Haiti is a Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic to its east. Though it’s still recovering from a 2010 earthquake, many of Haiti’s landmarks dating to the early 19th century remain intact. These include Citadelle la Ferrière, a mountaintop fortress, and the nearby ruins of Sans-Souci Palace, the baroque former royal home of King Henry I.
Day 01: Arrive Port-au-Prince
Arrive in Port-au-Prince meet and assist at the Airport and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or explore independently.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02: Arrive Port-au-Prince.
After breakfast visit the landmark of Barbancourt Rum Distillery. The distillery was founded in 1862 and its rum is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest and certainly one of Haiti’s most recognisable exports. Later head to the maelstrom of the Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince’s largest ‘shanty town’, home to an estimated 400,000 people and formerly a no-go area for tourists and police. Thankfully, things have changed. Accompanied by a local resident we’ll see community projects that continue to regenerate the area and improve the lives of those who live here. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 03: Port-au-Prince vodou ceremony
After breakfast tour of the city’s historic areas followed by a visit to an authentic vodou ceremony, a blend of West African voodoo religion unique to Haiti. Later in the afternoon we drive into the mountains surrounding Port-au-Prince to the village of Furcy. We take a walking tour of the village, and enjoy the cool, fresh mountain air. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 04: Port-au-Prince – Lake Azuéi – Port-au-Prince
After breakfast drive to Lake Azuéi, Haiti’s largest lake, also known as Etang Saumâtre, located 29km from Port-au-Prince on the border with the Dominican Republic. We meet an environmental specialist who will explain habitat and water management projects in the area. There’s an opportunity to take a boat onto the lake and see fish cages, as well as time for a swim. Kayaks are available for hire at an extra charge. We return to Port-au-Prince later in the afternoon.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 05: Jacmel and Bassin-Bleu
After breakfast Leaving the capital, we drive across the mountains to the former coffee port of Jacmel. We explore some of this beautiful town’s most interesting sights, including the old coffee warehouses built in New Orleans-style, the cathedral, and the port itself. Afterwards we drive to the pools and waterfalls of Bassin-Bleu.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 06: Route du Café and Port Salut
After breakfast check out from the hotel and begin a tour of the Route du Cafe.. Jacmel is a well known coffee growing area and you will get a chance to see the coffee making industry in the region. After lunch (not included) we travel out to the Highway and get the local tourist bus (not private) down to Aux Cayes, in the South of Haiti. Once we arrive at Aux Cayes we get a ride to Port Salut and settle in to our hotel just 2 minutes away from the lovely long beach. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 07: Marie Jeanne Caves and Aux Coteaux
After breakfast drive to the Marie Jeanne Caves, an underground cave system with interesting rock formations. Afterwards we continue to Coteaux and the ‘500 Marches de la Médaille Miraculeuse’, literally ‘500 Steps to the Miraculous Medal’, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It’s a fairly steep walk up the steps but those who make the ascent are rewarded by excellent views.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 08: Cap Haitian
After breakfast, we will take a taxi back to Aux Cayes to board the 10am return bus to Port au Prince. On arrival in Port au Prince, we travel to the airport for or flight up to Cap Haitian, where we will be met on arrival and transferred to our hotel.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 09: Cap Haitian
After Breakfast visit the country’s most incredible site – the vast Citadelle, an imposing fortress built atop a mountain to resist a French invasion that never came. We take a gentle horse ride (led by handlers) or walk to the top and explore the site with a local guide. We also visit the palace of Sans Souci situated below the Citade
lle and dating back to the same time. Lunch is taken at a local community restaurant before we return to the hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10: Cap Haitian
After breakfast we take a walking tour of Cap-Haïtien, exploring its wealth of well-preserved French colonial architecture. During and after the Haitian Revolution many craftsmen from Cap-Haïtien fled to French-controlled New Orleans, now the USA. As a result, the two cities share many similar architectural styles. Especially notable are the ‘gingerbread houses’ lining the city’s older streets. On our return to Cap-Haïtien we drive to a beautiful beach location outside town.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 11: Cap Haitian
Full day free to rest ad relax at the beach.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 12: Depart Cap Haitian
After breakfast departure transfer to airport to catch the flight for onward journey.
| Place | Night (s) | Hotels |
| Port-au-Prince | 04 | Marriott Port-au-Prince Hotel |
| Jacmel | 01 | Zion CassaRoyale Hotel |
| Port Salut | 02 | Le Reposoir du Village Hotel |
| Cap Haitian | 02 | Hotel Roi de Christophe |
| Cap Haitian | 02 | Cormier Plage. |
- Welcome on arrival with fresh flower garlands.
- Meet to attend airports / hotels by our office representative.
- 11 nights in accommodation as per the program.
- Meals as per Program
- Port au Prince- Cap Haitian flight tickets
- Guide Services ( English language )
- Entrance fees to the monuments.
- All taxes.
• International flights
• Personal Expenses.
• Camera / Video Camera Fees.
• Medical Aid.
• Tipping.
• Travel Insurance.
• Visa If any.
• Accommodation in good hotels.
• Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
• Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost. – Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
• A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
• If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
• Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
• In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
• In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
• While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
• Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
• In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.
