CYCle CubA!
Cycle with us through Cuba as we tour the colonial capital, explore tropical forests and pedal past the limestone landscape of ‘mogotes’. We also ride through the hills of Topes de Collantes Nature Reserve and along the Caribbean coast to Trinidad, stopping to swim in tropical pools and visit the historic Bay of Pigs.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Havana. Days 2/4 Tropical back-roads Cycle from Soroa to Las Terrazas: an area of verdant forests, waterfalls and jungle rivers. Pedal along quiet back-roads to San Diego, famous for its hot springs. Days 5/7 Viñales Ride on quiet country roads to Viñales, famous for its tobacco and ‘mogotes’ landscape. Day 8 Caribbean coast Swim in sea, visit the infamous Bay of Pigs and explore the well-preserved town of Cienfuegos. Days 9/11 Trinidad Cycle down the Caribbean coast to the colonial town and the Valle de Ingenios. Day 12 Downhill free-wheel Explore the forest- clad hills of Topes de Collantes. Cycle downhill to Santa Clara home to Che Guevara’s mausoleum. Day 13 Rural Cuba Cycle through the hidden green oasis Valle Yumuri. Return to Havana. Day 14 Havana Enjoy a free day to explore the capital. Days 15/16 Overnight flight to the UK.
Historic capital HAVANA
Cayo Jutias Optional visit
VINALES˜
San Tomas Cave Optional visit
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SAN DIEGO ˜
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Cueva de Pesces Bay
of Pigs Cienfuegos
Playa Girón
GUAJIMICO Ancón Manicaragua
TRINIDAD Tropes De
Collantes Las Terrazas SOROA CUBA A moderate grade cycling
route along the unspoilt country roads of Cuba
inclusive from
£2086 16 DAYS
Cycle grade MODERATE Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 14 nights hotels. 14 breakfasts and 3 dinners are included.
Included Bike: We provide 24 gear Conor City 350 hybrid bikes – see trip notes for details.
Route and Terrain: On this tour we cycle 335 km over ten days (an average of 34 km per day) with further optional rides available. The terrain is mainly flat, tarmac roads, although the tarmac can be in poor condition in places. There are some uphill sections. We have graded the route as moderate.
Group Size: Generally 12 to 16. TOUR DATES
The Cycle Cuba! tour runs in the following months:
Trinidad
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/ccc
Cycle Cuba! Ref CCC Valle
Yumuri
AT LANTIC OCEAN
DAILY DISTANCES Day 3
Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Day 8 Day 9
Day 10
Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14
Optional rides 43 Jan
May Sep
24km 55km
45/20km 30km 15km
45km 30km
35km 21km 15km
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/ccc
TOUR ONLY – 15 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1245
flight
DETAILS
Ref: CCC
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