Welcome at the airport and transfer to a casa particular where your lovely hosts await.
Included meals today: -
Included services: Transfer

After breakfast, hop on a cocotaxi to go from downtown Havana to Old Havana. Stroll through the streets and alleys taking in icons, such as the Arms Square, El Templete, the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, the Cathedral Square, the Old Square and the Bodeguita del Medio, watering hole of American writer Ernest Hemingway. After lunch (not included), enjoy a ride in a 1950s American classic car to the Morro Castle, along the famous Malecón, all the way to the neighbourhood of Vedado. Then, after a safety briefing, pick up your e-bike at the Caribbean Tours office for a tour of modern Havana. Your first stop will be the Revolution Square, where the greatest demonstrations in Cuba have taken place. Admire the imposing José Martí sculpture and “Che” Guevara’s gigantic headshot silhouette wrought in bronze. Continue along the legendary Christopher Columbus cemetery, cross the bridge over the Almendares River and meander through the residential neighbourhood of Miramar to appreciate the magnificent mansions of the old bourgeois families. Later, transfer to your casa particular.
Included meals today: Breakfast
Included services: City walking tour in Old Havana, Panoramic tour in a classic car, City tour by e-Bike
Total km today: about 15 km by bike, flat

The tobacco route takes you to Pinar del Río, the greenest of all Cuban provinces, blessed with the best soil for tobacco in the world and spectacular limestone formations called mogotes. Visit a tobacco farm where you will be able to appreciate the entire process, from the cultivation of the crop, to the treatment of the leaves, to the rolling of the cigars. Enjoy a typical Cuban lunch and, after coffee, you will have the opportunity to light one of the exquisite puros made in house. Later, continue on e-bike across the city of Pinar del Río and onto the mountainous road leading to the stunning Viñales Valley. The valley and its iconic mogotes, home to a rich biota, will welcome you to the town, just a few kilometres ahead, where your casa particular accommodation awaits.
Included meals today: Breakfast
Included services: Visit to a tobacco production centre
Total km today: about 30 km by bike, hilly
(e-bike from Pinar del Rio to Viñales)

Today you will visit the valley of Viñales where time seems to have stopped. The almost intact nature in combination with the fauna of the area are witnesses of this. Whilst riding the e-bike you will surely meet some farmer who will tell you about his life and work; You can even see some of them tilling their land in the traditional way with oxen and carts, you will visit the cave of the Indian and the prehistoric wall, iconic places that cannot be missed during a visit to Viñales. Then you continue by bike to the Moncada Community nestled in the Santo Tomas Valley and surrounded by the largest cave system in Latin America, and there you visit the Santo Tomas Cave, one of the most important settlement points for the maroons who escaped from the sugar cane plantations. You will enjoy a box lunch before returning to Viñales.
Included meals today: Breakfast, Box Lunch
Included services: -
Total km today: about 40 km by bike, hilly
(e-bike from Viñales to Moncada)

After breakfast, waving goodbye to Viñales you area heading to Los Portales Cave, headquarters of Argentinian guerrilla fighter Ernesto “Che” Guevara during the Missile Crisis. Amidst the natural environment, enjoy some refreshments. Get on the bus to continue to Las Terrazas Ecological Reserve, where your Moka Hotel is found. This environmentally friendly hotel, at the heart of a community created to support a forestry project, was designed to integrate into the landscape. The surrounding forest hills are ideal to relax and stroll around leisurely. In a unique atmosphere, learn about the various community projects and have dinner at a vegetarian restaurant in Las Terrazas.
Included meals today: Breakfast, lunchbox, dinner
Included services: Visit of the Cueva de los Portales, de Parque La Güira
Total km today: about 50 km by bike, hilly
(e-bike from Viñales to Cueva de los Portales)

Today, a long bus trip to central Cuba through the highway lays ahead of you. Before arriving at the legendary Bay of Pigs, you will visit the batey of the old Australia sugar mill, where you will receive an explanation about the cultivation of sugar cane in Cuba. From there you will begin the pedaling through the Ciénaga de Zapata National Park, a swampy area known for its rich birdlife, and along the Bay of Pigs all the way to your Casa Particular in Playa Larga. Playa Larga is a quiet coastal town ideal for tourists who enjoy authentic things. In the afternoon free time to get to know the small town and walk along the beach that bathes its coastline.
Included meals today: Breakfast
Included services: Excursion Rhythm, Steam and Sugar in Australia
Total km today: about 30 km by bike, flat
(e-bike from Australia Sugar Mill to Playa Larga)

For e-bikers, the seaside road of Bay of Pigs is particularly fun to go along. It runs between the sea and the dense vegetation of the swamps, linking interesting places, such as la Cueva de los Peces, the largest cenote in Cuba, a heavenly diving spot. After lunch at a local restaurant, the route continues to Playa Girón, battleground of the infamous CIA-supported invasion in 1961. At the latter, visit the local museum to learn about the historic clash through an exhibition that includes a plane used in the battle. After a short break, proceed to Cienfuegos on the bus. The “Pearl of the South” was founded by the French and features a modern urban layout and fascinating neoclassical architecture.
Included meals today: Breakfast, Lunch
Included services: Swimming in the bay of Pigs
Total km today: about 25 km by bike, flat
(e-bike from Playa Larga to Caleta Buena)

Today you head for the city of Trinidad, famous for its well preserved colonial architecture. To your left, appreciate the Escambray Mountain Range, where the National Park Topes de Collantes is. On the way stop in Guajimico before continuing by bus to the La Lima farm where lunch is served and you have the possibility to exchange with the farmers before heading to todays final destination, Trinidad. At the end of a steep hill, a sign indicates you have arrived to your destination: welcome to Trinidad! Here, hundreds of homestays allow you to live with Cuban families. Welcome and check in at your casa particular. In the evening, explore the Trinitarian nightlife enjoying live music and dance at Casa de la Música or Casa de la Trova (optional).
Included meals today: Breakfast, Lunch
Included services: -
Total km today: max. 80 km by bus or bike, hilly, later flat
(on e-bike From Cienfuegos to Guajimico)

Morning walk through the oldest part of the city, which is designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Start at the Plaza Mayor, surrounded by magnificent houses and an old church. Wander along cobblestone streets through craft markets and small squares. Visit a museum showcasing objects that tell the story of the city and indulge your palate with a traditional cocktail. In the afternoon, get on your e-bike for a 12 km transfer to Ancón beach, where you will have the opportunity to relax, swim and sunbathe.
Included meals today: Breakfast
Included services: City tour Trinidad, museum, Cocktail at the Canchánchara
Total km today: max. 22 km by bike, flat
(e-bike to and from Playa Ancón)

Today you cross the Sierra del Escambray, the largest mountain system in the center of the island. The bus will take you to the Topes de Collantes information center where you will taste a nice coffee and receive a brief description of the Topes de Collantes National Park. Then you continue by bus to the Jibacoa curtain where an impressive view of Lake Hanabanilla can appreciate, from here you start pedaling to Manicaragua observing the wonderful landscapes of this mountainous area on the way. After a bus ride you arrive at Santa Clara.
Included meals today: Breakfast, Lunchbox
Included services:
Total km today: max. 40 km by bike, hilly
(the whole route)

In the morning you first visit the city of Santa Clara, which witnessed the most important victory of the guerrilla icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara. You will visit the place where the armored train derailed, a decisive action in the success of the Cuban Revolution, and the mausoleum where Che's remains are found before continuing to Havana via Varadero to leave those who choose an optional beach extension in Varadero.
Included meals today: Breakfast
Included services: City-Tour Santa Clara
Total km today:

Timely connection to an international return flight cannot be guaranteed, therefore, we do not recommend booking an international flight on the same day that the tour ends. It is advisable to book an extra night.

• 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.)
  • With 03 - 07 participants by minivan/microbus (6 - 10 seats)
  • With 08 - 10 participants by minibus (15 - 16 seats)
  • With 11 - 12 participants by bus (24 seats)
• Transfer Havana airport to hotel Havana and transfer back to Havana airport or to Varadero if the transfer is on the last day of the round trip. If not, the transfers have to be booked separately.
• Modern e-Bike during the roundtrip day 2 - 10
• 18l water
• Excursions, sightseeing and entrance fees according to the programme
• During the roundtrip day 1 - 11 English or French speaking Cuban guide.
  (Due to possible guide shortage, the airport transfer might be carried out by a Caribbean Tours representative.)
• 10 overnight stays at the mentioned accommodation (according to availability)
• 10x breakfast, 3x lunchbox, 3x lunch, 1x dinner

• All meals and drinks that are not mentioned in the programme
• E-Bike tours without guide
• Optional excursions and shows incl. transfers (contact to sales@caribbeantours.ch)
• Extending nights e.g. in Cayo Santa María or Varadero
• Transfer to Havana airport after the extending nights
• Personal expenses and tips