West Only - 7 nights Prices from: £549 Bicycle tour: Havana ‐ Pinar del Rio - Vinales This 8 days cycling tour is for holidaymakers enchanted by the grasslands of the West of Cuba. You will use our trekking bicycles for the daily 20 to 70 kilometer journeys through this area full of contrats of the green tobacco plantations and the clear blue sky. Our support bus with your luggage will be available so you can hop on whenever you wish.

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Day-by-Day Program:

Day 1: Arrival to Havana
Transfer from Jose Marti Havana International Airport to the Hotel Plaza (not Included). We recommend going for a walk along the Malécon in the evening. Accommodation: Hotel Plaza.

Day 2: Havana ‐ Pinar del Rio - Vinales
After breakfast we'll take you to Pinar del Río, the famous tobacco region in western Cuba. Pinar del Río is quiet and cosy compared to Havana, where nothing stands still. Once there, we will visit a tobacco factory and go on a tour of the town. Afterwards we will make our way to Hotel Aguas Claras where a delicious lunch meal will be awaiting us. After lunch, and a short rest, we will prepare our bikes for the day's bike tour. The afternoon's ride will take us to the Viñales Valley. Here, the legendary tobacco is grown among the crags and rocks of the steep cliffs. Viñales Valley is a place of exceptional beauty, dotted with odd shaped Mogotes (limestone mountains) and numerous caves. In the evening we will return to Hotel Aguas Claras, where we will have dinner and stay overnight.

Biking distance: 10 km
Lunch Aguas Claras
Dinner Aguas Claras

Day 3: Excursion Cayo Jutias
Our journey today is to Cayo Jutias. After breakfast we will set off on a ride to enjoy the breathtaking views of the Sierra de Organos, which lies in the Northwest. The picturesque beach of Cayo Jutias is situated on a little island connected to the mainland by a man‐made causeway. Once there, we can have lunch on the beach, hire a boat or have a swim in the beautiful sea. After relaxing you can either take the bus or cycle back to Viñales to the Hotel Rancho San Vicente, where we'll be having dinner and spending the night.

Biking distance: 55 km
Breakfast Aguas Claras
Lunch on the beach
Dinner Rancho San Vicente

Day 4: Valle Ancon
On today's ride we'll take the Jagua Vieja Road to Palma at Ancon Valley ‐ a 30 km tour of quaint landscapes and untouched valleys. En route there is the possibility of visiting the country lodge where Fidel Castro held secret reunions during the Cuban Revolution. We will have a picnic lunch in the lush valley and then be taken to our next destination which will be the Hotel Aguas Claras which is nestled in idyllic surroundings which are perfect for a short hike or walk. This is where we will have dinner and spend the night.

Biking distance: 30 km
Breakfast Rancho San Vicente
Picnic lunch
Dinner Aguas Claras

Day 5: Soroa
After breakfast we will be taken to Cueva de los Portales. This beautiful area was the hideout that Che Guevera used during the '62 standoff with Kennedy and this will be the site for our picnic. After the picnic we will visit the caves and then we will start the day's bike ride to Soroa over the Carretera Central. The route is one that will take us 45 km to the northeast, past characteristic little villages. In Soroa, we recommend paying the famous orchid gardens a visit. Dinner will be at the Hotel Villa Soroa where we will also spend the night.

Biking distance: 45 km
Breakfast Aguas Claras
Dinner Villa Soroa

Day 6: Las Terrazas
This morning, following breakfast, we leave for Las Terrazas. Today's trip is only 20km long. The community we will visit can be found in Sierra del Rosario, a UNESCO protected rural area of sustainable development. The river San Juan and its little waterfall flow through the thick forest where one can see little lakes, ruins and coffee plantations from the 19th century and sulphurous sources. Most farmers in Sierra live in communities which were formed in the course of a government program in 1968. The most well known is Las Terrazas. The name comes from overgrown terraced fields which are typical of this region. The 900 inhabitants of this community live off the timber industry and eco tourism. En route we will have a little picnic lunch. Dinner will be taken at a farmhouse. Accommodation: Hotel Moka.

Biking distance: 20 km
Breakfast Villa Soroa
Picnic lunch
Dinner Hotel Moka

Day 7: Old Havana
In the morning we return to Havana. Our guide will take us for a city sightseeing tour on which you can get your final few lasting impressions of the old city of Havana and the Spanish‐Andalusian architecture, framed by the tropical sun and lush vegetation, which is characteristic of Habana Vieja. Accommodation: Hotel Plaza.

Day 8: Departure
Today is the day of departure. After breakfast you have the opportunity to explore Havana on your own before the transfer to the Havana airport (please call your own taxi, not included).