Arrival
at Antonio Maceo International Airport,
Santiago de Cuba. Transfer to either Hotel
San Juan or Las Américas.
Check-in. Dinner. Evening free.
Day
2:
Breakfast.
Tour of the center, including visits to
the Rum House, the Céspedes Park,
Enramada Street and other interesting parts.
Transfer by bicycle to the Baconao Park
Biosphere reserve. Tour of the Park. Visit
to the Valle de la Prehistoria(with a collection
of life-sized stone reproductions of animals
from the Jurassic area). Lunch at Costa
Morena Hotel. Rest of the afternoon free
to enjoy nature, the beach or to explore
other interesting sites in the area. Return
to San Juan or Las Américas Hotel.
Dinner. Evening free.
Day
3:
Breakfast.
Transfer by coach or by bicycle to the Sierra
de la Gran Piedra, a protected natural area.
Visit to the Mirador Natural, look-out point
situated at 1234 meters above sea level
on top of an enormous 75,000 ton weighing
rock. Tour of the Botanical Garden and the
remains of La Isabélica French coffee
plantation. Lunch. Transfer by coach to
the city of Holguín. Check-in at
a hotel in the city. Dinner. Evening free.
Day
4:
Breakfast.
Excursion by bicycle to Guardalavaca beach
(57 km one way). Lunch on site. Free time
at the beach. Return to the hotel at the
end of the afternoon. Dinner. Evening free.
Day
5:
Breakfast.
Transfer by coach and bicycle to the city
of Camaguey, founded in 1528. Check-in at
Hotel Camaguey. Lunch. Afternoon
cycling tour of the historic center, including
Plaza San Juan de Dios, the Nuestra Señora
del Carmen and Nuestra Señora de
la Merced churches (including a visit to
the crypt in the latter) and Agramonte Park.
Return to the hotel. Dinner. Evening free.
Day
6:
Breakfast.
Early departure by coach to the Topes de
Collantes mountain range, passing through
small rural communities on the way to the
top, where a famous hotel and health center
is located at 780 meters above sea level.
Lunch in La Represa Park. The tour continues
by bicycle, descending to Trinidad (21 km).
Check-in at Hotel Las Cuevas
or Costa Sur. Tour of the historic city
center, Cultural Heritage Site. Optional
bicycle tour of 8 km to La Boca beach, at
the mouth of the Guaurabo river. Swim in
the Caribbean Sea. Return to the hotel by
coach. Dinner. Evening at the Cueva de Ayala
discotheque situated in a gigantic cave.
Day
7:
Breakfast.
Departure by coach or by bicycle to the
city of Santa Clara (88 km). Check-in at
Hotel Los Caneyes. Lunch. Afternoon
bicycle tour of the city. On the way back
to the hotel we will visit the monument
in honor of Ernesto Ché Guevara.
Dinner. Evening free.
Day
8:
Breakfast.
Transfer by coach to the Zapata Peninsula.
On the way we will stop at the Fiesta Campesina
country house to enjoy the site's attractions.
From there will cross Montemar Natural Park
on a short bicycle trip to Hotel Guamá.
Check-in. Lunch. Rest of the afternoon free
to rest or to stroll the Aldea Taína,
the architecture of which brings to memory
the building constructions of the first
native inhabitants on the island. Dinner.
Evening free.
Day
9:
A 15
km bicycle trip over flat land to Playa
Larga, Pig's Bay. Visit to La Salina wild
life refuge(16 km over flat dirt road) to
observe the many flamingos and other autochthonous
and migratory water birds. Picnic. Return
to the hotel by bicycle or by coach. Lunch.
Rest of the afternoon free. Dinner. Evening
free.
Day
10:
Breakfast.
Transfer by bicycle or by coach to Havana.
Check-in at Panamericano Resort.
Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon cycling tour
of the Malecón de La Habana and Third
Avenue, Miramar. Return to the hotel. Dinner.
Evening free.
Day
11:
Breakfast.
Transfer by bicycle to Soroa(68 km over
flat land). Check-in at Hotel & Villas
Soroa. Lunch at El Salto restaurant.
Afternoon visit to the nation's largest
collection of orchids, containing over 700
autochthonous and foreign species and to
the Castillo de las Nubes look-out point.
Enjoying the swimming pool and other recreational
activities. Dinner. Evening free.
Day
12:
Breakfast.
Choice between two alternative bicycle tours:
First (for experienced cyclists):derparture
from the hotel. Mountainous stretch of 40
km to the village og Niceto Pérez.
Stops at different natural look-out points.
Packed lunch. Continuation by coach to Viñales
Valley. Check-in at Hotel La
Ermita. Dinner. Evening free.
Second (for moderately experienced cyclists):
Departure by coach to La Guira National
Park. Bicycle tour of 50 km from the La
Guira cabins to the Valley of Viñales
Cultural Heritage Landscape. Packed lunch
on the way. During the trip we will have
beautiful views of this typical western
Cuban landscape. Check-in at Hotel La Ermita. Dinner. Evening free.
Day
13:
Breakfast.
Bicycle tour through the entire valley,
passing through the village of Viñales
and following the road that skirts the Sierra
del Infierno until the village of Pons (32
km). Another 9 km over flat dirt road to
the Sierra del Pan de Azúcar area.
Dip in the river. Lunch on site. Return
to the hotel by coach. Optional afternoon
visit to the Gran Caverna de Santo Tomás
(approx. 30minutes). Dinner. Evening free.
Day
14:
Breakfast.
Transfer to Havana. Bicycle tour of the
historic city center Cultural Heritage Site
(5-10 km). Lunch at "El Toro"restaurant.
Check-in at St. John's or Vedado.
Rest of the afternoon free. Dinner. Farewell
party at the hotel's discotheque. Free entry
and welcome cocktail.
Day
15:
Breakfast.
Transfer to Havana airport and return to
country of origin.
NOTES
· Hotels within this program unless otherwise stated in the program: Havana City: Vedado, Saint Jonh's Viñales: La Ermita, Los Jazmines o Rancho San Vicente Trinidad: Las Cuevas o Costa Sur Santiago de Cuba: San Juan o Las Américas Varadero: Herradura o Mar del Sur
· Visa required but not included
(click
here to learn more...)
· All reservations are subject to
our Term &
Conditions