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From $5,749 /person
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 1-2
Casual & Casual Plus Hotels
Cuba Family Multi-Adventure Tour
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 1-2
Casual & Casual Plus Hotels
2023: Dec
















Cultural Connections & Havana Highlights
Vintage cars, colonial towns, coffee plantations and tropical sun. All set to an infectious rumba beat. Bring your family and savor the culture and romance of Cuba on unforgettable hikes and remarkable bike rides. Join us! We're one of the few US companies running trips in Cuba, so if you've been thinking about traveling to this enchanting country, now is the time!
Highlights
- Voyage to Cuba on this US-approved Support for the Cuban People Family Multi-Adventure Trip—we launched the first trip of this kind!
- Hike the rarely accessed Santa Catalina Caves—known for fascinating toadstool stalagmites—with a famous speleologist
- Bike with your family through tropical villages and atmospheric colonial towns that still seem to belong to another time
- Discover the vibrant culture that makes Cubans tick, from baseball and dance to rural farming and inner-city preservation

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

Days 1-3
At a hilltop chapel, enjoy a special performance of danzón, the native Cuban dance • Visit the baseball stadium where the first official baseball match in Cuba was played in 1874 • Discover architectural treasures in Matanzas, known as the Athens of Cuba • Hike a subterranean wonderland of limestone formations • Join a family to prepare a typical Cuban farmer's meal at a community project • Meet the young artists at an escuela de arte (school of the arts) • Give salsa a try as you follow the lead of expert dancers • Explore quaint villages and farmland dotting the province of Matanzas by bike • A farm-to-table meal awaits at a family-owned organic farm • Visit a ceramics workshop run by a group of artists.

Nights 1-3
In the center of Matanzas, Cuba's city of poets, culture and dance, this elegant 19th-century hotel faces the Plaza de la Libertad.

Days 4-6
Take a dip in warm waters and soak up the sun at Playa Jibacoa's white-sand beaches • Delight in Havana's iconic sites including the famed Malecón, Plaza de la Revolución and more • Explore vibrant Habana Vieja • Hear the passions and stories of local entrepreneurs and paladar (restaurant) owners • Meander through lively plazas and side streets including Callejón de los Peluqueros, home of a community project centered around one of Cuba's most famous hairdressing salons • Hear from an American journalist considered by Cubaphiles to be among the most informed foreign correspondents working in Cuba today • Enjoy a performance by the young Habana Compás dance group—a special flourish to our unforgettable week in Cuba.

Nights 4-5
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.
The cultural exchanges on this trip allow for as much activity as possible. However, the overall level of physical exertion is less than you may have experienced on other Backroads trips.
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).
Our busy yet compelling schedule involves substantial time in the shuttle, enabling us to add variety of scenery and regional depth.
Please note that we use locally rented mountain bikes on this trip which are just right for the non-technical paved and dirt road riding we encounter.
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 1-3
Casual Hotel
In the center of Matanzas, Cuba's city of poets, culture and dance, this elegant 19th-century hotel faces the Plaza de la Libertad.

Nights 4-5
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.

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Dates & Prices
Dates & Prices
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