CUBA NATURE & CULTURE TOUR
An adventure to explore Cuba's natural beauty and cultural heritage
Arrival Havana
Day 1:
Meet and assist at Havana International Airport and transfer to the 4*Comodoro
Hotel.
West Cuba - La Terraza & La Moka
Day 2:
Breakfast followed by orientation briefing of your itinerary and local
information. Departure to start our journey of discovery traveling West of
Havana, to one of Cuba's ecological regions. Arriving at the tourist complex
Las Terrazas for an excursion named "Love, Nature and History". We visit Las
Terrazas Village Community. Also included is a visit to Cafetal Buenavista,
which preserves the ruins of an 18th Century French Coffee Plantation. We have
lunch at Rancho Curujey, a restaurant and bar overlooking a lake with geese.
Accommodation at La Moka Hotel, one of Cuba's showcase hotels, located in the
Sierra del Rosario ecological area. Dinner at hotel.
Sugar Plantation, Trekking & Swimming
Day 3:
After breakfast we go on our journey of discovery to the Ruinas de San Pedro y
Santa Catalina with a walk through nature trails to La Loma del Taburete
following the San Juan River where we can swim and have lunch. Dinner and
overnight at La Moka Hotel.
Vinales Valley, Caves & Subterranean River
Day 4:
Breakfast. Today we go on an excursion to Viñales Valley, which has the most
spectacular scenery in all Cuba, with precipitous knolls the height of
skyscrapers. The rare and ancient corn palm grows only here, and is considered
a botanical relic. Along our route we will pass tobacco plantations and tobacco
curing houses. We visit the Indian Cave with a boat trip along a subterranean
milky green river that runs deep beneath a mountain. Lunch can be enjoyed
either at the Indian Cave or the Prehistorical Mural restaurant. Dinner and
overnight in La Moka Hotel.
Central Cuba - Ancient City of Trinidad & Salsa
Day 5:
Breakfast. Departure to the Central part of Cuba along the Autopista Nacional
(Cuba's National Highway), through which, we will enjoy different forms and
shapes of Cuban fields passing through the Havana and Matanzas provinces. Lunch
on the way. Continue to the City of Trinidad, one of the most beautiful ancient
cities in Cuba, founded by the Spanish Conqueror Diego Velazquez, where we will
enjoy a city tour (depending on the time of arrival). Accommodation at Las
Cuevas Hotel. Dinner at a typical Cuban restaurant and evening free to take in
the Trinidad nightlife with lots of good Salsa music and dancing.
East Cuba - Holguin & Mayabe
Day 6:
Breakfast. Departure to the province of Holguin, traveling east, we will pass
through some beautiful scenery and experience the friendship of the Cuban
people, especially, the peasants. Lunch on route. Overnight at Villa Mayabe in
Holguin. Dinner at hotel.
Central Cuba - Ancient City of Trinidad & Salsa
Day 5:
Breakfast. Departure to the Central part of Cuba along the Autopista Nacional
(Cuba's National Highway), through which, we will enjoy different forms and
shapes of Cuban fields passing through the Havana and Matanzas provinces. Lunch
on the way. Continue to the City of Trinidad, one of the most beautiful ancient
cities in Cuba, founded by the Spanish Conqueror Diego Velazquez, where we will
enjoy a city tour (depending on the time of arrival). Accommodation at Las
Cuevas Hotel. Dinner at a typical Cuban restaurant and evening free to take in
the Trinidad nightlife with lots of good Salsa music and dancing.
East Cuba - Holguin & Mayabe
Day 6:
Breakfast. Departure to the province of Holguin, traveling east, we will pass
through some beautiful scenery and experience the friendship of the Cuban
people, especially, the peasants. Lunch on route. Overnight at Villa Mayabe in
Holguin. Dinner at hotel.
Mountain Eco-Resort & Criollo Food
Day 7:
Following breakfast, we explore the area of the Mayabe Valley, which includes
an excursion to Finca Mayabe. Our journey will take us to the eco-resort
situated in the heart of majestic mountains, south of Mayari, at Villa Pinares
de Mayari, which has rustic wooden cottages and log cabins; criollo cuisine
lunch is served in the large open dining room. Overnight at Villa Pinares de
Mayari. Dinner at Villa.
Beautiful Baracoa
Day 8:
Breakfast. Our morning adventure is a scenic drive through distinct ecological
environments on our way to Baracoa where the exquisite beauty so impressed
Columbus. Light lunch on route. In Baracoa we will stay tonight and for the
next 3 nights at either the El Castillo Hotel or Porto Santo Hotel. Dinner at
hotel.
Majayara Natural Park & Baracoa Nightlife
Day 9:
After breakfast, we venture out to see the sights of the city of Baracoa, and
afterwards we go to Parque Natural Majayara, an archeological park that
features caves with dripstone formations, tunnels and seawater pools for
bathing. Lunch at the Parque. After a relaxed dinner at the hotel, we step out
for some fun with traditional local music and dance at Casa de La Trova.
Overnight at hotel in Baracoa.
Islands in a Rain Forest Sea & Taino Indians
Day 10:
Breakfast. Today’s excursion is to The Cuchillas del Toa Biosphere Reserve. The
region is one of the oldest geologically in Cuba, and composed mostly of
igneous rocks, etched by rivers that rise like islands in a rain forest sea.
Lunch. We go into El Yunque, a spectacular tabletop mountain which was god-like
to the Taino Indians Here there are tumbling waterfalls and rivers to swim in.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Baracoa.
Chill-out on a tropical beach
Day 11:
Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the area of Playa Maguana and the scintillating
white beach.
Mountains, Guantanamo & Biosphere Reserve
Day12:
Breakfast and early departure traveling today through the amazing mountain
region of La Farola with its natural beauty and ravines. We stop on route where
you will see the unique arts and crafts of the area. Lunch. Our journey takes
us through Guantanamo and then into Baconao Biosphere Reserve where we stay at
the 4* all inclusive beach resort, Hotel Bucanero. Dinner at hotel.
Santiago de Cuba
Day 13:
Following breakfast, we go to Santiago de Cuba, the first city founded by Diego
Velazquez, for a city tour and afterwards domestic flight from Santiago de Cuba
to Havana. Accommodation at the 4* Comodoro Hotel.
Havana City & Hemingway Trail
Day 14:
Breakfast. Special Hemingway Trail city tour of Havana visiting the Ambos
Mundos Hotel to see the room where Hemingway stayed and wrote some of his
works. Go onto the bar, La Bodeguita that he frequented to enjoy his Mojito
cocktail and his favourite Cuban food, and then to the El Floridita where he
developed the now famous Daiquiri, which you can also enjoy. We travel to his
house at La Vigia Farm and onto Cojimar where we have lunch at the restaurant
that he frequented, La Terraza. His boat captain, Gregorio Fuentes once lived
in the area (as mentioned in the book The old man and the Sea). Evening -
Cabaret & Dinner at Havana Café (optional) or dinner at hotel.
Arts & Craft Markets
Day 15:
Free day for souvenir shopping at the arts and craft markets. Discover a place
for you to have lunch. Transfer to Havana International Airport for outbound
flight.
Not included
International flights. Travel Insurance. Cuba Departure Tax (USD25 payable in
cash on departure). Tourist Visa Card (available from your travel agent or from
the Cuban Consulate in your country). Any excursions, meals and drinks not
indicated as included. Staff gratuities. Prices maybe subject to change and
will be confirmed at the time of booking
What’s included
Airport arrival and departure service. Transfers. Accommodation in tourist
class hotels and villas (4* hotel in Havana and all-inclusive at Hotel
Bucanero). Domestic flight Santiago de Cuba to Havana. Excursions indicated in
itinerary unless specified as optional. Meals where indicated in itinerary,
Service of tour guides. .
