hamel. Then we visit the house of Che Guevara, the legendary hero of Cuba, where we can view Havana from above. We have our lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will proceed to Prado Street, one of the most enjoyable streets in Havana. We will visit the Museum of the Revolution, which was used as a palace during the Batista regime and later opened as a museum for the public. In the largest museum in Cuba, we will see weapons, artifacts, and items from the Cuban War of Independence and the Cuban Revolution. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and have free time.
5th Day HAVANA
After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for the "Lunch Included Ernest Hemingway Tour." We will go to Cojimar, a small fishing village 20 minutes away from Havana, where the famous writer Ernest Hemingway spent 20 years in Cuba, wrote his novel "The Old Man and the Sea," and had his lunches. We will visit La Vigia, the house he owned and began living in after the novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls," which today serves as Hemingway's museum. We will have our lunch at a local restaurant. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and have free time.
6th Day HAVANA – CIENFUEGOS – TRINIDAD
After having breakfast at the hotel, we head towards Cienfuegos, one of the most beautiful cities in Cuba. We will have our lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will explore Cienfuegos, which was founded in 1819 by French settlers and is protected by UNESCO since 2005. We will visit José Marti Park, the theater surrounding Tomas Terry, and the government buildings of Colegio de San Lorenzo. After exploring the city, we will head towards Trinidad. After a pleasant journey, we will transfer to our hotel in Trinidad and have free time. Accommodation is all-inclusive at our hotel.
7th Day TRINIDAD – SANTA CLARA – VARADERO
After breakfast at the hotel, we will closely get to know Trinidad, which became rich from sugar production between the 18th and 19th centuries and is proud of its colonial architectural examples, making it the best-preserved city on the UNESCO World Heritage List. While walking through its cobblestone streets, we will feel like we have traveled back in time, and we will cool off by sipping on Canchanchara, a mixture of lemon juice, honey, and Cuban Rum. After the tour, we will head to Villa Santa Clara, the site of one of the most crucial fronts of the Cuban Revolution, which made Che famous. After our lunch, we will visit the armored train museum park seized by revolutionary leaders and a place where almost all the ammunition of Batista’s armies was transported during the war, as well as Parque Vidal, where bullet marks from the fierce fighting are still visible on the former Hilton Hotel. We will see the mausoleum of Che Guevara, who was captured and executed while wounded on October 9, 1967, in Bolivia and was later buried here 30 years after his death, along with a monument and statue of "El Che," featuring his famous farewell letter written in cuneiform. After our visit to Santa Clara, we will drive to Varadero, transfer to our hotel, and have free time. Accommodation is all-inclusive at our hotel.
8th Day VARADERO
After breakfast at the hotel, we have a full day of free time. You can enjoy the sun and sea on Varadero’s magnificent beaches or have a pleasant time at our all-inclusive hotel. Accommodation is at our hotel.
9th Day VARADERO – HAVANA – ISTANBUL
After having an early breakfast at the hotel, we check out of our rooms. At the time notified by your guide, we depart for Havana airport. After luggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Istanbul begins with Turkish Airlines scheduled flight. We spend the night on the plane.
10th Day ISTANBUL
With our arrival at Istanbul New Airport at local time, our tour and services conclude.
Revolution Museum + Che Guevara’s House + Ernest Hemingway Museum
Local Guides: €150 per person
***Will be paid to our guide during the tour***
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ACCOMMODATION NOTES, FLIGHT DETAILS, VISA INFORMATION |
04, April 30 & May 11, 23, 25 & June 13, 22 09, July 25 & November 07, 28
TK 183 IST HAV 01:50 07:30
TK 183 HAV IST 09:00 08:55* October 26
TK 183 IST HAV 01:45 07:55
TK 183 HAV IST 09:25 09:20* February 16
TK 183 IST HAV 01:45 06:55
TK 183 HAV IST 08:25 04:15* |
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled due to lack of participation will be communicated to you through your agency.
- In cases where there is insufficient participation but the tour is conducted, English guidance may be provided.
- When the program states only category information without specifying names, or options exist for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be communicated by your agency 48 hours before the travel movement.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, and sports tournaments, hotels may be located further than the specified kilometers or in different cities. In such cases, your agency will inform you 48 hours before the travel movement.
- Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed assigned to the 3rd person in these types of rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are made up of pull-outs and coach beds, the tour participants acknowledge that they accept the possibility of congestion and bed types in the rooms during reservations for the 3rd person and/or child. Child discounts apply only for single children -in the appropriate age group- staying with 2 adults. No bed guarantee is provided for children aged 0 - 2 years.
- Included services in the tour program, breakfasts taken at the hotel, are generally served in a limited menu that is compatible with the breakfast culture of the country. It usually consists of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and it can be served in a separate hall dedicated to the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are organized for the general presentation of the cities and are conducted with guided explanations from within the vehicle, without including museum and site entries. These tours last a maximum of 2-3 hours. Fly Express is not responsible if these tours cannot be conducted due to local authorities not permitting visits, closed roads due to any events, or adverse weather conditions. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot at locations where vehicle entry is prohibited.
- As flight tickets for tours are group tickets, flight times may change. You can confirm the current flight details with your agency. Updated timings will be communicated to you by your agency with the tour information.
- It is necessary to confirm the tour flight times without taking a domestic flight. If a guest has booked a domestic connection flight independently from the agency, they cannot claim any refund from the agency in case of cancellation by the agency or flight time changes. The guest accepts in advance any material and moral losses that may arise due to changes in the tour. Fly Express cannot be held responsible for this situation.
- According to airline regulations, if the outbound flight of a round-trip ticket is not used, the return flight is canceled by the airline.
- Guests not included in the tour must be present at the tour starting point on their own means and without any delay. Otherwise, they will be responsible for all their transfers on their own.
- To participate in the tour, guests must be present at the specified airport in accordance with the airline regulations at the specified times. Fly Express is not responsible for guests who are not present for check-in and boarding on time or for those who check in and board on time but cannot board the flight. All expenses relating to obtaining new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the area to reach the tour for guests missing the flight are their liabilities.
- The personal belongings, bags, suitcases, passports/identities of participants in the tour are under their own responsibility, and Fly Express is not responsible for forgotten/lost/stolen items. If forgotten items are found, there is no obligation to deliver them to the country and/or the person, and the costs incurred during the delivery are the responsibility of the item owner.
- In cases of illness, loss, theft, etc., since the integrity and continuity of the group is essential, the guide may not accompany guests directly in such adverse conditions.
- It is mandatory to accurately report the name, date of birth, and passport number as per the passport when purchasing the tour. Airline tickets are issued based on this information. The penalty fees for ticket cancellations and changes caused by incorrect information will be charged to you.
- Some airlines may charge for food and drink services or online check-in.
- Seat numbers on the bus cannot be guaranteed during the tour.
- During our tours, the times reported by our guide to the guests are the times for the movement of the vehicle's wheels. Our guide, who is responsible for ensuring equal rights for all guests, will move the vehicle at the meeting times without any waiting. In the event of a situation, guests who are late will have to find transportation to the next stop on their own.
- Extra tours are organized by the local agency we work with under the participation requirement of at least 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not reached, the trips cannot be conducted, or extra tour prices, contents, or used vehicles may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide due to the open/closed status of museums and sites to be visited and weather conditions. Different guides may accompany guests during extra tours.
- In classic packages where extra tours are not included, participation in extra tours is optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in the extra tours organized during the tour accept that they will be dropped off at a suitable rest area along the way and will be picked up from the point they were dropped after the tour is completed.
- In programs where extra tours are included, it is required to pay for the museum & site entry fees either at the time of reservation or to the guide during the tour.
- The participant accepts in advance that they will pay the amount previously communicated in the tour program for expenses related to participating in the tours specified in the program, including local guide services, museum & site entries, city taxes, and any audio system costs incurred during the trip. The participant has been fully and completely informed in this regard.
- When only category information is given and/or when there are alternative options for the same destination, you can learn about the hotel(s) you will stay at 48 hours before the trip movement.
- Fly Express acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There is a risk of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change before the existing tour and flight. Fly Express is obliged to inform these changes as quickly as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change.
VISA
- There is a visa application for Turkish citizens. Visa applications must be made with a passport valid for at least 6 months from the end of the travel date along with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list from our agency.
- Guests traveling with a Turkish green passport must renew their passports if they were issued more than 10 years ago. Otherwise, they may not be admitted to the country and/or the airline company may refuse to operate their flights. In such a case, the responsibility lies with the passenger.
- There is no visa application for green passport holders, and a passport valid for at least 6 months from the end of the travel date is sufficient.
- Having a visa does not guarantee entry into the country; the passport police have the authority to deny you entry. Fly Express is not responsible for this situation; the responsibility lies with the passenger.
- To avoid problems at the border crossing due to torn, worn out, wet, or damaged passports, those mentioned passports should be renewed, and if it is a country that requires a visa for Turkish citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. In case of any issues, the responsibility lies with the passenger.
- Passengers under 18 years of age traveling alone or with only one parent may be asked to show a document demonstrating the joint consent of their parents at immigration checks, so we recommend that minors and their parents take care in this matter.
What's Included
- Economy class flight ticket for scheduled flights from Turkish Airlines from Istanbul (IST) to Havana (HAV) and return from Havana (HAV) to Istanbul (IST)
- Airport taxes
- 4 nights stay in a 5-star hotel in Havana with breakfast included
- 1 night stay in a 5-star hotel in Trinidad with all-inclusive
- 2 nights stay in a 5-star hotel in Varadero with all-inclusive
- Transfers from the airport to the hotel and back
- Day trip to Vinales Valley, Pinar del Rio & Indian Cave with lunch included
- 2-hour city tour of Havana in classic American cars with lunch included
- Day trip to Ernest Hemingway's Tour with lunch included
- City tour of Cienfuegos with lunch included
- Day trip to Santa Clara with lunch included
- City tour of Trinidad with lunch included
- 6 lunches & 3 dinners included
- All city transfers with our private buses
- Professional guidance services in Turkish and English
- Hotel taxes
- Tourist city taxes
- TURSAB professional liability insurance
Not Included
Mandatory Travel Health Insurance
Domestic connecting flight ticket
Cuba visa fee, service charge (65 EUR) - MANDATORY
Lunch and dinner not specified in the program
All personal expenses and hotel extras
Departure tax fee for leaving abroad
Entrance fees to museums and historical sites (150 Euro)
Driver tips 5 Euro / per person (optional)
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