Cuba

Description

• Guided tour of Cienfuegos – the ‘Pearl of the South'
• Guided tour of colonial Trinidad – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Explore the Escambray Mountains in a truck
• See the Tren Blindado Museum in Santa Clara

What to expect
This two-day tour is an insight into the Cuba of old. You'll discover the stopped-in-time charms of Trinidad and Cienfuegos – two of Cuba's oldest cities. And after spending the night in the Escambray Mountains, you'll follow a highland trail and see the Tren Blindado Museum.

First up is Cienfuegos for a guided tour of this elegant seaside city, known as the ‘Pearl of the South'. See the most impressive buildings, including Palacio de Valle – a grand seafront hotel stuck in an early-20th century timewarp. Then, visit Trinidad, a city with a timelessness that has earned it UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

Day one ends with a stay in Topes de Collantes Natural Park. The next morning, you'll hop on a truck for a mountain tour. Coffee and banana trees as well as the trogon, Cuba's national bird, are all on the sightseeing checklist. Rounding off the tour is a drive by Santa Clara's Tren Blindado Museum.