This tour takes in Cuba’s must-see attractions, including the vibrant city of Havana, Viñales Valley and the colonial town of Trinidad. Your second week will be spent in Varadero, Cuba’s premier beach resort, for relaxation, watersports and the occasional daiquiri!

Havana: 4 nights
Guamá: 1 night
Trinidad: 1 night
Cienfuegos: 1 night
Varadero: 7 nights


DAY 1 Arrival
After you land at Varadero Airport we’ll take you to the Tryp Habana Libre Hotel, in Havana, where you’ll stay for the first of three nights in the Cuban capital. When it comes to dinnertime you can grab a bite to eat at the hotel, or head into town and find your own favourite place to eat.

DAY 2 Havana
You’ve got all day in the Caribbean’s trendiest city and you’ll need it. This capital of pastel-coloured buildings, little squares and parks is packed with sights and places to visit. For a start, you’ve got the castle-like Havana Cathedral, partly built from sea coral, and the super cool Malecon. This seven kilometre stretch of sea wall is where Havana folk come to work, play and chill-out and it’s great for a peek of what the city is all about. You’ll take in Revolution Square where Che Guevara rallied the masses during the Cuban revolution. In the evening you’ve got time to check out the nightlife, have a drink at Ernest Hemingway’s favourite spot, La Bodeguita del Medio, or go for a dance at one of the many jazz bars.

DAY 3 Viñales Valley
Leaving the city behind for the day you’ll head to the hills. The Vinales Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and you’ll soon see why. Your first stop is at the Los Jazmines Hotel where you’ll have time to enjoy amazing views over the green countryside and spot the small, occasional, farmer’s cottage down below. After that, there’s a boat trip through the Caves of the Indian - a dark grotto of stalactites and stalagmites. And you can check out Cuban artist Leovigildo Gonzalez’s huge and colourful mural painting on the side of a cliff. You’ll have lunch in a restaurant before heading back to Havana for the evening.

DAY 4 Train Museum
This one’s not just for train spotters. It’s a really fascinating dip into Cuba’s past through the story of its railroad - the first in Latin America when it opened in 1837. The museum has old trains, such as Braithwaite steam engines designed and brought over from the British Isles, signalling equipment, photos and loads of other bits and bobs about trains. You’ll have lunch in a nearby restaurant before going back to your hotel. The afternoon is yours to spend bartering for bargains in the local street market.

DAY 5 Guamá in Montemar Great Natural Park
You’ll wave goodbye to Havana as you move though rural Cuba on to Montemar National Park. It’s home to one of the biggest swamps in the Caribbean and a place of forests, lagoons, canals and flooded caverns. It also has more than 900 species of plants and over 160 different types of birds. After lunch you’ll visit the park’s crocodile farm to meet the big reptiles and get up close to some of their babies. Then it’s time for the Treasure Lagoon - a fresh water reservoir with its own replica Taino village showing the life of Cuba’s first inhabitants. Later you’ll be taken to Rancho Hatuey Hotel for dinner* and an overnight stay.

DAY 6 Trinidad
In Trinidad, time seems to have stood still since the colonial era. It’s another UNESCO World Heritage site, and horse-drawn carriages take visitors around the 500-year-old town. Places you won’t want to miss include the Santisima Cathedral and the history museum. At lunchtime, head to the Plaza Mayor, Trinidad’s centre, where slaves were brought in the 18th-century to work at the nearby Valle de los Ingenios. After lunch, visit to the pottery workshops before going to the Brisas Trinidad del Mar Hotel for the night.

DAY 7 Cienfuegos
It’s another busy day as your Cuban adventure draws to a close. First up, visit the botanical gardens, where there are more than 2,000 plants. After lunch you’ve got time to explore the town to take in the seafront promenade, the gothic-style Palacio de Valle and Castillo de Jagua. This huge fortress was built in the 18th-century to protect the island from pirates. After sightseeing you’ll head to the Jagua Hotel for the final night of the tour.

DAY 8-15 Varadero
Depart for Varadero and your chosen beach hotel for the second week of your holiday.

DAY 15 Transfer to Varadero airport for the return overnight flight to the UK.


IMPORTANT Depending on the number of people taking the tour, it may be in a taxi, mini-van or coach.

Due to the popularity of this tour, it may sometimes be necessary to accommodate guests in an alternative hotel of the same rating to those mentioned in the above itinerary.