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West & Central Cuba bite-sized trips

Create your own ideal holiday

Private, tailor-made holidays your way
Your own dedicated Destination Specialist
Unique and small-scale stays
Off-the-beaten track journeys
Meaningful & responsible holidays
On the ground local knowledge and support

West and Central Cuba is bursting with meaningful experiences and a vibrant charm not matched by any other destination. The warm people, streets filled with history and a party spirit coursing through the soul of the country.

How does it work?

Explore our regions and pick your favourite bite-sized trips.
Add them to your travel plan and send it our way.
Your Cuba Specialist will stitch it all together into a personalised holiday, made just for you.

Or, if you’d prefer something ready-made, our itineraries are good to go. You can book them as they are or chat with your Specialist about adding extra experiences. Get in touch with our destination experts to start planning.

Speak to our Cuba specialist, Ceri

“Cuba is one of the most fascinating countries in the world. With its vintage charm, friendly locals and music on every corner, it is often described as stepping foot into a living museum. It’s not hard to fall under Cuba’s spell.”

Traveller playing drums with local

Cuba havana people in classic car

Classic Cars in Havana

Itinerary:
Havana
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 179.- per person (excluding flights)

Havana has a distinct, exotic personality that you won’t find anywhere else on the planet. During this trip, you’ll spend two nights in the heart of timeless UNESCO World Heritage site of Old Havana and take a city tour by classic car and on foot.

Havana has a distinct, exotic personality that you won’t find anywhere else on the planet. During this trip, you’ll spend two nights in the heart of timeless UNESCO World Heritage site of Old Havana and take a city tour by classic car and on foot.

Cuba havana people in classic car

Bici taxi Cuba Trinidad

Cuba, the Cuban Way

Itinerary:
Santa Clara - Trinidad
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 139.- per person (excluding flights)

Get lost in a colonial daydream and dust off your dancing shoes on the cobbled streets of Trinidad. Trinidad has a history knee-deep in sugar and an irresistibly laid-back atmosphere.

Get lost in a colonial daydream and dust off your dancing shoes on the cobbled streets of Trinidad. Trinidad has a history knee-deep in sugar and an irresistibly laid-back atmosphere.

Bici taxi Cuba Trinidad

Cuba Vinales tobacco farmer

Rolling through Tobacco Hills

Itinerary:
Viñales
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 109.- per person (excluding flights)

Horse ride through the rolling hills of Viñales, Cuba’s rustic cigar region. A UNESCO World Heritage scenic town with plenty of shops, bars and restaurants around the main square.

Horse ride through the rolling hills of Viñales, Cuba’s rustic cigar region. A UNESCO World Heritage scenic town with plenty of shops, bars and restaurants around the main square.

Cuba Vinales tobacco farmer

Local drummer Trinidad

Cuban Connections

Itinerary:
Somewhere in Cuba....
Duration:
Anything from half an hour to half a day
Price:
from £ 25.- per person (excluding flights)

Whatever hobbies or interests keep you busy at home, there’s a pretty good chance that someone, somewhere in Cuba likes the same thing. For a really unique experience, we can use our local contacts to try and find someone who shares your passion, so you can do something you love but with a Cuban twist.

Whatever hobbies or interests keep you busy at home, there’s a pretty good chance that someone, somewhere in Cuba likes the same thing. For a really unique experience, we can use our local contacts to try and find someone who shares your passion, so you can do something you love but with a Cuban twist.

Local drummer Trinidad

Cuba Remedios

Cuba’s Secret Soul

Itinerary:
Remedios - Sancti Spiritus
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 280.- per person (excluding flights)

Explore two of Cuba’s lesser-known colonial gems, Remedios and Sancti Spriritus, where you’ll find brightly coloured old buildings lining the streets and a relaxed atmosphere which makes a lovely break from the bustle of the bigger cities and tourist hot-spots.

Explore two of Cuba’s lesser-known colonial gems, Remedios and Sancti Spriritus, where you’ll find brightly coloured old buildings lining the streets and a relaxed atmosphere which makes a lovely break from the bustle of the bigger cities and tourist hot-spots.

Cuba Remedios

Snorkelling in Playa Larga Cuba

Discover Nature’s Paradise

Itinerary:
Playa Larga
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 109.- per person (excluding flights)

On Cuba’s south coast you’ll find a scattering of small villages rarely visited by tourists. It’s not surprising that few people make it here, since it’s a world away from the luxury resorts and pristine beaches of the north coast.

On Cuba’s south coast you’ll find a scattering of small villages rarely visited by tourists. It’s not surprising that few people make it here, since it’s a world away from the luxury resorts and pristine beaches of the north coast.

Snorkelling in Playa Larga Cuba

Cuba Boca de Camarioca beach sea view

Seaside Siesta

Itinerary:
Boca de Camarioca
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 145.- per person (excluding flights)

Not far from the famous resort of Varadero, you’ll find the little seaside village of Boca de Camarioca. Clustered around the mouth of a river flowing directly into the Caribbean, the village is a different world from its illustrious neighbour, with just a couple of small un-touristy beaches, casas and locally run restaurants for the evenings.

Not far from the famous resort of Varadero, you’ll find the little seaside village of Boca de Camarioca. Clustered around the mouth of a river flowing directly into the Caribbean, the village is a different world from its illustrious neighbour, with just a couple of small un-touristy beaches, casas and locally run restaurants for the evenings.

Cuba Boca de Camarioca beach sea view

La Boca Cuba river

Casa by the Coast

Itinerary:
La Boca, near Trinidad
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 99.- per person (excluding flights)

Tucked away at the mouth of the Guaurabo River, just a few miles from Trinidad, you’ll find the tiny seaside village of La Boca. Boasting little more than a small beach and a handful of shops and bars, life here is unhurried, unfussy and totally relaxing.

Tucked away at the mouth of the Guaurabo River, just a few miles from Trinidad, you’ll find the tiny seaside village of La Boca. Boasting little more than a small beach and a handful of shops and bars, life here is unhurried, unfussy and totally relaxing.

La Boca Cuba river

Girl jumping Cuba Varadero beach

Lazy Days in Varadero

Itinerary:
Varadero
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 549.- per person (excluding flights)

Sometimes called the world’s greatest beach, tourists flock to Varadero like flamingoes to a lagoon. It’s easy to see why – a classic tropical paradise, it’s home to swaying palms, powdery sands and shimmery sapphire waters.

Sometimes called the world’s greatest beach, tourists flock to Varadero like flamingoes to a lagoon. It’s easy to see why – a classic tropical paradise, it’s home to swaying palms, powdery sands and shimmery sapphire waters.

Girl jumping Cuba Varadero beach

Cuba viewpoint river and palms

Las Terrazas Eco Experience

Itinerary:
Las Terrazas
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 194.- per person (excluding flights)

Las Terrazas, South West of Havana is Cuba’s only pioneering eco-village, it’s a beautiful natural playground just begging to be explored. Walk to hidden waterfalls, get to know the forest on foot and discover an amazing biosphere saved from the brink of destruction.

Las Terrazas, South West of Havana is Cuba’s only pioneering eco-village, it’s a beautiful natural playground just begging to be explored. Walk to hidden waterfalls, get to know the forest on foot and discover an amazing biosphere saved from the brink of destruction.

Cuba viewpoint river and palms

Cayo Levisa beach sign

Cosy Cayo Levisa Island

Itinerary:
Cayo Levisa
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 249.- per person (excluding flights)

Cayo Levisa Island is a little nook of beach bliss off Cuba’s north coast. Heading for the island, you’ll be following in the footsteps of Hemingway, who discovered this archipelago on a fishing trip from Cayo Paraíso – the next islet along.

Cayo Levisa Island is a little nook of beach bliss off Cuba’s north coast. Heading for the island, you’ll be following in the footsteps of Hemingway, who discovered this archipelago on a fishing trip from Cayo Paraíso – the next islet along.

Cayo Levisa beach sign

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Causeway to the Cayos

Itinerary:
Cayo Santa Maria
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 174.- per person (excluding flights)

Take a break from sightseeing on the soft white sands of Cayo Santa Maria. There’s plenty to do in this archipelago of sleepy islands reachable by bridge from the mainland.

Take a break from sightseeing on the soft white sands of Cayo Santa Maria. There’s plenty to do in this archipelago of sleepy islands reachable by bridge from the mainland.

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