CUBAN ADVENTURE
CANCELLATION AND REBOOKING POLICY
10 Days or More Before the Tour Start Date:
Cancellation: Free of charge
Rebooking: Free of charge
Less Than 10 Days Before the Tour Start Date:
Cancellation: 100% cancellation fee applies
DAYS / NIGHTS
17 days / 16 nights
REGION
West and centre
ACCOMMODATION
Casas particulares
TRANSPORTATION
Airport transfers / Private transfer
CASA PARTICULAR: A UNIQUE CUBAN EXPERIENCE
A Casa Particular is a traditional Cuban bed & breakfast, offering an authentic experience of staying with a local family. You’ll enjoy the warmth of Cuban hospitality, while still maintaining privacy with your own air-conditioned room, private bathroom, and toilet facilities.
OPTIONAL SERVICES
Upgraded Accommodation: You can opt for an accommodation upgrade when making your reservation.
Car Rental: Request a car rental service during the booking process for added convenience.
Airport Transfer: Arrange for an airport transfer to your Casa Particular when booking
Tourist Visa: Need assistance with your tourist visa? Add this service during the booking process.
INCLUDED
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Arrival airport transfer (Havana airport or Varadero airport)
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Departure airport transfer (Havana airport or Varadero airport)
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16 nights in casas particulares with breakfast included
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Havana: Meet and greet
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Havana: Excursions - Oldtimer and City tour
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Viñales: Excursion - Tobacco walking tour
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Playa Girón: Excursion - Enigma de las rocas
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Trinidad: Excursion - Local bicitour
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Sancti Spíritus: Excursion - City tour
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Private transfers between all destinatinons
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English speaking guide on excursions
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Vouchers, travel information and local tips
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24/7 local assistance in English and Spanish
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Booking fees
MEET AND GREET
The day after arrival you will receive a personal briefing about all the things you need to know in Cuba during your trip. Useful advice, tips and tricks.
24/7 LOCAL ASSISTENCE
Our local representative is 24/7 available for questions or emergencies and will assist you in anything you need. So you really can enjoy your holiday and relax.
NOT INCLUDED
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International flight
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Tourist visa
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Optional excursions
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Tips
YOUR TOUR
Discover the high-lights and also some off-road places of mid-west Cuba during this 15-days tour by private-transfer. Enjoy the comfort of professional private drivers, with relatively short distances between destinations. This tour includes the must see cities as vibrant Havana, charming Viñales, Cienfuegos-city: "The pearl of the south", colonial Trinidad and Varadero. A special destination in this program is Playa Girón, which has snorckling spots and is situated next to national park Cienaga de Zapata. Also you’ll have an extra night in Santa Clara a vivid local city, where you can visit the mausoleum of Che Guevarra.
DAILY SCHEDULE
HAVANA
3 nights
SANTA CLARA
1 night
VIÑALES
2 nights
SANCTI SPÍRITUS
1 night
PLAYA GIRÓN
2 nights
TRINIDAD
3 nights
CIENFUEGOS
1 night
VARADERO
3 nights
ITINERARY
HAVANA
Day 1 - 4 / 3 nights
INCLUDED IN THIS DESTINATION
Airport transfer from Havana airport or Varadero airport to Havana city, 3 nights at casa particular with breakfast included. Meet and greet. Excursion - Oldtimertour and citytour.
Havana: Back to the 50's
Havana is also a true heaven for lovers of architecture: from a Baroque style cathedral to the typical Art Deco building of Bacardí, from the theatre Gran Teatro de La Habana and the characteristic Capitolio (replica of The Capitol in America) to the Fosca builing (from the ‘50s). In Havana you will find beautiful restored building interchanging with the past chique of houses who's façade is almost crumbling. Havana is also full of museums, galeries, has a lot of theatres and shows and an exciting nightlife. Take your time to experience the ambience in this city which will take you to several places in time.
Meet & Greet
Days 2 | Duration: 0.5 hours
Our local representative in Havana will come to your accommodation for a Meet & Greet, so that you have all the information you need to start your adventure.
Oldtimer + citytour Havana
Days 2 | Duration: 3 hours
Meet today Havana, the Cuban capital that inspires travelers worldwide. Enjoy first a morning ride on an old classic car through important landmarks like Paseo del Prado, the train station, The revolution Square and Hotel Nacional. Enjoy also the breeze on Havana's most iconic landmark: El Malecon. Later prepare to discover the old part of Havana. Feel the bustling narrow streets and walk Havana´s 4 iconic Plazas to watch spellbinding architecture that includes most of the architectural styles. Visit La Bodeguita del Medio and El Floridita, Hemingway´s favorite bars; and shop in Obispo, a pedestrian street that connects Central Park with the heart of old Havana. The excursion will start in your accommodation when an English-speaking guide picks you up and ends in the city centre where you will be able to explore the area by yourself.
VIÑALES
Day 4 - 6 / 2 nights
INCLUDED IN THIS DESTINATION
Transfer from Havana city to Viñales valley, 2 nights at casa particular with breakfast included. Excursion - Tobacco Walking tour.
Viñales: The Cuban countryside
In the west of Cuba, in an oasis of greenery, lies the lovely village of Viñales. Here grows the legendary tobacco plant between the rising mogotes, the imposing limestone hills. A visit to the tobacco farmer is highly recommended. Would you like to roll up your sleeves for a day? Then book our ecological farm day tour, where you help the farmer on the land.
Currently closed, but can open any time: You can also visit many caves in Viñales (including an excursion where you visit three caves or a visit to the Santo Tomás cave combined with a zipline tour). For a day of relaxation, we can plan the day trip to the island of Cayo Levisa for you.
Tobacco walking tour Viñales
Days 5 | Duration: 3 hours
The Viñales Valley is surrounded by dome-like limestone outcrops commonly known as mogotes by locals. This special landscape was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Enjoy a peaceful walk through the fields and discover how intertwined the landscape is with the people who work on it. Along the way, you see oxen, farmers who manually inspect the tobacco plantations and the different fruits that grow in this area. You will also visit a hut where the farmers dry the tobacco leaves and roll the cigars.
PLAYA GIRÓN
Day 6 - 8 / 2 nights
INCLUDED IN THIS DESTINATION
Transfer from Viñales valley to Playa Girón, 2 nights at casa particular with breakfast included. Excursion - Sendero Enigma de las Rocas.
Playa Girón: Vitamin sea and Ciénaga de Zapata national park
Playa Girón has it all: history, perfect snorkeling and diving spots, and the beautiful nature reserve Ciénaga de Zapata. Marvel at the flora and fauna of this special environment. Would you like to see the beautiful rock formations at Sendero del Enigma and then swim at Cuevas de los Peces? Then book the excursion Sendero del Enigma with us. We can also extend the excursion if you'd like to discover the underwater world (diving or snorkeling), If you are a bird watcher, the Salinas del Brito tour is the perfect excursion in the winter months.
Excursion - Sendero Enigma de las Rocas
Day 7 | Duration: 4 hours
With a guide you set out to explore Sendero Enigma de las Rocas. You will go to the area, where you can see different plants and animal species that are specific to this area. The guide will give you more information about the unique flora and fauna in this national park. The excursion ends, after about four hours. For this excursion transporaton by taxi is included. You will be picked up at your accommodation and brought back at the end of the excursion.
In April, May and June this excursion may be replaced by another because of the crabs emigrating from the forests to the sea, blocking the road.
For this excursion transporaton by taxi is included. You will be picked up at your accommodation and brought back at the end of the excursion.
CIENFUEGOS
Day 8 - 9 / 1 night
INCLUDED IN THIS DESTINATION
Transfer from Playa Girón to Cienfuegos city, 1 night at casa particular with breakfast included.
Cienfuegos: The Pearl of the South
Cienfuegos is also called the pearl of the south. Above all, it is a very clean city, with an abundance of neoclassical architecture, impressive fortresses and palaces, and the beautiful bay of Punta Gorda. The beautiful buildings are located around Parque José Martí and the Paseo. From Cienfuegos you can also go to Laguna Guanaroca to spot flamingos. Other day trips you can take from Cienfuegos are to El Nicho waterfall, the botanical garden or Playa Rancho Luna beach.
SANTA CLARA
Day 9 - 10 / 1 night
INCLUDED IN THIS DESTINATION
Transfer from Cienfuegos city to Santa Clara city, 1 night at casa particular with breakfast included.
Santa Clara: The city of Che Guevara
Upon arrival in Santa Clara you immediately notice that it is a lively university city with an open, hospitable population. The first day you can visit the most visited landmark: Plaza de la Revolución and at the back of the monument the Museo Memorial Che of the Cuban guerilla leader Che Guevara (closed on Mondays). If you have an extra day, we recommend you to visit Lake Hanabanilla and take a boat trip here. Back in the center, you can see local life playing around the traffic-calmed Parque Vidal. Sit down on a bench with an ice cream in your hand and enjoy this eventful city.
SANCTI SPÍRITUS
Day 10 - 11 / 1 night
INCLUDED IN THIS DESTINATION
Transfer from Santa Clara city to Sancti Spíritus city, 1 night at casa particular with breakfast included. Excursion - City tour.
Sancti Spíritus: Sugar and tobacco fields
Sancti Spíritus is the capital of the province of the same name Sancti Spíritus and was founded at the same time as Trinidad in 1514. The prosperous former sugar cane plantation in the area (Valle de los Ingenios) gave the city an enormous boost. This city does not compete with Trinidad in terms of architecture, but the old center is partly thanks to a lot less tourists maybe therefore worth a visit. In Sancti Spíritus you can do many nice excursions such as a city walk, a cooking workshop or a bike ride to the village of Tuinicú. If you like nature, go to Lomas de Banao.
Excursion - City tour Sancti Spíritus
Day 10 | Duration: 2 hours
During this city walk you explore the historical city centre of Sancti Spíritus with a guide. Marvel at the distinctive, colourful buildings, the banks of the Yayabo River, and the local art studios.
TRINIDAD
Day 11 - 14 / 3 nights
INCLUDED IN THIS DESTINATION
Transfer from Sancti Spíritus city to Trinidad city, 3 night at casa particular with breakfast included. Excursion - Local bicitour.
Trinidad: A true open air museum
Trinidad is one of the best preserved colonial cities in Cuba and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. Trinidad was once home to sugar cane barons and pirates. The city is a true open-air museum and the walls breathe history. Upon arrival, you can quietly explore the historic center and stroll past the imposing candy-colored colonial houses. From Trinidad you can also go to one of the many beaches such as Playa Ancón, enjoy the beautiful nature in Topes de Collantes during a nice hike (can be booked as an excursion) or the former sugar cane plantations at Valle de los Ingenios. We also offer various cultural workshops such as cocktail making, photography, pottery, drawing, playing the guitar or percussion. In short: the perfect place to spend at least a couple of days!
Local bicitour
Day 12 | Duration: 1.5 hours
Perfectly relaxed on the seat of a bicitaxi, a Cuban rickshaw, you explore the suburbs of Trinidad with a local guide. During the tour you will visit the local shops where Cubans get their rationed food, you will pass by a school where our guide will explain the education system and at the end you will visit the ceramic workshop of Santander.
VARADERO
Day 14 - 17 / 3 nights
INCLUDED IN THIS DESTINATION
Transfer from Trinidad city to Varadero, 3 nights at casa particular with breakfast included. Airport transfer from Varadero to Varadero airport or Havana airport.
Varadero: Relaxing on the white sandy beach
Varadero is Cuba's most popular seaside resort, because its beautiful 20 km beach with fine sand and crystal clear blue water. Besides sunbathing and swimming in the sea, you can also practice various water sports here, such as diving, snorkeling, kite surfing or take a trip by catamaran to the island of Cayo Blanco. You can also do cave tours to Cueva de Ambrosio or to Cueva de Saturno where you can also swim. Varadero is the ideal place to relax for a few days and enjoy the beautiful sand and the blue sea!
