Cuba Holiday: Salsa and Trek
Itinerary
The Pico Turquino trek is accompanied by fully
qualified, bilingual specialist guides.
Day 1
Arrive Holguin airport and transfer to Santiago de Cuba and
hotel or homestay.
Day 2
Welcome briefing meeting, orientation tour of the city,
afternoon cultural activity.
Days 3-7
Morning classes x 3 hours (Spanish or Cuban dance), 2 afternoon
cultural visits, 3 accompanied evenings out to live music venues
and clubs.
Day 8
Transfer to Santa Domingo via Bayamo. Overnight stop and prepare
for trek.
Day 9
Travel by truck to Alto de Naranjo, visit La Comandancia,
Fidel’s strategic base in the Sierra Maestra mountains, lunch and
afternoon visit to La Platica ecological community. Overnight in
Santa Domingo.
Day 10
Early morning departure for 4-5 hours walking to the Aguada de
Joaquin refuge, our overnight stop. Lunch en route.
Day 11
Climb Pico Turquino and descend to La Majagua refuge (6-7 hours
walking). Overnight stop.
Day 12
Descend to Las Cuevas on the coast (2 hours), transfer to
Santiago de Cuba. Free afternoon and last night party in Santiago
de Cuba.
Day 13
Morning flight to Havana and free afternoon to explore the city.
Evening cultural activity.
Day 14
Optional guided walking tour of Old Havana and visit to craft
markets. Transfer to airport for evening flight back to UK.
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