CUBA
NATURE AND ACTIVE TOUR
Day 1 ARRIVAL in HAVANA Arrive in the afternoon in Havana, welcomed by your local English-speaking guide. We drive 30 minutes to your hotel and check in the lodging of your choice. Evening at leisure to relax.
Day 2 HAVANA VISITS by BIKE Go on a scenic bicycle tour through the areas of Miramar, Vedado and to Morro Castle. Enjoy lunch and a mojito cocktail at the Hemingway restaurant Bodeguita del Medio, while listening to a band playing live traditional Cuban Music. In the afternoon you walk with the guide in Old Havana along colonial streets and squares. You have a ride over the Havana Malecon in a classic American vintage car. (B – L)
Day 3 The ROSARIO Mountains You leave Havana and you visit the Nature Park Las Terrazas in the Sierra del Rosario. You visit the local community, a coffee plantation and the falls of the river San Juan. You do a canopy tour here. You continue to Viñales, the tobacco growing area of Viñales. Overnight in Viñales. Dinner is at restaurant Finca Paraiso with organic farm food. (B – D)
Day 4 HORSEBACK RIDING in the VALLEY meeting the TOBACCO FARMERS You go horseback riding in the valley and visit local tobacco farmers. You will see mogotes everywhere, nature and agriculture. Lunch is included with tasty products from the land. Overnight in Viñales. (B – D)
Day 5 SNORKELING at BAY of PIGS You drive to the Bay of Pigs nature park. You have time to do snorkeling in the Caribbean
Sea. Overnight with dinner at hotel Playa Larga. (B – D)
Day 6 KAYAK and TRINIDAD We have an excursion by kayak in the area of Bay of Pigs. We continue to Trinidad and visit the historic center. Overnight with dinner in a lodging in the centre. (B – D)
Day 7 The MOUNTAIN area and beautiful WATERFALLS After breakfast, you head off with your guide into the mountains of the Escambray in the back of Trinidad. You will be hiking a trail through a lush forest that takes you to a natural waterfall. You can swim in the falls and its natural pools. You drive back to Trinidad and can continue to the beach area. You can take another swim but now in the sea. In the evening you have dinner at a local paladar with a seafood menu. Visit a music venue like Casa de la Musica and Casa de la
TOURS
Trova with live performances of the famous traditional Cuban music known as Buenavista Social Club. (B – D)
Day 8 CHE GUEVARA Breakfast. You drive to Santa Clara, back to the center of Cuba. Here you visit the mausoleum and museum of Che Guevara, hero of the Cuban Revolution. Your last stretch now is to the airport or to your extension hotel in Varadero. (B)
HIGHLIGHTS ●
8 DAY PRIVATE ITINERARY FROM £ 1703* PER PERSON Includes • • • • • •
7 nights 3 stars hotel accommodation Transport in air-conditioned vehicle Private Touring Local English-speaking guide Entrance Fees (except camera fees) Return airport transfers to accommodation • Meals as indicated (B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner)
* P rices are per person twin share based on low season and will vary depending on date of travel, unless otherwise stated. Pricing does not include INSIDER JOURNEYS · 13 airfare from Australia. Please contact us for an air-inclusive quote. Refer to our booking conditions for full pricing and payment information. For more information call 1300 365 355, visit insiderjourneys.com.au or see your travel agent.
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8 days private tour in the center and west of Cuba with great activities like cycling in Havana, horseback riding in Viñales, snorkeling and kayak in Bay of Pigs, hiking to waterfalls in Trinidad. Tour with a sportive driverguide who knows all about Cuban nature. Overnights in colonial homes of local people.
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