Cuba From West to East

Cuba From West to East

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Cuba From West to East

8 Days Starting in Havana, Cuba and ending in Santiago De Cuba, Cuba

Visiting: Havana, Guama, Caleta Buena, Giron, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, H.Guachinango, Camaguey, Guaimaro, Bayamo, Santiago De Cuba

Tour operator:

Europamundo

Tour code:

29501

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

36 - 72

Physical rating:

Medium

Age range:

3-85

Tour operated in:

English

Interests:

Cultural, History

From: $994 $845 Operator discount: -$149 -15%

NB: Prices correct on 29-Nov-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Explore Cuba from west to east, experiencing its rich culture, history, and stunning landscapes.

Highlights

  • Trip in an old classic car to the fortress of San Carlos in Havana

  • Stroll through Colonial Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • Boat trip across the bay to Regla to see the church of the Virgin of Regla

  • Visit to a crocodile farm and boat trip in Guama

  • Swimming and snorkeling in Caleta Buena

  • Visit to the Girón Beach Museum about the Bay of Pigs invasion

  • Exploring Trinidad, Cuba’s most beautiful and best-preserved colonial city

  • Tour of Santiago de Cuba, including the Basilica of our Lady of Charity of Copper and the Santa Ifigenia cemetery

Places You'll See

Havana, Cuba

Cienfuegos, Cuba

Havana, Cuba

Cienfuegos, Cuba

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Havana

Location: Havana

Accommodation Name: hotel

Welcome to Cuba!. Transfer to the hotel and, depending on the time of your flight, free time. To welcome you at the end of the afternoon we will include a trip in an old classic car to the fortress of San Carlos passing the ‘Malecón’ and we will attend the cannon shooting ceremony(admission included). Return to the hotel (by coach or vehicles) and accommodation.

Day 2 : Havana

Location: Havana

Accommodation Name: hotel

This morning we include a visit of about 4 hours; we will include a stroll through Colonial Havana; declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a panoramic tour of Revolution Square and the University. We will include a boat trip across the bay in the little boat to Regla where we will see the church of the Virgin of Regla, a place of great devotion where there is a strong syncretism between the Catholic religion and the Afro-Cuban. Will you buy flowers and have a daughter of Ochun read your hand? After this, at lunchtime, we will take you to the area of the ‘Callejón del Chorro’, an area with multiple “paladares” (private restaurants) where you can have lunch. Afternoon free.

Day 3 : Havana, Guama, Caleta Buena, Giron, Cienfuegos

Location: Havana, Guama, Caleta Buena, Giron, Cienfuegos

Accommodation Name: hotel

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

We will leave Havana for the south of the island, where we can enjoy its beautiful tropical landscapes. Arrival in GUAMA, and a visit to the crocodile farm, including a boat trip to admire this area declared a national park. In the village of Taina we will see a little more about the population that existed before the arrival of the Europeans. We continue along the Caribbean coastal road. Have your swimsuit to hand! We will have time in CALETA BUENA, where we will include lunch, and you can swim, see its cenotes or snorkel! After that in GIRON, we will visit the Girón Beach Museum which tells us about the Bay of Pigs invasion and the revolution. Continuation to CIENFUEGOS, “the pearl of the south”, a very nice colonial city, where we will walk through its French neoclassical colonial streets. Dinner included and accommodation.

Day 4 : Cienfuegos, Trinidad

Location: Cienfuegos, Trinidad

Accommodation Name: resort hotel at Ancon beach

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

A little under a hundred kilometers take us to TRINIDAD, arrival and visit to Cuba’s most beautiful and best-preserved colonial city, a true “open-air museum”, declared a world heritage site. After the visit we will see the “Temple of Santería Yemayá”, dedicated to the orisha (God) of the Sea, with its offerings of fruit, water and stones; a santero will tell us about this religion and its beliefs. After the visit and lunch included, we will stay at our resort hotel at Ancon beach. You will have the afternoon free to enjoy the Caribbean Sea on this magnificent beach, or, if you prefer, to stroll at leisure in Trinidad. At night we provide a transfer to the cathedral to enjoy the “place of music” and its little restaurants with Cuban music. Dinner included.

Day 5 : Trinidad, H.Guachinango, Camaguey

Location: Trinidad, H.Guachinango, Camaguey

Accommodation Name: hotel

Meals Included: Lunch

Our day is full of beautiful landscapes and unforgettable experiences. By coach we travel to MANACA IZNAGA, at the center of the sugar zone that brought Trinidad prosperity; here we will remember the story of the slaves next to the ancient 44-metre tower that was used to watch over them. We will then take a historic train with its old wooden carriages that slowly runs through the hacienda. The train stops at FENOTA, a sugar mill today a museum, and goes on to GUACHINANGO, in this beautiful area of hills we will have time to relax over lunch (included). In the afternoon, by coach, we will continue to SANCTI SPIRITUS, a charming little colonial town little visited by tourism, where we will have time for a walk and a coffee. Continuation through the center of the island towards CAMAGÜEY-Arrival in the country’s third city, considered the city of art and with a lot of atmosphere at night.-

Day 6 : Camaguey, Guaimaro, Bayamo, Santiago De Cuba

Location: Camaguey, Guaimaro, Bayamo, Santiago De Cuba

Accommodation Name: hotel

Meals Included: Lunch

Morning visit to the city’s great historical center with its many theatres, squares, alleys and churches. We will include a visit to the Camaguey Ballet Center, where they will tell us about the origin of the company, and we will watch dancers, teachers and choreographers rehearsing and assembling their works. Lunch included. We continue on our route, with a brief stop in GUÁIMARO where the first Cuban constitution which was approved, and the slaves’ emancipation was demanded. BAYAMO, a picturesque small colonial town; here we will stroll and see the schoolchildren practicing at the chess academy. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, arrival at the end of the afternoon. In the evening we will go to CASA DE LA TROVA, a meeting place for Cuban music lovers, with its live performances.

Day 7 : Santiago De Cuba

Location: Santiago De Cuba

Accommodation Name: hotel

Meals Included: Lunch

We include a tour of SANTIAGO, Cuba’s second city and one of contrasts, capital of the ‘son’ and the revolution. Around 20 km from the city, in the mountains, we will go to the Basilica of our Lady of Charity of Copper, where we will be surprised at the veneration for the virgin patron of Cuba. After that we will go to the Santa Ifigenia cemetery, where Fidel Castro and José Martí are buried. We will see the Ron Bacardí factory and go to the CASTILLO DEL MORRO, an impregnable citadel on a promontory declared a world heritage site, which houses an interesting museum on Piracy. Lunch included. Free time in the afternoon.

Day 8 : Santiago De Cuba

Location: Santiago De Cuba

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, end of our services.

What's Included

  • Transportation

    Transportation is provided by coach and includes a historic train ride through the sugar zone, as well as a boat trip in Guama and classic car rides in Havana.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation includes stays in various hotels across Cuba, offering comfort and convenience as you explore cities like Havana, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Camaguey, and Santiago de Cuba.

  • Classic Car Ride

    A trip in an old classic car to the fortress of San Carlos in Havana is included.

  • Colonial Havana Tour

    A stroll through Colonial Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is included.

  • Boat Trip to Regla

    A boat trip across the bay to Regla to see the church of the Virgin of Regla is included.

  • Crocodile Farm Visit

    Visit to a crocodile farm and a boat trip in Guama are included.

  • Swimming and Snorkeling

    Swimming and snorkeling in Caleta Buena are included.

  • Girón Beach Museum Visit

    Visit to the Girón Beach Museum about the Bay of Pigs invasion is included.

  • Trinidad Exploration

    Exploring Trinidad, Cuba’s most beautiful and best-preserved colonial city, is included.

  • Santiago de Cuba Tour

    Tour of Santiago de Cuba, including the Basilica of our Lady of Charity of Copper and the Santa Ifigenia cemetery, is included.

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What's Not Included

  • Personal Expenses

    Personal expenses such as souvenirs, additional meals, and drinks are not included.

  • Travel Insurance

    Travel insurance is not included and is recommended to be purchased separately.

  • Optional Activities

    Optional activities and excursions not mentioned in the itinerary are not included.

  • International Flights

    International flights to and from Cuba are not included.

Check out our Q&As

  • What kind of transportation is used during the tour?

    Transportation during the tour is provided by coach and includes a historic train ride through the sugar zone, as well as boat trips in Guama and classic car rides in Havana.

  • What type of accommodation is provided on this tour?

    Accommodation includes stays in various hotels across Cuba, offering comfort and convenience as you explore cities like Havana, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Camaguey, and Santiago de Cuba.

  • Are meals included during the tour?

    Yes, some meals are included during the tour. For example, lunch is included on Day 3 in Caleta Buena, Day 4 in Trinidad, and Day 5 in Guachinango. Dinner is also included on Day 3 in Cienfuegos and Day 4 in Trinidad.

  • What activities are included in Havana?

    In Havana, the tour includes a trip in an old classic car to the fortress of San Carlos, a stroll through Colonial Havana, a panoramic tour of Revolution Square and the University, and a boat trip across the bay to Regla to see the church of the Virgin of Regla.

  • What can I expect to see in Santiago de Cuba?

    In Santiago de Cuba, the tour includes visits to the Basilica of our Lady of Charity of Copper, the Santa Ifigenia cemetery where Fidel Castro and José Martí are buried, the Ron Bacardí factory, and the Castillo del Morro, which houses a museum on Piracy.

Reviews of this operator

Mauro Grasso García (Google Reviewer)  

I have taken a trip...

02-Apr-2024

I have taken a trip with them through Spain and Portugal and everything was very organized. Professional guides and wonderful places. Without a doubt, I will return.

alejandra gonzalez (Google Reviewer)  

We had a fantastic trip...

27-Jun-2023

We had a fantastic trip with EuropaMundo. We visited France, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco and Spain. Gonzalo our guide was incredibly knowledgable and friendly, gave us a fantastic tour throughout the whole trip. We learned about history, art, culture and much more. He kept us entertained, was happy to answer all of our questions, also offered recommendations of things to do, see and places to eat during the tour. Also want to thank our drivers Narciso and Olivier both did a fantastic job driving us safe. Money and time well invested. Highly recommended.

Nimar Sekhon (Google Reviewer)  

I want to let you...

16-Jul-2024

I want to let you guys know your tour guides were excellent Frey, Julie and Alba was very professional. Also hotels in Spain quite clean. Only think you guys need to improve on giving accurate times guides bus because told 8:30 am because told I would little more accurate timings of the tour. I was wondering if guys tours in Greece or Israel plan another vacation next year asking if guys have any tours available in Greece or Israel.

Paul Quan (Google Reviewer)  

Just finished a 3 week...

22-Oct-2023

Just finished a 3 week tour not do long ago. Most of it was great, I couldn't ask for a better experience. Except for 1 tour guide (Maria). First of she and the driver was over an hour late to our hotel to pick every one up, which is fair enough, unexpected things happen. Then I thought that everyone was punished due to them being late. We were rushed everywhere we went. She made us pay for a toilet only to walk us down to the city centre to only allow us 45 minutes to find a restaurant to have so called lunch at around 3:00pm. Then we drove for at least 6 hours with very little breaks, not even to allow everyone to have toilet breaks. I would recommend eurpomando but not Maria as a tour guide. Every other tour guide we had were fantastic.

Julia Macapagal (Google Reviewer)  

We are three from the...

20-Aug-2024

We are three from the Philippines and were set to tour the Czech Republic (June 10). Overall, the tour was satisfactory except we would like to suggest giving more time to the highlights of each city. For instance, we were able to see the exterior of Versailles - but even if we wanted to get in to see more of its beauty, we could not as we were pressured by time to be at the meeting place at a certain point. That is exactly what happened to us during our Eiffel Tower experience as well. The Louvre museum was optional but we finished the cruise at 3:00 PM and the museum would close at 5:00 PM. This schedule was literally just like a tick the box list. Another important thing I would like to say is regarding William or Guillermo. He was our tour guide on June 12 from Pilsen to Germany. We understand that this is a group tour and that time is a big factor such that our punctuality is required. But it is also inevitable that sometimes you get late, you can get lost, but that was not intentional. That is exactly what happened to us, we got lost in Rothenburg and caused us to be late, meters away from the bus, he was yelling at us at the peak of his lungs. Very discourteous and very unethical! He was unlike other guides. Not to mention that he is not so knowledgeable in the topics he was discussing, again, unlike the other tour guides. To think that he has been doing his job for several years “with passion”, it was such a disappointment. His attitude did not show any passion for his work.

Glenn (Google Reviewer)  

We had an incredible time...

12-Dec-2023

We had an incredible time visiting Switzerland and Paris, and there was no need to worry about anything. The organization was perfect, and the hotels were booked and all this was at a resonable cost. But an issue arose with an extremely rude and unpleasant driver(Andres) for one of the days, who abruptly slammed the brakes on a high-speed bus because he was angry at kids talking. This could have been very dangerous for the passengers also. Would have given 5 stars if it wasbt for the driver

Talia Rodriguez (Google Reviewer)  

Terrible agency, total scammers. Booked...

08-Oct-2024

Terrible agency, total scammers. Booked a trip to Europe and didn’t received what was promised. We didn’t have free time (10-30 min in most cases) the whole trip felt rushed, we ate at every gas stations in Europe, not restaurants , we had to drag mas suitcases, couldn’t watch a show/performance because we had to book it advance and according to them this was included until we got to the places and they said “we couldn’t book the show” money was returned. This is false advertisement. Hotels were pure garbage, at some point we found bugs in our bed. To many lies, to many scams, I hated the whole thing. Our group was a gem, they handpicked the most annoying people ever and had to be together from 6 am until 12 pm in the mornings, we couldn’t visit or watch anything in Europe because we were busy 12 h on a bus crossing borders, so what they put in the paper example: “The alps” was literally the view of the alps from a bus, never visited anything that was stated in the world. We were to supposed to visit Switzerland, one of the bests countries and most beautiful places on earth but we were there 1 h, San Sebastián Spain 10 min, what the hell is that? Tourist guides are terrible, while on the bus they won’t tell you the history. We visited France and stayed ij burdeaux (for some reason burdeaux was included but never saw it. Nasty hotels in the middle of nowhere , felt like I was working the whole trip

Pete F (Google Reviewer)  

Poorly organized tours - no...

19-May-2024

Poorly organized tours - no continuity or directions to people on tours. Drivers and guides are often late and, while nice people, are also very disorganized with little support from the home office. We are missing our Versailles tour because the bus driver did not show up. One hotel had no water for the entire hotel. The company is about churning as many people through their tours than providing quality experiences. I plan to report them through our travel agent to prevent more people from using them.

Pedro Rascon (Google Reviewer)  

I had travelled with Europamundo...

24-Jul-2024

I had travelled with Europamundo twice back in 2013 and 2014. This year I decided to repeat a trip with them (Prague-Budapest-Vienna-Innsbruck). In the last 10 years I’ve done about 10 trips to Europe, but this time I decided to go back with them so I could worry less about transportation, hotels, guided tours, etc. I regret so much going with them. After spending about $20K on this trip my vacation got totally ruined by Europamundo. I am never traveling with Europamundo ever again. Rest of my review in screenshots attached...

Arielle Nicole (Google Reviewer)  

The absolute worst. They do...

02-Sep-2023

The absolute worst. They do not follow the itinerary provided. When we arrived in Versailles, tickets are sold out since instead of morning, they changed it to 3-4pm where all the tickets are sold out. Whole day wasted. Most of the museums/sights they state in their itinerary, they will just bring you there, entrance fee is not included. They will only bring you to free places, so just be aware that you will not be getting your money’s worth. Bus is ALWAYS late, today our meetup time is 7:45am, the bus arrived 8:25am, since they had to pick up other guest from a totally different hotel. They frequently change buses, it is a hit or miss. There are times where the airconditioner is good, leg space is acceptable. There are also times, they would rent a bus from a different company, where it is very cramped. Guide: they know the basics but not the nitty gritty details. For example they would just point you “Oh this is blah building, without any further explanation.” Hotels are mostly 4 star hotels with really shitty customer service. Once I had a room (cant remember the hotel in Lyon, France) assigned to me where the room has not been cleaned up. GROSS. One of the other hotel (Dormero Hotel, Zurich), did not have a reception staff at night, so when we were a defective bath tub, we had no one to complain to.

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