DURATION Tour code: SCU Tour style: Classic
TOUR DAYS 8
Tour comfort: Simple Trek grade: Easy
Cuba Highlights on Foot
New £465 TOUR ONLY £1195 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Tour Highlights
✓ Casas particulares - Stay in family guesthouses
✓ Havana - Discover the fading glamour of ‘Old Havana’
✓ Topes de Collantes - Hike through this region of mountainous tropical forest
✓ Vinales - Walk amongst the tobacco fi elds and limestone landscapes
✓ Trinidad - Explore this fascinating historic town
0 km 95 km Cuba Highlights on Foot SCU Walking tour of Western Cuba, staying in casas particulares
On this walking tour of Western Cuba we experience local hospitality whilst staying in family-run guesthouses, and hike through some of Cuba’s best natural tropical reserves. We also discover the glamorous past of Old Havana, and the lively musical nightlife of colonial Trinidad. As we travel we learn about modern day Cuba and its complex past, culminating in a visit to the mausoleum of the national hero Che Guevara.
8 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour in Havana. Stay in casas particulares (local guest houses). Day 2 Las Terrazas Drive to Las Terrazas and walk in the nature reserve. Option to swim in natural swimming pools. Continue to Vinales where we stay in casas particulares. Day 3 Vinales Morning hike amongst the characteristic limestone landscape (mogotes). Learn about local tobacco growing and cigar making. Optional
900m 750m 600m 450m 300m 150m 0m
Day 2: 2hrs Vinales
afternoon walk. Day 4 Drive to Trinidad Drive via the Bay of Pigs and Cienfuegos to Trinidad. Optional visit to the local Casa de la Musica. Stay in casas particulares. Day 5 Topes de Collantes Hike through the tropical forest of this mountainous national park. Return to Trinidad for a walking tour of the city. Day 6 El Cubano Reserve Morning walk in this tropical forest reserve. Optional swim in a
Vinales Rest Day
natural lagoon. Free afternoon to explore Trinidad. Day 7 Che Guevara’s Monument Visit Che Guevara’s monument and mausoleum in Santa Clara en route to Havana. Enjoy a walking tour of ‘Old Havana’. Stay nearby in casas particulares. Day 8 Tour ends Havana
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
Topes de Collantes CARIBBEAN SEA MEXICO VINALES Las Terrazas Santa Clara Cienfuegos
Bay of Pigs
Topes de Collantes TRINIDAD
GULF OF
HAVANA CUBA
D8 D9
AYS AYS
Gain a unique insight into Cuban life staying with local families in casas particulares
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 7 nights simple homestays. Meals: 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s), local guide(s). Transport: Bus. Trekking details: We walk on 4 days for between 1.5 and 4 hours. There is also the option of additional walk on Day 3. The terrain is mainly unmade paths. Group size: Generally 10 - 16.
ATLANTIC OCEAN Planned tour dates
2015 Tour only dates 14 Mar - 21 Mar 15 Aug - 22 Aug 31 Oct - 07 Nov 14 Nov - 21 Nov 28 Nov - 05 Dec
2016 Tour only dates 06 Feb - 13 Feb 19 Mar - 26 Mar
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 £90
Accommodation
We aim to bring you closer to real life in Cuba by staying in individual homes. Casas particulares (Spanish for private houses) offer the visitor an opportunity to experience Cuban hospitality whilst staying in homes adapted for tourism.
Day 3: 3hrs Day 4 Day 5: 4hrs Day 6: 1.5hrs To book, go online or call our experts on 01252 888 722
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