Highlights Of Cuba By Bicycle

Our tour begins in Havana. Built around a deep natural harbour, Havana is one of the most impressive colonial cities surviving in the Americas today. Crumbling tenement buildings and 50s style American Cadillacs rub shoulders with white marble grandeur and the still audible echoes of the Cuban Revolution. The largest city in the Caribbean and Cuba’s political and cultural heart, it is the perfect place to start this remarkable journey.

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This morning we depart the city and head towards the infamous Bay of Pigs on the eastern edge of the Bahia de Cochinos. At Boca de Guama we leave the bus and cycle on to Cueva de los Pecas on the Caribbean Coast. A relatively easy warm-up ride, we have a chance for a swim later, before resuming our journey by bus onto Cienfuegos. After taking a look around the city, taking in some of its impressive 19th century architecture, we then drive the short distance onto our night stop in Guajimico.
Total cycling distance approximately 28 km.

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Continuing south along the Caribbean Coast this morning we cycle on to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Trinidad, one of the most bewitching heritage sites in the country. Founded in 1514, the town was a haven for pirates and slavers before the arrival of the French in the early years of the 19th century. This afternoon we enjoy a walking tour around the town, taking in the lovely setting of the central square and the cathedral.
Total cycling distance approximately 40 km. +/-150m

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We have a chance to enjoy Cuba’s beautiful Caribbean coastline today. Options include a day relaxing on the beach, or perhaps a trip on a catamaran out into the azure waters that lie off the coast. For those still wanting to stretch their legs we also have the option to cycle out to the Ancon Peninsula (30 kilometres). Alternatively, you can simply relax on the white sands of nearby Playa Ancon, or perhaps return to wander through Trinidad’s charming colonial streets.

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Resuming our journey this morning we head next towards the ruined mills of the Valle de los Ingenios, just a few kilometres to the east of Trinidad. By the middle years of the 19th century, the valley was responsible for a third of all Cuba’s sugar production, before the wars of independence saw the mills destroyed. We cycle to the slave watchtower of Manaca Iznaga, before continuing east towards the city of Sancti Spiritus. Meeting our bus again en route, we stop to pay a short visit to the old town, before continuing on to our night stop in Mayajigua.
Total cycling distance approximately 60 km. +150m/-250m

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Driving north towards Cuba’s Atlantic Coast this morning we head for the Gulf of Mexico and the island of Cayo Santa Maria. Cycling out across the causeway, our ride today covers some 50 kilometres (mainly on the flat). On arrival to the island, we have time to swim and relax before continuing by bus onto the colonial town of Remedios (one hour). Founded in 1524 and considered by many to be one of Cuba’s most picturesque towns, Remedios still retains something of the flavour of its 17th century heritage, when it served as the regional capital.
Total cycling distance approximately 50 km.

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A short drive this morning brings us to Santa Clara and the Che Guevara Monument, the final resting place of one of the world’s most iconic figures and one of the country’s most emotive shrines to its revolutionary heritage. Continuing on to Havana (three hours), we then spend this afternoon exploring the heart of the old capital, wandering through the neo-classical architecture of the Vieja district and enjoying the baroque grandeur of the 18th century Catedral de San Cristobal de la Habana.

Overnight Standard Hotel Included meals: Breakfast

Included meals: Breakfast