Mon-Fri 9am to 5:30pm
Saturday 10am to 5pm

Adventure Tours  >  Central America Adventure Tours  >  Highlights of Haiti and Carnival

Highlights of Haiti and Carnival Adventure Tour

Central America

  • Haiti

Picture it: Brightly-coloured masks and costumes, loud Caribbean music drifting through the air from large speakers on the backs of trucks, thousands of dancing revellers, and food stands with local fares and drinks ' especially local rum ' aplenty. This is Kanaval! Experience an authentic Caribbean carnival with loads of time left to explore the rest of the country on this nine-day tour. After watching the festivities in Jacmel, you'll visit the Bassin-Bleu waterfall, the famous Citadelle Laferrière fortress, and even meet a Vodou priest, all while learning about (and filling up on!) Creole cuisine and culture along the way. Just say wi.


Highlights

Celebrate Carnival in Jacmel, jump into the turquoise pools of Bassin
Bleu, visit a foundation teaching arts to at
risk youth, learn about Vodou culture and savour creole cuisine.


What's Included

Your G for Good Moment: Art Creation Foundation, Jacmel Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group Your Foodie Moment: Rum Distillery Visit, Cap
Haïtien Your Foodie Moment: Kasav Making Demonstration, Cap
Haïtien. Arrival transfer. Jacmel city tour. Carnival parade viewing (Jacmel). Bassin
Bleu visit. Citadelle Laferrière visit (Cap
Haïtien). Rum distillery visit. Cap
Haïtien city tour. Port
au
Prince city tour including Noailles at Croix
de
Bouquets artist communities, Iron Market and Rezistans artists. Internal flights. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.


Accommodation

Hotels (8 nts).


Meals Included

8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners


Transport

Plane, private vehicle, walking


About our Transportation

You will be travelling from town to town by private vehicle with the group.


Group Leader Description

All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders, a CEO. The aim of the CEO is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting
we think it's the best of both worlds.


Emergency Fund

Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!


Solo Travellers

We believe solo travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi
share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and solo travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.


Spending Money

Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.


What to Take

We recommend using a backpack for your convenience, or a medium
sized suitcase if you prefer. A daypack is also essential for carrying everyday items. Space is limited on transportation, so there is a limit of one main piece of luggage per person. You will be responsible for carrying your own luggage.

Day 1 Port-au-Prince

Arrive at any time in Port-au-Prince. Included airport transfer to the start hotel.

Day 2 Port-au-Prince/Jacmel

Arrive at any time in Port-au-Prince. Included airport transfer to the start hotel.

Day 3 Jacmel

Arrive at any time in Port-au-Prince. Included airport transfer to the start hotel.

Day 4 Jacmel

Arrive at any time in Port-au-Prince. Included airport transfer to the start hotel.

Day 5 Jacmel/Cap-Haïtien

Arrive at any time in Port-au-Prince. Included airport transfer to the start hotel.

Day 6 Cap-Haïtien

Arrive at any time in Port-au-Prince. Included airport transfer to the start hotel.

Day 7 Cap-Haïtien/Port-au-Prince

Arrive at any time in Port-au-Prince. Included airport transfer to the start hotel.

Day 8 Port-au-Prince

Arrive at any time in Port-au-Prince. Included airport transfer to the start hotel.

Day 9 Port-au-Prince

Arrive at any time in Port-au-Prince. Included airport transfer to the start hotel.

Details

Duration: 9 Days

Trip Style: Classic

Service Level: Standard

Physical Demands Rating: 2 - Light

Group Size Notes: Max:



Call Us: 01 2311889



TRAVEL AWARE - STAYING SAFE AND HEALTHY ABROAD

The Department of Foreign Affairs has up-to-date advice for Irish citizens on staying safe and healthy abroad. For more security, local laws, health, passport and visa information see https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/ and follow dfatravelwise