Here's a ready-made program including natural tours in the West and central area of Cuba, where several endemic birds could be seen and heard in their natural habitat. It also includes excursions in Havana and Trinidad.
| 1st day - Arrival in Cuba |
§ Welcoming at the airport of Havana and lodging at a three stars hotel.
§ Dinner at the hotel.
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| 2nd day: Havana - Viñales |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Tour of Havana including also a visit to Natural History's National Museum and a lecture on birds in Cuba.
§ Optional lunch.
§ Transfer to Viñales, in Pinar del Río's province.
§ Lodging at the Dos Hermanas camping site. |
| 3rd day: Viñales - San Diego de Los Baños |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Tour around the Viñales Valley and watching terrestrial birds (cartacubas, tomeguines, doves, bijiritas and woodpeckers). Listen to the nightingale's singing.
§ Lunch in the village.
§ Transfer to San Diego de los Baños and lodging at the Mirador Hotel of San Diego.
§ Dinner at the hotel. |
| 4th day: San Diego de Los Baños - Las Terrazas |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Transfer to "La Guïra" National Park. Available time to do bird watching.
§ Return to the hotel and lunch.
§ Transfer to "Las Terrazas" complex and lodging at Moka Hotel.
§ Dinner at the hotel. |
| 5th day: Las Terrzas |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Watching of endemic, authoctonous and migratory birds all along the pathway.
§ Picnic (included).
§ Return and dinner at the hotel. |
| 6th day: Las Terrazas |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Along the "La Serafina" pathway, watching of endemic birds such as the Cuban trogon, the cartacuba and the cilina.
§ Optional bath at the San Juan river and lunch on the site.
§ Return and dinner at the hotel. |
| 7th day: Las Terrazas - Ciénaga de Zapata (Matanzas) |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Transfer to Ciénaga de Zapata's National Park, in Matanzas province.
§ Visit the crocodile farming at Taino Village.
§ Lunch on the site.
§ Visit the Interpretation's Center of the park.
§ Lodging and dinner at Villa Playa Larga. |
| 8th day: Ciénaga de Zapata |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Transfer to "Salinas de Brito" pathway to watch the authoctonous species such as flamingos, sevillas, cayamas and igrets. Picnic (included).
§ Transfer to the Hatiguánico river and boat excursion to watch acuatic birds such as zaramaguillones, corúas, gallitos and gallaretas.
§ Return to the villa and dinner. |
| 9th day: Ciénaga de Zapata - Guajímico (Cienfuegos) |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Transfer to the "Santo Tomás" pathways to watch endemic species, such as the ferminia and the cabrerito of the swamp. During the journey you will see the small hummingbird, the smallest bird in the world.
§ Return to the villa and lunch.
§ Transfer to Villa Guajímico, in Cienfuegos province.
§ Lodging and dinner at the villa. |
| 10th day: Guajímico |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Bird watching along the canal El Naranjo river, such as: Cuban trogon, cartacuba, hummingbird, bobito, chico and guatíbere.
§ Lunch at the villa.
§ In the afternoon, excursion along La Cueva de la Virgen pathway.
§ Dinner at the villa. |
| 11th day: Guajímico - Trinidad - Topes de Collantes |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Transfer to Trinidad.
§ Free time in the city, with lunch at a local restaurant.
§ Transfer to Topes de Collantes (Sancti Spíritus) and lodging at Los Helechos Hotel. |
| 12° día: Topes de Collantes |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Departure to the Guanayara Park. Excursion along the pathway "Centinelas del Río Melodioso", to watch endemic birds such as the Cuban trogon, the cartacuba and the green woodpecker.
§ Lunch at the "Casa de la gallega".
§ Return to the hotel and dinner. |
| 13th day: Topes de Collantes - Havana |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Transfer to Havana and lodging at the same three stars hotel of the first day.
§ Optional lunch.
§ Free time.
§ Dinner at the hotel. |
| 14th day: Havana |
§ Breakfast at the hotel.
§ Transfer to José Martí airport of Havana and departure. |
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