An authentic tour in Cuba!

Discover Cuba in its most authentic form. Immerse yourself in the local population and festive environments, marvel at the rich tropical landscapes, relaxation and snorkeling; you will be conquered by the new tour! Two weeks by car in Cuba await you.

Day 1: Arrival in Havana

Our representative greets you and arranges your transfer to the accommodation. The style of the accommodation is a colonial boutique hotel in the Historic Center of Havana, located in the colonial surroundings of the Old City. Breakfast included.

Day 2: First visits

The Spanish-speaking guide arrives at 9 in the morning and accompanies you on a tour of the city and the countryside. Departure with a 2-hour trip in a 1950s American convertible car to tour the districts of Vedado, Miramar, and Centro Habana. This will be followed by a walk through the Old City, passing through the different squares and colonial alleys.

Day 3: Free day; discover Havana

Try a salsa dance class at Casa del Son.

• Take Hemingway's route with his house Finca Vigía, the village of Cojímar or visit the many bars he frequented in the old town.
• Discover Cuban art at the Museum of Fine Arts and visit galleries or studios of contemporary painters.
• Or simply go to the bars of the Old City to enjoy music and mojitos.

In the afternoon, you will meet with our representative to receive an explanation of the tour. He will accompany you to pick up your rental car.

We advise you to download the http://maps.me app with maps of Cuba. It is used as a GPS without the need for Internet access at the time.

Day 4: Departure of the tour with your car

You have 3 hours of travel to Viñales.

Suggestion on the way: visit the Las Terrazas Park, a reforestation project in a mountainous area. You can also visit the village, the reconstruction of a 19th-century French coffee plantation, and the waterfalls of the San Juan River (possibility to swim). (Entrance 10 euros per person)

In Viñales, you will see beautiful valleys in the tobacco-growing area of Cuba.

You will stay in a house in the city center. You have your own room with private bathroom and air conditioning. Breakfast included.

You have the option to eat in the village, but you can also eat at your accommodation.

Day 5: Free day in Viñales

Suggestion: go on foot to discover the valley, the mogotes and, above all, the tobacco growers with a horseback ride through the fields. The 3-hour trip ends at Finca Paraíso, an organic farm that can be visited (magnificent view of the valley). Lunch is offered here with, of course, food from the garden (horseback ride 15 euros per person for 2-3 hours / meal at Finca Paraíso 15 euros).

Other options: bike ride, canopy (circuit with cables) or enjoy the bars in the center of Viñales.

Free evening.

Day 6: Bay of Pigs (5 hours of travel)

Today we go to the famous Bay of Pigs, where the young Cuban Revolution fought against an invasion supported by the United States. You will see many monuments. The area is frequented by snorkeling enthusiasts.

Suggestion: upon arrival, visit a crocodile breeding center under scientific control.

You will stay in a house in Playa Larga, near the beach. Breakfast included.

Suggestions:

• This is a paradise for a diving trip. You have to arrive in the morning at one of the diving centers on the coast (hotel Playa Larga, Caleta Buena, Cueva de los Peces, Hotel Playa Girón, etc.).
• A walk in nature around the bay. You will observe the birds and flora of this swampy area. The walk ends in a cenote, a natural pond in the middle of the forest where you can swim.
• Visit the Museum of the Bay of Pigs Attack or go to the Cueva de los Peces. Possibility to snorkel right in front of the coast.

Day 7: Free day in the Bay of Pigs

Day 8: Visit to Cienfuegos

Head to Cienfuegos, a colonial city founded by French settlers 200 years ago. Visit the city center with its authentic style: Martí Park, Terry Theater, Prado Boulevard, Valle Palace, and the Punta Gorda neighborhood. In the afternoon, head to Trinidad, a colonial city and a highlight of your trip.

On the way, we recommend a stop at the Cienfuegos dolphin center for a swim. (2 hours of travel)

In Trinidad you stay in a house in the city center. You have your own room with private bathroom and air conditioning. Breakfast included.

Day 9: Free day in Trinidad

Suggestions: visit the historic center of the city with entry to one of the city's museums. Continue the visit to the Valley of the Sugar Mills with Manaca Iznaga or another 18th-century hacienda, active in sugar cane production.

Or go to the mountains to visit the Topes de Collantes park. You can take walks through the forest that lead to a wild waterfall.

Day 10: Departure to Cayo Cruz

Continue discovering the cities of Sancti Spíritus and Camagüey, other pearls of colonial cities less visited than Trinidad. After Camagüey, continue north until you reach Cayo Cruz. Cayo Cruz is an island of Jardines del Rey in northern Cuba, wild, with only 2 hotels operating in front of the magnificent beach. (Today, 6 hours of travel).

You will stay, for the next 3 nights, at the Marina Plaza SPA, a 4* all-inclusive hotel. Located in front of the beach of Cayo Cruz, the hotel is relatively small, with only 60 rooms.

You can visit the other islands: Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo, Cayo Paredón (accessible by car).

Days 11 – 12: You stay in Cayo Cruz (drinks and meals included)

Day 13: Head to Remedios

Take the road through Cayo Coco and go back down to the big island of Cuba. By a northern road you reach Remedios, a village full of colonial charm. You stay at the charming Barcelona hotel in the center (4 hours by car).

Suggestions:

• Small steam train from Remedios to a sugar plant that becomes a museum.
• The fabulous church of Remedios with golden tabernacles.
• The village and its famous Christmas Eve parties (Parrandas). You will find a museum about them.

Day 14: Departure for Havana

Head to Havana (last 4-hour trip). We suggest you pass through the city of Santa Clara. Here you will see the mausoleum of the hero of the International Socialist Revolution, Che Guevara. You can also visit a museum about his life.

Upon arrival in Havana, you will return your rental car. You will stay again in the boutique hotel in the Old City. Breakfast included.

Day 15: Free day in Havana

You have a transfer to the airport in a private taxi from 14:00 for your return flight.