West of Cuba Trekking (13 days)

Trajectory: Havana-Santa Clara-Escambray mountains-Trinidad-Bay of Pigs-Pinar del Río-Viñales-Havana.

City where the tour starts: Havana.

City where the tour ends: Havana.

Guiding service: Tour guide speaking english.

• The guide from La Coronación welcomes the clients at the airport carrying a poster with the logo of the agency
• Briefing the first day, the guide will give details about the tour, useful advices to take into account while in Cuba, and all the necessary information
• Assistance at the airport the last day of the tour

Transportation: Bus with air conditioner, plenty of room for the baggage, comfortable sits, music.

• Visits and meals according to the program
• Transportation
• Guiding service
• Entrance to national parks

• Optional tours
• Drinks in restaurants and hotels
• Tips
• Tax at the airport when leaving the country: 25 CUC per pax

Day 1: Arrival to the airport Jose Martí. Accommodation in hotel Copacabana. Dinner not included.

Day 2: Transfer to Santa Clara (3 h), visit of the mausoleum and museum of Ché Guevara, lunch in the restaurant Los Caneyes, visit of the city, the central park. Accommodation and dinner in a local hotel.

Day 3: Transfer for 2 h 30 in the Sierra Escambray to the lake Hanabanilla, we start trekking surrounding the lake for about 3 hrs and a half. We arrive to La Gallega house where we have lunch by a river, then in the afternoon we go for a 2 hrs walk to see the water fall El Rocio, and take a swim in a natural pool, transfer by truck for an hour to arrive to the farm Codina where we spend the night not before having a delicious dinner with roasted pork, rice and beans and the local coctel gincila, made of ginger, honey, lemon juice and rhum. We camp in this farm and sleep in a tent.

Day 4: We walk for an hour in the surroundings of Codina to visit an orquid garden and a cave which lead us to the Mirador from where we can admire the sea, then we walk for another 2 hrs to meet the driver that take us to Banaos region, when we get there we have lunch in a local restaurant and trek for 3 hrs to arrive to the summit of the sierra, 600mts high where we spend the night in a nice typical farm called la Sabina. From there we can enjoy a splendid view. Dinner prepared by the family in the house.

Day 5: 3 hrs trek, swimming in a natural pool showered by a small water fall, then we head to Trinidad, the most beautiful colonial city in the Caribbean visit of the historical center accommodation and dinner in a local private house. Musical evening in town.

Day 6: Free time in the city to enjoy the charming atmosphere, visit of the pottery house and the main square. Night and dinner in the private house.

Day 7: Transfer to Ciénaga de Zapata, on the way we stop at Cienfuegos for a visit. Stop at a crocodile farm. Lunch in a local restaurant accommodation in a hotel by the beach. Free afternoon to enjoy the beach. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 8: 4 hrs transfer to Mil Cumbres, in the Sierra del Rosario mountains in Pinar del Río. Lunch when arriving and in the afternoon 3 hrs walk among the fields of manioc, beans and sweet potatoes in the valley of Sagua, where we visit a community of farmers, back to the farm and dinner.

Day 9: 4 to 5 hrs trek in the mountains; we bring a box-lunch and enjoy the presence of many species of birds, and plants. In the afternoon we come back to the farm. Possibility of taking a swim in a small natural pool. Dinner and music played by the farmers.

Day 10: Transfer to Viñales, 3 to 4 hrs walk in the valley, lunch in a local farm depending on the season we can see tobacco plantations, manioc and potatoes fields. Accommodation in a local private house. Dinner.

Day 11: Transfer to Cayo Jutía, beautiful virgin beach 60 km from Viñales (1 h) free time by the beach. At the end of the day, back to our family house.

Day 12: Transfer to Havana, visit of Pinar del Río city and its cigar factory. We arrive to Havana by noon lunch in local restaurant. Walking on the old colonial squares in Old Havana-World Heritage of Mankind. Accommodation in a convent in the historical center. Dinner not included.

Day 13: Free day to enjoy the city. Transfer to the airport in the afternoon.

 Depending on the weather, the guide can modify the itinerary.

All prices in USD.

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Included in the price:

• All the services described in the program
• Transportation from day 1 to day 8:
• 2-3 pax micro
• 4-6 pax bus 10 seats
• 7-12 pax bus 16 seats
• 13-16 pax bus 20 seats
• Professional guide service.

Not included in the price:

• Insurance
• Tips
• Airport tax
• Drinks