Day program " Havana Trinidad "
Day 1) Arrivel at Havana
Arrival at the airport of Havana, where Pedro and Alex are waiting for you to take you to your hotel or casa particular.
Day 2) Start dance classes and for every participant an own dance partner
In the morning we start off with an welcome drink and a short explanation of the dance program. After this you will get a short tour through Havana Vieja (the old town) mainly to show you where you can find the important shops and the bank. In the afternoon the real dance program will start. The team of viaDanza will give you demonstrations of dance styles and tell you about the history of the Cuban music and dance. Afterwards every participant will be appointed an level of experience in salsa and you now will get your own dance partner. Day 3) Lessons at the dance school in Havana
After breakfast you will go to the dance school in Havana where you will participate
the lessons from 10:00 am till 1:00 pm. In the afternoon you can bring a visit to the “Castilla de la Fuarza”. This Castilla is the oldest fortress of Havana. Here you can look at the famous statue “La Geraldina”. This female figure is the symbol of Havana. You probable recognise her from the Havana Club rum label. At night we go party again with the group.
Day 4) A visit to the rum museum and a salsa matinee
In the morning you start off with your daily three hours dance classes. Afterwards
you can join one of the tours through the rum museum at Havana. In the afternoon
it is possible to join the group to visit a salsa matinee at one of the Casa de la Musica”.
If you decide to do something different this day, we like to suggest a stroll at the
“Malecon”, also known as the boulevard of passion. At night we go to another salsa club or concert.
Day 5 ) The dance floors of the sparkling nightlife of Havana
Good morning! First you will start off with another three hours of Salsa classes. In the afternoon you have some free time on your hands. We suggest you could go to the nearby
beach “Playa del Este”. This is day four of your salsa trip, and you are now able to
enjoy the rich nightlife of Havana. The team of viaDanza will keep you informed of
the daily agenda concerning salsa and dancing. This night is reserved for the vibrant nighlife of Havana again. Day 6) Ernest Hemingway tour After your dance classes in the morning you can wander around in the old part of the city. There is also the possibility to have a small Hemingway style bar crawl. In Floridita, the favorite bar of this famous writer, you can enjoy a fredhly made daiquiri, a drink created by "Papa", as the Cubans used to call Hemingway. Another interesting bar is "La Bodequita", the place where the mojito was invented. Search in this bar between all the other autographs and scribbles on the wall the autograph of Hemingway. At the end of this day we'll be swinging the night away with lots more salsa.
Day 7) On our way to Trinidad
You had a few wonderful days in Havana, but today is the day that we take the air-conditioned shuttle bus to Trinidad. On the way to Trinidad you can enjoy the wonderful view of the Cuban landscape and absorb the beautiful nature. After arrival in Trinidad we take you to your accommodation. The rest of the day is your, you will have still enough time to explore this sparkling city that was added to the world heritage list of Unesco in 1988.
Day 8) Enjoy and explore Trinidad and its surroundings
Because Trinidad is surrounded by many cultural and natural places you could go to the “Toppes de Collantes” 775 meters high, and about an hours drive from Trinidad city.
You can make a beautiful walk through the misty forest that leads you to the waterfall “Salto del Caburni”.In the evening you can enjoy the lively atmosphere of the inner-city with many bands that play at the Plaza de Mayor.
Day 9) Pirate City
Trinidad has many interesting museums that are definitely worth visiting. Or you can just walk around the old city with it's cob stones that was once named the "Pirate City" because this was the home to many pirates. A few centuries later the city belonged to the sugar lords because of the many sugar cane plantings. Many of the pirate and sugar lord houses are restored and look like you are still in this exciting erea.
Day 10) Valle de los Ingenios You could visit Cuba's biggest church the cathedral "Iglesia Parriquial de la Santisma Trinidad or have a visit to the “Valle de los Ingenios” where you will find numbers of ruins of sugar factories. There is also a 44 meter high watch tower where they used to keep an eye on all the slaves that worked the field. We have to warn you that this tower is not suitable for people that are afraid of heights.Once you have climbed the tower you will have a magnificent view of Trinidad and its surroundings. Another thing you could do is to take a (coco) taxi to the closest beach " Playa de Ancon". This is relaxing on its best! Whatever you decide to do these few days, you will not get bored!
Day 11) Adios Trinidad and buenos dias Havana
Today you arrive back in Havana " The grand lady of the Caribbean". The rhythm of the city will once again feel like magic. We definitely will let you enjoy this magic and take you out for a evening tour and let you enjoy another Caribbean night.
Day 12) Back to school
In the morning you will have another salsa lesson and you will get all the space to perfect your salsa figures.In the afternoon you are free to 'yet again' explore Havana city and visit all those places that you have not seen yet (and believe us you are still not able to see all that Havana has to offer).
Day 13) Farewell party
Salsa, salsa and yet again salsa! We will take to Club almendares where you will enjoy a day full of Music, dance and when you wish a dive in the pool. You will be served a typical Creole barbeque. In the evening you will say goodbye to the viaDanza crew.
Day 14) Last day in the city of Havana
Today is all yours. You can enjoy the city of Havana for the last time. Maybe buy those last souvenirs to take home or have a city trip in one of the tourist busses going around Havana.
Later this day your transport will arrive to take you to the airport. Day 15) Arrivel in Europe Arrivel in Europe, at this moment it is "Goodbye Havana" We, the team of viaDanza, hope you had a joyous trip and hope to see you again! This is a general description of our salsatrip. Exceptions or changes in the program are possible. | 
