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Per Person 2,199 €

1st Day: ISTANBUL – HAVANA We meet at the international departures terminal of Istanbul New Airport three hours before the flight. After the baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Havana starts with Turkish Airlines scheduled flight. After our arrival in Havana, we transfer to our hotel with our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Accommodation at our hotel. 2nd Day: HAVANA – VARADERO After breakfast at the hotel, we transfer to Varadero. The whole day is free time. You can enjoy the sea and sun on Varadero's magnificent beaches or spend a pleasant time at our all-inclusive hotel. Accommodation at our hotel. 3rd Day: VARADERO After breakfast at the hotel, the whole day is free time. You can enjoy the sea and sun on Varadero's magnificent beaches or spend a pleasant time at our all-inclusive hotel. Accommodation at our hotel. 4th Day: VARADERO – SANTA CLARA – TRINIDAD After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for the Trinidad & Santa Clara tour with lunch included. We will head towards Villa Santa Clara, which is the most important front of the Cuban Revolution and made Che legendary. We will visit the armored train museum park, captured by the legendary leader of the revolution, Comandante Che Guevara, who carried almost all of Batista's ammunition and see Parque Vidal, where bullet marks can still be seen today. We will see the mausoleum of Che Guevara, who was captured and executed wounded in Bolivia on October 9, 1967, and his statue and the monument inscribed with the famous farewell letter of "El Che." Then, we will closely explore Trinidad, a city rich from sugar production between the 18th and 19th centuries, which is known for its colonial architecture and one of the best-preserved examples recognized by UNESCO. While walking through its stone streets, we will feel like we are taking a journey back in time. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel in Trinidad and have free time to relax. Accommodation at our hotel. 5th Day: TRINIDAD – CIENFUEGOS – HAVANA After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for the Cienfuegos tour with lunch included. We will visit the beautiful city of Cienfuegos, founded by French settlers in 1819 and protected by UNESCO since 2005. We will see Jose Marti Park, the Tomas Terry Theatre, and the Colegio de San Lorenzo state buildings. After visiting the city, we transfer to Havana. In Havana, we will explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town of Havana, Malecon Boulevard, the Revolution Square, the Colomb Cemetery, Miramar, and the Morro Castle where you can view the city from above. After the tour, we will transfer to your hotel in Havana and have free time to relax. Accommodation at our hotel. 6th Day: HAVANA After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for the Ernest Hemingway tour with lunch included. We will go to Cojimar, a small Cuban fishing village just 20 minutes from Havana, where the famous writer Ernest Hemingway spent 20 years and wrote the novel "The Old Man and the Sea" and had his lunches. We will visit his beautiful La Vigia estate, which has become a museum today. We will have lunch at a local restaurant. After the tour, transfer back to the hotel and have free time. 7th Day: HAVANA After breakfast at the hotel, we start the Havana tour for "In the Footsteps of the Revolution" with lunch included. We will take a short tour of the streets of Cuba in vintage American cars that were imported from America until late 1958 when the revolution began. After a brief drive, we will see the neighborhood of Jose Fuster, known as the Picasso of Cuba, which he turned into an open-air art exhibition with his paintings, ceramics, and designs. Then we will go to Hamel Street, the center of modern artists named after Fernando Hamel. We will have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we transition to Prado Avenue, one of the most enjoyable streets in Havana. We will visit the Museum of the Revolution, which was used as a palace during Batista's regime and opened as a museum to serve the public after the revolution. In the Museum of the Revolution, we will see weapons and belongings from the Cuban Independence War and the Cuban Revolution. After the tour, we will transfer to the hotel and have free time. 8th Day: HAVANA – ISTANBUL After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for the Vinales Valley, Pinar del Rio & Indian Cave tour with lunch included. We will head to Vinales Valley, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list and where world-famous Cuban cigars are grown. After approximately 3 hours of travel, we will visit Vinales city center, tobacco fields, and a local tobacco farm. We will have lunch at a restaurant located in the valley. Afterwards, we will head to Pinar del Rio to learn about cigar production and culture at the factories where Cuban cigars are officially produced. Guests can purchase original Cuban cigars here. At the end of the day, we will enjoy beverages while overlooking the entire Vinales Valley before returning to Havana. After the tour, we will transfer to the hotel and have free time. At the time your guide informs you, we will depart for Havana airport. After the baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Istanbul starts with Turkish Airlines scheduled flight. We spend the night on the plane. 9th Day: ISTANBUL Upon our arrival at Istanbul New Airport, our tour and services come to an end.

- Economy class flight tickets from Istanbul (IST) to Havana (HAV) round trip with Turkish Airlines scheduled flights - Airport taxes - 4 nights accommodation with breakfast in a 5-star hotel in Havana - 1 night all-inclusive accommodation in a 5-star hotel in Trinidad - 2 nights all-inclusive accommodation in a 5-star hotel in Varadero - Airport-hotel-airport transfers - Lunch included tour to Vinales Valley & Pinar del Rio & Indian Cave - Lunch included 2-hour city tour of Havana in American cars along the Revolution route - Lunch included Ernest Hemingway Tour - Lunch included Cienfuegos city tour - Lunch included Santa Clara tour - 5 lunches & 3 dinners - All city transfers with our special buses - Professional guiding services in Turkish and English - Hotel taxes - Tourist city taxes - TURSAB professional liability insurance
- Mandatory Travel health insurance - Domestic connection ticket - Cuba visa fee, service charge (65 EUR) - MANDATORY - Lunch and dinner not specified in the program - All personal expenses and hotel extras - Outgoing customs duty fee - Museum and archaeological site entrances (150 Euro) - Driver tips 5 Euro / per person (optional)

Devrim Museum + Che Guevara's House + Ernest Hemingway Museum

Local Guides: €150 per person

 ***Payment will be made to our guide during the tour***

 

 

ACCOMMODATION NOTES & FLIGHT DETAILS
  • Hotel check-in times are between 15:00 – 17:00 / Check-out times are between 10:00 – 12:00.
  • Departure and arrival times are in local times.
  • *Flights marked with asterisk arrive at the destination on the calendar day after the date of departure...
  • Please inquire about domestic flight connection details and price differences.
  • Prices for groups are not valid; please inquire about our special prices.
  • The participant accepts in advance that they will pay the amount previously specified in the tour program for expenses related to local guides, museum & site entrance fees, city taxes, and any audio system for headphones, and acknowledges that they have been fully informed regarding this matter.
TK221 26APR ISTHAV 1550 2130 
TK222 03MAY HAVIST 2315 1755*

 

IMPORTANT NOTES
    Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the last cancellation notification date is 21 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be communicated to you through your agency.
    In situations where the tour is conducted despite insufficient participation, an English-speaking guide may be provided.
    In cases where only category information is provided in the tour program without specifying names, or where there are options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by your agency 48 hours before the tour movement.
    During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at a distance greater than the specified kilometers or in different cities. In such cases, your agency will notify you 48 hours before the tour movement.
    Triple rooms can only be provided depending on the availability of hotels, 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 composed of folding-and-unfolding and coach beds, the participants acknowledge that they accept possible crowding and bed types in room reservations for the 3rd person and/or children. Child discounts apply to one child within the appropriate age group staying with two adults. No bedding guarantee is provided for children aged 0 – 2 years.
    The breakfasts included in the tour program are served according to the breakfast culture of the country being visited and generally consist of a limited menu typically called continental breakfast including butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee and may be served in a separate room designated for groups.
    The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are organized for the general promotion of cities and are conducted with a guided narrative from inside the vehicle, excluding museum and site entries, lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours. Panoramic tours are subject to change by local authorities regarding accessibility and entry, or if the planned sites are closed due to any events, or if it becomes impossible to conduct the tour due to weather conditions; Fly Express is not responsible for inability to perform these tours. Some tours may be conducted using public transportation or walking as feasible in case of closed roads or areas not allowing vehicle entries.
    As the tour flights are group tickets, flight times may change. You can confirm the current flight details with your agency. The updated times will be communicated to you by your agency with the tour information.
    It is necessary to confirm the flight times before purchasing domestic flights. If the guest purchases domestic connecting flights from a different provider independently from the agency, they cannot request a refund from the agency in case of cancellation of the trip by the agency or if there is a schedule change. The guest accepts in advance that they will bear any financial and moral losses that may occur due to cancellation or change of the trip. Fly Express cannot be held responsible for this matter.
    According to airline rules; if the outbound flight of the round-trip airline tickets is not used, the return flight will be canceled by the airline.
    Guests who are not included in the tour must ensure their presence at the tour starting point without any delays using their own means. Otherwise, they will need to cover all their transfers by their own means.
    Participants who fail to be present at the designated airport at the stated times according to airline rules, or fail to carry out check-in and boarding procedures on time, or have checked in and boarded late but cannot board the plane, Fly Express is not responsible for the resulting flight inability. All costs related to obtaining new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the destination area for participants who miss the flight will be the responsibility of those guests.
    Participants in the tour are solely responsible for their personal belongings, bags, luggage, passports/IDs, and Fly Express is not responsible for forgotten/lost/stolen items. In case of found forgotten items, there is no obligation to deliver them to the country and/or the person, and the costs incurred during their delivery will be borne by the owner of the items.
    In situations of illness, loss, theft, etc., the guide may not accompany guests individually due to the necessity of group integrity and continuity.
    It is mandatory to accurately provide the name, birth date, and passport number exactly as they appear on the passport when purchasing the tour. Airline tickets will be issued according to this information. Penalty fees for ticket cancellation and changes due to incorrect information will be charged to you.
    Some airlines may charge for food and drink and online check-in services.
    Seat numbers are not guaranteed on the bus during the tour.
    The times communicated by our guide during the tour are the times for the vehicle's wheel to start rolling. Our guide, responsible for ensuring equal rights for all guests, will move the vehicle without waiting for any guests at the meeting times. In case of a delay, any late guest will have to make their transportation arrangements to the next stop at their own expense.
    Extra tours are organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people by the local agency we work with. If sufficient participation is not provided, excursions may not happen or the extra tour prices, content, and the vehicles will vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and timings of the tours may be adjusted by the guide based on the opening/closing status of museums, sites in the destination, 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 wait in a facility along the way. These passengers will be dropped off at a rest facility along the way and will be picked up from the same location after the tour ends.
    In programs that include extra tours, it is mandatory to pay for museum & site entrance fees either at the time of reservation to your agency or to the guide during the tour.
    The participant accepts in advance that they will pay the amount previously specified in the tour program for expenses related to local guides, museum & site entrance fees, city taxes, and any audio system for headphones, and acknowledges that they have been fully informed regarding this matter.
    In cases where only category information is provided and/or alternative information is present for the same destination, you can learn about your accommodation hotel(s) 48 hours before the departure of the tour.
    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 on scheduled and charter flights, or existing travel and flight times may change. Fly Express is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers purchase the tour aware and accept that flight details may change. 
VISA
    There is a visa requirement for Turkish citizens. Applications for visas must be submitted with a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the end of travel and the documents specified in the "Required Documents for Visa" list from our agency.
    Guests traveling with a Turkish green passport must renew their passports if they are more than 10 years old; otherwise, they may be denied entry to the country they are traveling to and/or the airline may not carry out their flights. In such cases, the responsibility lies with the passenger. 
    There is no visa requirement for holders of green passports; a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the end of travel is sufficient. 
    Having a visa does not guarantee entry into the country, as the passport police have the authority to deny entry. Fly Express is not responsible for this situation; the responsibility lies with the passenger. 
    The visa information provided in the program applies to Turkish citizens. Guests holding a passport other than the Republic of Turkey must obtain their visa information from the relevant consulates.
    To avoid issues with the customs police at the border of the destination country due to torn, damaged, wet, or similarly damaged passports, it is recommended to renew those passports, and if there is a visa for T.C. citizens, it should be on the new passport. Otherwise, the responsibility lies with the passenger. 
    Guests under 18 are advised to have a common consent letter from both parents for entering and exiting the country, in case police officers request such a document, especially if traveling alone or with only one parent.