- Category
: Active tours
- Languages:
Spanish and English
SERVICES INCLUDED
- Cuban tourist guide (English or Spanish).
- Local guides specialized in local hiking.
- Bed and breakfast in a double or single room: 5 nights in private houses and 2 nights in Eco Hotels
- 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 4 dinners Lunches will be in restaurants or picnics depending on the day
- Entrances to the Mil Cumbres National Park and the Las Terrazas Biosphere, ferry crossings to Cayo Levisa.
- All transfers in private vehicle with air conditioning.
- Arrival and departure transfers from or to the airport in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- 24 hour emergency contact in Cuba.
- All activities mentioned in the tour itinerary.
SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
- International flights
- Travel Extensions in Havana
- Entry card (visa).
- Vaccinations
- Medical and travel insurance. According to Cuban legislation, the passenger must arrive in the country with his travel insurance.
- Tips in restaurants, houses, hotels, etc.
- Services not mentioned in the description.
IMPORTANT NOTES
General view of your trip
During the trip we will travel on dirt roads or single track trails, which can be slippery when wet. We recommend the use of two walking sticks in order to reduce the damage to your knees when you are on the stairs.
- Total distance: approx. 70 kilometers
- No. of walking days: 5 (+ walking tour of Havana city).
- Difficulty: moderate
- Minimum number: 2 persons - Maximum quantity. 18 persons.
- All participants must travel with their own personal insurance.
- Hot and humid conditions, especially during the summer months.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
- It is not allowed to transport people who are not part of the group.
- Program subject to availability. Museums and restaurants (according to the program) may be modified, depending on opening and closing times and availability.
- Specific passport and visa requirements, as well as other immigration requirements, are your responsibility and must be confirmed with the appropriate embassies and/or consulates. We do not accept any responsibility if you are unable to travel because you have not complied with any passport, visa or immigration requirements.
- This is a group tour and operates with a minimum number of passengers depending on the variants. Viajes Kronos will reconfirm 48 hours before your tour departure. If the supplier decides to cancel, for not complying with the minimum established, for reasons of force majeure or adverse weather conditions, Viajes Kronos will offer you an alternative tour or fully refund the cost of your trip.
- If, after the tour has been confirmed, you wish to change the departure date or the accommodation chosen, we will do our best to make these changes, but it may not always be possible. Any request for changes must be in writing from the person who made the reservation. You will be asked to pay an administrative fee of 65 USD, and any other costs we incur in making these changes. You should be aware that these costs could increase as the departure date of the changes approaches, so we suggest that you contact us as soon as possible.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Clothing and accessories: Comfortable waterproof boots for walking, light pants / shorts, small backpack (about 30 liters), waterproof jacket. Lightweight cotton/linen clothing suitable for tropical climates, and full body clothing and a jacket or wool for cooler evenings from November to March. Avoid bringing expensive or flashy jewelry.
- Walking sticks/hiking poles (due to the slippery and uneven nature of some of the trails)
- Sunglasses, sunscreen, depending on the time of day, lip balm, bathing suit and towel, hat or sun hat (wide-brimmed hats are best). Repellent and hand sanitizer.
- In Cuba we have a very extended medical assistance, with clinics in the most remote areas of the country. However, if you suffer from a chronic disease or allergy, etc., it will not be useless to bring your personal first aid kit or medicine, especially when you are far from the big cities.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- 90 - 60 days before the start of the tour: Full refund minus $52 bank charges.
- 59 - 30 days before the start of the tour: Full refund minus $52 bank charges.
- 29 - 15 days before the start of the tour: 20% of the cost of the vacation.
- 14 - 07 days before the start of the tour: 50% of the cost of the vacation.
- 06 - 01 days before the beginning of the tour: 90% of the cost of the vacation.
- No show and cancellation 24 hours before: 100%*.
day 1 HAVANA.
Transports used:
Modern car or microbus
ARRIVED IN HAVANA
- Arrival in Havana, capital of the Republic of Cuba, its largest city, the main port, its economic and cultural center and its main tourist pole. Relax and enjoy your first night in Havana.
- A representative of Cubania Agency will be waiting for you upon your arrival.
- Transfer from the José Martí International Airport to your accommodation.
- You will stay in a family B&B; the perfect opportunity to experience a Cuban home.
- You can have dinner in the house or in a private restaurant (dinner is not included in the tour price).
day 2 HAVANA - LAS TERRAZAS
Transports used:
Modern car or microbus
Walk along the "Sendero de la Serafina" in the Las Terrazas Biosphere Reserve
- Early breakfast.
- Departure to Las Terrazas, a Biosphere Reserve hidden in the Sierra del Rosario, one hour by car from Havana. In Las Terrazas the forests are always green, the rivers and waterfalls are crystal clear. To enter the community is to have the certainty that there really are impressive places.
- We start with a 5 km warm-up walk in the reserve along the 'Sendero de la Serafina'.
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Departure to Viñales Valley where we will stay in a private house.
- Dinner (not included in the price).
- Free night for your enjoyment.
day 3 VIÑALES
Transports used:
Modern car or microbus
Walk through the tobacco crops in Viñales
- Breakfast
- We went out for a walk of about 15 km around the valley. The Viñales Valley is the ideal place to contemplate and admire the beauty of the Cuban landscape. It is known for having the best tobacco plantations in the world.
- We will stop for a picnic along the way.
- Walk through fields of tobacco and tropical fruits and make a stop at one of the tobacco farms to learn about Cuba’s long tradition in producing fine cigars.- In the evening we will have dinner at a local restaurant in Viñales.
day 4 PINAR DEL RIO (La Palma)
Destinations to visit:
LA PALMA, Pinar del Río
Transports used:
Modern car or microbus
Walk through the Thousand Summits Ecological Reserve
- Breakfast.
- Departure to the eco-reserve 'Mil Cumbres', a diverse landscape with reliefs that include hillocks, heights, depressions and valleys, making it a natural paradise. On the south side are the gardens and ruins of a mansion that was abandoned by its owners during the Revolution.
- The area has a beautiful old wooden coffee house converted into an ecotourist lodge.
- Upon arrival, we receive an explanation of the history of "Mil Cumbres" and take a walk through the area. - We will walk along the 'Caimito Road' from Costanera Cajaibana to San Marco, starting from the community of Ceiba, a walk of about 16 km.
- Dinner and overnight at Mil Cumbres.
day 5 PINAR DEL RIO (La Palma)
Destinations to visit:
LA PALMA, Pinar del Río
Transports used:
Modern car or microbus
GUAJAIBÓN BREAD
- Breakfast
- Departure to the highest peak of the Mil Cumbres Reserve, the Pan de Guajaibón, with 692 meters above sea level, this place is a legend and symbol of the Cuban West.
- We will walk approximately 20 km, which takes between 4 and 5 hours, so it requires a high level of physical preparation.
- At the top we will enjoy a picnic lunch while contemplating the spectacular views of the north coast including the beach of Cayo Levisa.
- On the way back we will have dinner and stay at Mil Cumbres.
day 6 CAYO LEVISA
Transports used:
Ferry , Modern car or microbus
RELAXED DAY ON THE STUNNING BEACHES OF CAYO LEVISA
- Breakfast
- Departure to the beautiful virgin beaches of Cayo Levisa, separated by the Caribbean Sea from the north coast of Cuba, it holds the title of best beach in the province of Pinar del Rio, a perfect place for swimming and snorkeling.
- Lunch at the beach restaurant on the island where there are also bathrooms and changing rooms.
- If you want you can rent a diving equipment in the store on the beach.
- Free time for your enjoyment.
- In the afternoon we transfer to Soroa and check into our hotel.
- Dinner and free night.
day 7 SIERRA DEL ROSARIO (Pinar del Río)
Destinations to visit:
SIERRA DEL ROSARIO, Artemisa
Transports used:
Modern car or microbus
TREK ALONG THE "EL BRUJITO TRAIL IN THE SIERRA DEL ROSARIO BIOSPHERE RESERVE
- Breakfast in the morning.
- Walk through the Sierra del Rosario biosphere reserve, including a visit to the beautiful orchid gardens.
- We will take a moderate walk along the "El Brujito" trail (approximate distance 12 km, duration 3 or 4 hours), a reasonably high level of physical fitness is required.
- Country lunch.
- At the end we return to Havana for our last night.
- Free night for your enjoyment. (dinner is not included).
day 8 OLD HAVANA.
Transports used:
Modern car or microbus
TOUR OF OLD HAVANA
- Breakfast.
- Departure to Havana Vieja, the oldest part of the Cuban capital, a place that is undergoing a major restoration program to return its colonial buildings to their former glory.
- We will visit the main historical sites, cobbled streets, wonderful monuments, cathedrals and imposing buildings.
- The tour will last approximately 3 hours.
- We will drink a mojito (not included) while listening to live traditional Cuban music in the famous Bodeguita del Medio.
- Free time in the city (lunch not included)
- Transfer to the airport.