For the “cigar connoisseur” - discover everything you wanted to know about tobacco growing and production with the experts. And at the same time explore Havana, experience the beauty of the countryside and mountains and visit a small virgin key.  

Day 1 Depart Toronto for Havana via a direct flight.  Upon arrival in Havana you will be welcomed in the V.I.P. Salon and transferred to your hotel, ( Golden Tulip Parqure Centarl * * * * * ).  Welcome cocktail on arrival.  Enjoy a buffet dinner at the hotel.  Balance of the evening at leisure.    Havana - pick
Day 2 Buffet Breakfast.  After breakfast depart on a comprehensive city sightseeing tour of Havana. Visit the “Cigar Museum” and the Partagas Cigar Factory where a detailed explanation of the process of production will take place.  There will be an opportunity to purchase cigars directly from this factory.  

A walking tour through Colonial Havana, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, takes you down cobblestone streets passing by squares, fortresses and mansions built by the Spaniards in the 16th to 19th centuries.  Stop on the way to explore Arms Square, Cathedral Square, the Morro Castle, La Bodeguita del Medio, El Floridita, the National Capital and the Museum of the Revolution.  Continue on to Modern Havana stopping at Revolution Square.  Lunch at the famous "Bodeguita del Medio".  Evening at leisure.
Day 3 Buffet Breakfast.  Today we leave for Pinar del Rio with a transfer to the Soroa Visitor’s Centre located in the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve.  Visit the nation’s largest collection of orchids containing over 600 species.  Lunch at the El Salton Restaurant.  After lunch continue on to Vinales Valley stopping on way at a unique factory where they make a typical drink of the area made from aged guava fruit.  Depart for your hotel and check in.  Welcome cocktail and dinner.
Day 4 Buffet Breakfast.  After breakfast we depart for the “Experimental Cigar Station” in San Juan y Martinez with a stop at “Vegas de Tabaco” - a typical tobacco plantation that specializes in both types of tobacco growing - under the Sun or under cover.  

An extensive guided tour including a history on the development of the cigar plantations in Cuba and an overview of the area including the various seeds used for the different type of cigar leaves which are produced.  

Lunch at “Casa 1890”.  Continue on to our workshop where the cigar leaves are maturing and where the best are chosen for the production of the various brands of Havanos.  

Our last stop is the “Vegueros Cigar’s Factory” where you will enjoy a guided tour, a Cuban coffee and a Havano cigar all produced on site.  Return to hotel.  Dinner at hotel. 
Day 5 Buffet Breakfast.  A day of sun and sea.  Depart for a small virgin key on the North Coast of Pinar del Rio Province.  Board a small yacht and spend the  day snorkeling at the Coral Reef, swimming and sunning on a beautiful white sandy beach.  A seafood lunch is included today. Return to hotel.  Dinner at hotel.
Day 6 Buffet Breakfast. Transfer to a tobacco farm where only the highest quality tobacco leaves are  produced.  Only the best leaves will be selected for the best “Havanos”.  

A fully guided tour of all areas of production along with dialogue with the local workers provides a comprehensive insight into this unique industry. 

Take time to enjoy a Cuban coffee and Havana cigar.  Lunch will be in a countryside restaurant. Return to hotel and enjoy a farewell dinner with a Cuban party.
Day 7 Buffet Breakfast.  After breakfast depart for Havana.  Upon arrival you will stop for lunch at an upscale restaurant - "La Casa del Habano" (the gourmet shop for cigar shopping) and a shopping tour to "Dos Gardenias" for last minute souvenirs and Cuban rum and what else - more cigars.  Transfer to Parque Central.  

Balance of afternoon at leisure.  For your final evening we will depart to the Morro-Cabanas complex.  A Spanish fortress where a colorful ceremony recreating the act where an original cannon, built centuries ago, is shot at 9:00 pm. indicating that the harbour and city are closed - keeping out the pirates.  Dinner overlooking the harbour at "Divina Pastora".   
Day 8

Buffet Breakfast.  Check out and depart for airport.  (Subject to change depending on flight times).

Note:  Your hotel in Pinar del Rio will be based on availability with a choice of three:  La Ermita, Los Jazmines or Rancho San Vicente.  All are best available in the region and usually in the 3* Range.
The above tour includes:
Airfare - Toronto/Havana/Toronto
V.I.P. Arrival
7 Nights Accommodation (3 Nts Havana / 4 Nts Pinar del Rio)
Breakfast Daily, 6 Lunches, & 6 Dinners
Transfers - Airport/Hotel/Airport
All Transportation on tour
Driver/Guides Escorted
Canadian Departure Taxes
Cuban Tourist Card
Not Included:
Cuban Departure Tax - Paid locally $20.00 U.S.
Personal Incidentals and Tipping
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