Cuba Occidente with Yenifer Lavin

Return flights to Cuba are not included in the travel package, so you can decide where you want to depart from, at what time and with which airline you prefer to fly. We do this to give you maximum freedom of choice.
We will meet in the private home of Havana around 19h to go out for dinner. Then it would be a good day to go for our first mojito and start moving our hips after the long flight, and maybe we can even take advantage of the fact that it's Saturday to go to a concert!

Today we will go to the Hamel Alley, A cultural meeting point, where every Sunday from midday onwards music groups and dancers perform folkloric music such as rumba or Afro-Cuban dances. Do you dare to go out and dance?
After lunch, we will have our first DANCE CLASS in the Casona del Son where we will learn casino figures as a couple.
Afterwards we will finish the day with a Daikiri at the famous Floridita Bar or a Mojito at the Bodeguita del Medio, or even both!
And if we have any energy left, we can take advantage of it before leaving Havana to go out and dance for a while.

We leave the capital for now to move to the charming town of Viñales, a small town but surrounded by nature.
Upon arrival we will have the option to make a horseback excursion through the valley surrounded by tobacco plantations, We will be taken to a farm where they will explain how the famous Cuban cigars are grown and made, and we will even be able to taste them!
In the afternoon we will have our DANCE CLASS and we can go and see the sunset from one of the viewpoints in Viñales.
In the evening, the bar El Bily awaits us to listen and dance to live music.

Today we have the option to spend the day in Jutias Key with its white sandy beach and crystal clear waters, but first we have to make a stop at the Prehistoric Mural, where there is a painting which, although not actually prehistoric, has become famous for being the largest open-air painting in the world.
We spend the rest of the day enjoying the sun and the sea, with a piña colada in hand served directly inside coconuts. We can also opt for a boat trip to Las Estrellas beach, known for its large number of starfish.
In the afternoon, we will have our DANCE CLASS where we will continue to learn little steps that we can put into practice again in the evening if we feel like going out again.

Today we have a long way to go to Matanzas, passing over the Bacunayagua bridge. Matanzas is the city where the rumba because of its large population of African descent who, after the abolition of slavery in 1886, began to develop their own forms of artistic expression. We will take the opportunity to take our first rumba class to understand the origins of this deeply-rooted popular dance, which in 2016 was declared a Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
In the afternoon we have several options: we can explore the city, climb to the top where the church of Monserrate is located with views of the city and the Yurumí Valley, visit the Bellamar Caves or even take a boat trip on the San Juan River.

And in the evening we will celebrate New Year's Eve all together, following local traditions such as eating roast pork. Be careful not to get hit by a bucket of water from a balcony at 12 o'clock at night!

Today we will start the day with our second rumba class, and then we have the option to go for the day at Varadero, which is only 30 minutes away from Matanzas, where we can enjoy a white sandy beach 22 kilometres long and crystal-clear waters. On the way to Varadero, we can bathe in the Saturn Cave and/or snorkelling or scuba diving in Coral Beach. What better way to start the first day of the year!

If we are in the mood, we can extend our day in Varadero where we can have dinner and enjoy the nightlife, before returning to Matanzas.

Today we have another long journey to Trinidad, declared a colonial city UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988, thanks to its impressive, well-preserved colonial architecture and rich history.
Trinidad will seduce you with its picturesque cobbled streets, dotted with colourful buildings and warm Cuban hospitality, with live music on every corner.
In the afternoon we will have our DANCE CLASS, before going out to dinner and dancing at the House of Music or Salsa Corner. Are we ready to practice everything we have learned these days?

Today we have the option to spend the day in Catamaran to Cayo Blanco. We will make a stop for snorkelling and then we will have time to enjoy the beach for about 2 hours.
In the afternoon, on the way back to Trinidad we will have our DANCE CLASS, And at night you can't miss the famous Ayala Discotheque, which is inside a cave!

Today we have the option of doing some hiking by the Tope de Collantes Natural Park where we can discover the real Cuban jungle and bathe in some of its waterfalls. We can even go zip lining in the park or finish the afternoon relaxing in the Ancon Beach, before returning to Trinidad for our dance class and last night in Trinidad.

Today we have another long but very worthwhile journey ahead of us. We will cross a 48km road in the middle of the sea in order to finally reach the Santa Maria Key, an island paradise off the northern coast of Cuba, famous for its white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, and is part of the Jardines del Rey archipelago.
We will be staying in a all-inclusive resort and we'll have the afternoon to relax, before we gather for our DANCE CLASS and dine out at one of the resort's restaurants.

Today we will start the day with our DANCE CLASS, and then have the free day to do whatever we want to do: lie on the beach, swim in the pool, dive among the coral reefs, kayak, or paddlesurf or even swim with dolphins!
In the evening we will enjoy the shows that the hotel offers us while we have a cocktail.

Today we will also have the free day to do whatever we want and enjoy our last day on the cay. The class This time it will be in the afternoon in case anyone wants to rest until later or do some activity first thing in the morning.

Today we will have our DANCE CLASS early in the morning, before leaving for Havana.
On the way we will stop at Santa Clara, closely related to the city's Che Guevara, This is an international icon of the Revolution, as it was here that Che defeated the dictator Batista, putting an end to the dictatorship. We will have the option of taking a tour of the city with a guide who will explain all the history and we will visit the mausoleum that houses the tombs of Che Guevara and his revolutionary comrades.
After lunch we will continue on our way to Havana Are you ready to put into practice everything you've learnt over the last few days?

Today we will start the day with our DANCE CLASS in the Casona del Son, where we will learn his speciality, the son.

Afterwards, we will continue walking through the streets of the Old Havana where we can see the Capitol, the Plaza Vieja or the Calle Obispo.

After lunch, we have the option of doing a route on the vintage car We will visit the Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro, the Malecón and the Plaza de la Revolución.

In the evening, we will have our farewell dinner and we'll take the opportunity to go out dancing for a while or maybe even go to the concert of a Cuban orchestra, who will be playing today?

The time has come to say goodbye... You can leave in the morning at the time of your choice, or use the rest of the day to continue strolling the narrow streets of Havana, buy souvenirs at the San José Handicraft Market or visit El Capitolio on the inside.
We hope you enjoyed the trip and that we will see you again on another trip of Dance Travelling!