About the trip
Hotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with Breakfast Your G for Good Moment: Baracoa Community Experience, Baracoa Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group Your Local Living Moment: Havana Homestay, Havana Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends Your Foodie Moment: Mojito Demonstration, Playa Larga Your Hands-On Moment: Salsa Lesson, Trinidad Your Big Night Out Moment: Trinidad. Arrival transfer. Walking tour of Old Havana. Cigar tour visit to a Vega in Viñales, with demonstrations. Mojito making demonstration. Snorkelling (Cueva de los Peces). Visits and entry to the Che monument and historical sites in Santa Clara. Comandancia de la Plata hike. Orientation walk in Camagüey. Viñales, Trinidad and Cienfuegos orientation walks. Free time Viñales, Baracoa, Santiago de Cuba, and Trinidad. Informal Spanish lesson. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.Hotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with BreakfastHotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with BreakfastHotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with BreakfastHotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with BreakfastHotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with BreakfastHotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with BreakfastHotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with BreakfastHotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with BreakfastHotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with Breakfast and DinnerHotels/casas particulares (homestays) (15 nts). with Breakfast
Highlights
- Visit the home of the world’s best tobacco in Vinales, Go swimming in the beautiful water of the Bay of Pigs, Learn about the history of the Cuban revolution at the Che Guevara museum and mausoleum, Hike to Fidel Castro's secret hideout in the Sierra Maestra mountains
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Havana
- Your G for Good Moment: Baracoa Community Experience, Baracoa
- Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Local Living Moment: Havana Homestay, Havana
- Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends
- Your Foodie Moment: Mojito Demonstration, Playa Larga
- Your Hands-On Moment: Salsa Lesson, Trinidad
- Your Big Night Out Moment: Trinidad. Arrival transfer. Walking tour of Old Havana. Cigar tour visit to a Vega in Viñales, with demonstrations. Mojito making demonstration. Snorkelling (Cueva de los Peces). Visits and entry to the Che monument and historical sites in Santa Clara. Comandancia de la Plata hike. Orientation walk in Camagüey. Viñales, Trinidad and Cienfuegos orientation walks. Free time Viñales, Baracoa, Santiago de Cuba, and Trinidad. Informal Spanish lesson. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Havana
- Your G for Good Moment: Baracoa Community Experience, Baracoa
- Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Local Living Moment: Havana Homestay, Havana
- Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends
- Your Foodie Moment: Mojito Demonstration, Playa Larga
- Your Hands-On Moment: Salsa Lesson, Trinidad
- Your Big Night Out Moment: Trinidad. Arrival transfer. Walking tour of Old Havana. Cigar tour visit to a Vega in Viñales, with demonstrations. Mojito making demonstration. Snorkelling (Cueva de los Peces). Visits and entry to the Che monument and historical sites in Santa Clara. Comandancia de la Plata hike. Orientation walk in Camagüey. Viñales, Trinidad and Cienfuegos orientation walks. Free time Viñales, Baracoa, Santiago de Cuba, and Trinidad. Informal Spanish lesson. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Day-wise Itinerary
ExpandDay 1: Havana
Arrive at any time. Tonight take the opportunity to connect with your fellow travellers. Seek out some live music and break the ice in one of the city's iconic hideouts while toasting with mojitos to the beginning of an amazing holiday.
Day 2: Havana/viñales
Viñales is in the Pinar del Rio province and located in a fertile valley surrounded by the unusual mogotes, or limestone pincushion hills. Arguably one of the prettiest natural areas in Cuba, we have many opportunities here to enjoy the area, whether it be hiking or simply sitting back and enjoying the view.
Day 3: Viñales/playa Larga
Set off for laid-back Playa Larga, stopping along the way to enjoy beach time and snorkel in the Bay of Pigs. On arrival in Playa Larga, learn how to make a mojito from a local expert, and be sure to sample the goods!
Day 4: Playa Larga/remedios
Set off through the countryside to Santa Clara. Step into Cuban history, and visit the Che Guevara mausoleum and museum. Continue on to colonial Remedios, and soak up the culture in this town that is often overlooked.
Day 5: Remedios/gibara
A long travel day will be rewarded with stunning beaches set amidst green hills that early explorers described as the most beautiful coastline they had ever seen.
Day 6: Gibara/baracoa
The best way to get around this colonial town, situated on the bay with mountains towering in the background, is on foot. Wander the malecón (boardwalk) and visit the forts built to defend the city from pirates.
Day 7: Baracoa/santiago De Cuba
Drive along the rugged coast towards Santiago de Cuba, the cradle of the Cuban revolution and home of son rhythms. Santiago has a vibrant traditional music scene that will entice even the shyest dancer out to experiment with some salsa moves.
Day 8: Santiago De Cuba/sierra Maestra
Transfer to Bayamo and take an orientation walk. This afternoon, travel to Sierra Maestra.
Day 9: Sierra Maestra/camagüey
Embark on a hike through the Sierra Maestra mountains in the footsteps of Che Guevarra and Fidel Castro and learn more about Cuba's history. Transfer west across the island to Camagüey.
Day 10: Camagüey/trinidad
This morning, take an orientation walk to Camagúey's markets and plazas. Later, travel to beautiful colonial Trinidad, and get a feel for the city's energy on an orientation walk. Enjoy an included salsa lesson, then try out some new moves on the town.
Day 11: Trinidad
For outdoor enthusiasts, Trinidad is a haven for activities. If a beach is in the cards, try snorkelling or diving in nearby Playa Ancón. Enjoy a local meal together with one of the host families.
Day 12: Havana
