Day 1: Holguín - Bayamo
You will arrive at Holguín airport. Your tour guide will be waiting for you and will accompany you to Bayamo. After a short tour through the city center, you will have a delicious welcome meal in the restaurant "La Bodega". You will spend the night in the Hotel Royalton where you will also have dinner.
(dinner)
Day 2: Bayamo - Manzanillo
After breakfast your cycle tour begins with a 70 kilometer trip to Manzanillo, a small harbor town on the coast which is mainly known for sugar exporting and its crabs and lobsters. You will have lunch or a picnic during the tour. You will be accommodated in the Hotel Guacanayabo, where you will be dining, too. Enjoy the magnificent view of the sea from your hotel.
(breakfast, lunch/picnic, dinner)
Day 3: Manzanillo - Niquero
You'll continue your journey on your trusty bicycle. Today's destination, Niquero and Pilon, is about 85 kilometers away, and most of the route is along the coast. You will enjoy a lunch picnic on the way. Your hotel is perfect for nature enthusiasts and invites you to explore the surrounding trails and caves. Overnight and dinner at Hotel Niquero.
(breakfast, lunch/picnic, dinner)
Day 4: Niquero – Santiago de Cuba
After breakfast you will continue the cycling tour with a 70 kilometer trip from Niquero to Palma Soriano and you will reach Santiago de Cuba, where Cuba’s passion and African heritage are most evident.
City tour included. The city is also known as the secret capital by many of Cuba’s fans. You will have a lunch picnic en route. The evening will be free for you to do as you like; you might enjoy listening to live music in the Casa de la Trova, for example. Accommodation at Hotel Villa Gaviota or Versalles.
(breakfast, lunch/picnic)
Day 5: El Cobre – Santiago de Cuba
After breakfast the bus will take you to the starting point of today’s ride of 25 kilometers to El Cobre. The pilgrimage church Caridad del Cobre was build at the beginning of the 17th Century for the Holy Virgin, who was the patron saint of the slaves working in the mines. El Cobre’s dramatic location and fascinating history captivate its visitors. You will spend the afternoon in the center of Santiago, where you might like to visit the museum of the 26th July. Transfer back to Santiago and lunch in a local restaurant. Accommodation at Hotel Villa Gaviota or Versalles.
(breakfast, lunch)
Day 6: Chivirico – Santiago de Cuba
After breakfast, cycle tour of 70 kilometers to Chivirico, lunch and free time. Transfer back to Santiago de Cuba. Accommodation at Hotel Villa Gaviota or Versalles.
(breakfast, lunch/picnic)
Day 7: Playa Verraco - Bucanero
Your day will start with an approximately 35 kilometer long bike ride to the beach of Verraco, which invites you to linger. You will have a lunch picnic en route. After enjoying the beach for a while the bus will take you to your hotel. Accommodation and dinner at Hotel Bucanero.
(breakfast, lunch/picnic, dinner)
Day 8: Bucanero - Bacanao
After breakfast, cycle tour of 30 kilometers to Baconao Park, visit to Valle de la Prehistoria and lunch. Transfer back to hotel Bucanero. Accommodation and dinner at Hotel Bucanero.
(breakfast, lunch/picnic, dinner)
Day 9: Bucanero – Baracoa
Today you will cycle further towards the east. To begin with, you will hop on the bus for a few kilometers before cycling along the picturesque coast (approximately 40 kilometers). After a break and a bus transfer through the mountains of Sierra de Guntanámo you will continue cycling for a further 30 kilometers to Baracoa, the oldest colonial city in Latin America. City tour included. You will have lunch/ a picnic during the trip. Overnight at the Hotel Porto Santo.
(breakfast, lunch/picnic)
Day 10: Baracoa – Boca de Yumuri - Baracoa
Today’s somewhat hilly bike ride takes you through unique flora and fauna to Boca de Yumuri, a river estuary. You will visit the fishing village of the same name and will have the opportunity to go on a boat tour (not included in the price). After refreshing yourself in the water you will be transferred to Baracoa. You will have lunch/ a picnic during the trip. Overnight stay will be at Hotel Porto Santo.
(breakfast, lunch/picnic)
Day 11: Baracoa – Playa Maguana – Baracoa
After breakfast you will enjoy a bike ride to the amazing white beach of Playa Maguana (approximately 30 kilometers). After a swim you will be transferred to Baracoa, where you can visit the town center.
Accommodation will be in the Hotel Porto Santo. Breakfast/ lunch are included.
(breakfast, lunch/picnic)
Day 12: Baracoa - Guardalavaca
Today marks the end of your cycling tour. The bus will take you to your hotel in Guardalavaca.
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