Cuba Libre!

TRIP CODE - CL | CUBA

Castro, cigars and fifties-style Cadillacs – Cuba is a time warp of immeasurable charm. Travel the length of the Caribbean’s largest island, from colonial Santiago and creative Camaguey in the wild east to salsa-capital Havana and the tobacco fields of Vinales in the west.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Trinidad | Music bursts from every corner of this colonial town; explore it from a homestay Escambray Mountains | Swim in fresh water pools and camp out under the stars

PRODUCT RATING:

AU$3060 per person, trip only. (15 days)

NZ$3170

TRIP PACE: Full On ACCOMMODATION:

10 nights comfortable hotel

2 nights comfortable casa particular

2 nights simple camping

Optional single rooms available TRANSPORT:

Bus

MEALS:

Breakfast: 14 | Lunch: 3 | Dinner: 2

492kg of CO²e

Average carbon footprint pp

MONTHS OF TRAVEL:

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Our shorter Best of Western Cuba tour, which covers the highlights of Havana, Trinidad and the coast in just eight days.

Trip code: CN

DAYS 1–2: Join trip in Havana and experience the faded colonial splendour of Cuba’s capital.

DAY 3: Drive to Vinales and explore the dramatic limestone landscape and tobacco fields on foot.

DAY 4: Visit the paradise orchid gardens at Soroa and continue to Santa Clara via the Che Memorial.

DAY 5: Take a pilgrimage to Che Guevara's Mausoleum, learning about the revolutionary's life and work.

DAY 6: Jump in a bicitaxi to explore Camaguey and then drive into the Sierra Maestra Mountains.

DAY 7: Trek through the jungle to the site of Castro’s rebel headquarters, Comandancia de la Plata.

DAYS 8–9: Explore Santiago de Cuba on foot and drive to Trinidad via the beach at Santa Lucia.

DAY 10: Walking tour through the narrow streets and twisting alleyways of colonial Trinidad.

DAY 11: Drive to the Escambray Mountains and walk to waterfalls, stopping for a dip. Camp out in haciendas.

DAY 12: Walk to La Batata and El Altar caves, spotting bird en route. Overnight camp.

DAY 13: Visit the museum dedicated to the Bay of Pigs and swim in a cenote (limestone cave).

DAYS 14–15: Free day to explore Havana where the trip ends.