Best Cuba adventure tour 2022-2023.

Highlights

• Havana wonder City in its 500 years of foundation.
• Havana Night Ride Bike Tour.
• Havana nights attractions.
• Beauty of Viñales Valley and the havano cigar production.
• Santiago de Cuba, epicenter of Cuban music and culture.
• Baracoa, first Villa founded by Spaniards in Cuba early XVI Century.
• Alejandro de Humboldt best Cuba National park.
• An architectural walk through the city of Camaguey.
• Jeep Safari to Trinidad-Guanayaratrekking tour at Topes de Collantes.
• Cienfuegos, stylish European flavour Cuban city.
• Bay of Pigs, a Cuba ecotur experience.

Places you will visit:

Havana, Viñales Valley, Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa, Bayamo, Camagüey, Trinidad, Remedios, Santa Clara, Cienfuegos, Peninsula de Zapata (Bay of Pigs, Playa Larga)

Travel Itinerary

DAY 1 HAVANA

Welcome to Cuba!.

Arrival at Havana International Airport José Martí.

Meet and Greeting at the Airport.

Transfer In to your accommodation.

Check In.

Optional dinner.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel boutique type in Old Havana, or Hotel 3*, 4* or 5* centrally located in Havana or at very comfortable well equipped private guest house, Airbnb type on centric Havana.

Day 2 HAVANA CITY TOUR

08:00 Breakfast.

09:00 Leaving for Private Full City Tour of Old and Modern Havana.

09:30 starting the walking tour of Old Havana from the Templete, where Havana villa was founded in 1519. Walking through the Plaza de Armas and all other Squares of Old Havana: San Francisco de Asís Square, then to Old Square, visit the Cathedral Square. Seeing the monuments and buildings more relevant from the different centuries all well preserved, the Palacio Del Segundo Cabo, the Cathedral; entrance to the Museum of Capitanes Generales.

13:00 Optional Lunch.

14:30 Tour continues by car or private bus going through classic and prestige Prado Avenue, the Grand Theater of Havana, the Central Park, stop at the Capitolio Building. Continue to Colon Cemetery (from the outside), one of the most historical cemetery of the world and the most significant in Latin American with more of 500 mausoleums, chapels and family vaults; enjoy some of the most relevant mansions of the Vedado on Paseo Avenue, President Avenue, 17 Street between others, visit the University of Havana, the Coppelia building, the Rampa, the first Hilton built outside USA in the fifties, Revolution Square, Havana Malecón (Havana promenade) as well as other interesting places in Havana.

17:00 Visit the External area of Morro Cabaña Fortress with a wonderful view of Havana from the other side of the Bay. Special opportunity for photos, you can also visit the monumental Havana Christ Statue.

Back to the hotel around 18:00.

Optional dinner.

20:00 Havana Night Ride Bike Tour.

At night, Havana changes color, people and environment. Its streets obscure our bike rides in a magical and challenging experience. Let's discover "another city" on this first class Cuban unique culture adventure. Bicycle and helmet for 15 kms approximately (9.3 miles).

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel boutique type in Old Havana, or Hotel 3*, 4* or 5* centrally located in Havana or at very comfortable well equipped private guest house , Airbnb type on centric Havana.

B (breakfast included).

Day 3 HAVANA - VIÑALES

07:30 Breakfast.

Departing to Viñales Valley, one of most beautiful areas of Cuba with their rare hill name Mogotes, fertile land where best havano tobacco leaf is grown. Place of wonderful caverns, little country routes and amazing landscapes.

The valley is visited on foot, by bike, but the biggest attraction is horseback riding!.

Two hours included, Everything is done in harmony with the rhythm of nature.

The Vinales Valley is famous for its reddish, fertile soil, which this tobacco owes to its highest quality. Tobacco leaves are dried in huts called bohios, which are covered with palm leaves.

13:00 Lunch at Finca Paraiso, ecological project and private family restaurant name by local as Paladar.

14:30 An amazing Canopy tour on zip-lines where you can enjoy magnificent views of the landscape, full of adrenaline.

14:30 An amazing Canopy tour on zip-lines where you can enjoy magnificent views of the landscape, full of adrenaline.

The departure center and the lines are located in Loma del Fortín, also known by the local as Loma de la Cueva or Guajaní. The surprising aerial route is 1 kilometer, divided into four sections with eight platforms. The height of the major sections reaches 35 meters.

Back to Hotel.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel Los Jazmines3* or Hotel La Ermita 3* ( best hotels in the area with excellent view over Viñales Valley) or at Hotel E Central in Viñales town or best private guest house in town of Viñales.

B, L (breakfast and lunch included).

Day 4 VIÑALES VALLEY- SOROA -LAS TERRAZAS- HAVANA

07:30 Breakfast.

08:00 Trekking through the Viñales Valley where you will see tobacco farms , farmers working the land , and a very special and charming nature.

10:30 Departing for Soroa , also name “ rainbow of Cuba” for the colors of the sky after raining, enclaved at the Sierra del Rosario Hill´s range. Visit one of the oldest botanical garden particularly specialized in orchids .

Slow trekking in the area, going to poza del Amor water fall.

14:00 Entrance to the indean cave having a boat ride insight the cave where you will see stalactites and stalagmites.

13:00 Luncheon at the local restuarant.

14:30 Continuation 20 minutes drive to very special ecological project Las Terrazas community where you will visit the Interpretation Center Curujey where you will learn the origins of this project, what has been done to reforest the area of 25,000 hectares, the creation of the community, the artist , the production, the ecological tourism. It is also a forest of Sierra del Rosario belonging to province Artemisa according with the latest administrative division in the island of Cuba.

The tour includes a visit to the 19th century Buenavista coffee plantation, a visit of the Moka eco-hotel, a guided tour of the community to get in touch with the locals, if times allow swim at the San Juan river.

Back to the Havana by 18:30.

Free evenning.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel boutique type in Old Havana, or Hotel 3*, 4* or 5* centrally located in Havana or at very comfortable well equipped private guest house (Airbnb type) on centric Havana.

B, L (breakfast and lunch included).

Day 5 HAVANA – SANTIAGO DE CUBA

Early Breakfast.

Transfer to the airport very early in the morning to take the flight to the eastern part of Cuba to Santiago de Cuba or Holguin. Ticket included.

Arrival and Transfer In to your Hotel in Santiago de Cuba.

Check In , get a relax.

Starting a first class culture private adventure tour of Santiago de Cuba led by local experience tour guide. Visit to the historical center of Santiago de Cuba where precious heritage buildings and monuments are seen at Céspedes Park where the Cathedral of Santiago is located. Santiago de Cuba is the home of Afro-Cuban culture and rhythm and rivals Havana in literature, music and politics. The city has a noticeable Caribbean flavour, thanks to the French planters and Haitians who settled here in the 19th century. A city full of culture, history, heritage and Caribbean Cuban people easy to interact.

Walking through some of main avenues of the city.

Entrance to Casa de la Trova, where best traditional Cuban music is played.

Dinner at Hotel Restaurant.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel 3*, 4* or 5*, central located in Santiago de Cuba like Hotel Iberostar Imperial 4* or Hotel Iberostar Casagranda4*.

B (breakfast included)

Day 6 SANTIAGO DE CUBA .

08:00 Breakfast.

Continuation the city tour of Santiago de Cuba with an entrance to Diego Velazquez´house at Céspedes Park and then going to the Morro Fortress of Santiago de Cuba from where you have an exceptional view over the harbor and the City of Santiago de Cuba, entrance to the Piracy Museum.

Nautical tour around the Morro and Cayo Granma, during the trip you can see the fishermen villages of Cayo Granma, La Socapa and Ciudamar as interesting communities, off beaten path in Santiago de Cuba.

Lunch in a local restaurant there.

Coming back to the city by boat.

Visit the Moncada Barrack Museum, where the Revolution led by Fidel Castro started in 1953 and Santa Efigenia Cemetery where rest of national hero Jose Marti and Fidel Castro rest.

Free evening to enjoy Santiago ´s ambiance.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel 3*, 4* or 5*, central located in Santiago de Cuba like Hotel Iberostar Imperial 4* or Hotel Iberostar Casagranda 4*.

B, L (breakfast, lunch included).

Day 7 SANTIAGO DE CUBA –GUATANAMO- BARACOA .

07:30 Breakfast.

08:00 Check Out and departure for Baracoa via Guantanamo City.

10:40 Panoramic Tour of the historical center of Guantanamo.

11:30 Continuation to Baracoa.

12:50 Arrival and optional luncheon in a local restaurant.

City tour of Baracoa City, the first villa founded by Christopher Colombus in Cuba in 1511, visits the historical center, the Matachin Museum, the Church Primada de Cuba.

Dinner at Hotel Restaurant.

Free night to enjoy Baracoa's unique changüí music traditions.

Accommodation in B& B at Hotel 3* like Hotel El Castillo or Porto Santo o similar ones.

B (breakfast included).

Day 8 BARACOA FULL NATURE DAY.

08:00 Breakfast.

Alejandro de Humboldt National Park trekking tour, most incredible and virgin of all cuban nature with more indigenous Cuba´s flora and fauna.

The trail “Balcony of Iberia” is a trail to do an active ecotur starting at Santa Maria´s town where you cross walking the river under same name, one of many that make up at the National Park. This hike lasts for 5 hours through 11 km, where there is an abundant representation of flora and fauna. Some of flora are endemic to this area as the najesí and the fauna is most representative bymammal almiquí with nightlife and hard habit to see, the great diversity of birds like the parrot, the carpenter, the tocororo and zunzuncillo you can appreciate. It is considered by experts as one of best Cuba adventure tour in the island of Cuba.

16:00 Back to Baracoa.

Accommodation in H & B at the Hotel Porto Santo or Hotel El Castillo or similar.

B (breakfast included).

Day 9 BARACOA-BAYAMO-CAMAGUEY.

08:00 Breakfast.

Departure to Bayamo. On the way stop at El Cobre Sanctuary, the saint patron of Cuba.

Arrival and panoramic tour of the Bayamo city, the cadre of Cuba´s nationality. Visit the Historical Center, the Central Park, see the house of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes considered Father of Cuba nation.

Luncheon in a local restaurant.

After lunch continuation of the trip to Camagüey.

Arrival and check in.

Free evening in Camagüey.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel 3* or 4* like Hotel Santa María 4* in centric Camaguey City.

B, L (breakfast and lunch included).

Day 10 CAMAGUEY-SANCTI SPIRITU-TRINIDAD .

08:00 Breakfast.

Starting the City tour of Camaguey declared by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage of Humankind, visit the historical Center, the Agramonte Square, the Museum-House of Agramonte, nowadays the City Museum, visit the main squares, the principal Church..

Experience the Bici Taxi, which is a way of transportation in the City.

12:00 Optional Lunch.

Departure for Trinidad in the way panoramic tour of Sancti Spiritu City.

Visit Manaca iznaga Tower and community, experience the sugar cane juicy.

Check in 17:00 and relax .

Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

At evening walking tour Trinidad historical Center guided by your local tour guide, enjoy the music and art, and learn about the Old TrovaTrinitaria.

Accommodation in All Inclusive at Hotel Brisas Trinidad del Mar 4* or at any City Hotel 3* , or 5* or at well-equipped best private guesthouse Airbnb type at the central city.

B, D (breakfast and dinnerincluded in case you stay at indicated hotel) .

Day 11 TRINIDAD -TOPES DE COLLANTES.

08:00 Breakfast.

Jeep Safari “Trinidad-Guanayara”, Cuba.

Enjoy a real mountain adventure in Cuba driven by Jeep 4 x 4 up to Guanayara Natural Park and enjoy of a 4 km hiking through the forest, visit its waterfall and take a dip in its refreshing pond.Hike through “Sentinels of the Melodious River” trail where you can spot different representative species of our endemic flora and fauna. Visit“ ElRocío” waterfall with some time allotted for swimming in “El Venado” natural pool.

Lunch at local “La Casa de la Gallega” restaurant.

Back to Trinidad City, enjoy a nice swim at Ancon Caribbean kissed-beach.

Dinner at the hotel.

Free evening.

Accommodation in All Inclusive at Hotel Brisas Trinidad del Mar 4* or at any City Hotel 3*, or 5* or at well-equipped best private guesthouse Airbnb type at the central city.

B, L, D (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 12 TRINIDAD –REMEDIOS.

08:00 Breakfast.

Tour of Trinidad, established by the Spaniards in 1514 and lined with cobblestone streets and colorful houses, the town of Trinidad is easy to wander around and almost every scene offers superb photographic opportunities – from locals casually smoking their huge cigars on the doorsteps of their homes to old Chevrolets cruising by. Visit Santa Ana and the Major Square.

Optional lunch.

Departure to Remedios town.

City tour local guide of colonial city of Remedios,eighth village founded by the Spaniards on 1515. There is a preserved Historical Center declared National Monument. Churches to visit Nuestra Señora Del BuenViaje (the Good Trip Notre Dame) and San Bautista.

The Cafeteria the Louvre, where you can taste a cocktail Ponche de la Parroquia (the Parish Ponch); The museums of Music Alejandro García Caturla, the History and the Parrandas´s, it is the unique in the country to safeguard the memories of this authentic fest celebrated since 19th century.

Dinner at Hotel restaurant.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel E Barcelona 4* or Hotel 3* in the city center.

B (breakfast included).

Day 13 REMEDIOS-SANTA CLARA-CIENFUEGOS.

Breakfast.

Departure to Cienfuegos via Santa Clara.

Visit to Central Adela (Heriberto Duquesne) and the distillery.

Entrance to the Che Memorial at the Square Che Guevara, from there to the Monument to the Derail Armored Train and then visit the Vidal Park at the Center of the City, walking Tour .

Continues trip to Cienfuegos.

Tour of the City of Cienfuegos declared by UNESCO as Heritage Site of Humankind founded by the French settlers who came from Louisiana in the XIX Century.

Visit the emblematic building of the city the neoclassical Palacio del Valle, then tour of the city, visiting the Marti park, the Alameda, the Nautical Club, the Seaboard in one of the prettiest Harbor of Cuba.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel 3* or 4* like Melia San Carlos or Melia La Union or at any hotel boutique located on the centric City or at very good comfortable well-equipped private guesthouse (Airbnb type).

B (breakfast included).

Day 14 CIENFUEGOS-PENINSULA DE ZAPAPA-HAVANA.

7:00 Breakfast.

Check Out and Departing to Peninsula de Zapata (Bay of Pigs).

Visit the Interpretation Center to know about flora and fauna, the community and history of communities at Zapata península; entrance to Boca de Guamá to see a crocodile farm breeding Cuban Crocodile Specie Rhombiferin dangerous of extinction.

Then visit Cenote “Cueva de los Peces”. Go to snorkeling in the Caribbean waters of Peninsula de Zapata for 1 hour if you like it. Also you could dive at the International Center of Diving located on the coast just 100 meters from the Cenote. Corals reef of elk, brain, corals of leaves, corals of stars, fans of sea, as well as varied fish species you will find. When arriving at the veril near 100 m of the coast another great attraction appears.

The service includes diving equipment, air tank, belt with weights, the assistance of an internationally certified instructor guide, who will do a briefing of dive to be made.

Lunch seafood in private restaurant.

After lunch visit the cultural project Karimakao which for decades have helped to bring cultural options to the Cienaga de Zapata´s community.

Continuation trip to Havana

19:00 Check In at Hotel in Havana.

Accommodation in B&B at Hotel boutique type in Old Havana, or Hotel 3*, 4* or 5* centrally located in Havana or at very comfortable well equipped private guest house , Airbnb type accommodation on centric Havana .

B, L (breakfast and lunch included).

Day 15 HAVANA DEPARTURE.

Breakfast.

If time available, morning for last minute souvenir.

Transfer Out to Havana International Airport to take flight out of the country (clients must check the flight at the Airline Desk 3 hours in advance).

B (breakfast included).

END OF SERVICES

Minimum 2 travelers.

SOLO traveler will require a price Supplement.

This Cuba adventure tour is recommended for SOLO traveler, couples, families, group of friend, and small, medium and large Group tours to Cuba.

Included:

• Accommodations as described the program for 14 nights Cuba tour.
• Private and modern transportation from day 1 to day 15.
• Domestic flight to Santiago de Cuba included.
• Tour Guide well experience and knowledgeable in full command of foreign language, his salary, accommodation and meals.
• All the tours as indicated with entrances pointed out on this Itinerary, with explanation also from local specialist when it is mentioned.
• Meals as described on the program.
• Private Transfer In and out.
• 24 hours phone emergency number.
• Staff assistance during the whole staying for the implementation of the Program .
• Local Taxes.

Not included:

• International Airfares.
• Medical Insurance
• Tips
• Visa.
• Other service not includes in this program.