Day 1: Arrival in Havana
Arrival at the Havana international airport. Transfer, accommodation and dinner at hotel Plaza in
Havana.
(dinner)
Day 2: Santa Clara
After breakfast served in the hotel, we leave for Sierra del Escambray.
On the way there, we stop at Santa Clara and pay a visit to the Mausoleum of Che Guevara and the “Tren Blindado”. Later on we stop for a lunch‐break, and after we reach our hotel Hanabanilla. After
dinner at the hotel, we suggest a relaxing walk along the lake Lago Hanabanilla.
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 3: Camping in Nature
After breakfast at the hotel, we go for a boat‐ride on the lake Hanabanilla all the way to the Sierra de
Jibacoa. From here, we will start the first hiking tour including a picnic break near the “Salto de Rocio”
waterfalls. In the afternoon, we shall arrive at Hacienda la Gallega where we can set up a camp and enjoy
our dinner around the camp fire. We will spend the overnight in tents.
Walking distance: 20 km, medium level
(breakfast, picnic, dinner)
Day 4: Finca Codina
After breakfast, we start again on our next tour to the Finca Codina – a former coffee plantation. On the
way, we stop for a picnic lunch‐break. Dinner and accommodation in the tents at the Finca Codina.
Walking distance: 16 km, medium level
(breakfast, picnic, dinner)
Day 5: Sierra del Escambray
Today’s tour will take us through the southern part of the Sierra del Escambray all the way to Topes de
Collantes. En route we will stop for lunch at Salto de Caburni. After lunch we continue our tour on the
“Vegas Grande” pathway.
Dinner and accommodation at hotel Los Helechos.
Walking distance: 19 km, medium level
(breakfast, picnic, dinner)
Day 6: Camping in Nature
After breakfast, we board an old Russian lorry and travel towards the landscapes of La Cuerva de Juana.
From here, we continue to El Parque Cubano where we stop for lunch. In this area, we will have enough
time to explore little pathways, and dip into the natural basins, common for this kind of habitat. In the
evening we will set up a camp in time for dinner, and spend the overnight in tents at “La Hacienda El
Cubanao”.
Walking distance: 15 km, medium level
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 7: Boat Trip
In the morning, our bus transport will take us to the pier of Playa Ancon located near Trinidad. There, we
board the boat to Cayo Iguana and Cayo Macho Afuera. Picnic lunch will be served on the boat. Once we
arrive to our destination, we will have enough time for snorkelling and bathing, or just relaxing on the
beach. In the evening we will have dinner, and we can either spend the overnight on the deck of the
boat, or in tents on the island.
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 8: Trinidad
In the morning, we head back to Playa Ancon, and go on a city tour in Trinidad. We will stop for lunch in
Trinidad, and in the afternoon you have some free time to plan the rest of the sightseeing tour at your
own disposal, exploring this charming little town. In the evening, a transfer will take us to our Finca
Maria Dolores, where we will have dinner and stay for an overnight.
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 9: Sugar Cane Fields
After breakfast at the hotel, we leave for an excursion to the Valle de los Ingenios. There we shall visit
the Manaca Iznaga ruin which used to be an old slaves’ tower, and learn a bit more about history of this
region. Then, we walk across the sugar cane fields to a restaurant, where depending on the season, we
might be able to taste local “jugo de canas” (sugar cane juice). The bus will pick us up and take us to
Sancti Spiritus for lunch, and a short city tour. In the late afternoon, we will return to Havana in time for
dinner and our overnight accommodation in hotel plaza.
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 10: Departure
Today is the last day, and you can enjoy it before the transfer takes you to Havana airport in time for
your flight back home, or to your next hotel depending on your holiday arrangements.
(breakfast)
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