MULTI-ADVENTURE
DAYS 1–2 Hike red-dirt trails amid fields of leafy tobacco and dramatic domed hills ( mogotes ) • Visit a tobacco farm to learn how the leaves are rolled into cigars • Our agricultural odyssey continues with a glimpse into the cultivation of Cuban coffee • Get to know a family at their prize-winning farm and enjoy a farm-to-table feast • Cycle through Viñales National Park alongside members of the Cuban Masters Cycling Team, who show us the ropes of being a cyclist in Cuba • Spin to the miles-long white-sand beaches of Cayo Jutías and relish some alfresco barbecue • Expert salsa dancers teach you how to move to the rhythm • In the evening, join the locals for more music. » Casa Particular - Casual DAYS 3–6 Enjoy a fresh-caught seaside lunch before cycling into Havana • Discuss art and its influence during a visit to the surreal community installation of José Fuster, dubbed the Picasso of the Caribbean • Ride into the pastureland surrounding the capital, where a farm-to-table lunch awaits among the sugarcane • Join a local geopolitical professional for an informative Q&A session • Explore vibrant Habana Vieja—ending in the Plaza de Armas, Havana’s oldest square—with a local expert and witness the preservation efforts firsthand • Entrepreneurs and paladar (restaurant) owners share their passions and stories of how they launched their businesses • Meander through lively plazas and side streets and engage with community projects • We’re treated to a performance by the young Habana Compás dance group • Stroll through a market, with a chance to test your bargaining skills. » La Reserva Vedado - Casual Plus Lush Viñales farmlands. White-sand beaches and turquoise waters. Historic Havana, biospheres and national parks. See it all side by side with the locals. National Parks & Latin Rhythms into Havana CUBA
CUBA
Straits of Florida
Havana
SIERRA DEL ROSARIO BIOSPHERE RESERVE
Caimito
Cayo Jutias
Las Terrazas
Santa Lucia
Vinales
VINALES NATIONAL PARK
MIAMI
Gulf of Batabano
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