Two Night Organised Tour
An absorbing two-night tour that visits Cuba’s most beautiful countryside in the west of the island, along with a variety of carefully chosen visits enroute. The Tobacco, Mountains & Waterfalls Tour offers you the chance to enjoy one of Cuba’s most beautiful regions, preserved by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and also allows some independence to explore on your own or simply relax. You can also choose your own activities and dining options at times.
- Explore the picturesque Las Terrazas National Park and engage with the local rural community
- Enjoy a unique tour to of the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site of Vinales Valley
- Discover the process of making Cuba’s world-famous cigars
- An organic lunch platter at Finca Paraiso, the farm that caught the attention of President Obama
- A visit to Soroa a stunning natural area of rolling hills and beautiful tropical scenery
- A visit to Soroa’s waterfall and famous botanical gardens
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Tour Highlights
DAY ONE
Las Terrazas
Discover Las Terrazas, an UNESCO preserved Eco Reserve, home to a small rural community overlooking a large lake surrounded by forested hills. Explore this unique biosphere reserve, one of the most important in Latin America.
Visit the former coffee plantation buildings, discover the fascinating history of Cuba’s coffee production, explore the local lakeside village and meet the local community. Explore the studio of the famous artist Lester Campa and take an exhilarating zip wire canopy tour. Spend time or swim at the idyllic San Juan River, walk along the riverbank and see the ruins of the La Victoria coffee plantations.
DAY TWO
Vinales Valley
Explore spectacular Vinales Valley. See Dos Hermanos Valley with the limestone ‘Mogote’ cliffs towering above, stop at the Pre-History Mural. Stroll into the valley, visit the world-famous tobacco plantations. Visit a small local farm, meet the farmer, and visit a special selection house where the tobacco leaves are graded for use.
Continue to the El Palenque De Los Cimarrones, a cave in the cliffs that recreates one of the nomadic homes set up by runaway slaves, gain an insight into the Afro Cuba religion in Cuba in the 19th Century. The caves of El Indio are next, walk through the limestone caves, enjoy a 400m boat ride that takes you out of the cool caves and back into the heat of the day. Visit an artist project, enjoy a delicious lunch at an organic farm.
DAY THREE
Vinales Valley & Soroa
The day begins with your choice of either a 2-hour guided horse riding trek, a 2-hour guided gentle walk/hike or a 2-hour guided scenic bike ride.
There will be an early lunch served at a local restaurant, with amazing views of the surrounding countryside before heading away from beautiful Vinales and east along the motorway where after approximately 90 minutes there will be a detour to the Botanical Gardens at Soroa, the largest collection of orchids that can be found in Latin America. With magnificent views of the rolling palm clad hills of the Sierra Del Rosario the gardens are beautiful and contain over 700 species of Orchid alone. You can also enjoy a short walk to the impressive Soroa waterfall, a tranquil setting in a sub-tropical valley.
