Beautiful Cuba

Trip Type: Explorer

8 Days
1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $2,695.00 /Person

Salsa your way from the lively capital of Havana through beautiful Cuba, soaking up the history, music and mojitos in one of the world’s …

Beautiful Cuba

Salsa your way from the lively capital of Havana through beautiful Cuba, soaking up the history, music and mojitos in one of the world’s most unique places. Roll a cigar and sip rum with locals in the rural village of Vinales, feel the seaside breeze along the French-infused waterfront of Cienfuegos, surrender to the salsa rhythms of Trinidad and look behind the legend of Che Guevara on a visit to his memorial in Santa Clara. Feel fresh mountain air that infuses the streets of Soroa, and swim in the crystal-clear waters that lap the shores of Playa Larga. Experience a nation as endearing and diverse as its people on this eight-day adventure that immerses you in the colour, culture and natural appeal of this Caribbean island.

Itinerary

Day 1: Havana

Day 2: Soroa / Vinales

Day 3: Vinales

Day 4: Bay of Pigs / Cienfuegos

Day 5: Trinidad

Day 6: Trinidad

Day 7: Santa Clara / Havana

Day 8: Havana

Trip Inclusions

Meals

7 breakfasts and 2 dinners are included

Transport

Private vehicle

Accomodation

Comfortable Guesthouse (7 nights)

Included Activities

Complimentary arrival transfer
Havana - Leader-led walking tour of Old Havana
Leader-led Informal Spanish Lesson
Soroa - Orchid Garden (entrance fee and guide included)
Vinales - Leader-led orientation walk
Vinales - Half-day Valley tour on foot including Tobacco Farmhouse
Vinales - Farm-to-table dinner at an eco-friendly ranch
Bay of Pigs - Coastal swim stop
Cienfuegos - Leader-led orientation walk
Cienfuegos - Palacio de Valle (from entrance fee)
Trinidad - Leader-led orientation walk
Trinidad - Salsa Dance Lesson (1 hour)
Santa Clara - Che Guevara Mausoleum and Museum (entrance fee)
Havana - Revolution Square

Trip Highlights

Walk around the time capsule of Old Havana – a colourful UNESCO World Heritage site that frames the gorgeous Spanish, Baroque and Neoclassical architecture alongside modern street life.
Take in all the colours and aromas of Soroa, known as the 'rainbow of Cuba.' Visit an orchid garden and learn how wild Cuban herbs have long been used for medicinal purposes.
Walk through Vinales’ tobacco plantations, meet local growers and learn about their rural life, then sit down for a garden-to-plate dinner at an organic farm.
Explore Trinidad’s UNESCO-listed cobbled streets and colourful architecture, learn to salsa and maybe hit the palm-flanked beaches for some rest and relaxation.
Visit the ornate, Italian-influenced Palacio del Valle in Cienfuegos and maybe head to the rooftop for beautiful sea views.