Haiti – 10 days tour

Itinerary

Day 1 – Port-au-Prince – Fermathe – Kenscoff

• Airport pick-up.
• Drive through the Bois Verna district, there are still many Gingerbread Houses around here, the most famous houses in the city.
• Champs de Mars, central square of the city. Here you see a lot of people walking around or selling things.
• National Palace and Notre Dame Cathedral. Both buildings were severely damaged during the earthquake in 2010 and are now no longer in use.
• Unknown Slave statue, the most important statue for Haitians, as it stands for the country’s war for independence.
• Statues of the first Emperor, first King and Columbus.
• Historical Pantheon Museum, the national museum of Haiti.
• St Trinity Episcopal Church.
• Boutillier viewpoint, here you have a great view over the city.
• Drive to Fermathe, a village just outside the city .
• Highlight: Self Help Shop Kenscoff, a market village in the mountains around the city where many people sell homemade goods.
• Fort Jacques, a 200 year old fort built at the time of independence.
• Overnight stay in Port-au-Prince.

Day 2 – Croix des Bouquets – Port-au-Prince

• Drive to Port-au-Prince.
• Artist village Noailles in Croix des Bouquets, also here you see special voodoo art.
• Highlight: Visit the workshops of various metal construction artists. Each workshop has its own designs, where everything is recycled from car parts or drums.
• Artists Rezistans, a place for voodoo artists using recycled stuff.
• Overnight stay in Port-au-Prince.

Day 3 – Bassin Blue – Jacmel

• Drive to Bassin Blue.
• Here we take a dip in one of the many beautiful blue lakes.
• Drive to Jacmel.
• Overnight stay in Jacmel.

Day 4 – Jacmel

• Highlight: City walk through Jacmel. We pay a visit to:
• New-Orleans-style coffee houses.
• Manoir Alexandre, Jacmel’s most impressive building.
• Old cathedral.
• Former house of Simon Bolivar.
• Local market, a perfect place for beautiful photos.
• We visit several art galleries and a local artist in his studio. In this way we learn more about the specific art of Jacmel.
• We go to Cyvadier Plage, where you can swim in the sea or in the nearby swimming pool.
• Overnight stay in Jacmel.

Day 5 – Aux Cayes – Port Salut

• Drive to the city of Carrefour.
• We drive on to Port Salut, an isolated region in Haiti, where few tourists come.
• Relax at your hotel or the beach after a long day of travel.
• Overnight stay in Port Salut.

Day 6 – Port-a-Piment – Port Salut

• Drive to the old village of Port-a-Piment, on the beautiful Haitian coast.
• Highlight: We visit the Marie Jeanne Cave. Coming here is already an adventure, because of its remote location. But after that you will discover a three-layer cave system of about 3km in length. Large parts of this area have still not been mapped.
• We take the 500 Steps – a religious climb to a viewpoint.
• Overnight stay in Port Salut.

Day 7 – Port-au-Prince – Cap-Haïtien

• Long drive to Port-au-Prince.
• We drive directly to the airport, for a flight to Cap-Haïtien, in the north.
• Overnight stay in Cap-Haïtien.

Day 8 – Cap-Haïtien – Milot

• Ride to Milot.
• We visit the Sans Souci Palace. This palace was the royal residence at the time of Haiti’s independence.
• Highlight: Walk to the Citadelle LaFerriere, Haiti’s most famous fortress. From here you have a beautiful view over the surroundings. This UNESCO fortress was built to protect against the French.
• Lakou Lakay – here we will watch a voodoo dance show.
• Overnight stay in Cap-Haïtien.

Day 9 – Labadie – Port-au-Prince

• Boat to the beaches of Labadie.
• Relax on the beach with a barbecue.
• Afternoon flight to Port-au-Prince.
• Overnight stay in Port-au-Prince.

Day 10 – Port-au-Prince

• Airport drop off.