A Taste of Cuba
Overview
Highlights
- Experience the real Cuba, its complex story revealed by our expert tour leader
- Cruise the streets of Havana in a classic car
- See rural Cuba on a walk through tobacco plantations in the UNESCO-listed Viñales Valley
- Learn to dance salsa in Trinidad – a local expert showing you the steps
- Relax on the picturesque Caribbean beach of Playa Ancón
- Stay in casas particulares throughout – a warm and uniquely Cuban homestay!
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Trip includes
- 2024: All breakfasts, three lunches, five dinners
- 2025: All breakfasts, two lunches, four dinners
- All accommodation
- All transport and listed activities
- Tour leader throughout
- Free arrival and departure transfers on trip start and end date
- Cuban tourist card for most UK/Ireland residents
Itinerary
Welcome to Havana, the lively capital of Cuba. Founded by the Spanish in the 16th century, it is now a soulful mix of colonial architecture, street troubadours and classic cars. We check into our first casas particulares of the trip; today is all about settling in and...
Today, we travel to the Viñales Valley in the west of Cuba. Famous for its rolling tobacco plantations and collection of limestone karsts, it’s easy to see why Viñales was awarded World Heritage status. Joined by a local resident, we walk through the Valley of Silence...
This morning, we have a long drive eastward to Cienfuegos. We stop for lunch at a small beachfront restaurant at the Bay of Pigs, where the speciality is fish freshly caught just off the coast by local fishermen. Time permitting, enjoy a refreshing dip in the sea. We ...
This morning, we start with a tour on bici-taxi, a fun and more sustainable way to see the city. Each can accommodate two people and is pedalled by a local resident (most of whom like to introduce their guests to reggaeton music!). The bici-taxi tour is a great time t...
This morning, we transfer to Playa Ancón, making a short stop to visit the picturesque fishing village of La Boca. This is a popular spot with local fishermen, who we meet and speak to about the fishing industry in Cuba. Then we carry on to Playa Ancón and enjoy time ...
After breakfast, we visit a project in Trinidad that showcases the skilled process of making textile handicrafts. Then, leaving Trinidad, we head to Manaca Iznaga, where we learn about the sugar-growing history surrounding the Valle de los Ingenios, a hugely important...
This morning, we have a walking tour of Havana, the capital and largest city in Cuba. It includes a tour of Old Havana, which is often described as a living museum with magnificent monuments, cathedrals and palaces. During our tour, we visit a ration store, food marke...
This morning is free to relax or do some last-minute sightseeing in Havana Old Town before we bid a fond farewell to each other and begin our return journeys home.
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If you or any other member of your party decides to cancel a confirmed booking you must notify Travelstride in writing. Your notice of cancellation will only take effect when it is received in writing by Travelstride and will be effective from the date on which we receive it.
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From the date your Booking Confirmation is issued up to, and including, 90 days prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 89 to 52 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 51 to 31 days (inclusive) prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation.
- 30 days or less prior to the departure date specified on the Booking Confirmation, or after the booking has started
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Deposit can be transferred to a new booking which must be made within 3 months of the date the original booking was cancelled, and depart within 12 months of the new booking date. If a new booking is not made within this period then the deposit will be forfeited. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 50% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 75% of the total holiday cost. Any remaining balance will be refunded excluding any non-refundable costs.
- 100% of the total holiday cost.
For Polar holidays, the following cancellation charges will be made:
Cancellation period (before departure) - Cancellation Fee (per person)
Outside of 180 days - No fee if cancelled within 15 days of booking date. US $1,250 cancellation fee if cancelled 16 days or more of booking date.
179 to 120 days - Loss of deposit.
119 to 90 days prior to departure - 50% of the holiday cost.
89 to 60 days prior to departure - 75% of the holiday cost.
59 to 0 days prior to departure - 100% of the holiday cost.
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