Havana Jazz Festival Itinerary, Dates & Prices

Dates: January 30 to February 3, 2025

Day 1: Say hello to the city of music

• Arrive at Havana’s José Martí International Airport, Welcome to Cuba!

• Our Cuban tour guide will greet us and take us to our private bus!

• After a citytour on the bus, we will take you to your hotel located in Old Havana. Your fabulous boutique accommodation awaits you

• Time to settle in and freshen up

• Dinner is served at an excellent private restaurant.

• Havana Jazz Festival Performances, choose among events taking place at several different venues (transportation INCLUDED to one venue)

Day 2: Old Havana, architecture, history and art.

• Greet the day with tasty breakfast served at your hotel, followed by a private walking tour of Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We’ll visit four historic plazas that make Havana unique in the western hemisphere. Together they contain the largest collection of remaining Spanish colonial-era architecture in the world

• Cathedral Square, the most beautiful and private 18th century colonial plaza on the island. Named after the masterpiece of Cuban baroque architecture, Catedral de San Cristóbal de la Habana was built by the Jesuit order

• Square of Arms, an ancient military parade ground for Spanish soldiers, surrounded by impressive buildings such as: Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, former seat of colonial government. Today the building houses the Museum of the City Palacio del Segundo Cabo [Palace of the Second Lieutenant] dates from 1770.

• We continue onto San Francisco Square, one of the oldest plazas in the historical quarter. The square is named after magnificent Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco de Asís dating from the 16th century. The basilica is a striking example of Cuba baroque architecture

• On to Plaza Vieja, the only civic square of colonial times. Absent are churches and government buildings. The plaza is surrounded by opulent aristocratic 17th century residences

• Welcome lunch at the private restaurant Mojito-Mojito. Ideally situated in the Plaza Vieja, its friendly atmosphere, and delicious food makes it rank high on TripAdvisor. The restaurant's slogan: "A single mojito is not enough."

• Return to hotel and freshen up

• Welcome dinner at the private restaurant Le Petit. An attractive, elegant and casual restaurant, located in the oldest area of ​​Havana.

• Havana Jazz Festival Performances, choose among events taking place at several different venues (transportation INCLUDED to one venue)

Day 3: Amazing nature trip to stunning Las Terrazas

• Greet the day with tasty breakfast served at your hotel

• Now for a day excursion to the amazing Las Terrazas region just one hour to the west of Havana. Once mired in poverty and completely deforested as a result of centuries of charcoal production for coffee processing and cooking, Las Terrazas today is a vibrant self-sustaining eco-community - Located in the Sierra del Rosario mountain range

• Optional thrill for the young at heart: Zipline through a forest and across a lake!

• We’ll enjoy lunch at an open-air restaurant specializing in traditional country cuisine – La Casa del Campesino.

• This is a place where there is a dire need for our donations to support the Cuban people!

• Return to hotel and enjoy the rest of the day before meeting for the Jazz performances.

• Havana Jazz Festival Performances, choose among events taking place

at several different venues (transportation INCLUDED to one venue)

Day 4: Capitolio visit & a Music studio visit

• Greet the day with tasty breakfast served at your hotel

• Can’t miss visit to the recently renovated Capitolio de La Habana, home to Cuba’s National Assembly. The imposing monument is reminiscent of the US Capitol but taller and less austere; chocked full of grand statuary, breathtaking ornamental details, and jaw-dropping art. The building supports the sixth-largest dome in the world – clad in 24 karat gold plated panels. Inside you’ll see the bronze Statue of the Republic based on a young Cuban woman. It’s the third-largest indoor statue in the world. You will learn all about this magnificent structure from staff who work at the Capitolio.

• Lunch at Atelier private restaurant

• After lunch, we will visit Producciones Abdala S.A., a company that provides recording, mastering, restoration, production and editing services,using advanced technology in musical recording. They have played an important role in Cuban music, especially in the jazz genre. We will also meet artists there.

• This is another place where there is a dire need for our donations to support the Cuban people!

• Return to hotel and enjoy the rest of the day before meeting for our farewell dinner *

• Havana Jazz Festival Performances, choose among events taking place

at several different venues (transportation INCLUDED to one venue)

Day 5: Havana/USA

• Greet the day with tasty breakfast served at your hotel

• Hotel check-out by 11AM (your luggages will be held with the hotel staff until we depart for the airport

• Explore the Old Town on your own -

• Meet at the hotel and transfer to the airport *