CYCLING TOUR OF MIDWESTERN CUBA
Havana-Soroa-Viñales-Cayo Levisa-Valle de Yumurí-
Santa Clara-Trinidad-Montemar Great Natural Park-Havana
(15days/14nights)

DAY 1

Arrival at José Martí International Airport, Havana. Transfer to Hotel Horizontes Panamericano. Check-in. Dinner. Evening free.

DAY 2

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.

DAY 3

Breakfast. Departure by bicycle to Soroa, some 75 km over flat ground. 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.

DAY 4

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 the 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.

DAY 5

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 land 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.

DAY 6

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.

DAY 7

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. Evening free.

DAY 8

Breakfast. Departure by bicycle on the Vía Blanca road to Hotel Horizontes Casa del Valle (95 km). Lunch at the hotel. Departure by coach to the city of Santa Clara. Check-in at Hotel Horizontes Los Caneyes. Dinner. Evening free.

DAY 9

Breakfast. Bicycle tour of the historic center, visiting the Leoncio Vidal Park, the library, La Caridad theatre 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 Ché Guevara. Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon free to enjoy the swimming pool and other activities. Dinner. Evening free.

DAY 10

Breakfast. Morning tour of 58 km to the city of Caibarién, situated at 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 at the main square in the city of Remedios, declared National Monument. After Caibarién we will continue by coach taking the new road that connects different islands and extensive mangrove swamps. Picnic and swimming at Cayo Santa María’s beach. Return to Hotel Horizontes Los Caneyes. Dinner. Evening free.

DAY 11

Breakfast. Early departure by coach 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 at Hotel Horizontes Las Cuevas. Tour of the city center, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Optional tour of 8 km to La Boca beach, at the mouth of the Guaurabo river. Swim in the Caribbean Sea. Return to the hotel by coach. Dinner. Evening at the Cueva de Ayala discothèque situated in a gigantic cave. Welcome cocktail included.

DAY 12

Breakfast. A 65 km run by coach or by bicycle from Trinidad along the coastal road to the Botanical Garden 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 Horizontes Guamá, situated in Montemar Natural Park. Check-in. Dinner. Evening free.

DAY 13

Breakfast. Bicycle trip of 50 km to Caleta Buena, a natural swimming pool and ideal for snorkeling and exploring the beautiful corals. Free time to enjoy the site’s attractions, such as Los Cenotes, La Caleta del Toro, etc. Lunch on site. Return to the hotel. Dinner. Evening free.

DAY 14

Breakfast. Departure by bicycle to the village of Jaguey Grande. Stop at Fiesta Campesina country house to enjoy the site’s attractions. Tour of the village of Jaguey. Continuation by coach to the National Botanical Garden, Havana. Tour and lunch on site. Check-in at Hotel Horizontes Panamericano. Dinner. Farewell party at the hotel’s discothèque. Free entry and welcome cocktail.

DAY 15

Breakfast. Transfer to Havana airport and return to country of origin.