Cuba luxury holiday
| country: | Cuba |
| departures: | We offer a complete tailor-made service allowing you to decide when you depart, where you stay, and what to do. |
| price: | From £2325 - £2955 (12 days) including flights from the UK (premium economy class). Price includes accommodation, transfers, tourist card, guide and meals where indicated. Prices vary according to season & suite type & are per person based on 2 people sharing |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Cuba luxury culture holiday: This more luxurious trip explores the highlights of Cuba with the added comfort of 5-star accommodation throughout. This three-centred itinerary takes you from the cobbled alleyways and plazas of Old Havana, to the beautiful colonial city of Trinidad, before treating you to three days of relaxation at one of Cuba’s most exclusive beach resorts, with its own pristine unspoilt beaches.
This is a truly unique Caribbean destination, for its flora, fauna, birdlife and scenery but more famously for its people, politics and recent revolutionary history. Cuba is the largest and possibly most diverse island in the Caribbean.
Castro won his revolutionary war over forty-five years ago but while most countries are discarding communism, Cuba continues to stick to its socialist principles. Whatever your ideals, you will find Cubans to be a friendly, well-educated and cultured people.
Brimming with diverse scenery, wildlife, colonial cities, great music, white sandy beaches and fascinating people, Cuba offers a unique opportunity to explore a very alternative Caribbean. 388 bird species have been recorded in Cuba ranging from the Bee Hummingbird, the smallest in the world, to the Pink Flamingo. Marsh Waders include the Spoonbill or Blue Heron and seabirds such as the Rare Black Tern inhabit remote cayes and the coast.
(Please note we are a UK based company and are only able to help with flight arrangements from the UK. Passengers will need to bring their own bike, or arrange own bike hire. This trip can also be booked without flights.)
Best time to go: The dry season is from November to the end of April and the most popular time to visit Cuba is from December to February. March to May are good months to visit as they are at the end of the season and much quieter (except for Easter of course). The weather becomes hotter and more humid in May and the rainy season usually starts at the beginning of June through to October. Despite this, July and August are popular times to visit as during the rainy season it does not usually rain all day, often clouding-over at lunchtime with a couple of hours of rain in the afternoon. The hurricane season in the Caribbean is during September and October.
This is a truly unique Caribbean destination, for its flora, fauna, birdlife and scenery but more famously for its people, politics and recent revolutionary history. Cuba is the largest and possibly most diverse island in the Caribbean.
Castro won his revolutionary war over forty-five years ago but while most countries are discarding communism, Cuba continues to stick to its socialist principles. Whatever your ideals, you will find Cubans to be a friendly, well-educated and cultured people.
Brimming with diverse scenery, wildlife, colonial cities, great music, white sandy beaches and fascinating people, Cuba offers a unique opportunity to explore a very alternative Caribbean. 388 bird species have been recorded in Cuba ranging from the Bee Hummingbird, the smallest in the world, to the Pink Flamingo. Marsh Waders include the Spoonbill or Blue Heron and seabirds such as the Rare Black Tern inhabit remote cayes and the coast.
(Please note we are a UK based company and are only able to help with flight arrangements from the UK. Passengers will need to bring their own bike, or arrange own bike hire. This trip can also be booked without flights.)
Best time to go: The dry season is from November to the end of April and the most popular time to visit Cuba is from December to February. March to May are good months to visit as they are at the end of the season and much quieter (except for Easter of course). The weather becomes hotter and more humid in May and the rainy season usually starts at the beginning of June through to October. Despite this, July and August are popular times to visit as during the rainy season it does not usually rain all day, often clouding-over at lunchtime with a couple of hours of rain in the afternoon. The hurricane season in the Caribbean is during September and October.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Direct flight to Havana (Premium Economy) 3 nights at Santa Isabel Hotel, Junior Suite (B&B) |
| Day 2: | Day tour of Havana in a 1950’s car (lunch included) |
| Day 3: | Free day in Havana |
| Day 4: | Private transfer to Trinidad, 3 nights at Grand Hotel Trinidad, Junior Suite (B&B) |
| Day 5: | Two free days in this wonderful peaceful old Colonial town. Take a day trip to explore the countryside in Topes de Collantes, enjoy a mojito or two, watching the town come to life in the evening. |
| Day 6: | Free day. |
| Day 7: | Private transfer northern keys, 3 nights at Ensencahos Royal Hideaway, Royal Hideaway Room (All Inclusive). |
| Day 8: | Free day to explore over 2 kilometres of unspoilt beach at Cayo Ensenachos. |
| Day 9: | Free day. |
| Day 10: | Internal flight to Havana, 1 night at Saratoga Hotel, Junior Suite (B&B). Watch the sunset with wonderful views over city from what has been hailed by The Guardian as the world’s best rooftop pool. |
| Day 11: | Afternoon flight back home (premium economy) |
| Day 12: | Arrive UK. |
tailor made holiday
This trip can be tailormade to create a unique holiday for your individual requirements by travel experts with intimate knowledge of the destination. It is a more luxurious trip that will suit those who enjoy immersing themselves in new cultures and environments before relaxing in comfort in some of the best and most characterful local accommodation! Quality and value are the hallmark of these trips.how this holiday makes a difference
 Cayo Ensenachos is located in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and is under strict regulations from the Ministry of Technology and Environment and the Environmental Agency. The flora and fauna agency also controls the area and has restrictions on activities such as hunting and fishing. The resort itself is low-rise and set back from the coast, to protect the coastline. All of the paths and causeways have been built to have minimum environmental impact. The hotels that we use in Old Havana reinvest part of their profits in the restoration of Habana Vieja, both for tourists and for Cubans. This restoration project is about a third of the way through. Tourism through the correct channels is bringing a much-needed boost to the Cuban economy, which has been partly weakened by the U.S. embargo on Cuba since 1960. |
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