Havana Jazz Festival is an annual music event that takes place every January in Havana, Cuba. Local and International renowned jazz performers gather in the Cuban Capital to share their passion for music with jazz lovers from all over the world. If you are a jazz passionate, do not miss the opportunity of meeting local musicians and artists as you take in the historical and cultural wonders of this colorful city.
Day 1. Saturday, January 20th, 2024
- Arrive in Havana, Cuba. Transfer to your accommodation place. Check-in and settle in.
- Orientation session.
- Dinner time.
Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2. Sunday, January 21st, 2024
- After breakfast, walking tour of Old Havana, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Visit to its main squares: Plaza de la Catedral, Plaza de Armas, Plaza Vieja and Plaza de San Francisco de Asís.
- Visit to the National Museum of Music, dedicated to the preservation of the city’s rich musical heritage. This museum houses a vast collection of Cuban musical instruments, ranging from folkloric instruments to a large collection of early Cuban jazz instruments and the ones used in popular music.
- Lunch at a local private paladar.
- Visit to the Fine Arts Museum, which is dedicated to investigate, educate and inspire society. It houses the largest collection of art in the Caribbean.
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Back to your accommodation place.
- Dinner time.
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Back to your accommodation place.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3. Monday, January 22nd, 2024
- After breakfast, visit to the National School of Music. Cultural exchange with teachers and students.
- Visit to Fusterlandia, a community ongoing art project that has covered several suburban blocks with highly stylized public art.
- Lunch at a beautiful private paladar (optional swim)
- Back to your accommodation place.
- Dinner time.
PREMIUM
- Entrance to all activities. Preferential seating at the theater.
- Opening dinner.
- Courtesy bag provided by the Organizing Committee.
- Inauguration Activity with Artists. Ideal opportunity to exchange and meet these artists and share unforgettable moments.
- Back to your accommodation place.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4. Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024
- After breakfast, visit to the Private Studio of a Jazz Plaza Musician.
- Lunch at a local private paladar.
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Back to your accommodation place.
- Dinner time.
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Back to your accommodation place.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5. Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
- After breakfast, transfer to Matanzas Province.
- City tour of Matanzas Province. Visit to El Retablo Gallery, headquarters of Teatro de las Estaciones. Workshop & Gallery of the artists Manuel Hernández and Osmany Betancourt (Lolo)
- Walking tour through Paseo Nárvaez, where you can find several art galleries and bars.
- Visit to the San Juan Grotto to enjoy a 3D material on the Cuban natural heritage. This is an interpretation center advised by the FANJ of Man and Nature.
- Tour of Plaza Vigía and panoramic view of the Firefighters Museum and Sauto Theater, where the bus will be parked to continue.
- Lunch at a local Restaurant
- Continue to Varadero.
- Check-in and settle in.
- After dinner, enjoy the Buena Vista Social Club Show.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Thursday, January 25th, 2024
- 12:00PM. Check-out and transfer to Havana.
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Back to your accommodation place.
- Dinner time.
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Back to your accommodation place.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Friday, January 26th, 2024
- After breakfast, visit to Finca Vista Hermosa, found a few kilometres east of the city’s main cultural and historical center. This is an agroecological farm that produces vegetables, milk, cheese, and meat according to the principles of social and environmental sustainability.
- Time to enjoy the place and delight your palate with a local lunch.
- Back to Havana
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Back to your accommodation place.
- Dinner time.
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Back to your accommodation place.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Saturday, January 27th, 2024
- After breakfast, enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Lunch at a local private paladar.
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Back to your accommodation place.
- Dinner time
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
- Back to your accommodation place.
Day 9: Sunday, January 28th, 2024
- After breakfast, enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues. Closing activities.
- Lunch at a local private paladar.
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues. Closing activities.
- Back to your accommodation place.
- Farewell dinner at a local private paladar
- Enjoy the jazz program options available at one of its venues. Closing activities.
- Back to your accommodation place.
Day 10: Monday, January 29th, 2024
- Breakfast and transfer to the International Airport Jose Marti
Meals Included: Breakfast
PREMIUM:
Hotel Accommodation (Price per Pax):
- From 4 to 6 pax:
- SINGLE ROOM: $3,537.00
- DOUBLE ROOM: $3,346.00
- From 7 to 12 pax:
- SINGLE ROOM: $ 3,147.00
- DOUBLE ROOM: $ 2,968.00
Private House Accommodation (Price per Pax):
- From 4 to 6 pax:
- SINGLE ROOM: $3,497.00
- DOUBLE ROOM: $3,273.00
- From 7 to 12 pax:
- SINGLE ROOM: $2,905.00
- DOUBLE ROOM: $2,725.00
