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Cuba Libre

A cocktail of nature and culture, this is a trip that will help you grasp what makes Cuba tick. Meet the local ranchos, ride through the tobacco hills, salsa on the church steps and soak up the music of soulful Santiago.…

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Cuba Libre
Duration15 days / 14 nights
TypeCircuit
DestinationsCuba

Overview

A cocktail of nature and culture, this is a trip that will help you grasp what makes Cuba tick. Meet the local ranchos, ride through the tobacco hills, salsa on the church steps and soak up the music of soulful Santiago. Over 2 weeks, you’ll fall for Old Havana’s faded chic, mosey between jungle-topped mountains, amble through aromatic coffee plantations, salsa through cobbled streets and hunt for hole-in-the-wall rum bars in Santiago. Filled with high spirits and local experiences, it’s one of our favorite itineraries.

Itinerary

1Arrival – Havana

Upon arrival to Havana airport, meet, greet and transfer to the local family

2Havana

Havana has a distinct, exotic personality that you won’t find anywhere else on the planet

Spend two nights in the heart of timeless Old Havana; a mix of crumbling colonial beauty, peeling bygone glamour and colossal Caribbean soul, it’s a law unto itself

Rumba music bounces between the brightly painted buildings and Latino life breathes from every balcony

It really has to be seen to be believed

3-4Havana – Viñales

This morning you’ll travel to the tobacco town of Viñales by private transfer

Enjoy a horseback ride through the rolling hills of Viñales, Cuba’s rustic cigar region

You’ll explore the valley on horseback and on foot, learning about the art of cigar-rolling and meet the local Guajiros

If you’re looking for an authentic experience, you’ve found it

5-6Las Terrazas

Las Terrazas, Cuba’s pioneering eco-village is a beautiful natural playground just begging to be explored

Walk to hidden waterfalls, get to know the forest on foot and discover how coffee is grown

During this trip, you’ll spend 2 nights tucked away in the trees of Las Terrazas, staying in a truly unique resort built around a giant tree

Now protected under UNESCO biosphere status, the area is an example of eco-tourism at its very best.

7-8Santa Clara - Trinidad

Today you’ll make your way from the lush surroundings of Las Terrazas and journey on to Santa Clara, the town famous for its links to Che Guevara

Get lost in a colonial daydream and dust off your dancing shoes on the cobbled streets of Trinidad

During this trip, you’ll spend one night in Santa Clara on your way to Trinidad, for a visit to Che Guevara’s mausoleum In Trinidad you’ll spend two nights with a family in a traditional Casa Particular

You’ll take a bici-taxi tour with a local guide, getting you into the groove of this creative, colorful and quirky city

9-10Las Terrazas – Santa Clara

Today you’ll make your way from the lush surroundings of Las Terrazas and journey on to Santa Clara, the town famous for its links to Che Guevara

11Trinidad - Camaguey

Today you’ll leave Trinidad and head to Camaguey

Get lost in the cobbled streets of Cuba’s very own Wild West. The city is steeped in swash-buckling pirate history, while beyond there’s a world of cowboys, horses and ranches to explore

Rarely visited, Camaguey is a glance into the working heart of the real Cuba

With an increasingly cosmopolitan flavor and a labyrinth of streets that will foil even the greatest inner compass, it’s an eye-opener

12-14Camaguey – Santiago

Travel east to Santiago, Cuba’s second largest city and birthplace of the Cuban rumba and salsa music

Sandwiched between the Sierra Maestra Mountains and the Caribbean sea, Santiago is bursting with melodies and packed with character. It’s the beating heart of Cuban literature, architecture and culture

A sort of ethnic melting pot, it’s a remarkable and riotous place

You’ll spend your time in Santiago taking salsa lessons, stumbling upon hidden bodegas and listening to live Cuban music bounce off the streets. It’s all about rhythm and rum

15Santiago – Havana – Departure

Transfer to Havana airport for your departure flight

Included

  • Round trip ticket to Havana (economy class)
  • Round trip transfer: airport - hotel - airport
  • 14-night accommodation at local families
  • Meals: daily breakfast
  • Half day tour of the modern areas of Havana
  • Half day visit the city of Viñales
  • Full day horseback ride through the hills of Viñales
  • 2 full days visit of Las Terrazas
  • Half day city tour of Trinidad
  • All transfers in air conditioned coach
  • English speaking local guide
  • Assistance of our representative in Cuba

Not included

  • Airport taxes
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Optional Tours
  • Travel insurance
  • All other expenses