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Couples, Friends & Solos
From $6,199 - $6,449 /person
7 days
6 nights
Activity Levels 2-5
Casual Hotels
Cuba Bike Tour
Couples, Friends & Solos
7 days
6 nights
Activity Levels 2-5
Casual Hotels
2023: Dec














National Parks & Latin Rhythms into Havana
Lush Viñales farmlands. White-sand beaches and turquoise waters. Historic Havana, biospheres and national parks. See it all riding side by side with the locals. We're one of the few US companies running trips in Cuba, so if you've been thinking about travel to this one-of-a-kind country, now is the time! And no one immerses you into this country's natural beauty, culture and history like we do.
Highlights
- Embark on this unique US-approved Biking Trip—Backroads was the first to launch a trip of this kind!
- Journey by bike to magical Havana, crossing unique mogotes, tobacco farms and Las Terrazas Biosphere
- Pedal alongside the Cuban Masters Cycling Club through beautiful natural areas, rural villages and captivating colonial towns
- Engage with local people from all walks of life—from farmers and entrepreneurs to Cuba's famous artisans and dancers

Start/End Havana
* Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Itinerary

Days 1-2
Cycle through Viñales National Park amid dramatic domed hills or mogotes • Get to know a family at their prize-winning farm and enjoy a farm-to-table feast • Visit a tobacco farm and learn how the leaves are rolled into cigars • Bike to the miles-long white-sand beaches of Cayo Jutías and dine on fresh fish • Expert salsa dancers teach you how to move to the rhythm • In the evening, join the locals for more music.

Nights 1-2
Hotel Los Jazmines is a pastel-pink colonial-style building boasting incredible views of the lush Viñales Valley. (pool) (Please note our accommodations may change to one of the hotel's sister properties: Hotel La Ermita, Villa Rancho San Vicente or similar.)

Days 3-4
Visit the home and studio of a self-taught painter in the hills of Viñales • Along our bike route, indulge in fresh fruit and coconuts harvested by our local friends • Bike with members of the Cuban Masters Cycling Club from the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve to Havana • Artists welcome us to Las Terrazas, a sustainable eco-village within the reserve.

Nights 3-4
A unique hotel designed to blend with the forested surroundings of the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve. (pool)

Days 5-7
Enjoy a fresh-caught seaside lunch before cycling into Havana • Discuss art and its influence during a visit to the studio of José Fuster, dubbed Picasso of the Caribbean • Kick up your feet at our rooftop pool overlooking central Havana • Join an award-winning journalist who has lived in Cuba for over 20 years 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 • Local 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 Cuban market, with a chance to test your bargaining skills.

Nights 5-6
Set in an ideal location overlooking Parque Central, this lovingly restored Old Havana building is steeped in history and has fantastic views from its rooftop pool. (pool, spa)
What's Included
See moreStraight Talk
We want to make sure you're on the trip that's right for you. Every Backroads trip is unique and this one is no exception.
Backroads is licensed by the United States Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to engage, organize and conduct authorized Support for the Cuban People group travel to Cuba. These trips engage participants in meaningful interactions with individuals in Cuba. In order to adhere to the US government requirements for travel to Cuba, this trip does not allow for the degree of flexibility we build into all of our other itineraries; as a guest, you will have a full schedule of enriching Support for the Cuban People activities.
Backroads trips fall under the Support for the Cuban People general license category, meaning our trips are legally licensed, enabling us to deliver high-quality experiences in Cuba. When purchasing your commercial flights to Cuba, select that you will be traveling under the OFAC category of Support for the Cuban People general license. Also, if you are subject to US jurisdiction you may extend your stay in Cuba and book your flights according to your added days. If you are not extending your stay before or after our Backroads trip, your flight to Cuba must arrive no earlier than the evening before the Backroads trip start and must depart no later than the morning after the trip end.
Note that US policy prohibits direct financial transactions to entities related to the Cuban military, including various hotels. Please feel free to contact us with questions or concerns about your travel arrangements for the days before or after your Backroads trip. And for more information on the latest guidelines, please refer to OFAC's FAQs. For a complete and up-to-date list of restricted hotels and other entities, please refer to the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.
When traveling abroad, things don't always go according to plan and, particularly in Cuba, itinerary changes or shifts mid-trip are quite common. In the event of a last-minute change to scheduled activities, your leaders will find alternate activities. Expect the unexpected in this region—it's all part of the adventure!
As "luxury" accommodations in Cuba can generally be very hard to find in smaller towns or be characterized as large all-inclusive, resort-style hotels, our accommodations in the towns we visit outside of Havana are not typical of the Backroads experience. While the hotels are the best available in the towns we visit, even the nicest properties in Cuba do not come close to equaling the accommodations on other Backroads trips.
Please note that although meals are fresh and tasty, the variety will be limited, with many of the same ingredients featured (such as poultry, pork, beans and rice).
Hotels
Adventure-Ready Hotels
Ideally located with ready access to trip activities, our Casual hotels are also known for their character and charm.
Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Nights 1-2
Casual Hotel
Hotel Los Jazmines is a pastel-pink colonial-style building boasting incredible views of the lush Viñales Valley. (pool) (Please note our accommodations may change to one of the hotel's sister properties: Hotel La Ermita, Villa Rancho San Vicente or similar.)

Nights 3-4
Casual Hotel
A unique hotel designed to blend with the forested surroundings of the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve. (pool)

Nights 5-6
Casual Plus Hotel
Set in an ideal location overlooking Parque Central, this lovingly restored Old Havana building is steeped in history and has fantastic views from its rooftop pool. (pool, spa)
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Bikes
Ready to Ride
On this trip where Backroads custom titanium bikes are not available, we offer local bikes of comparable quality that are well suited for the terrain on our routes.

Included in your trip price

Included in your trip price
- Suited for a wide range of cyclists
- Comfortable ergonomic seat
- Long wheel base adds to the bike's control and stability
- Upright handlebars only
Dates & Prices
Dates & Prices
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