Portrait of an Island
11 Days/10 Nights Cuba Tour
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Portrait of an Island
Join us on this wonderful tour to discover the essence of the island. Whether it be by riding in a classic car through the streets of Havana, being mesmerized by the smoke of the best tobacco in the world or by the view of the striking Viñales Valley. The spectacular pictures you will capture during this tour are sure to be the envy of all your friends.
Discover Trinidad, one of most well preserved colonial towns in the Americas and feel the Caribbean rhythm in Santiago de Cuba. Blessed by Cachita, the patroness of Cuba, this tour will also allow you to submerge yourself in the waters of the Santa Lucia beach, stroll along the alleyways in Camaguey and enjoy the islands exceptional hotels or Casa Particulares (private guesthouses).
At the end of the tour you will go home with unforgettable memories of the beautiful Island.
11 days/10 nights
Havana, Old Havana, Soroa, Viñales, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Santiago de Cuba, Cayo Coco, Camagüey, Bayamo
English, German, Spanish
- Comprehensive, intense and inspiring tour of the island.
- Visit the three most interesting cities in Cuba: Havana, Trinidad and Santiago de Cuba.
- Full day sun-tanning on a white sandy beach.
- Exceptional experiences like the visit to the best tobacco farm in the country.
- Private version available any day of the year.
- Unbeatable value-for-money in group version.
Check our available departure dates:
APRIL
• 08-04-2024
• 22-04-2024
MAY
• 06-05-2024
• 20-05-2024
JUNE
• 03-06-2024
JULY
• 08-07-2024
AUGUST
• 12-08-2024
SEPTEMBER
• 2-09-2024
OCTOBER
• 07-10-2024
• 28-10-2024
Welcome at the airport. Transfer to hotel. Dinner at own expense.
Included meals today: -
Included services: Transfer
Matanzas is dubbed the Athens of Cuba for its profusion in literature and arts. Due to the many water channels, it is also referred to as the city of bridges. In the morning, walk through the historical centre. Visit an old French drugstore dating back to the 19th century, now a pharmaceutical museum with an impressive collection of utensils and formulations. Before leaving the city, admire the spectacular view of the Yumurí Valley and the bay of Matanzas from La Ermita de Monserrate. Visit La Finca, a charming natural spot where arts, pottery and organic farming thrive. The owners will guide you through the estate, explaining the concept of the project, and will offer a delicious lunch prepared with produce from the farm. Continue to Sagua la Grande. En route, appreciate the rural life while cruising through farming towns that have not been touched by tourism. Tour the city in the evening.
Included meals today: breakfast, lunch
Included services: City tour Matanzas, pharmaceutical museum, Visit Farm Coincidence
Sagua la Grande in largely unknown when it comes to tourism, and very few know of its glorious past. Home to businessmen, artists and casinos, the city was one of the most prosperous in the 19th century. Nowadays, it is the archetype of a Cuban countryside town. In the morning, explore the natural park Mogotes de Jumaguá , an interesting formation highlighted by 8 mogotes, which play host to a significant number of endemic species, including the very rare Jumaguá palm tree. Visit a cave and climb to the top of one of the mogotes to admire the spectacular landscape dominated by the palm trees. Enjoy a natural fruit juice prepared by local farmers. Continue to Isabela de Sagua by a road that runs alongside the second oldest railroad in Cuba. This fishermen town is known for its seafood, and that you are welcome to enjoy for lunch (not included) at a picturesque restaurant built on stilts. Look forward to freshly caught oysters or crabs, depending on the season, while enjoying the unmistakable sea air. In the afternoon, leave for Santa Clara to visit Vidal Park, the social and cultural heart of the city.
Recommendation: Check out with your guide the night program at El Mejunje, a cultural centre known for its ample selection of acts, which range from Cuban ballads, to rock to drag shows.
Included meals today: breakfast
Included services: City tour Sagua, excursion to the Mogotes and the cave, visit Isabela de Sagua
Santa Clara exudes history. The last battle that effectively determined the triumph of the revolution was fought here on 1958 Christmas. Che, as was known the famous Argentinian guerrilla fighter Ernesto Guevara, was the mastermind of that victory. Visit the monument dedicated to the key action of that clash, the derailment of the armoured train, which feature the original wagons. Continue to the cigar factory to learn about the art of the hand rolling of the famous Cuban puros. En route to Cienfuegos, stop at the monument of Che Guevara. Arrive at the “pearl of the south”, a city founded by the French, with a marked classic style. Kayak across the large bay, once a hotbed of pirates, to enjoy a unique perspective of the city skyline. In the afternoon, visit the gorgeous Palacio de Valle, an eclectic, Moorish style palace. Built by Don Asisclo del Valle to live with his wife, you will enjoy here a delicious cocktail at sunset. Rest of the day at leisure.
Important:
Cigar factories are closed in the afternoon, on Saturdays and Sundays, on public holidays, during plant closure and during the festival of cigars. Sometimes the factories are closed any other day without prior notice. In case the cigar factory cannot be visited Caribbean Tours will try to arrange an alternative program.
Included meals today: breakfast
Included services: Che Guevara Monument, Armored Train, tobacco factory, Kayak Tour Punta Gorda
The image of Trinidad resembles an engraving dating to the 19th century. Frozen in time, the third villa founded by Spaniards in Cuba, is a must when visiting the island. Neglected for decades, the city has been restored and brought to life by a thriving tourism industry. Your trip there takes you along the south coast, circumventing the Escambray mountain range. Stroll through the old squares, cobblestone streets and craft markets of the UNESCO World Heritage city. Taste the local cuisine at a paladar. Continue to the white sand beach of Ancón to swim and tan. Well into the afternoon, return to Cienfuegos. Dinner will be arranged at your accommodation.
Included meals today: breakfast, dinner
Included services: Excursion Trinidad, city tour and museum visit, Playa Ancón
Leave for the nation’s capital city. En route, cruise through Bay of Pigs, the battleground where the nascent Cuban Revolution defeated the infamous invasion planned by the CIA and executed by Cuban exiles in 1961. Visit the Playa Girón Museum to revive those dark moments through the exhibition of objects, weapons and even a plane that took part in the battle. Nearing Playa Larga, stop at La Cueva de los Peces, the most famous cenote in Cuba. Enjoy some time for swimming and snorkelling (not included), as well as a typical lunch. You are welcome to feed the fish with breadcrumbs to enjoy a colourful spectacle. Continue to Havana. Night at leisure
Included meals today: breakfast, lunch
Included services: Swim in the bay of pigs and in Cueva de los Peces
Your day begins by hopping on a cocotaxi (coconut shaped mode of transportation) for a transfer to Caribbean Tour offices to pick up the e-bikes. Look forward to a tour of Havana like no other. Pedal along the Malecón, Havana’s maritime balcony. Arrive at Old Havana to walk your e-bike through the gorgeous plazas. Admire the colonial architecture that tells the story of the 500-year-old historical city. Continue your ride in direction of Centro Habana for a lunch at the famous paladar “La Guarida”, a place that served as shooting set for the Oscar-nominated Cuban film “Fresa y Chocolate”. In the afternoon, visit a favourite of the mob in the 1940s: Hotel Nacional. Discover the myths behind the mafia in Havana, the underground trenches build during the Missile Crisis, and the halls that hosted the greatest celebrities of the 1950s. After a refreshing mojito, go back to the starting point of the tour to drop off the bicycles. From there, an American classic car will take you through the beautiful mansions of the neighbourhoods of Vedado and Miramar, all the way to your accommodation.
Included meals today: breakfast, lunch
Included services: Coco taxi tour, E-bike city tour, visit National Hotel with cocktail, classic car tour
Morning at leisure. You might want to further explore Old Havana on your own and purchase souvenirs. At noon, transfer to Varadero airport to catch your flight home or continue to your accommodation in Varadero for a beach extension.
Included meals today: breakfast
Included services: Transfer
DEPARTURES
- Private tours are available all year round.
- Group tours departures on selected Fridays.
- Self-drive tours are available all year round.
CONDITIONS
Please check Caribbean Tours Booking Conditions.
This tour is possible as:
- GROUP TOUR
- PRIVATE TOUR
- SELF-DRIVE TOUR
- The tours are always carried out in air-conditioned vehicles (Taxi/Microbus/Bus) of the quality customary in the country with a professional driver and tour guide. Depending on the number of passengers, the following vehicles are used:
- Up to 2 people: standard taxi (Please note that the vehicle has a maximum of one piece of luggage per person as the
driver and tour guide are in the same vehicle and carry luggage according to the duration of the trip.) - From 3-7 pax in a minivan/microbus (6-10 seats)
- From 8-10 pax in a minibus (15-16 seats)
- From 11-12 pax in a bus (24 seats)Transfer from Havana airport to Havana accommodation on the starting day of the tour.
- Up to 2 people: standard taxi (Please note that the vehicle has a maximum of one piece of luggage per person as the
- Multilingual local guide service all 12 days of the tour (transfers from/to the airport might be escorted by a Caribbean Tours
representative instead) - Excursions, visits and entrances as per program
- 11 overnights at selected privately-owned houses
- 11 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 All-Inclusive
- All meals and drinks that are not mentioned in the program
- Optional shows and excursions including transfers
- Personal expenses and tips
- Extending nights e.g., in Holguín or Guardalavaca
- Transfer to Havana airport after extensions
- Roundtrip in air-conditioned vehicle (taxi/microbus/bus) in customary quality with chauffeur:
- With 02 participants by taxi (Please note that max. 1 item of luggage p.p. fits into the car boot.)
- With 03 - 06 participants by minivan/microbus (6 - 10 seats)
- Transfer Havana airport to hotel Havana if the transfer is on the first day of the round trip. If not, the transfers must be booked
separately. - For beach extensions in the regions of Holguin or Guardalavaca on Day 11, transfer from Santiago de Cuba to beach hotel.
In this case, no more services are included afterwards. - Excursions, sightseeing and entrance fees according to the program
- During the roundtrip days 1 - 12 English-speaking local guide. Other languages on request at the same price. (Due to possible
guide shortages, the airport transfer might be carried out by a Caribbean Tours representative). - 11 overnight stays in the mentioned accommodations (according to availability)
- 11 x breakfast, 5 x lunch, 2 x dinners, 2 x all-Inclusive
- All meals and drinks that are not mentioned in the program
- Optional shows and excursions including transfers
- Personal expenses and tips
- Extending nights e.g., in Holguín or Guardalavaca
- Transfer to Havana airport after extensions
- Private transfer Havana airport to hotel Havana after departure
- Caribbean Tours car rental Comfort Set (see Caribbean Tours Rental Car manual)
- 11 overnight stays at the mentioned accommodation (according to availability)
- 11 x breakfast, 2 dinners, 2 All-Inclusive.
- Car Rental (to be booked separately as per Manual)
- Main meals, drinks, entrance-fees, sightseeing, guide & driver (the mentioned programs are only a proposal)
- Insurance (compulsory), fuel, drop off charges (where necessary), deposit, 2nd driver have to paid on the spot
- Optional excursions and shows incl. transfers (see supplements)
- Extending nights e.g., in Guardalacava
- Transfer to Havana airport after the extending nights
- Personal expenses and tips
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