This 12 days cycling tour is for holidaymakers who would like to actively explore eastern Cuba. You will use our trekking bicycles for the daily 20 to 70 kilometer journeys through this pristine area. Our support bus will transport your luggage, and you can hop on whenever you wish.
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Nights
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Price
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Single Supp.
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02/06/2013
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04/06/2013
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11
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£ 1079
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99
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28/07/2013
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30/07/2013
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11
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£ 1099
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99
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01/09/2013
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03/09/2013
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11
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£ 1079
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99
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20/10/2013
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23/10/2013
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11
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£ 1079
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99
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Price Includes
- Bayamo: Royalton hotel - 1 night in BB board basis
- Manzanillo: Guacanayabo hotel - 1 night in BB board basis
- Niquero: Niquero hotel- 1 night in BB board basis
- Marea del Portillo: Marea del Portillo hotel - 1 night in AI board basis
- Sierra Mar: Sierra Mar hotel - 1 night in AI board basis
- Sierra Mar: Villa Gaviota or Versallles hotel- 3 nights in BB board basis
- Baracoa: Porto Santo hotel - 3 nights in BB board basis
- 10 lunches including some as picnics and 3 dinners according to the program
- Available mini-bus along the way
- Qualified English-speaking tour guide
- All transfers are per itinerary in air-conditioned mini-vans
- Bike rental
- Return National Flight (Havana - Holguin - Havana)
- Private transfer out
Price Excludes
- Return International Flight (London - Havana - London)
- Visa or tourist card
- Tips, personal expense; extra meals and drinks in the hotel restaurants
- Biking Helmets
- Biking gloves
- Anything not explicitly mentioned above is not included in the price.
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Note:
All hotels are sold ON REQUEST which means that once you pay to us, we will request its confirmation. We are constantly revising the availability of
Cuba hotels by loading stop sales reports whenever we receive them from
hotels in Cuba but unfortunately this information is not 100% accurate. If the hotel(s) requested are fully booked, we will do our upmost best to find suitable alternative accommodation of equivalent standard and/or location. As per
Booking Conditions, if we cannot provide the initially agreed accommodation, on top of offering you alternative accommodation, we will offer 100% your money back unless agreed otherwise in writing.
Day-by-Day Program:
Day 1: Arrival to Holguin, transfer to Bayamo
Arrival at Holguín airport. Your tour guide will be waiting for you and will go with you to Bayamo. After a short tour of the city center you will have a delicious welcome meal in the restaurant, "La Bodega". Overnight stay at the Hotel Royalton with dinner included.
Day 2: Bayamo ‐ Manazanillo
Your cycle tour begins with a 70 kilometer trip to Manzanillo, a small harbor town on the coast which is known mainly for sugar exporting and its crabs and lobsters. You could enjoy a magnificent view of the sea from your hotel. Accommodation and dinner at Hotel Guacanayabo.
(Breakfast and lunch / picnic, dinner)
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Day 3: Manzanillo - Niquero
You'll continue your journey on your trusty bicycle. Today's destination, Niquero, is about 77 kilometers away, and most of the route is by the coast. Your hotel is perfect for nature enthusiasts and invites you to explore the surrounding trails and caves. Accommodation and dinner at Hotel Niquero.
(Breakfast and lunch picnic, dinner).
Day 4: Niquero - Marea del Portillo
The stretch from Niquero to Marea del Portillo is somewhat more challenging as it crosses the foothills of the Sierra Maestra. However you will be rewarded with an impressive panorama and you can relax in the late afternoon in your hotel. 60 kilometer long cycling route. Accommodation at Hotel Marea del Portillo.
(Breakfast and lunch / picnic, Hotel in AI)
Day 5: Marea del Portillo - La Mula - Sierra Mar
You will continue your cycling tour along the Caribbean coast: enjoy the unique view! In spring you could witness a unique natural spectacle: hundreds of crabs trying to clamber up steep banks, some of which tower up to 300 meters high. Further along your route you will pass the base of Piquo Turquino before having a picnic and travelling the remainder of the way to Sierra Mar in the bus. Approximately 60 kilometer long cycling route. Accommodation at Hotel Sierra Mar.
(Breakfast and lunch /picnic, Hotel in AI)
Day 6: Sierra Mar - Santiago de Cuba
After today's 60 kilometer long journey you will reach Santiago de Cuba, where Cuba's passion and African heritage are most evident. The city is also known as the secret capital by many of Cuba's fans. The evening will be free for you to do as you please; you might enjoy listening to live music in the Casa de la Trova, for example. Accommodation at Hotel Villa Gaviota or Versalles.
(Breakfast and lunch / picnic)
Day 7: Cobre - Santiago de Cuba
After breakfast, the bus will take you to the starting point of today's ride of 25 kilometers to El Cobre. The pilgrimage church Caridad del Cobre was built at the beginning of the 17th Century for the Holy Virgin, who was the patron saint of the slaves working in the mines. El Cobre's dramatic location and fascinating history captivate its visitors. You will spend the afternoon in the center of Santiago, where you might like to visit the museum of the 26th July. Accommodation at Hotel Villa Gaviota or Versalles.
(Breakfast and lunch / picnic)
Day 8: Santiago de Cuba - Playa Verraco
Your day will start with an approximately 35 kilometer long bike ride to the beach of Berraco, which invites you to linger. After enjoying the beach for a while the bus will take you back to Santiago, where you will have the rest of the day to do as you please. Accommodation at Hotel Villa Gaviota or Versalles.
(Breakfast and lunch / picnic)
Day 9: Santiago de Cuba - Baracoa
Today you will cycle further towards the east. To begin with you'll go with the bus for a few kilometers before cycling along the picturesque coast (approximately 40 kilometers). After a break and a bus transfer through the mountains of Sierra de Guntanámo you'll resume cycling for a further 30 kilometers to Baracoa, the oldest colonial city in Latin America. Accommodation at Hotel Porto Santo.
(Breakfast and lunch / picnic)
Day 10: Baracoa - Playa Maguana - Baracoa
After breakfast you will enjoy a bike ride to the amazing white beach of Playa Maguana (approximately 30 kilometers). After a swim you will be transferred to Baracoa, where you can visit the town center. Accommodation at Hotel Porto Santo.
(Breakfast and lunch / picnic)
Day 11: Baracoa - Guardalavaca
Today's somewhat hilly bike ride takes you through unique flora and fauna to Boca de Yumuri, a river estuary. You will visit the fishing village of the same name and will have the opportunity to go on a boat tour (not included in the price). After refreshing yourself in the water you will be transferred to Baracoa. Accommodation at Hotel Porto Santo.
(Breakfast and lunch / picnic)
Day 12: Baracoa - Guardalavaca
Today marks the end of your cycling tour. The bus will take you to your hotel in Guardalavaca.
