Go West
When we traveled around Cuba for the first
time many years ago we made ourselves a
tour where after a few days of the exploration of
Havana ( and what a first impression this was )
we headed to the western side of the island and
to our total surprise we discovered the gems
that are known today to many as Cienfuegos and
Trinidad. French and Spanish built
colonial cities with plenty
of beaches and nature to discover around.
Today after all that time we offer to you the same
experience we had, in an excursion undiluted and
unique as Cuba itself is.
Map of the Tour
Overview
Starting : Havana Min. - Max. Group Size: 2 -16
Days in total : 7 Days Min. Age : 12 years
What´s Included
6 Nights Accommodation
6 Breakfast
1 lunch at Viñales, 1 dinner at Cienfuegos
Old Timer Car ride, boat ride
1 drink at Chanchángara Bar
Transport by private air con. van
Experienced Local Guide and Tour Manager
Highlights
- Old Havana and it´s vivid and antique style of life
- Viñales valley, find authentic landscapes joined with endearing people.
- The visit to the famous tobacco Cuban plantation
- Enjoy the Indian Cave by boat
- The ride with Chevys and Cadillacs around Havana, glittering the old times
- Trip to the Guama Lake and the Crocodile sanctuary.
- Che Guevara´s museum in Santa Clara
- Cienfuegos town, the only French built town in Cuba
- Trinidad will enchant you, so happened to UNESCO
- And many more! See full itinerary on bottom for all of the Highlights.
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Overview Itinerary
Day 1
La Habana - Arrival Day
We welcome you in the José Martí International Airport. The adventure begins tonight.
Feel free to explore the hotel surroundings, get your first night in Cuba
starting maybe with a Daiquiri and some Cuban music.
Day 2
La Habana City Tour ( 4 hours )
Meet Havana and Old Havana, built in baroque and neoclassic style. Stroll around Plaza de San Francisco de Asís, Plaza Vieja and Plaza de Armas. Continue to The Morro Castle, the fortress that Spanish used to guard the entrance to Havana bay.
Day 3
Viñales Valley ( 9 - 10 hours )
Travel to Viñales valley. Visit a "vega" or cigar factory, to see how the Cuban cigars are made.
We continue to the Mural de la Prehistoria, next stop la Cueva del Indio where you go caving by boat, on the underground river. Lunch with live Cuban music. Get back to La Habana.
Day 4
La Habana - A ride to the 50´s ( 1 hour )
Jump into one of the famous Havana´s style antique car rides and explore the city without a sunroof. The driver will take you afterwards to the city forest, breathe the fresh air!
Rest of the day is gonna be free for you to stroll around the beach promenade of Malecon or to get a Cuban style ice at Vedado's famous Coppelia stand.
Day 5
Guamá Lake - Santa Clara - Cienfuegos ( 9 -10 hours )
Travel to Guamá Lake, the largest in the island. Visit the crocodile sanctuary.
Head to Santa Clara, Che Guevara´s museum and then Cienfuegos, the final destination for the day, but there is no rest, not yet. This lovely town has more to show you : Palacio del Valle, the Valley Palace and Thomas Terry Theatre, a 19th century jewel.
Day 6
Cienfuegos - Trinidad - Havana ( 10 -11 hours )
From Cienfuegos, further inland lies Trinidad, the Spanish colonial town, which preserves the look and feel of the past, home to one of the main Cuban traditional music scenes.
Visit Cantero Palace, the local History Museum. A nice drink waits for you at La Chachángara Bar. Return to Havana for your last night in Cuba.
Day 7
Havana - International Airport
Transfer to the Airport.
Last chance for some images of the island.
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