Havana street scene/Chris Stephens
A VERY CUBAN REVOLUTION IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE COMPANEROS
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Accompanied by our specialist historians Tony Kapcia or Christopher Hull, we trace the revolutionary route along the length of the island from the Moncada Barracks in Santiago to Havana. Along the way we hike to Fidel Castro’s command post at La Plata in the Sierra Maestra Mountains, we visit Che Guevara’s mausoleum in Santa Clara and ‘La Plaza de la Revolución’ in the historic captial. We also travel to the historic Bay of Pigs – the site of the 1961 US invasion.
£1710 16 DAYS
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Havana. Days 2/3 Santa Clara Visit Che Guevara’s Mausoleum and Museum. Explore the scene of the battle for the armoured train. Drive to Holguin. Days 4/6 Santiago Tour the city and see El Morro at sunset. Visit: the Plaza de la Revolucion, Santa Ifgenia cemetery, the Moncada Barracks and Finca Siboney. Day 7 Bayamo Explore the capital of the Granma province. Day 8 Granma Landing Visit the Museum and Las Coloradas Beach - where Fidel Castro and a small group of supporters landed from Mexico. Drive to Santo Domingo. Day 9 Santo Domingo Trek to Commandacia de la Plata - the mountain headquarters of the revolutionaries. Day 10 Sancti Spiritus Travel through the colonial city of Camaquey to Sancti Spiritus, following in the footsteps of Che Guevara’s long march. Day 11 Cienfuegos Drive through Valle Los Igenios and tour the cities of Trinidad and Cienfuegos. Day 12 Bay of Pigs Visit the site of the 1961 US invasion. Days 13/14 Havana Tour the capital including ‘La Plaza de la Revolución’, the Museum and ‘Old Havana’. Days 15/16 Overnight flight to the UK.
HAVANA Revolution Museum
Vinales Optional excursion
Cuevas de los Peces
Bay of Pigs
Playa Giron
CIENFUEGOS SANTA CLARA
Ché’s Mausoleum Tren Blindado
SANCTI SPIRITUS Old colonial town Trinidad CUBA ‘La Plata’ walk km 0 200 Granma Landing SANTA DOMINGO BAYAMO
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Tour type History Comfort Active
Accommodation and Meals: 14 nights hotels. 14 breakfasts are included.
Transport: Bus Group Size: Generally 14 to 18.
TOUR DATES
The Very Cuban Revolution tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/scl
TOUR ONLY – 15 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1099
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/scl
A Very Cuban Revolution Ref SCL
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Gulf Of Mexico
Viñales
Walk in ‘Mogotes’ limestone landscape
Santa Clara CUBA
Fidel’s birthplace SANTIAGO
Finca Siboney City tour 0 Ché Guevara’s mausoleum Guama
Cueva de los Peces Swimming
Bay of Pigs Caribbean Sea km
Catamaran trip
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TRINIDAD City tour
& cocktail making!
HAVANA Old Havana
Ref: SCL flight CUBA SOLO ADVENTURE A HOLIDAY IN CUBA FOR SOLO TRAVELLERS inclusive from
Join us for an exciting adventure in Cuba. Try cocktail making in the capital, discover the limestone ‘mogotes’ of the Viñales Valley and take in the Caribbean Sea. We also take a catamaran to the island of Cayo Blanco and wander through the twisting alleyways of the colonial town of Trinidad.
£1258 9 DAYS
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Havana. Day 2 Havana Admire the 18th century Spanish architecture in the captivating capital of Havana. Enjoy an afternoon of cocktail making. Optional trip to see a traditional salsa show in the evening. Day 3 Viñales Enjoy a full-day tour of one of the main tobacco growing regions in Cuba. Explore the dramatic landscape of limestone formations known as ‘mogotes’. Day 4 Bay of Pigs Visit the historic site of the 1961 US invasion of Cuba. Opportunity swim at Cueva de los Peces. Day 5 Trinidad Explore the colonial town: wander through narrow streets and twisting alleyways. Relax on the beach at Playa Ancon. Day 6 Catamaran Sail to the beautiful island of Cayo Blanco – home to the largest black coral reef in Cuba. Opportunity to snorkel. Day 7 Ché Guevara’s Mausoleum Visit Ché Guevara’s final resting place in Santa Clara. Return to Havana. Days 8/9 Freetime in Havana. Overnight flight to the UK.
DETAILS
Tour type Discovery Comfort Active
Accommodation and Meals: 7 nights hotels. 7 breakfasts and 3 dinners are included.
Transport: Bus and catamaran. Group Size: Generally 12 to 16.
TOUR DATES
The Cuba Solo Adventure tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/socn
TOUR ONLY – 8 DAYS Tour price without flights from £629
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/socn
Cuba Solo Adventure Ref SOCN
Playa del Este Optional trip
A TLANTIC OCEAN
flight
Ref: SOCN
or call our experts on 0844 875 1892
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