Tour Overview
Exploration of the faded colonial splendour, romantic revolutionaries and soft sandy beaches of Cuba, is all best done on foot. Away from these obvious stereotypes of the island, there is a wealth of rural charm to be found and a genuine warmth of the local people to be discovered. We visit the heritage sites of Old Havana, Trinidad and Santiago de Cuba - where the first shots of the revolution were fired. We also hike to Fidel's jungle hideout and into three of the most mountainous areas of Cuba, spotting humming birds and listening for the distinctive sound of the Tocororo, the Cuban national bird.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1Start Havana.
Day 2
Walking tour of Havana, including a cocktail at one of Hemingway's old haunts. East to the Sierra del Escambray, Cuba's second-highest mountain range.
Day 3-5
Walking in Topes de Collantes N.P., well-known for its birdlife.
Day 6
To Trinidad, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Evening can be spent at Casa de la Trova, enjoying traditional Cuban music and dance!
Day 7
To Sierra Maestra, Cuba's highest mountain range.
Day 8
Walk to 'La Comandancia' (Fidel's revolutionary headquarters).
Day 9
Start Turquino peak trail, highest mountain in Cuba (1974m), stay in a mountain hut.
Day 10
Reach the summit, crowned by the monument to Jose Marti, the Cuban national hero. Descend and drive to Santiago de Cuba.
Day 11
Explore Santiago de Cuba: visit Moncada Barracks, Revolution Plaza and El Morro Castle. Drive to Villa Pinares de Mayari.
Day 12
Walk to El Guayabo waterfall - the highest and most beautiful in Cuba.
Day 13
To Villa San Jose del Lago in Sancti Spiritus province.
Day 14
Walking through Jatibonico's mountain range, with views of north coast.
Day 15
To Santa Clara, site of Che Guevara's Mausoleum. End Havana.
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