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Camino De Cuba
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A Camino De Cuba |
Ref: EX-TAC
17 days
from £0 (minimum 8 passengers)
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Destination:
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Cuba for the active traveller - explore this beautiful Caribbean island on foot
Cuba is a country on the verge of change as Fidel Castro reaches the age at which other world leaders are long into their retirement. Whilst the country has embraced tourism as the main route out of its current economic difficulties, away from the busy tourist areas is a wealth of rural charm to be explored, and this is best done on foot. We visit the heritage sites of Old Havana and Trinidad, and we gain an appreciation of the revolutionary history by visiting Santiago de Cuba – where the first shots of the revolution were fired. We also hike to Fidel’s jungle hideout following his return from Mexico, and Santa Clara where Che Guevara led the final armed action of the revolution, culminating in the overthrow of the dictator Batista. Our walking days take us up into three of the most mountainous areas of Cuba, most of which are jungle covered. Look out for humming birds and listen for the distinctive sound of the Tocororo, the Cuban national bird. We climb Turquino, at 1974m the highest peak on the island, and walk through the beautiful Topes de Collantes National Park in the Sierra de Escambray.
Profile
6 days walking; altitude maximum 1974m, average 500m. Grade B.
Group & staff
min. 8, max. 16, plus leader.
Accommodation
7 nights hotels, 5 nights lodges, 2 nights camping.
Food
all breakfasts, 8 lunches and 10 dinners included.
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Day 1 | Depart UK | Day 2 | Start Havana.
| Day 3 | Walking tour of Havana, including a cocktail at one of Hemingway's old haunts. East to the Sierra del Escambray, Cuba's second-highest mountain range. | Day 4 | Walking in the Topes de Collantes National Park, well-known for its birdlife. | Day 5 | As above | Day 6 | As above | Day 7 | To the city of Trinidad, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Evening can be spent at the Casa de la Trova, enjoying traditional Cuban music and dancing! | Day 8 | To Sierra Maestra, Cuba's highest mountain range. | Day 9 | Walk to 'La Comandancia' (Fidel’s revolutionary headquarters). Start Turquino peak trail. | Day 10 | Ascend Turquino peak, highest mountain in Cuba (1974m), crowned by the monument to Jose Marti, the Cuban national hero. | Day 11 | Free time for swimming in the Caribbean sea; drive to Santiago de Cuba. | Day 12 | Explore Santiago de Cuba: visit the Moncada Barracks, Revolution Plaza and El Morro Castle. Drive to Villa Pinares de Mayari. | Day 13 | Walk to El Guayabo waterfall - the highest and the most beautiful in Cuba. | Day 14 | To Villa San Jose del Lago in Sancti Spiritus province. | Day 15 | Walking through the Jatibonico's mountain range, with views of the north coast of Cuba.
| Day 16 | To Santa Clara, site of Che Guevara's mausoleum. End Havana. | Day 17 | Arrive UK. |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Optional single supplement £90
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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Camino De Cuba
A Camino De Cuba
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