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144 Reviews

4.5 out of 5

Simon Arbon

Reviewed February 2015

Cuba Cycling Jan 2015

A unique country and a fabulous holiday! A heady mix of great scenery, friendly people, top cycling, vintage cars, music, dancing, Caribbean coastline and cocktails galore!

Most Inspirational Moment

Almost getting the hang of Salsa, Trinidad, the mountains of Sierra Maestra, history all around, and great fellow bunch of travellers!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Laz was brilliant, very organised, friendly, great sense of humour and nothing was too much trouble. He anticipated every question typically raised by new visitors to Cuba and his passion for his country was infectious! In summary, the trip ran like clockwork thanks to him and his excellent support team of Tuna and Manuel!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go before it changes now that the USA looks like it may lift the long standing (and totally unjustified) trade embargo. A trip in January is just right for enjoying perfect Cuban weather (warm but not humid) and avoiding grotty British weather!

Paul Hicks

Reviewed February 2015

Cycling Cuba

A well organised trip with a lovely group of fellow travellers

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing the way Cuban people live and how committed they are to the country despite the hardships they face daily.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Laz our group leader was exceptional in that he was exteremely knowledgable and nothing was too much trouble.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Cycling generally moderate with really just one tough day.

Charles Marwood

Reviewed January 2015

Charles Marwood

Undoubtably the best way to see Cuba in two weeks. On a bike with excellent guides, like minded group members head from plain to mountain range, village to city and cathedral to desert island.

Most Inspirational Moment

Drinking fresh piña coladas, classic car rides in Havana, cycling into the Sierra maestria mountain range and leaving the town of Gibara of a perfect Caribbean morning.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Ichael was fantastic, funny, well organised and knowledgable.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Approach this trip with an open mind, don't expect 5 star all the way, you're in Cuba. Embrace the dodgy busker, eclectic dining and Cuban culture. Take water bottles and sunscreen, toilet paper and insect repellent. It's not worth taking your own bike, the local bikes are fine for this trip, worth taking your own pedels and saddle if you have your own.

james Ravine

Reviewed January 2015

Cuba cycling

An excellent trip with a very good leader, Freddie

Most Inspirational Moment

Cycling the mountain stage

Thoughts on Group Leader

Very well organised, well very informed, meticulous planning. An entertaining presenter with great insight

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don't drink as much as I did! Bring your own bike seat and gel cushion

Alison Allister

Reviewed December 2014

cycling cuba

brilliant trip but not perfect

Most Inspirational Moment

-flying a homemade kite with cuban children -the other cyclists

Thoughts on Group Leader

-He had a difficult job. He was very interesting about his own personal view of life in cuba and very knowledgeable about the history. I suspect his views, however, were not reflected by all cubans. -It is difficult to make all members of a group feel equal and perhaps some of us felt less equal than others.

Advice for Potential Travellers

1. there is a lot of bus travel involved 2. take some snacks for those days when packed lunches are inadequate. 3. don't expect hot water, a door handle and a toilet seat in all accommodation! 4. in spite of this it really was a remarkable holiday

Reviewed November 2014

Cycling Cuba

Cycling is such an awesome way to see a country! And Cuba is no exception, its’ mostly quiet roads makes it a great place to cycle. You’ll see more horses and carriages than cars/trucks in most places.

Most Inspirational Moment

Witnessing the tenacity, strength, and friendliness of the Cuban people, the vibrance of the culture that just oozes out, and the music!!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Yuri was patient and kind; combined with a good sense of humor, that put everyone at ease. His honesty and willingness to share about life in Cuba was endearing. Your tour leader "makes or breaks" your trip, and he was the best guide, that we've ever had. He was very knowledgeable about the history and politics of Cuba, and was able to give us lots of information at the sites we visited. He was able to calmly manage any issues that came up, despite having a group of 17 to look after. We felt taken care of, during the entire trip. Thank you!!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go, you won't regret it!

Reviewed November 2014

Cycle Cuba 2014

Excellent cycling holiday, great mix of easy and challenging cycling seeing some lovely sights along the way

Most Inspirational Moment

Cycling to small tropical beaches for a refreshing cool off before the next 20km cycle on a 85km day.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jose our group leader was fantastic, really informative and passionate about his country. Explained the itinerary and routes well, nothing was ever too much trouble.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take your own seat along for added comfort and a small handlebar bag to put your camera in for all those impromptu photos along the way

Reviewed November 2014

Cycling in Cuba

A really fantastic trip, varied and very interesting the trip notes do describe it well.

Most Inspirational Moment

Trinidad was gorgeous, as was Havana... the whole trip was fascinating and we really enjoyed the cycling which was very manageable, despite it being really hot and humid.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Freddy was excellent, he worked so hard as guide, cycle leaders, political and historical teacher, he was really brilliant I also liked to way he was so concerned to share the financial benefits of our presence among different people, by going to different fruit stores and to local family run restaurants as well as taking gifts to the local school

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take lots of anti mosquito spray, we got bitten during the day while cycling. Better to take your own loo roll too as most toilets do not provide it Very few opportunities to change money, need to take a debit card and/or cash I wish I had taken a little gift for our Casa hosts, and I also wish I had taken a few little toys/crayons/pens for the children we talked to, but if you take pens/crayons you need to also take paper as they have very few resources in the schools and noting at home

Christine Harrison

Reviewed November 2014

Cycle cuba

Great adventure, amazing country and countryside.

Most Inspirational Moment

Cuban countryside way of life.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Freddy was AMAZING. The best group tour leader I have ever come across.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Cycling days start at about 8am until a late lunch.Afternoons tend to give way to thunderstorms. Often spent travelling to next overnight stop. Pace of cycling is, as a result of this quite fast.

Reviewed October 2014

Wonderful way to see the island

Just returned from this trip (land-only option) and have to say it exceeded my already-high expectations. Itinerary was action-packed without being exhausting, with a decent amount of free time including in the evenings and on rest days. I was pleasantly surprised how early we reached our overnight hotels on most days, enabling plenty of siesta time in between cycling and sightseeing. The route was also great, taking in the vast majority of Cuba’s surprisingly diverse landscapes and cultures whilst also providing a good variety of accommodation, from private casas particulares, jungle lodges and provincial hotels to the occasional luxurious, American-style resort. The cycling itself was enjoyable and never too tough – perfectly within the reach of the averagely-fit rider, especially given the pretty capable hire bikes provided, although the heat/humidity obviously adds an extra element of challenge at times. Roads were generally quiet but I was also pleasantly surprised by the courtesy shown by vast majority of drivers – if only British drivers were this considerate! There are a fair amount of coach transfers to contend with in between cycling legs, too, but these passed quickly in our comfortable vehicle and enabled us to miss out the less interesting bits of a road whilst also taking in additional sights. In particular, our tour leader Freddy was absolutely superb – by far the best guide I’ve ever experienced. Highly-organised but also very funny and unafraid to give us ‘warts and all’ insights into the realities of Cuban life. Our two other support drivers were also great and it was good to know they were on-hand constantly. Overall, I’d thoroughly recommend this trip as a great way to experience a fascinating and superbly atmospheric country whilst also working off some of those endless rum cocktails with a bit of exercise.

Most Inspirational Moment

Too many to mention but I loved the harder cycling days through the Sierra Maestre mountains, coupled with the legendary salsa clubs of Santiago and Trinidad. Also loved the frequent swimming opportunities in natural rock pools and almost comically-perfect tropical beaches.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Hard to fault - Freddy was brilliant. My only regret is that I can't pack him in my rucksack for my next adventure as I fear future guides now have a really hard act to follow.

Advice for Potential Travellers

It's worth doing a little training beforehand - none of the rides are super-hard but the heat adds an extra element so I'm not sure this is the ideal trip for a complete cycling novice. That said, we had people ranging from early-thirties to early-seventies, with varying degrees of cycling fitness, and the vast majority coped perfectly well with all the rides. Hungrier riders might want to pack their own energy snacks - the support team kept us well topped-up at snack stops with fruit and water, alongside the occasional local treat, but packing a few of my own energy bars would have been sensible too. Also as noted elsewhere, I would take plenty of hard currency with you - Cuba is not as cheap as some might expect and the availability of ATMs is still pretty limited outside larger towns so worth planning ahead.

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