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Cuba Highlights and Events
Travel in Cuba with Intrepid
Rousing rhythms, luscious landscapes and loquacious locals make charismatic Cuba a top travel destination for lovers of music, food, culture and life! Offering so much more than antiquated cars and coveted cigars, Cuba has a bounty of beaches, villages, farms and forests for travellers to explore. Viva Cuba!
Experience Cuba's highlights on these trips
Grand Cuba
22 days
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USD $2,690CAD $2,560AUD $2,470EUR €1,945GBP £1,565NZD $3,165ZAR R20,480CHF FR2,390* Total price tool tip
Beautiful Cuba
8 days
Comfort
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USD $1,196CAD $1,140AUD $1,102EUR €802GBP £675NZD $1,383ZAR R8,010CHF FR911* Total price tool tip
Classic Cuba
8 days
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USD $913CAD $879AUD $841EUR €663GBP £539NZD $1,075ZAR R6,978CHF FR816* Total price tool tip
Best of Cuba German
15 days
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USD $1,725CAD $1,640AUD $1,850EUR €1,420GBP £1,005NZD $2,030ZAR R13,140CHF FR1,755* Total price tool tip
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Highlights
- Travel through the majestic, tree-filled hills of Soroa
- Admire the classic cars and historic buildings of Havana’s Old Town
- Dive into the warm waters of the Caribbean in Guajimico
- Try some salsa moves while dancing at Cuba’s clubs and bars
- Admire the architectural triumphs of Cienfuegos
- Relax on the beautiful beaches of Maria La Gorda
- Be immersed in the Afro-Cuban rhythms of Trinidad’s music scene
- Experience Cuban hospitality while on a homestay
- Uncover Cuban history at Santa Clara's Che Guevara Museum
- Stroll the streets of elegant Havana
- See the remnants of Cuba’s pirate past in Baracoa
- Walk the character-filled streets of colonial Camaguey
- Visit Cuba’s famous tobacco farms in Vinales
Festivals and Events
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Santiago de Cuba Carnival
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- July, 2013 View available trips in Cuba
- Watch this historic city come alive with street parades full of vibrant costumes, hot drum rhythms and lively dancers.
Intrepid has no control over changes made to festival and event dates and activities. Note that some Intrepid trips which include an event as part of their itinerary, may be surcharged. Where festivals or events are not included as part of an Intrepid trip, all costs associated with the event will need to be paid for by the client. Please check before booking your Intrepid trip that it does match up with key festival or event dates.
Cuba's Top Picks
Cuba is home to the kitsch Valle de la Prehistoria, a park filled with 200 concrete dinosaurs, built by inmates from a local prison
Top 10 Essential Experiences of Cuba
- Get into the Groove: Cubans love to dance, so find your rhythm and try some Salsa, Rumba, or Afro-Cuban Conga moves. From open-air street parties to jazz clubs, be sure to revel in the infectious beats and lively atmosphere of Cuba’s legendary nightlife.
- Meet Cigar-Rolling Superstars: Don’t leave Cuba without seeing the meticulous art of cigar rolling in action. Master rollers prepare cigars delicately by hand, with different shapes, sizes and flavours being created in front of your eyes. Their specialist knowledge and skills are envied by the world.
- Get to Know a Caribbean Queen: Named after a woman, the warm sun and azure waters of Maria la Gorda beach are made for swimming, diving and snorkelling. With reefs of black coral, hidden grottoes and miles of white sand, this beach is fit for royalty.
- Meander Along the Malecon: Soak up fresh sea breezes and watch the waves crash against the seawall on a walk along Havana’s Malecon. Wait for sunset when the sun’s golden rays illuminate the faded charm of the buildings that line the boulevard.
- Catch Up Over a Coffee: Home to many coffee plantations, Cuba knows how to deliver a good brew. Served short, hot, sweet and without milk, cupping a coffee in a Havana café or coffee bar is a great way to get to know the city… and get kudos from the locals.
- Capture Colourful Streetscapes: Photographers will love snapping the vibrant street art and gritty graffiti found in Cuba’s neighbourhoods. From faded revolution-era murals to modern stencils, there’s plenty of Cuba to capture through a lense.
- Meet the Music-Makers: Listen to the moving ballads and poetic love songs of guitar-playing Trovadores on the streets of Havana. The roots of modern Cuban music lie in the Trova, so don’t miss catching a performance.
- Get Your Game On: Chess and dominoes are popular national past-times in Cuba. Watch locals play chess in the park or try to get in on a dominoes match in a coffee house or bar. Sports fanatics should head to a baseball game to see passionate fans get behind their favourite team. The baseball season runs from October to April and games are a low-cost, fun way to absorb Cuban culture and meet locals.
- Pig Out at a Paladar: Cuba’s small, family-run restaurants, known as paladares, are a great way to experience local hospitality and Cuban home cooking. Some have a fun, 1950s retro vibe, others a more rustic feel, either way paladares offer a chance to experience a slice of homegrown Cuba.
- Get to Know Che Guavara: From the iconic image of Che located in Revolution Square to the memorial and museum in Santa Clara there are plenty of ways to spend quality time with 'El Che' while in Cuba.
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Cuba at a glance
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- Havana (population 2.2 million)
- 11.4 million
- Spanish
- CUC
- (GMT-05:00) Bogota, Lima, Quito, Rio Branco
- Type A (North American/Japanese 2-pin), Type B (American 3-pin)
- +53
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