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Bike tours in Cuba
| The latest rage is seeing Cuba by bicycle. At Cuba Travel U.S.A. we can offer you several options including a bike tour of eastern Cuba, one in the central part of Cuba,
one called Midwestern Cuba and one that includes both Havana and the western part of Cuba. Good quality bikes are available to rent or if you like you can bring your own....expect to pay the airlines a little extra if you do.
Outdoor activities are our specialty since we have been helping the Cubans start many of theirs including bass fishing, scuba diving, hunting, bird watching, eco tours, marlin fishing, etc.
Cuba is indeed an excellent place to visit and the Cuban people are among the finest on this planet. We were the first Americans to sign a contract with the Cubans after their revolution. It was July 4, 1977. Since that time we have taken almost
20,000 Americans to Cuba. Many have returned time and time again!
*Most airlines allow you to bring your bike in a bike
box or bike bag.
Some examples are below:
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WESTERN
CUBA
Havana-Soroa-Viñales-Cayo Levisa-Havana
(8days/7nights)
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Description:
1st
day
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Arrival at José Martí
International Airport, Havana. Transfer to Hotel Horizontes
Panamericano. Check-in. Dinner. Evening free. |
| 2nd
day
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Breakfast. Bicycle tour of the historic
city center declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Visit to the
Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro. Continuation to the seaside
village of Cojímar (15 km). Lunch at La Terraza de Cojímar
restaurant, one of Ernest Hemmingway’s favourites some four
decades ago. Return to the hotel. Rest of the afternoon free.
Dinner. Evening free.
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| 3rd
day
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Breakfast. Departure by bicycle to Soroa,
some 75 km over flat land. Check-in at Hotel & Villas Horizontes
Soroa. Lunch at El Salto restaurant. Afternoon visit to the
nation’s largest collection of orchids, containing over 600
autochthonous and foreign species and the Castillo de las Nubes
look-out point. Enjoying the swimming pool and other recreational
activities. Dinner. Evening free.
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| 4th day
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Breakfast. Choice between two alternative
bicycle tours:
First (for experienced cyclists):
departure from the hotel. Mountainous stretch of 40 km to the
village of Niceto Pérez. Stops at different natural look-out
points. Packed lunch. Continuation by coach to Viñales Valley.
Check-in and welcoming drink at Hotel Horizontes La Ermita. Dinner.
Evening free.
Second (for moderately
experienced cyclists): departure by coach to La Guira
National Park. Bicycle tour of 50 km from the La Guira cabins to the
Valley of Viñales National Natural Monument. Packed lunch on the
way. During the trip we will have beautiful views of this typical
western Cuban landscape. Check-in at Hotel Horizontes La Ermita.
Dinner. Evening
free.
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5th day
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Breakfast. Bicycle tour through the
entire valley, passing through the village of Viñales and following
the road that skirts the Sierra del Infierno until the village of
Pons (32 km). Another 9 km over flat dirt road to the Sierra del Pan
de Azúcar area. Dip in the river. Lunch on site. Return to the
hotel by coach. Optional afternoon visit to the Gran Caverna de
Santo Tomás (approx. 30 minutes). Dinner. Evening free. |
| 6th
day
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Breakfast. Departure by bicycle to the
Palma Rubia pier, situated in the north coast of the Pinar del Río
province (53 km). Boat trip to Cayo Levisa, a small tropical island
of pristine nature. Free time to enjoy the beach and to do some
snorkeling at the coral reef. Seafood lunch. Return to the hotel.
Dinner. Evening free. |
| 7th
day
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Breakfast. A 27 km descent by bicycle or
by coach to the city of Pinar del Río. Transfer to Havana City.
Lunch at "La Giraldilla". Check-in at Hotel Horizontes
Panamericano. Afternoon bicycle tour on the Malecón de La Habana
and Third Avenue, Miramar. Return to the hotel. Dinner. Farewell
party at the hotel’s discothèque. Free entry and welcome
cocktail. |
| 8th day |
Breakfast. Transfer to Havana airport and
return to country of origin. |
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Observations:
- Three meals are included.
- Transfers included.
- Foreign language speaking guide.
- No drinks are included with meals.
Rates.
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15 pax
maximum |
Rates en USD/
Double Rooms |
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2-3 persons |
1204 USD |
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4 persons |
796 USD |
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5-7 peresons |
714 USD |
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8-10 persons |
592 USD |
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11-15 persons |
536 USD |
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CYCLING TOUR
OF CENTRAL CUBA
Havana-Santa Clara-Trinidad-Montemar
Great Natural Park
- Havana
(8days/7nigths)
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Description:
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1st
day
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Arrival
at Jose Marti International Airport, Havana, Transfer to Hotel
Horizontes Panamericano. Check-in. Dinner |
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2nd
day
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Breakfast.
Bicycle tour of historic center, declared World Heritage Site by
UNESCO, including the Malecon and Third Avenue, Miramar (15 km).
Lunch at La Ferminia restaurant. Return to hotel.
Rest of day free. Dinner at hotel. |
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3rd
day
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Breakfast.
Depart by bus to the city of Santa Clara. Check into Los
Caneyes. Lunch. Afternoon bicycle tour of the
historic center, visiting the Leoncio Vidal Park, the library,
La Caridad theater and the Casa de las Modas, among other
interesting places. On the way back to the hotel we will
visit the monument in honor of Ernesto Che Guevars.
Dinner. Free evening. |
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Breakfast.
Morning tour of 57 km of the city of Caibarien, situated on the
north coast. Most of the route is flat, some parts are
slightly hilly. We will pass various sugar cane, banana
and tobacco plantations. Stop in the main square in the
city of Remedios, declared National Monument. After
Caibarien we will continue by bus to the new road that connects
different islands and extensive mangrove swamps. Picnic
and swimming at Santa Maria's beach. Return to Hotel
Horizontes Los Caneyes. Dinner. Evening free. |
5th
day
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Breakfast.
Early departure by bus to the Topes de Collantes mountain
range. We will pass through small rural communities on our
way to the top, where a famous hotel and health center is
located at 780 meters above sea level. Lunch in La Represa
Park. The tour continues by bicycle, descending to
Trinidad (18 km). Check-in to Horizontes Hotel Las
Cuevas. Tour of the city center, declared World Heritage
Site by UNESCO. Dinner. Evening at Cuba de Ayala
disco situated in a gigantic cave. Welcome cocktail
included. |
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6th
day
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Breakfast.
A 65 km run by coach or by bicycle from Trinidad along the
coastal road to the Botanical Gardens of Cienfuegos, home of one
of the world's most beautiful palm tree collections.
Continuation by coach or by bicycle to the city of Cienfuegos.
Panoramic tour of the city. Lunch at Palacio de Valle
restaurant. Transfer by coach to Hotel Guama, situated in
Montemar Natural Park. Check-in. Dinner.
Evening free. |
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7th
day
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Breakfast.
Bicycle trip of 50 km to Caleta Buena, a natural swimming pool
and ideal for snorkeling and exploring the beautiful
corals. Lunch on site. Check-in at Hotel Horizontes
Panamericano. Dinner. Farwell party at the hotel's
disco. Free entry and cocktail. |
8th
day
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Breakfast.
Transfer to Havana airport and return to country of origin. |
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Observations:
- Three meals are included.
- Transfers included.
- Foreign language speaking guide.
- No drinks are included with meals.
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Rates.
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15 Pax
Maximum |
Rates in
USD/
Double Rooms |
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2-3 persons |
1287 USD |
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4 persons |
820 USD |
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5-7 persons |
726 USD |
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8-10 persons |
587 USD |
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11-15 persons |
553 USD |
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CYCLING TOUR
OF EASTERN CUBA
Santiago de Cuba-Gran
Piedra-Baconao-Baracoa-Santiago de Cuba
(8days/7nights)
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Description:
1st
day
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Arrival at Antonio Maceo
International Airport, Santiago de Cuba. Transfer to either
Hotel Horizontes San Juan or Las Américas. Dinner. Evening
free. |
2nd
day
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Breakfast. Departure by bicycle to
the village of El Cobre at some 15 km from the city. Tour of the
village, visiting the Basílica de la Virgen de la Caridad del
Cobre, patroness of Cuba. Return to the city. Visit to the
Castillo del Morro San Pedro de la Roca, recently declared World
Heritage Site by UNESCO. Lunch at El Morro restaurant. Afternoon
city tour by coach, including visits to the Rum House, Céspedes
Park, Enramada Street and other interesting places. Return to
the hotel. Dinner. Evening free. |
3rd
day
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Breakfast. Transfer by coach or by
bicycle to the Sierra de la Gran Piedra, a protected natural
area. Visit to the Mirador Natural, look-out point situated at
1234 meters above sea level on top of an enormous 75,000 ton
weighing rock. Check-in at Motel Horizontes Gran Piedra. Lunch.
Afternoon tour of the Botanical Garden and the remains of the
Isabelica French coffee plantation. Afternoon folkloric show by
La Tumba Francesa. Return to the motel. Dinner. Evening free. |
4th
day
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Breakfast. Departure by bicycle to
the Baconao Park Biosphere Reserve (26 km, with a difficult
descent from La Gran Piedra). Tour of the Park. Visit to the
Valle de la Prehistoria (with a collection of life-sized stone
reproductions of animals from the Jurassic era). Continuation to
Hacienda Horizontes El Indio (4 km). Check-in and lunch. Rest of
the afternoon free to enjoy nature, the beach or explore the
area. Dinner. Evening free. |
5th
day
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Breakfast. Transfer by coach or by
bicycle to the village of Caimanera, situated at Guantánamo
Bay. Stop for a panoramic tour of the city of Guantánamo.
Arrival at Hotel Caimanera. Check-in and lunch. Afternoon
bicycle tour of the village, including visits to the 19 de
Noviembre Museum, the Art Gallery and Frank País Salt Mine -the
largest in the country- where we will see the mining process.
From the hotel we will have a good view of the only US Naval
Base located - illegally- on Cuban territory. This makes
Caimanera a ‘border town’. Creole style dinner at Jiguagua
restaurant. Cultural evening program ‘Noche Cubana’. |
6th
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Breakfast. A 33 km run by bicycle to
Los Monitongos Valley, a beautiful and exotic highland area,
unique for its odd-shaped gravel figures and atypical flora and
animal life. Return to the hotel. Transfer to Baracoa, the first
city the Spanish founded in Cuba, following the coastal road
skirting the south coast of the province. Check-in at either
Hotel Porto Santo or El Castillo. Dinner. Evening free.
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7th
day
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Breakfast. Bicycle tour of Baracoa, including
visits to the Matachín Museum, the cathedral, home of the
famous Cruz de Parra that historians believe was brought to Cuba
by Columbus, and the banks of the Toa river, the most watery of
the country. Lunch. Transfer by coach to Santiago de Cuba.
Check-in at either Hotel Horizontes San Juan or Las Américas.
Dinner. Two evening alternatives: Hotel Horizontes San Juan
organizes an exciting folkloric show on its terrace and Hotel
Horizontes Las Américas offers a spectacular atmosphere in its
discothèque (includes free entry and welcome cocktail).
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8th
day
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Breakfast. Transfer to Santiago
airport and return to country of origin. |
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Observations:
- Three meals are included.
- Transfers included.
- Foreign language speaking guide.
- No drinks are included with meals.
Rates.
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5 Pax
Maximum |
Rates in
USD/
Double Rooms |
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2-3 persons |
1043 USD |
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4 persons |
689 USD |
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5-7 persons |
619 USD |
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8-10 persons |
512 USD |
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11-15 persons |
464 USD |
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