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Cycling Western Cuba

view over Viñales, Cuba
  • Length 8 days
  • From USD$4895
  • Style/Level Classic 2.0
  • Countries Cuba
  • Begin/End Havana
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Bicycle off the tourist track and experience the rich culture of western Cuba. We’ll explore some of Cuba’s vibrant towns adorned with neoclassical architecture, see Cuban cigars rolled, savor some of the finest food this country has to offer, and spend time with locals to learn about the rich history of this charming country. The stunning route shows-off the best of Cuba’s crystal blue waters and lush forests.

Although this is a Classic tour, there are a few elements that make this unique to the tour style and deserve your attention prior to booking. PLEASE READ these details to make sure you aware what joining this tour entails.

If this sounds great but you’d like to explore more of Cuba, join us on the Grand Cycling Tour of Cuba.

Highlights

  • Cycle To The “Rainbow of Cuba”, Tobacco Plantation/Cuban Cigars , Viñales Valley, Limestone Mogotes, Organic farm visit, La Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve

Includes

  • 7 nights accommodation, meals as noted on itinerary, full van support, bilingual tour leaders, all activities as described in itinerary – compliant with Support for the Cuban People General License for group travel.

  • All Classic tour inclusions

Keep in mind

We work hard to maintain consistency across all of our tours, but some trips have unique differences. Here are some things to keep in mind about this tour.

  • There will be sections of the route where the roads have potholes and are in rough condition. Some days there are optional longer rides available. Shuttles in and out of towns are included more than usual on this tour due to lodging logistics.
  • Due to material shortages, we will not be able to mark the route with arrows on Cuba tours. As a result, you will find increased Tour Leader and driver support on Cuba tours. You will still be able to ride independently and at your own speed without the worry to check cue sheets, tracks, or the fear of getting lost. Some sections may require that we ride as a group. Tour Leaders will discuss the upcoming routes during our usual daily briefings.  
  • If you plan to arrive early for your bicycle trip in Cuba, please note the restrictions on US Citizens for traveling to Cuba. Nevertheless, some travel planning might require you to arrive a day or two early. If that is the case, we are not able to book extra hotels for you but you may book an extra night by looking at the following resources for hotels.
  • We recommend you bring an attitude of flexibility and an understanding that you may not find the amenities that exist in other destinations. But, a trip to Cuba could be one of the most fulfilling travel experiences you can have.

There are additional mileage options available several days. Shuttles are used more frequently than most ExperiencePlus! tours because of lodging logistics.

Date Price Private room fee Note
Nov 1-8, 2025 USD$4895 USD$550
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DateNov 1-8, 2025
PriceUSD$4895
Private room feeUSD$550
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  • Total distance 295 km (157 miles)
  • Average daily distance 59 km (31 miles)
  • Tour style Classic
  • Tour level 2.0

Highlights: Explore Havana, walking tour, fit Bikes

Bienvenidos a Cuba! We’ll gather this afternoon at our Havana hotel for a walking tour. Once you have satisfied your appetite with a welcome dinner together, you can head back to the hotel, or stay out and take in the sights and music of Old Town Havana.

Meals : Dinner
 Lodging : Hotel Grand Aston La Habana

Highlights: Bicycle Carretera Central, cycle to the Rainbow of Cuba

We shuttle out of Havana this morning to begin our ride through western Cuba. The bustle of the city fades away as you bicycle quiet roads into the hills toward the UNESCO Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve that surrounds the town of Soroa in the Cordillera de Guaniguanico. Aptly named the “Rainbow of Cuba,” the reserve brims with rivers, waterfalls, and orchid-laden trees. Our hotel is nestled in a lush and tropical garden filled with orchids. Have a cool drink by the pool before dinner.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Lodging : Horizontes Villa Soroa

Highlights: Learn about Cuban Cigars

Follow Cuba’s Carretera Central as you pedal deep into the heart of tobacco country. Coast down to the plains and wind your way through small towns to San Diego de Los Baños, a once-popular thermal hot springs vacation town. After our ride, we’ll shuttle to Pinar del Rio. This evening we’ll visit a local arts organization that provides much-needed support to adults and kids with developmental disabilities.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
 Lodging : Hotel Vueltabajo

Highlights: Limestone mogotes

Today we continue West from Pinar del Río. After a shuttle out of town, we start our ride crossing the Sierra de los Organos and follow the downhill in the beautiful Viñales Valley. The stocky limestone “mogotes” abruptly rise from flat plains, giving the valley a fantastical appearance.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Lodging : Hotel Horizontes La Ermita

Highlights: Explore the limestone caves of Vinales, visit an organic farm

Take the day to stretch out your legs and explore the wonderful town of Viñales and its surrounding valley, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 for its outstanding natural beauty, unique landscape, and traditional agricultural practices. We’ll organize a group hike to explore the mogotes before heading to lunch at a local organic farm where we’ll learn about smallholder sustainable agriculture.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
 Lodging : Hotel Horizontes La Ermita

Highlights: Pedal the Carretera del Norte

We pedal north and away from the tourist track today through small rural farming villages, crossing the mountains to the village of Entronque de Herradura where we’ll regroup, have lunch and then shuttle back to the hills for a relaxing stay at Las Terrazas, a small community with a vibrant creative scene within an eco-community and nature reserve.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Lodging : Hotel Moka

Highlights: Pedal ridgeline roads

Our ride today takes us through a variety of routes with varying terrains and views. Enjoy some of Cuba’s lushest landscapes as we head out of La Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve where stretches of forests and grasslands, rounded hills and waving royal palm trees surround you. The beautiful lush hills then give way to cultivated farmland and small rural towns as we pedal our final kilometers outside Havana. We’ll regroup for lunch before shuttling into Havana. We’ll celebrate the end of our tour in style tonight at a local restaurant in Havana for dinner.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 Lodging : Hotel Grand Aston La Habana

Highlights: Explore Havana or head home

We’ll have breakfast early before sending you on your way to explore Cuba or head home! If this sounds great but you’re short on time check out our Bicycling Central Cuba or Bicycling Western Cuba

Meals : Breakfast

Visit our Tour Level page to learn more about terrain levels and how we determine day and tour levels.

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  • A wonderful experience in a unique country with many challenges but delightful people.

    Dan G., Friday Harbor, WA – February 2024

  • How would you describe this tour to a friend? Unique. Beautiful. Dynamic. Surprising. Welcoming. Complex. A must do lifetime bucket list experience.

    Kristen L., Cambridge, MA – December 2017

  • How would you describe this tour to a friend? Truly an “Experience +”. A journey back in time (75 to 125 years).

    Larrie R., Shoreview, MN – January 2018