The Americas - Cuba
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DURATION D15 AYS
TOUR
Tour code: CCC Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Standard Cycle grade: Moderate
Cycle Cuba! E
£999
TOUR ONLY £1775 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE MEXICO
Cayo Jutias Optional visit
VINALES
San Tomas Cave Optional visit
Las Terrazas SOROA
SAN DIEGO DE LOS BANOS
Cueva de los Peces swimming
Bay of Pigs
Playa Giron
GUAJIMICO 0 km 95 km Cycle Cuba! CCC Cycling along unspoilt country roads of 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 see the historic Bay of Pigs.
15 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Tour starts Havana. Days 2/4 Tropical backroads Cycle from Soroa to Las Terrazas: an area of verdant forests, waterfalls and jungle rivers. Pedal along quiet backroads to San Diego, famous for its hot springs. Days 5/7 Vinales Ride on quiet country roads to Vinales, famous for its tobacco and ‘mogotes’ landscape, which we use as a base for three nights. Day 8 Caribbean coast Drive to Guajimico. En route we pass the infamous Bay of Pigs and visit the well-preserved town of Cienfuegos. There is also an opportunity to swim in the sea. Days 9/11 Trinidad Cycle
down the Caribbean coast to the colonial town of Trinidad and inland to the ‘Valley of the Sugar Mills’. Day 12 Downhill free-wheel Explore the forest clad hills of Topes de Collantes. Drive to Santa Clara, home to Che Guevara’s memorial and mausoleum. Day 13 Rural Cuba Cycle through the hidden green oasis of Valle Yumuri. Return to Havana. Day 14 Havana Enjoy a free day to explore the capital. Day 15 Tour ends in Havana
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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 ATLANTIC OCEAN CARIBBEAN SEA Cienfuegos CUBA
SANTA CLARA
Manicaragua Topes de Collantes
TRINIDAD Colonial
architecture Playa Ancon ATLANTIC OCEAN
GULF OF
HAVANA Historical capital
D15 D16
AYS AYS
Tour essentials Valle Yumuri
Accommodation: 14 nights hotels. Meals: 14 breakfasts and 3 dinners are included. Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader cycles with group on each day; support staff and driver. Our bus acts as vehicle back-up whilst cycling. Included Bike: We provide 24 gear Conor City 350 hybrid bikes – see tour 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 fl at, 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.
DAILY DISTANCES
24km 55km
45/20km 30km 15km
45km 30km
35km 21km 15km
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 06 Jan - 20 Jan 03 Feb - 17 Feb 17 Feb - 03 Mar 24 Mar - 07 Apr 11 Aug - 25 Aug 20 Oct - 03 Nov 03 Nov - 17 Nov 17 Nov - 01 Dec 19 Dec - 02 Jan
2014 Tour only dates 12 Jan - 26 Jan 02 Feb - 16 Feb 16 Feb - 02 Mar 23 Mar - 06 Apr
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £95
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