DAY 1
Arrival at Antonio Maceo International Airport, Santiago de Cuba. Transfer to Hotel Horizontes San Juan. Check-in. Dinner. Evening free.
DAY 2
Breakfast. Tour of the center, including visits to the Rum House, the Céspedes Park, Enramada Street and other interesting parts. Visit to the Castillo del Morro San Pedro de la Roca, recently declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Lunch at El Morro retaurant. Afternoon tour of the village of El Cobre. Visit to the Basílica de la Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, patroness of Cuba. Return to the hotel. Dinner. Folkloric show at the hotel’s terrace.
DAY 3
Breakfast. Tour of Baconao Park. Visit to the Valle de la Prehistoria (with a collection of life-sized stone reproductions of animals from the Jurassic era), the aquarium and Baconao Laguna. Check-in at Hotel Horizontes Costa Morena. Lunch. Rest of the afternoon free to enjoy the beach. Dinner. Evening water ballet show at the hotel’s pool.
DAY 4
Breakfast. Transfer to Hacienda Horizontes El Indio. Hike through the jungle coastal hills to La Escondida y Cajobabo beaches (3 km, 1,5 hours). Free time to enjoy the beach. Country style lunch on site. Return to Hotel Costa Morena. Dinner. Evening free.
DAY 5
Breakfast. Transfer to the Sierra de la Gran Piedra, a protected natural area. Check-in at Motel Horizontes Gran Piedra. Climb on foot to the Mirador Natural, look-out point situated at 1234 meters above sea level on top of an enormous 75,000 ton weighing rock. Descent on the track that leads to El Establo (two hours). Return to the hotel. Lunch. Afternoon folkloric show by La Tumba Francesa at the Cafetal Isabelica Museum. Dinner. Evening free.
DAY 6
Breakfast. Hike through the botanical garden, the Finca Manantiales vivarium, Los Olivos and the remains of a 19th century coffee plantation (8-10 km, 4 hours). Packed lunch. Return to the hotel. Afternoon free. Dinner. Evening free.
DAY 7
Breakfast. Departure to Cayo Granma, little island situated at the entrance of the Santiago de Cuba Bay. Walk through the fishing village. Seafood lunch. Transfer to Hotel Horizontes San Juan. Check-in. Dinner. Evening performance by the Cabaret Tropicana de Santiago (welcome cocktail included).
DAY 8
Breakfast. Transfer to Santiago airport and return to country of origin.
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