Havana Jazz Plaza Festival 2025,
40th Edition
Damara Estévez Bresó
November 26, 2024
- info@saguaservicestravel.com
- 3148 NW 72 Ave, Miami, FL 33122
- Fla. Seller of Travel Ref. No. ST40733
$2,799.00 – $4,958.00
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HIGHLIGHTS:
HAVANA
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
Always from Sunday to Sunday
Welcome to “Latin Rhythm”. This tour is a vibrant immersion into the heart of Cuban culture, where you’ll experience the island’s authenticity through its music, dance, cuisine, and iconic landmarks.
Embark on an unforgettable dance experience like no other. Picture yourself moving to the intoxicating rhythms of salsa and son, exploring the rich cultural tapestry of this iconic city, and connecting with local dancers who live and breathe the passion of Cuban music. This is more than just a trip—it’s a dance adventure that will leave you inspired, energized, and deeply connected to the soul of Havana!
Guaranteed departures:
To guarantee the departure of this group tour (always from Sunday to Sunday), a minimum of 10 people is required. Don’t worry if you are traveling alone or with a friend. You can reserve your package for only $100 per person and once the departure is confirmed continue paying the balance due. Te Esperamos!
Sagua Services & Travel (SST) offers opportunities to travel legally to Cuba under the OFAC General License category “Support for the Cuban People,” 31 CFR § 515.574. Our programs include activities intended to strengthen civil society in Cuba and constitute a full-time schedule that enhances contact with the Cuban people, and results in meaningful interactions between you and the locals.
HAVANA | ARRIVAL
Welcome to Cuba! Your adventure begins as you are met at the airport by our local tour guide and transferred to your accommodation in the city center. Once you check-in and settle in, take your time to meet other members of the group and/or enjoy the surroundings.
06:00PM. The Orientation meeting will be at 6PM in one of the hotel’s meeting halls or the cafeteria section. Your tour guide will review the updated itinerary and inform you of any possible last minute changes that may have occurred.
08:00PM. Be ready to enjoy a delicious welcome dinner at a private Cuban paladar while enjoying the most amazing spectacle from members of the well-known Buena Vista Social Club. Take into account that a paladar is a small, family-run restaurant. This means you are contributing to the economic well-being of some Cuban families.
11:45PM. Bus transfer back to your accommodation will be available. In case you want to continue enjoying your time, please, bear in mind you’ll have to take a taxi on your own for the way back.
Meals Included: Dinner
HAVANA
09:30AM. This morning, after a delicious breakfast, put on your walking shoes and your coolest clothes, and get ready to discover the history behind the magnificent buildings of Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982.
12:30PM. Time flies and it’s lunch time!!! Enjoy local food and live music at a private paladar in the area. One national drink is included. We recommend a refreshing Mojito or Daiquiri.
03:00PM. After lunch, take the opportunity to show your hats, caps and/or sunglasses off, as you will take a little sunbath during a panoramic tour of modern Havana in Old American convertible cars. During this tour, a stop at the Revolution Square and the Bosque de La Habana are included.
05:00PM. Time to go back to the hotel and get ready for dinner.
08:00PM. Enjoy a delicious dinner at Aguiar Dining Room of Hotel Nacional. You will adore the legendary Hotel Nacional de Cuba which has been declared a National Monument and has been inscribed in the World Memory Register. After dinner, enjoy the unforgettable show “Habana de Fiesta” at the famous Parisien Cabaret, with lots of music, dance and colors; a very interesting way to learn more about Cuba’s history, culture and its people.
11:45PM. Your driver will be ready at the entrance of the hotel to take you back to your accommodation. In case you want to continue enjoying your time, please, bear in mind you’ll have to take a taxi on your own for the way back.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
HAVANA
10:00AM. This morning put on your dancing shoes, prepare your ears and grease your hips, as we will have our first session of “Latin Rhythm”, where you will learn Cuban Style Salsa.
12:30PM. Time for lunch. Enjoy a delicious local lunch at El Atelier, one of the paladars visited by the Obama family during its visit to Cuba in 2016.
03:00PM. After lunch, visit the Headquarters of the Cuban National Folkloric Ensemble that have become a symbol of Cuban identity and culture, serving as guardians of popular and traditional Cuban expressions rooted in African heritage for more than sixty years.
04:00PM. Go back to accommodation and enjoy your time at leisure.
08:00PM. Be ready for a delightful dinner in Old Havana. After dinner, take your time to walk around and visit El Floridita, the cradle of the Cuban Daiquiri.
11:45PM. Your driver will be ready to take you back to your accommodation. In case you want to continue enjoying your time, please, bear in mind you’ll have to take a taxi on your own for the way back.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
HAVANA
10:00AM. After breakfast, bus pickup to enjoy your second session of “Latin Rhythim”, Cuban Style Salsa lessons.
12:30PM. Time for lunch at another private paladar that looks like a beautiful garden.
03:00PM. After lunch, visit the Headquarters of Acosta Danza Foundation which aims to create easy access to dance for anyone in the community while marrying the artistic excellence of the Acosta Danza Academy in Cuba, the Acosta Danza Company, and the Acosta Dance Centre in London. All three areas of the Foundation’s work underpin Carlos’ vision to inspire others from local communities to make positive life choices and transformational change through the power of dance.
04:00PM. Go back to accommodation and enjoy your time at leisure.
08:00PM. Delight your palate with a wonderful dinner in the area of Vedado neighborhood. Enjoy your night at leisure.
11:45PM. Your driver will be ready to take you back to your accommodation. In case you want to continue enjoying your time, please, bear in mind you’ll have to take a taxi on your own for the way back.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
HAVANA
10:00AM. After breakfast, bus pickup to enjoy your third session of “Latin Rhythm”, Cuban Style Salsa lessons.
12:30PM. Lunch time at the venue.
03:00PM. After lunch, visit the Headquarters of the dance company Habana Compás Dance. Enjoy a wonderful presentation where the essence of Spanish dances merge with Afro-Cuban rhythms and contemporary dance through new aesthetic codes, in which the dancers not only dance, but also work the percussion with any element around them: drumsticks, castanets, heels, flip-flops, claves, chequerés and percussive chairs.
04:30PM. Go back to accommodation and enjoy your time at leisure.
08:00PM. Be ready for a delightful dinner in Centro Habana at another wonderful paladar visited by the President Obama during his visit to Cuba in 2016.
11:45PM. Bus transfer back to your accommodation will be available. In case you want to continue enjoying your time, please, bear in mind you’ll have to take a taxi on your own for the way back.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
HAVANA
10:00AM. After breakfast, bus pickup. Enjoy your last session of “Latin Rhythm”, Cuban Style Salsa lessons.
12:30PM. Time for lunch at another private paladar in Centro Habana.
03:00PM. After lunch, visit the Headquarters of the Cuban Dance Company Lizt Alfonso created in 1991 by teacher Lizt Alfonso. It is one of the most popular companies/schools in Cuba. Her impressive artistic endorsement has led her to perform at City Center and the New Victory Theater (New York), the Shanghai Oriental Art Center; the Oude Luxor Theater (Rotterdam, Netherlands), the Thalia Theater (Hamburg, Germany) and the Cairo Opera among other important venues in the world.
04:00PM. Time to go back to accommodation, get a shower and freshen up.
08:00PM. Enjoy a delicious dinner at FANGIO Habana, undoubtedly one of the best places in Cuba to listen to the best exponents of Cuban jazz music.
11:45PM. Your driver will be ready to take you back to your accommodation. In case you want to continue enjoying your time, please, bear in mind you’ll have to take a taxi on your own for the way back.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
HAVANA
09:30AM. Last day in Havana! This morning, after a delicious breakfast, visit the Community Project Muraleando, developed in an area that used to be home to a garbage dump, but professional artists of the community have turned the trash into treasures.
10:30AM. Afterwards, you will meet, exchange and dance with well-known Cuban Musicians. Show them what you are made of and what you have learned in Cuba.
12:30PM. Enjoy a delicious local lunch and after lunch, take your time to visit the Almacenes de San Jose, the biggest flea market of Havana where you can buy souvenirs for your loved-ones.
04:00PM. Time to return to your hotel, take a bath and get prettier than ever for the farewell dinner at one of Cuba’s best paladars. We suggest you to dress in white and/or red since these colors represent energy, power, passion and optimism.
08:00PM. During this farewell dinner, it will be really appreciated if your could give us your feedback on the tour. Don’t feel sad. This is not a GOODBYE, CUBA!, but a HASTA PRONTO!
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
HAVANA | DEPARTURE
This morning you can pack your suitcase and all those souvenirs you have already bought. The driver will pick you up 3 hours before your scheduled departure flight time to take you to the airport. Remember to have your passport, airline ticket and all your belongings by hand.
Our SAGUA TEAM wishes you an excellent flight back home!
Meals Included: Breakfast
In case there is any activity of the program that for reasons beyond our control is not available on the scheduled date, our company will offer a second alternative to replace it.
As specified above, Flight tickets, Travel Insurance and the Travel Visa are not included, but SST team may assist you with the booking process if needed. Take into account that an extra fee of $50.00 USD will be charged for operating expenses.
Cuba requires all visitors to have a travel visa and travel insurance at the time of entry to the island to cover their entire stay. Please note that SST will book your flight ticket and travel insurance directly through the airline depending on their availability for the scheduled date. Most of these airline tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. If you cancel your trip, the amount paid for the airline ticket and the travel insurance will not be refunded.
SST assists its clients in the choice and purchase of the travel insurance plans, limiting itself only to the assistance during the purchase and not to the implementation of said plans. Therefore, in case of unforeseen circumstances, you should contact your insurance company directly.
To acquire your Travel Visa you can purchase it directly at the airport during your check-in process. In case you want it to be included in your package, please contact our team. An extra fee of $125.00 USD per visa will be added and you will receive your visa at the address you request. We only ship within the United States. Note it will arrive blank for you to fill out with your passport information. This tourist card is valid for 30 days. Make sure you do not misplace it while in Cuba since you cannot leave the country without it, and please, do not detach the two separate sides. Customs in Cuba is responsible for this.
Prices shown above are per room taking into account single and double occupancy.
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Sagua Services & Travel offers a simple and flexible travel payment plan to make it easy for you.
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Essential travel documents you must bring with you in order to travel stress-free and get the most from your visit.
A valid passport is required for the entirety of your trip. Make sure it has six months validity at the time of entry.
Cuba requires that all arriving travelers, except Cuban born travelers, have a Tourist Card or Visa to enter the country. If you are flying to Cuba via the US or you are a US citizen, then you will need a “pink” Visa. For those who travel from the rest of the world to Cuba, they will need a “green” one. You can get your visa online or purchase it at the airport during check-in for your flight. If you are a US passport holder residing in the United States you can also purchase it from us. We ship only within the US. Note it will arrive blank for you to fill out with your passport information. This tourist card is valid for 90 days. Make sure you do not misplace it while in Cuba since you cannot leave the country without it, and please, do not detach the two separate sides. Customs in Cuba is responsible for this.
Cuba requires all visitors to have a travel medical insurance at the time of entry to the island to cover their entire stay. Most of the U.S. airlines that fly directly to Cuba give you the option of purchasing it at the moment of booking your flight ticket. SST assists its clients in the choice and purchase of the travel insurance plans if needed, limiting itself only to the assistance during the purchase and not to the implementation of said plans. Therefore, in case of unforeseen circumstances, you should contact your insurance company directly.
Make sure to buy a roundtrip ticket or have onward travel from Cuba if you are buying one-way. US airlines flying to Cuba: American Airlines (AA), Southwest (WN) and Delta (DL). SST assists its clients with the airline ticket booking process if required. Please, take into account that your flight ticket will be booked directly through the airline depending on their availability for the scheduled date. Most of these airline tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. If you cancel your trip, the amount paid for the airline ticket and the travel insurance will not be refunded.
This is an Advance Traveler Information form. As it is mandatory for each traveler to fill out the form, it is available in several languages and must be filled out 48 to 72 hours prior to arrival. It results in a QR code to be presented digitally or printed, in order to facilitate transit through customs. Access through this link, click Top Right Hand ‘Lenguaje’ tab for the dropdown language menu and choose Ingles/ English which will instantly translate the page for you. Then, follow the instructions. If you need more help filling out the form, check out our complete guide on how to fill out the D’Viajeros Travel Form.
If you are visiting the island and staying on your own, you will probably find that most of the private casas in Cuba do not have wi-fi service available, so guests usually go to the nearest hotels, buy an internet card and access the service in the hotel lobby. If this is too complicated for you, CUBACELTUR has the perfect solution. You can get a temporary phone line with internet access plans for an additional cost.
Note that CUBACELTUR is a service offered by ETECSA, the Cuban telephone operator. Sagua Services & Travel does not benefit from this operator. It only provides information for its clients.
Sagua Services & Travel offers a simple and flexible travel payment plan to make it easy for you.
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