Peacocks add an extra decorative touch to the courtyard of the Colegio de San Francisco de Sales, in which several renowned Cuban painters have their studios.
Share the cost of this tour: join a group which departs on foot from the Plaza de Armas at 9.30am on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
To join
Spend a day in Havana with Juliet Barclay investigating various aspects of the city’s rich and complex culture, with reference to painting, sculpture, literature, architecture, music and decorative arts. Visits to cultural events (concerts, temporary and permanent exhibitions, ballet, opera) will be organised wherever possible.
Available: every day (please note however that many Havana museums and cultural centres close on Mondays, so that day is best avoided in order to enjoy the full benefit of the tour)
Duration: 7 hours approx (including lunchtime)
Departs: 9.30am, or earlier by arrangement
Price: 570 CUC (lunch, museum and gallery entrance fees, tickets for events and transport not included); pay on the day
If you wish to share the cost of this VIP tour with fellow-travellers, up to ten people may participate.