EXPLORE: Backroads & Beaches of Cuba

Western Cuba is an ideal destination for a shorter tour to this beautiful island. We visit both the Atlantic and Caribbean coast along with exploration of the fascinating scenery around Vinales. An incredibly varied tour combining coast and mountains with beautiful cities and villages. Time is built in to relax, swim or birdwatch. Walks are optional and graded easy.

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Join Havana.

  • Day 2: City tour; free afternoon.

  • Day 3: Visit Vinales; explore 'Mogotes'.

  • Day 4: Drive Trinidad via Bay of Pigs & 'Cueva de los Peces'.

  • Day 5 & 6: In Trinidad; walking tour; free time for relaxing on beach and walks in Topes de Collantes.

  • Day 7: Drive Havana via Che's mausoleum at Santa Clara.

  • Day 8: Fly London.

  • Day 9: Arrive London.

Tour information

Colonial Havana & Vinales

Basing ourselves in Havana for the first half of the week, we explore the highlights of this captivating colonial city from our centrally located hotel. There's also free time to try some quintessential Cuban experiences; ride in an old American car; visit a cigar factory and salsa! We also include a trip out to Vinales, exploring on foot an eclectic landscape of limestone peaks and tobacco growing in the rich, red soil.

Trinidad & Caribbean

Heading south, we pause at the infamous Bay of Pigs on the Zapata Peninsula, before continuing to the sleepy and laid-back town of Trinidad. After wandering down cobbled back-streets and amongst the artisan markets, there's time to relax on the sandy beaches of the Caribbean and head up into the hills of Topes de Collantes to enjoy the forest trails and plentiful birdlife. Finally, we return to Havana via the impressive mausoleum to Che Guevara at Santa Clara.

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Pricing

8 Days/7 Nights From $1,275*

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Price Includes: 7nts hotel; 7 breakfasts; tansport Bus//On foot; Explore Tour Leader plus driver(s) and some local guides.

Group Size: Approx. 14 to 18

Please note US law prohibits US nationals from travelling to Cuba

Highlights

  • Tour of Havana

  • Vinales - landscape of limestone peaks and tobacco growing in the rich, red soil

  • Bay of Pigs on the Zapata Peninsula

  • Town of Trinidad

  • Topes de Collantes - forest trails and plentiful birdlife

  • Che Guevara at Santa Clara