9 Days: This Cuban Life

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5 Based on 16 Reviews
  • duration 9 days
  • tour type Small group
  • age requirement 1-79 yrs
  • max group size 12
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-41562
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English, Spanish
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  • Starts Havana, Cuba
  • Ends Havana, Cuba
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HIGHLIGHTS
  • Explore the local culture including a Jaimanitas community art project
  • Visit Las Terrazas eco-village and learn about the rural economy project
  • Enjoy a half-day Vinales cultural/scenic trek including a tobacco farm visit
  • Introductory salsa lesson, cooking demonstration, waterfall swim and more!
This 9-day Cuba tour is a fantastic introduction to an amazing country that gets you beyond just Havana to explore its culture, history, and natural beauty. See what many visitors to Cuba never get a chance to do.

Visit the rural Viñales Valley with its gorgeous landscapes and friendly locals, and stroll the romantic sea wall in Cienfuegos, a city with a French influence. Spend time in Trinidad, a traveler's favorite, with its colorful buildings and cobblestone streets. Of course, we will also visit Havana as well, exploring its main sights, local markets, and community art.

The focus of this tour is to learn about ordinary life in Cuba, and how the government, social structure, and embargo impact individuals. You’ll learn about Cuba’s proud and patriotic culture, tumultuous history, thriving arts scene, and burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll meet with locals from different walks of life and learn about family life, favorite pastimes, the school system, and the workplace. You’ll learn about the challenges that Cubans face in getting access to necessities, comforts, and luxuries, and the exciting and often ingenious ways they've developed of "resolviendo" (resolving) to get what they need.

This tour makes it easy for travelers arriving from the U.S. to comply with the travel rules for Americans. It is a fantastic introduction to Cuba that gets you out of Havana and into the real Cuba!

ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Arrive in Havana
  • Day 2: Havana
  • Day 3: Vinales via Las Terrazas
  • Day 4: Vinales
  • Day 5: Cienfuegos via Bay of Pigs
  • Day 6: Trinidad via Santa Clara
  • Day 7: Trinidad
  • Day 8: Havana
  • Day 9: Depart Havana
WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • 8 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches and 5 Dinners
  • Private air-conditioned transport throughout: mini-bus, micro-bus, or taxi depending on group size
  • All activities and tours as specified in the itinerary
  • Airport Arrival transfer
  • 8 nights in privately owned comfort class Bed & Breakfasts (casas particulares), double occupancy.
  • Private local Cuban guide throughout.
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • International airfare (Tour starts and ends in Havana)
  • Cuban Tourist Visa
  • Mandatory medical insurance (included in flights from USA)
  • Meals not included - 3 lunches, 3 dinners
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities for guide and optional activities
  • Airport departure transfer (approx 25 EUR by taxi)
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
5 - Excellent
Based on 16 reviews
  • Anonymous
  • From USA
  • On Mar 06 2024
5 - Excellent
Truely Eye Opening View of Cuban Life
Wonderful experience. Good accommodations, great driver, comfortable bus, good tour guide. Felt well prepared with advance literature. Left feeling really knowledgeable about Cuba and its wonderful people.
  • John
  • From USA
  • On Nov 27 2023
5 - Excellent
Very Enjoyable
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Cuba. Daniel, our tour guide, was very helpful and friendly throughout the tour. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience Cuba.
  • Lauren
  • From USA
  • On Nov 27 2023
5 - Excellent
Loved it
This tour is amazing for American travelers! The guides are all personable, knowledgeable and great fun! We went with our 13-year-old daughter and our group embraced her as their own. We loved the food, the history and the sheer... Read more
  • Angela
  • From USA
  • On Nov 24 2023
5 - Excellent
No Regrets
We just returned from the "9 Day Cuban Life" Trip and it was fantastic. The trip is extremely well planned each day and you'll get to see a great mix of the culture, people and country. Adrian was our guide and he was the best... Read more
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CANCELLATION

10% Deposit payable upfront. Remaining balance payable 45 days prior to trip departure. Free cancellation up to 45 days prior departure. No refund applicable within 45 days of departure.

Payment

A deposit of 10% is required when booking this tour. The remaining balance will be charged 45 days prior departure. For any bookings within 45 days of departure, the full tour amount will be charged upon booking.

Travel Insurance

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