CIGARTOUR "CIGAR AFICIONADO"
Code	Dates	Prices	single room surcharge
CA02	04.-11.02.2007	990	255
CA03	24.-31.03.2007	895	165
> Prices in EUR > Currency converter > The arrangement includes (without flight): > Welcome at airport by tour guide > Hotel Conde de Villanueva - 2 Overnight stays > Hotel Occidental Miramar 4* - 3 Overnight stays > Hotel Los Jazmines 3* - 2 Overnight stays > Breakfast, lunch and dinner as described > Air-conditioned luxury tour bus > Transfers to airports and hotels > Cigars and rum tastings as indicated > Festive farewell dinner and tasting > Minimum participants: 6 persons > All travel arrangements can be booked individually, as a single choice or in a package. > This tour is also available for groups at your requested date - please contact us. > How do I book Travel Arrangements? > RESERVATION

The myth and cult surrounding the Havana cigar is a worldwide phenomenon that draws many fans and is traced back to the exceptional quality of Cuban tobacco. The enjoyment of a "Habano" is something quite special, embodying that feeling of pure harmony in the shape of a cigar.

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The tour to the source of this phenomenon examines the process of a tobacco farm, the manufacturing and quality control of the product through to the final retail product. We have the opportunity to get to know some of the more famous brands and to taste Cuba's other specialty, excellent brands of rum. This tour goes to the Mecca of tobacco farms, the province Pinar del Rio, with its idyllic Vinales village and on to the fields of  Vuelta Abajo - the very heart and soul of the biggest Cuban cigar brands. We'll take a day off to enjoy the white sand beaches of  Varadero and travel to lively Havana, so full of charm, nostalgia and it's legendary nightlife.

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Day 1
You are met at the airport and transfer to Havana - Nostalgia on wheels, classic cars drive you to the city Reception and complementary welcoming cocktail at the luxury hotel Nacional.

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Day 2
Drive to Pinar del Rio - visit of the tobacco factory Francisco Donatein and attached Casa del Habano.
View the unique wall painting "Mural de la Prehistoria" and the "Cueva del Indo" in the river caves, from which you'll be boated on an underground river back to shore.
There will be a reception afterwards in the hotel Los Jazmines - with a fabulous view of the Vinales Valley.

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Day 3
Drive to the Vegas, tobacco plantations, of San Juan y Martinez
Visit to the research center of tobacco and a drying house -Casa de Tabaco - where the harvested tobacco ferments and ripens
Drive on to the Vegas of Hoyo de Monterrey and Alejandro Robaina, Cuba's most famous tobacco farmer The Vegas we visit this day are without doubt some of the best tobacco plantations in the world.

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Day 4
We see harvesting and the loading of tobacco onto horse driven carts, an old tradition that is still cultivated today - this is available on trips from end of January to end of March-beginning of April.
Visit the Casa del Veguero, a famous drying house in the region and have luncheon on Cuban specialties in the Casa del Campo.
In the Casa del Seleccion the choice of tobacco is displayed according to quality and color.

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Day 5
Drive to Varadero - beach fun and night life.
Reception in the Hotel Varadero Internacional with an evening performance of Varadero's most famous cabaret show.
Opportunity to visit Varadero's Casa de Habanos and the cultural park Parque Josone.

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Day 6
Return trip to Havana and a visit to the old part of the city with its stunning architecture and also a visit to the tobacco museum.
One of the oldest and largest cigar factories in Havana, "La Corona", displays the art of the 'Torcedores' - cigar rollers. From choosing the tobacco to wrapping the cigar, the whole cycle will be displayed in front of your eyes.
Lunch in the old city close to the beautiful Plaza de Armas.
Reception in the Hotel Nacional.
Tour of Havana's modern city region.

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Day 7
Drive to San Antonio de los Banas to the research institute, where we hear a detailed account of farming, processing and tobacco quality control.
In the evening we dine in the elegant "Café del Oriente", one of the top addresses for fine dining in Havana and partake in cigar and rum tasting.

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Day 8
Opportunity of the shopping in the old town and the arts and crafts market.
Lunch in the "1830", A colonial estate on the shore of the bay of Havana.
Transfer to the airport.

The tour includes breakfast, lunch and dinner at all locations.

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