Authentic Cuba

Would you like to discover Cuba in its original form? If so, then this Ride4Fun tour will definitely interest you. You will transport your luggage yourself on the motorcycle, as we will not have a luggage vehicle, and you will communicate with the local tour guide in English or Spanish, as he or she will only speak very limited German, if any. In return, you can be sure that you will receive all information firsthand and get an authentic impression of Cuba.

If this is what you're looking for, then come to Havana, hop on a BMW or a Harley, and enjoy a few wonderful days in Cuba, which is sure to surprise you despite all the clichés. 

From Havana, we will first drive south in a large loop, past the Bay of Pigs to Cienfuegos and on to Trinidad, which is more Caribbean than almost any other city in the Caribbean. Then we will switch to the north coast, crossing the Topes de Collantes, a mountain range protected as a national park, where the road climbs to 800 meters. 

Afterwards, we drive along the north coast, which is a paradise of palm-lined beaches and turquoise bays.

Via Varadero, we head west to the tobacco plantation region and then back to the capital, Havana. People wave and dance and are delighted to see our motorcycles. Time and again, someone takes their 1952 Harley out of the shed and joins the group uninvited, just for a few miles. Yes, Cuba is unique!

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR U.S. CITIZENS

Since 2011 all U.S. citizens have been able to participate in ‘people-to-people’ educational exchange programs that provided for ‘meaningful interaction’ with Cubans. On June 4, 2019, the Trump administration rescinded the “people to people” license. However, every U.S. citizen can still legally travel to Cuba, pre-approved, under the “support for the Cuban people” license, which requires that each itinerary adheres to a full-time schedule of “meaningful interaction” with Cubans.

Although Edelweiss Bike Travel’s Cuba programs are designed for an international clientele, they are also designed to maximize “support for the Cuban people” as much as possible through stays at private B&Bs, meals at private restaurants, and interactions with independent artists, private tobacco farmers, etc.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of individual U.S. citizens to review existing Cuba Assets Control regulations (31 CFR Part 515 administered by the Dept. of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control) to ensure each traveler’s compliance.