Cuban holidays - Travel through Cuba at your own pace

Cuban holidays

With Cuba Travel Plan, you'll see much more than Cuba's famous beaches. We'll also take you on a journey through Cuba's rustic countryside. Each one offers a great impression of what Cuba has to offer adventurous independent travellers.

We recommend travelling by rental car in Cuba. It's a fun and easy way to see the country. Each of our accommodation options on our Cuban holidays are small and intimate and reflects the atmosphere of the area you're visiting. One night you could be sleeping in accommodation surrounded by tobacco fields and the next night at the home of a Cuban family. You'll visit historic locations, but you'll also visit quiet villages and tropical forests.  

If you would prefer, you can build your own trip with our mini Cuba Trips

Prices below are based on two people travelling and exclude international flights. Prices for departures beyond this date and for international flights are available on request. For departures during peak seasons (e.g. summer holidays, Christmas and New Year) supplements may apply.
Cuban holidays - Best of Cuba

Cuba itinerary 1 A Taste of Cuba

You'll see: Havana - tobacco town Viñales - Ché Guevara monument - pastel-coloured Trinidad
Duration: 8 days, 7 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Car hire: 6 days medium category rental car with air conditioning
Cuba is a surprising holiday destination... even for the most seasoned travellers. You would probably expect to see lots of cigars and classic vintage car cars in Cuba, but hardly anyone expects to see the sweeping view of spectacular karst mountains in Cuba's in the tobacco province, Piñar del Rio, for instance. Cuba obviously has much more to offer than cars and cigars. Spend a day enjoying the intense colours of Cuba's heritage town Trinidad set against a backdrop of blue skies and green mountains or listen to the marching band music playing near the colossal statue of Cuba's national hero, Che Guevara. 

For an island, Cuba is much larger than you would expect it to be. If you want to get a good impression of Cuba's countryside during your Cuba trip, combine a trip to Havana with visits to the tobacco province Piñar and the colonial towns of Clara and Trinidad during one of our Cuban holidays. Of course, our Cuban holidays can also be extended with a few days on the beach. 

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Cuban holidays - Best of Cuba
Cuban holidays - Best of Cuba
Cuban holidays - Drive Cuba

Cuba itinerary 2 Cuba on the move

You'll see: Havana - Ché Guevara mausoleum - pastel-coloured Trinidad - coffee plantations - pristine coral reefs right off the beach - tobacco town Viñales
Duration: 13 days, 12 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Car hire: 10 days medium category rental car with air conditioning
What could be better than enjoying the far corners of the Cuba's remote countryside, and still having time to relax on the beach? During this Cuban holiday you'll drive through gentle green valleys and peaceful colonial towns and you'll explore tobacco fields on horseback or on foot. Before heading home you'll spend a few days at Maria la Gorda where you can enjoy doing as little as possible on the area's whitewashed shores. When you're ready for a little action and adventure, dive into the azure-blue waters where lush corals and an extraordinarily healthy marine ecosystem will keep you coming back for more. 

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Cuban holidays - Drive Cuba
Cuban holidays - Drive Cuba
Cuban holidays - Cuba trip

Cuba itinerary 3 To the rhythm of the rumba

You'll see: Havana - tobacco town Viñales - Ché Guevara monument - pastel-coloured Trinidad - city of music, Santiago de Cuba
Duration: 12 days, 11 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Car hire: 9 days medium category rental car with air conditioning
Let's say you have two weeks off and you want to see Cuba from east to west... no problem at all! Stroll through the bustling streets of nostalgic Havana, go horseback riding or hiking through leafy green tobacco fields where the famed Cuban cigars come from and dance to the rhythm of the rumba in the city of music, Santiago de Cuba.

This Cuban holiday offers a delightful mixture of Cuba's rich colonial heritage and the country's unspoiled natural beauty.  

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Cuban holidays - Cuba adventure holiday

Cuba itinerary 4 Cuba by bus

You'll see: Havana - tobacco town Viñales - Cienfuegos - pastel-coloured Trinidad - Camaguey - city of music, Santiago de Cuba - white sandy beaches
Duration: 19 days, 18 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Car hire: Not applicable - public bus transport
This independent Cuban holiday will take you from one side of Cuba to the other in a public bus. You'll travel from one town or city to the next in a comfortable intercity bus with adjustable seats and air conditioning. Unfortunately the bus line's rules and regulations do not permit us to make reservations for you. However you can make your own reservations on www.viazul.com or on location. 

Your journey begins in Cuba's capital, Havana, and continues on to all of the hidden gems in the Cuban countryside until you reach Santiago de Cuba in eastern Cuba. Just before you fly home, you can kick back on an idyllic palm-lined beach on the spotless shores of the Caribbean. 

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Cuban holidays - Cuba adventure holiday
Cuban holidays - Cuba adventure holiday
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Cuba itinerary 5 La Isla Bonita

You'll see: Havana - tobacco town Viñales - coffee fields - Che Guevara mausoleum - pastel-coloured Trinidad - ranchos of Camaguey - city of music, Santiago de Cuba - tropical Baracoa - white sandy beaches
Duration: 19 days, 18 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Car hire: 13 days medium category rental car with air conditioning
Spending three weeks driving through Cuba will give you enough time to visit the island's most interesting places... without losing the feeling of being on holiday. Visit the traditional town of Viñales and go hiking or horseback riding through tobacco fields surrounded by mysterious karst mountains. Enjoy the biodiversity in Las Terrazas where former coffee plantations now stand idle and deserted. Explore the untainted eastern seaboard and go on a guided hike through one of the world's best protected nature reserves. Last, but not least, the grand finale... spend a few carefree days on Cuba's secluded southern beaches.

These Cuban holidays offer just the right combination of travel and holiday

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Cuba itinerary 6 The other Cuba

You'll see: Havana - tobacco town Viñales - pastel-coloured Cienfuegos and Trinidad - Sierra Maestra Mountain Range - city of music, Santiago de Cuba - tropical Baracoa - Santa Lucia's coral beaches - Che Guevara monument
Duration: 20 days, 19 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for more details
Car hire: 18 days medium category rental car with air conditioning
Cuba's countryside filled with coffee and tobacco plantations, lush green sugarcane fields, tropical forests and rushing rivers is an enticing setting for travellers who want to experience Cuba's biodiversity and visit remote villages. During this very diverse Cuban holiday you'll have complete freedom to see and do as much as you wish. You'll have your own rental car for almost three weeks. Coast through the rolling tobacco fields as well as the Sierra Maestra mountain range and stop off at an alluring jungle waterfall for a swim. As you look out of your hotel room you may spot a dolphin or two shooting out of the water past the wide swathe of sugary-white sand fringed with coconut trees. The sea is just a stone's throw away when you're in the mood for snorkelling and diving amidst gorgeous coral reefs. On route you'll have plenty of spotless silvery sandy beaches and swimming pools in memorable locations to enjoy. This active journey for independent Cuba travellers combines culture, nature and outdoor activities with a healthy dose of relaxation.

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Cuban holidays - General information

What's included in the price of our Cuban holiday?

- Cuban Visa (Tourist card) 
- Breakfast is always included at every accommodation. Some other meals and drinks are also included; however this varies for each destination. Each itinerary description details meals and drinks that are included. Other meals and drinks are at your own expense. 
- Transport by rental car (2-3 people) and a roadmap are included in the price of our Cuban holidays, except during the itinerary 'Cuba by bus'. During this itinerary you'll travel by public bus and will have to arrange your own bus tickets. The duration of car hire is noted in the description of each itinerary.
- All excursions and organised visits, at times with a guide, as described in the itinerary outline. For more information see description for each of the Cuban holidays. 
- If necessary, 24-hour assistance from our local agent.
Cuban holidays - Try the famed Cuban cigar
Cuban holidays - Music and much more...

What's not included in the price of our Cuban holiday?

- Your flight from the UK to Cuba and back. This can be booked separately: see our Flights to Cuba web page.
- Local airport departure tax 25 Convertible Pesos (CUCs)
- Car insurance is excluded and must always be paid locally. More information on car hire terms and additional expenses can be found on our Cuba car hire web page.  
- Most entrance fees for parks and monuments, generally between £2 - £10 per person 
- Optional excursions