Itinerary

Suspended: Journey to Havana, Cuba November 2019
Date:
November 11, 2019 - November 14, 2019
Meeting point:
Fort Lauderdale Executive, FL (KFXE)
Length:
4 Days / 3 Nights
Mileage:
500 NM
Day 1 - Monday, November 11: Fort Lauderdale, Florida → Havana, Cuba (220nm)

Air Journey will greet you this morning at Banyan FBO at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) for a briefing about our forthcoming flight.

Our flight takes us along the Florida Keys as we head south for Havana.

Upon arrival, we’ll be met at the airport and transferred to a local restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon, we’ll visit Plaza de la Revolucion and Morro Castle.

Our stay in Havana is at the Hotel Saratoga. Located at a privileged intersection in Old Havana, the corner of Paseo del Prado and Dragones (famous in the decade of the 30’s for their outdoor activities, gastronomy services and live music).

Dinner tonight will be in a local Paladar – privately owned restaurant in the local Cuban people’s home. After dinner, we’ll enjoy cigars & mojitos at Hotel Nacional patio bar.

Hotel : Hotel Saratoga
Welcome cocktail, Lunch and Dinner included
Day 2 - Tuesday, November 12: Havana

With our local guide we’ll enjoy a walking tour this morning of Habana Vieja, to include Plaza de Armas, Plaza de la Catedral, and Plaza Vieja. Then visit Talle Experimental de Grafica.

After lunch, we’ll visit Museo de Bellas Artes.

Dinner at a local familyowned restaurant in historic Havana.

After dinner we will enjoy a traditional Cabaret show.

Hotel : Hotel Saratoga
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Day 3 - Wednesday, November 13: Havana

With our local guide we’ll set out this morning for more people-to-people interactions. We will visit a local community center created by a family to help their surrounding neighbors. 

A visit to Havana is not complete with a visit to Museo Ernest Hemingway, the home of famed writer Ernest Hemingway. His boat, Pilar, is housed on property. Ernest Hemingway used this very boat to make several trips between Key West and Havana.

Our afternoon continues with a visit to Casa Estudio Jose Fuster and the surrounding community. Jose Fuster has decorated his entire neighborhood in mosaics - a sight to be seen!

 

Hotel : Hotel Saratoga
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Day 4 - Thursday, November 14: Havana → Fort Lauderdale, Florida (220nm)

After breakfast, we’ll transfer to the airport for our flight back to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) to clear US customs. 

Breakfast included