Flexible fly drive Cuba

For years the flexible fly drive has been a popular means of travelling through Cuba. Compared to our regular independent self-drive itineraries with scheduled routing, you can make spur of the moment decisions on where you would like to go next with our flexible fly drive option. You aren't obligated to take a certain route and so you'll have more freedom to for instance spend more time in one location or totally skip another. Accommodation for your trip is paid for, but isn't pre-determined.

How does the flexible fly drive Cuba work?

Prior to your departure you'll 'purchase' a certain number of days of car hire and a certain number of hotel vouchers from Cuba Travel Plan. Once you reach Cuba you'll travel independently through the country by rental car. You'll use your hotel vouchers to pay for your accommodation. You decide which of the over 80 affiliated hotels you would like to spend the night at. These hotels are spread out across the entire country.

Duration:	minimum 6 days - 6 nights maximum 21 days - 20 nights daily (due to limited capacity we do not recommend booking the flexible fly drive from December through April and July through August)	Accommodation:	Mid-class hotels Accommodation category 2, 3 and 4
Price:	£ for 6 days, air-conditioned Seat Cordoba and 6 nights' hotel accommodation £ for each extra day car hire and extra night hotel accommodation £ supplement per day for a Volkswagen Jetta or comparable car (suitable for 4 people)	Includes:	6 nights or more in double occupancy room with shower/ toilet and in most cases breakfast; 6 x 24 hours of car hire including unlimited mileage
Transport:	Rental car	Excludes:	Car insurance, deposit and petrol. Guaranteed room in specific hotels. other meals, excursions or entrance fees

Advantages and disadvantages of the Flexible fly drive Cuba

One of the main advantages is that you decide which towns and cities you want to visit and how long you want to visit them AS YOU GO.

Although this may seem very appealing at first glance, we do however want to point out a few disadvantages that we encountered. The flexible fly drive Cuba is an appealing product at a low price, however there are a few trade-offs. In reality you're less flexible than you would imagine - during the entire trip you'll have to decide where you want to sleep a day before you get there. You'll have to call the hotel - which isn't always easy since telephone service can be poor in Cuba - to check availability. It's best never to tell the hotel staff on the phone that you'll be paying with a voucher; if you do the hotel may 'all of a sudden' have no vacancies left. All things considered you'll have to spend quite some time each day arranging accommodation and any difficulties in doing so can dampen your holiday spirits.

Flexible fly drive Cuba - Travel at your own pace

Flexible fly drive Cuba - As free as a bird in Cuba

Flexible fly drive Cuba terms and conditions

1 - Minimum number of accommodation vouchers is 6, with minimum of 6 days of car hire.
2 - Accommodation is almost always based on board and breakfast.
3 - A supplement will be charged on arrival for all inclusive accommodation.
4 - Maximum of 1 child between the ages of 0 and 12 can share a room with two adults for free.
5 - You'll receive a separate voucher for accommodation for each night, with printed on them that they are for the flexible fly drive Cuba, how many nights you've paid for, the names all travellers in your party and the number of people per hotel room. These vouchers will be given to you by our local tour operator Cubanacan on your arrival. Be sure to check the vouchers as soon as you receive them to make sure the information on them is correct.
6 - Accommodation must be booked for consecutive nights.

7 - The car hire terms and conditions are the same as the standard Cuba car hire booking conditions for Cuba Travel Plan.
8 - Pick-up and drop-off of rental cars is possible at airports in Havana, Varadero, Holguin and Santiago de Cuba and at city rental offices at these locations. Have a look at our Cuba car hire booking conditions page for other drop-off locations.
9 - The local tour operator will provide you with both the accommodation vouchers and the car hire vouchers when you arrive in Cuba. Please check these to make sure they are correct as soon as you receive them. You will also receive a road map and driving directions. You'll receive your rental car from the rental car agency in exchange for the car hire voucher.
10 - Under no circumstances will unused vouchers be reimbursed, even if they are lost or stolen.
11 - Prices are valid from May 1st through October 31st; rates for other periods are available upon request.

Below you'll find a summary of the hotels participating in the voucher system in each area:

Flexible fly drive Cuba - Roadside assistance

Viñales	3 hotels
Piñar del Rio	2 hotels
Soroa	1 hotel
La Palma	1 hotel
San Diego	1 hotel
Havana	7 hotels
Playas del Este	4 hotels
San Antonio	1 hotel
Varadero	10 hotels
Ciénaga de Zapata	2 hotels
Santa Clara	3 hotels
Remedios	1 hotel
Cayo Sta Maria	1 hotels
Cienfuegos	5 hotels
Trinidad	4 hotels
Topes Collantes	2 hotels
Sancti Spiritus	4 hotels
Mayajigua	1 hotels
Santa Lucia	3 hotels
Camaguey	3 hotels
Guardalavaca	2 hotels
Holguin	3 hotels
Mayari	1 hotel
Bayamo	2 hotels
Bartolomé Masó	2 hotels
Santiago de Cuba	8 hotels
Guantanamo	1 hotel
Baracoa	3 hotels

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