Get to know Cuba in one week. Ideal offer for an adventure with friends and family. The trip covers the provinces of Havana, Pinar del Río and Matanzas. It is an ideal option to know many of the bounties of the Larger Island of the Antilles. Starting from the cultural life and history of the capital, the incomparable greenery and natural wealth of Cuban western and eastern extremes to the most famous white sand beaches in the country and possibly the finest in the Caribbean: Varadero.
Group Adventure
6 days
DAY 1
Arrival in Havana and transfer to the chosen hotel from the Mactourism catalog.
DAY 2
City Tour: A walk through the historic center of Old Havana, which includes visits to squares and buildings of great historical and cultural value such as the Rum Museum. The activities of this tour include rum tasting and cigar and rum pairing in traditional places.
A classic car tour in the afternoon. Take a ride along the Havana seawall, enjoy the view of the Three Kings of the Morro Castle and a tour of the iconic Revolution Square.
DAY 3
Departure for Viñales Valley in Pinar del Río. The tour will take you along the northern highway, passing through the town of Mariel, currently an important Special Economic Development Zone for the country, and other local towns.
The trip stops for lunch at Cueva de los Portales
After lunch, we continue our trip to Viñales. The arrival to that locality should be between 4:00 and 5:00. The beautiful Viñales Valley was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. The tour includes the Indian Cave, with its underground river, the Mural of Prehistory, Rancho San Vicente and the fabulous Los Jasminez Viewpoint.
Accommodation in one of the facilities coordinated by Mactourism.
DAY 4
In the morning the trip will continue towards San Tomas Cave. Then we return to the center of Viñales for a short walk in the valley and in some peasant’s fields.
Lunch at a local tourist farm or another place depending on visitor’s preferences.
Departure for the hotel coordinated by Mactourism.
DAY 5
Day in Las Terrazas. This part of the tour program includes the offer of hiking and canopying in the afternoon, among other local activities such as bathing in the river or walks in the surroundings.
You will spend the night in any of the hotels associated with Mactourism.
There will also be a tour meandering around the base of the El Taburete hill to the ruins of the coffee farms San Idelfonso and Contento, which date back to the first half of the 19th century.
You can also be able to enjoy the Baths of the San Juan River, and/or a lunch at some of the places of this locality of Pinar del Río.
DAY 6
The trip reaches its final destination in Varadero. This tourist destination captivates visitors by its white and fine sands, and blue, warm and transparent waters all year round. Bathers can go away dozens of meters from the shore without water covering them completely.
On the way the tour will pass through the Yumuri Valley, the Bellamar Cave, and the San Severino fortress, very important sites in Matanzas and linked to the history of Cuba.
Lunch at a local restaurant included in the tour. Arrival at the hotel of the visitor’s preference.