Tour of Cuba, 8 days of country beaches and cities
Do you want to discover Cuba? On this 8-day tour starting from Havana, we will be able to fully enjoy the wonders of Cuba, in rural settings, beaches and cities. Starting from the capital (Havana), we will have the opportunity to travel to beautiful landscapes such as Soroa and the Viñales Valley, visit caves and even the beautiful cities of Cienfuegos, Trinidad and Santa Clara, ending our tour in the charming resort of Varadero. Join us!
Day 1. Old and modern Havana tour.
After a healthy breakfast at 9:00 am, we will begin our tour to discover Old Havana, visit Plaza San Francisco Asís and Plaza Vieja, travel back in time, from colonial times to the present. Did you know that it was declared a World Heritage Site in 1982?
The tour will also take us to Plaza de Armas and Plaza de la Catedral. We will continue a panoramic tour of the exterior of the Museum of the Revolution, the Central Park, the Grand Theater and, of course, the National Capitol. A symbol of Cuba! We will give you time to rest enjoying an exquisite lunch that we will recommend (not included in the price) at the end a lovely classic convertible car will be waiting for you if you visit Cuba you must take one of these cars, they are unique when we get in we will begin a 2-hour panoramic tour of modern Havana, you will get to know the Almendrares River is a Cuban river that runs 45 km west of the island, part of the river valley forms the Almendrares Park.
Casa Fuster has turned its neighborhood into a masterpiece of intricate tiles, tiles, kaleidoscopic colors and extravagant street art, in a kind of Cuban Park Güell that is absolutely fascinating.
Tour along 5th Avenue that leads us to Miramar, a beautiful municipality of the capital where we can see almost all the embassies that reside in our country.
We will visit the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, inaugurated on December 30, 1930, it is one of the most classic and emblematic hotels in Havana. Its luxury, elegance, distinction and first-class services remain intact after six decades of respected leadership in the Cuban hotel industry. It is a National Monument.
2nd day – Las Terrazas and Soroa Tour ending in Viñales.
We will be waiting for you at your hostel in Havana at 08:00 am to head towards Las Terrazas and Soroa, there a quiet community settled in a space declared a Biosphere Reserve awaits us, after an hour's drive through the landscapes of the Sierra del Rosario, we will arrive at our destination, there we will visit a coffee plantation on a 19th century farm, then we will go to the Moka Hotel, which will catch your attention for its large gardens and traditional Cuban architecture, then we will visit the house of the famous Cuban singer and composer Polo Montañez, we will take a walk through the streets of Las Terrazas and we will leave you an hour of free time to eat, (included in the tour), a typical Creole meal from this place, you can also explore the area.
We will continue the tour by moving to Soroa, where we will take a tour of its Orquidiario, a small botanical garden that houses up to 20,000 specimens of this intoxicating flower. We will also make a stop at the Castillo de las Nubes, a beautiful medieval building that offers incredible views. Finally, we will head to Salto de Soroa, where you can enjoy a refreshing swim.
Around 4:00 pm we will continue our tour towards the Viñales Valley where you will enjoy a quiet, charming city, good music and spectacular bars. We will spend the night in a country family hostel. The next day we will discover the tobacco fields where the famous cigars are made. We will walk through the mogotes and navigate through an ancient cave, go horse riding, and even, if you dare, enjoy a zip line circuit. You will love it!
3rd day Viñales Tour.
After a delicious breakfast at your hostel we will pick you up and the driver will be waiting for you at 09:00 am. The first place we will visit will be the Mirador de los Jazmines, nicknamed "the balcony of Viñales", from where we will have a panoramic view of the mogotes, mountains with rounded tops, and the colorful vegetation that bathes the Viñales valley, you want to be impressed because we are going to the Mural of Prehistory, one of the largest open-air frescoes on the planet, drawn on rocks from the Jurassic period, after this majestic painting we will continue our tour to the Zip Line, did you know that it is one of the longest in Cuba, ending this fascinating activity we will tour the region among tobacco plantations, we will discover that it is the largest producer of tobacco on the island, we will visit a manufactured tobacco farm. There we will be able to see the traditional way of rolling the leaves to form the famous Cuban cigars, if you wish you can smoke one of these cigars courtesy of the place. Cueva del Indio, an ancient cavern adorned by hundreds of mineral structures, we will board a boat to cross the underground river that runs through the cave, the current will take us through a crack until we come out in the middle of the Caribbean jungle, already at 1:00 p.m. we must go for a delicious lunch, one of the most exquisite that you will taste on our island, also included in your tour.
But do not relax too much that a wonderful sunset awaits you, we will coordinate a horseback ride inside the mogotes, an experience that you will not forget, you will love this excursion, the departure would be at 5:00 p.m. so you can enjoy the spectacular sunset, already at 7:00 p.m. we will be back at your hostel and we recommend you rest because for the next day we have many activities.
4th day - Departure for Cienfuegos.
We will get up early and a long journey awaits us. We will pick you up at your hostel at 7:30 am. Ready and having had breakfast, we will board a comfortable minibus that will take us to Cienfuegos, a beautiful city with a French feel. During the journey, we will make a stop at the Cienaga de Zapata to visit the Crocodile Farm. We will return to the road for the next stop of the day, at Playa Girón. In this enclave we will visit the Cueva de los Peces, an impressive natural pool full of tropical fish and surrounded by wild nature. The surprise is that you can swim inside the cave next to the fish. It is impressive. We will cool off and continue to visit the museum of the Bay of Pigs invasion, where weapons used in that battle are on display.
We will make a stop so that you can regain your strength and have lunch at a restaurant in Playa Girón. After the break, we will return to the minibus and travel to Cienfuegos, where we will stay in a traditional house of a local family. The kindness of this Cuban family will leave you in love, they will have time to get to know the city, you will love it.
5th day - Departure from Cienfuegos to Trinidad tour Trinidad.
We will start the day like the locals, with a full breakfast at the hostel where we have stayed, at 8:00 am, with our batteries charged, we will begin the tour to Trinidad, an expert guide in the history of the city will be waiting for us, we will get to know for three hours on a guided tour the cobblestone streets and the most emblematic colonial buildings, such as the church of San Francisco de Paula, the church of San Francisco de Asís or the Plaza Mayor, at At the end of the 3-hour tour the driver will pick you up and take you to a restaurant where you can have a nice lunch so that we can regain our strength and don't worry we have included it in your tour.
The afternoon will be free for you to go for some drinks or a refreshing swim on the Ancón Peninsula, a wonderful beach on the south coast, just ask the driver. There are also a variety of activities in this city that have stopped in time, with a history that attracts you, you will not forget it!
6th day - Departure to Santa Clara passing through Mananaca Isnaga, Che Museum, Brindado Train and ending in Varadero.
Already rested and having breakfast at 08:00 am we will pick you up at the door of your accommodation and begin our tour towards Varadero, but wait, we still have places to visit. We will begin by getting to know the Manama Isnaga Tower, built in the years 1815-1830. This 45 m high bell tower allows continuous surveillance of the sugar plantations, located on an old sugar farm about 15 km from the city of Trinidad, in the extensive Valley of the Sugar Mills.
During our visit to the historic city of Santa Clara we will also visit the monument of the Capture of the Armored Train, a landmark of the Cuban Revolution, closely linked to the end of the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship. The most important thing in this city is the monument of the Mausoleum of Che Guevara. You cannot pass by here without visiting this square. The total area includes a 6.7-meter bronze statue of Guevara. After taking a break at a local restaurant (included in your tour) with a cool atmosphere located in the center of this city, we will return to our car that will take us to the main beach resort of Cuba, Varadero, where we will reserve a cozy hostel for you.
On days 7 and 8 you will be able to enjoy one of the most wonderful beaches in our Cuba. We will arrange your accommodation in a family home in the center of Varadero, where we will include your breakfast.
Included:
Pickup at your accommodation in Havana.
Tour by sedan, minivan or minibus (depending on the number of participants)
7 nights accommodation with breakfast in private accommodations.
6 lunches
Guide in Spanish or English.
All entrance fees described in the activity.
2-hour convertible car tour in Havana.
Zip-line shooting.
Horseback riding through the Viñales Valley for 2 hours.
This tour is available in a group colective The price is per participant. In order to carry out this activity we need a minimum of 3 participants. If we do not reach the maximum number of participants required, we will contact you to provide you with an alternative.
Price per person in a private room 998.00 EUR.
Price per person in a double room 940.00 EUR.
Price per person in a triple room 896.00 EUR.
Children from 2 to 12 years old 535.00 EUR
If you have any questions about the activity, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to assist you.
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If you book this activity, we will be delighted to pick you up on the day of your arrival in Cuba at the airport, either Havana or Varadero, as well as for the return trip, free of charge, of course. IT WILL BE A GIFT FROM US.
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