• A professional and qualifed tour leader
• Single timed airport transfers on arrival and departure
• Meals as described in the Meal Plan
• All accommodation as described
• All activities/excursions/entrance fees mentioned unless specified as ‘optional’

• Travel insurance
• Cuban Tourist Card
• Airport transfers other than group transfers
• Miscellaneous expenses - drinks and souvenirs etc.
• Any additional activities/excursions indicated as optional
• Tips

TRAVEL TO YOUR DESTINATION

If flying from the UK there are low cost airlines available to the start and from the end of your holiday.

To benefit from full financial protection, ease your holiday planning, and avoid dealing with airlines, we can book scheduled flights from the UK as part of a flight inclusive package. Scheduled flights are usually more expensive that low cost alternatives, however potentially less stressful if your flight is cancelled or delayed. If you book flights through KE Adventure Travel we will offset the carbon of your flight.

All breakfasts, 6 lunches and 3 dinners are included in the holiday price. You will need to pay directly for 4 dinners, on these evenings your Tour Leader will advise on (and accompany the group to) a nearby restaurant where you can choose and purchase your dinner directly.

It is not recommended to drink untreated water from the taps. If you are on a trekking or cycling holiday, water is supplied to fill up your individual bottles. This will be boiled, filtered or provided in large jerry cans or 5 litre bottles. Additionally you should take purification tablets or a filter bottle (such as a Water-To-Go bottle) to treat your water when in towns or where water is not supplied. We do not encourage the purchasing of single use plastic bottles.

On evenings where dinner is not included, the guide will recommend a local restaurant for the group’s evening meal and you will have the chance to sample traditional Cuban dishes which tend to be quite simple; meat or fish (on the coast) and the root vegetables such as yuka, boniata and platano. There are both Spanish and African influences on Cuban cuisine. Citrus fruits, rice and some vegetables were introduced to the island by the Spanish colonists, whilst people of African origin (who came to Cuba as slaves) are responsible for the use of okra, maize and cassava. Classic Cuban dishes include shredded beef served with cassava and chicken marinated in orange, lime, garlic and paprika served with black beans and rice. Outside of the larger towns, the emphasis will be on tasty, fresh local produce.

Whilst we can cater for vegetarians, albeit sometimes with a more limited choice, we cannot always provide special diets.  Due to the nature of some of the trips that we operate and the countries in which we operate them, it can be very hard (and sometimes impossible) to cater for a wide range of dietary choices and you may have to supplement your diet with food/snacks from home.  If you have specific dietary requirements please do speak to our sales team and they will be able to advise you whether or not we will be able to offer your specific choice.  Please note that we are unable to provide separate menus and cannot accept liability for any problems arising from special dietary requirements or intolerances.

family-run establishments that offer accommodation somewhere between a homestay and a hostal; they are a relatively new phenomenon in Cuba. They vary in size and it is not unusual for us to be accommodated in several different properties of the same standard and in the same area, with one acting as the 'HQ' for the group.

We use only the best of this category of accommodation and find that they offer an authentic Cuban experience and an insight into the way of life of the people.

We also spend 2 nights in the Mil Cumbres mountain lodge. This is charming, yet basic, accommodation and wonderfully located, with a cool hill top breeze and great views. The rooming is a flexible combination of shared rooms and bathrooms.

Accommodation at the casa particulares is allocated on a twin-sharing basis. If you are travelling by yourself you will be paired with another single traveller of the same sex. A limited number of single rooms are available for a supplementary cost. Single rooms are not available at the Mil Cumbres mountain lodge. If you are planning to extend your holiday, additional nights are available on request.

The group will be led by a professional and qualified tour leader.

All breakfasts are included in the trip  price, and also all lunches apart from the last day in Havana. 3 Dinners throughout the itinerary are also included. You will need to have enough cash to pay for 4 dinners independently (Havana x 3, Vinales x 1). If dining in restaurants then it is recommended to budget around 25 Euros per meal plus drinks. There are plenty of cheaper options available in these locations depending on what and where you would like to eat. 150 Euros should cover meal expenses. Overall spending money, for additional beverages and souviniers, of 200 - 250 Euros should be sufficient.

Please also note that you cannot take CUP out of the country and will need to either spend any that you buy or exchange it into another currency before passing through immigration when you leave Cuba.

If you are happy with the services of your tour guide and driver throughout the trip then we recommend a tip at the end of the week of around 35 Euros to be divided between them. Obviously this is at your discretion and you can decide to leave less or more as you feel appropriate.
Kitty: Our tour guides usually collect a kitty of around 10 Euros per person at the start of the trip to cover the small cash tips that we leave at a wide variety of places along the itinerary e.g. toilet stops, lobby staff, coffee stops, house visits etc.
Local Guides: For each walk we’ll also be accompanied by a local guide with specialist expertise on the specific trail that we are walking. We already pay them for their work however a tip of 1-2 Euros per person for a job well done would be greatly appreciated.

We recommend that you travel with one main item of luggage, such as a holdall or wheelie-bag, as well as a small day pack or specific hydration pack which can be used to carry day to day items such as cameras, sun cream, water etc.

For each holiday there is a minimum number of participants required to enable it to go ahead. Once the minimum number is reached, the trip status will change from 'Available' to 'Guaranteed to run'. You can check the trip status for each departure in ‘Dates and Prices’ table. Other than in exceptional circumstances, we will not cancel a trip once it has achieved this guaranteed to run status and so you are free to proceed with your international flight booking and other travel arrangements.