Cuba, the Caribbean island full of history, is not only famous for its communist regime, but also for its cities, beaches and the hospitality of the people. Discover the secrets of Cuba on this motorcycle tour! Starting in La Habana and heading out West, we ride to Viñales, famous for its beautiful landscape full of limestone rocks and caves as well as for its tobacco fields. Learn about the production of the famous Cuban cigars and taste one if you feel like it.
On we ride to the nature reserve of Las Terrazas to take a bath in its beautiful waterfalls before we will visit the museum at the Bay of Pigs on our way to Cienfuegos. Our next stop is the city of Trinidad, part of the UNESCO world heritage and considered by many as one of the most beautiful cities at the Caribbean coast. Curvy streets will then take us up the mountains of Topes de Collantes, where we get to see lush tropical forests and waterfalls and enjoy the view over Lake Hanabanilla. The island of Santa Maria with its white dream beaches and crystal-clear turquoise sea is our next destination, before we head to Remedios and back to the idyllic North to Varadero – and eventually reach our starting point, La Habana.
* Ride Cuba with acclaimed moto-journalist and Cuba expert Christopher P. Baker. It’s true to say… no-one knows Cuba as well as Christopher, the Lowell Thomas Award 2008 ‘Travel Journalist of the Year’ and the author of six travel guidebooks about Cuba. National Geographic acclaimed him “one of the world’s leading authorities on Cuba travel and culture.” In 1996, Chris shipped his BMW R100GS PD to Cuba and made a three-month, 7,000-mile journey as a licensed journalist, resulting in publication of his Moon Cuba guidebook and his award-winning travelogue Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro’s Cuba.
In January 2013, Christopher led the first licensed U.S. motorcycle group tour of Cuba end-to-end since the 1959 Revolution. He has since led numerous motorcycle tours in Cuba on behalf of Edelweiss Bike Travel, Bob’s BMW of Maine, and the BMW Riding Academy of Turkey, etc., as well as almost one hundred tours to Cuba on behalf of National Geographic Expeditions and other tour companies. In addition to riding “sweep,” ensuring the cohesion of the group, and attending to logistics, Christopher brings something unique to these tours… an ability to share a profound knowledge of Cuba, providing unparalleled context for your travel experience. Our tours with Chris are U.S. legal under the “support for the Cuban people” license.
| Start/Finish: | La Habana (Havana) |
| Nearest airport: | La Habana (Havana) |
| Duration: | 11 days vacation, 9 riding days |
| Route: | Total distance: 1637-1877 km, 1017-1166 miles Daily distances: 70-360 km, 43-224 miles |
| Accommodations: | Comfortable middle-class hotels und Casas Particulares |
| Rest day: | Trinidad |
| Highlights: | Mural de la Prehistoria, Las Terrazas, Bahía de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs), Topes de Collantes (National Park), Valle de los Ingenios, Monumento-Memorial Che Guevara, Cayo Santa Maria (beaches) |
| Minimum number of participants: | 8 Please note paragraph 4.2. a) of our terms and conditions of travel to find out more about the cancellation of tour through Edelweiss Bike Travel when the minimum number of participants is not reached - Terms and Conditions |
| DAY 1: | Arrival in La Habana (Havana) |
| DAY 2: | La Habana (Havana) - Viñales |
| DAY 3: | Viñales - Las Terrazas |
| DAY 4: | Las Terrazas - Cienfuegos |
| DAY 5: | Cienfuegos - Trinidad |
| DAY 6: | Trinidad |
| DAY 7: | Trinidad - Cayo Santa Maria |
| DAY 8: | Cayo Santa Maria - Remedios |
| DAY 9: | Remedios - Varadero |
| DAY 10: | Varadero - La Habana (Havana) |
| DAY 11: | Departure from La Habana (Havana) |
The daily riding kilometres are approximate distances and may vary. The first and last days mentioned in the itinerary are the arrival and departure days; there is no riding on these days. Arrival time should be arranged before 3 pm on the arrival day (Day 1). Bear in mind the time difference between your country of origin and your travel destination. Please book your flights accordingly. Route and overnight places may change due to unforeseen events.
Price for rider in double room | |
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| BMW F 700 GS | $ 6.770,- |
| BMW R 1200 GS | $ 7.140,- |
| Harley-Davidson® Electra Glide Harley-Davidson® Road King | $ 7.580,- |
| Price for passenger in double room | $ 4.330,- |
| Single room supplement | $ 450,- |
| OPTIONAL: Cuba Travel Authorization Documents (mandatory for US citizens) | $ 200,- |
| OPTIONAL: Guided City Tour in double room (Minimum number of participants: 1) | $ 195,- |
Price for rider in double room | |
|---|---|
| BMW F 750 GS (LSP) | $ 6.830,- |
| BMW F 850 GS | $ 7.040,- |
| BMW R 1250 GS BMW R 1250 GS (LSP) | $ 7.200,- |
| Harley-Davidson® Electra Glide Harley-Davidson® Road King | $ 7.640,- |
| Price for passenger in double room | $ 4.370,- |
| Single room supplement | $ 460,- |
| OPTIONAL: Cuba Travel Authorization Documents (mandatory for US citizens) | $ 200,- |
Price for rider in double room | |||
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| BMW F 750 GS (LSP) | $ 6.830,- * | ||
| BMW F 850 GS | $ 7.040,- * | ||
| BMW R 1250 GS BMW R 1250 GS (LSP) | $ 7.200,- * | ||
| Harley-Davidson® Electra Glide Harley-Davidson® Road King | $ 7.640,- * | ||
| Price for passenger in double room | $ 4.370,- * | ||
| Single room supplement | $ 460,- * | ||
| OPTIONAL: Cuba Travel Authorization Documents (mandatory for US citizens) | $ 200,- * | ||
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* Please note the dates and tour prices for 2022 not being confirmed yet. The shown figures are preliminary and subject to change. If the final tour price in 2022 includes an increase of more than 5% compared to the previous year´s tour price, you can cancel your booked participation free of charge until October 31, 2021.
CUSTOM TOURS: For custom tour bookings please refer to the pricing included in the special tour offer of your tour. If having any questions please contact our service team at customtours@edelweissbike.com! |
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Motorcycle category 2
This Cuba tour must be one of the best Edelweiss tours. Excellent riding, varied scenery, history, culture, vibrant colour and vintage cars just everywhere. We even swam in the ocean. The highlight for us was to visit Havana with all its wonderful old buildings and bright 1950's cars. That ride along the Malecon is unique. We also enjoyed riding through the old colonial towns full of colour and character, the roads lined with revolutionary slogans and images of Che Guevara. We spent a few days in old Havana before and after the trip taking in the atmosphere, visiting the museums and having salsa lessons. Cuba is a unique destination - thank you Manuel (our tour guide) for your excellent guiding!
Kuba zu erleben war eine Erfahrung die wir nie vergessen werden! Schon bei der Landung in La Havana hatten wir das Gefühl, eine Zeitreise in die 50er Jahre gemacht zu haben in ein Land, wie es kaum ein schöneres gibt. Man merkt auch, dass Kuba sich allmählich von den Fesseln des Komminismus löst, und unsere Motorradtour war auch gleichzeitig eine Reise durch die Geschichte des Landes. Wir hatten die netteste Gruppe, die man sich wünschen kann, mit Teilnehmern aus aller Herren Länder und unser Tour Guide Jens war nicht nur ein Reiseleiter, sondern ein Freund, mit dem es Spaß machte zu touren. Wir Jungs aus Südafrika freuen uns, ihn und den Rest der Gruppe bald wiederzusehen.
This was our first motorcycle holiday with Edelweiss. Words can not describe how unbelievably impressive this journey was with our guides Domenico Schiano, Christopher Baker and Anivar Falcon Hayes!
Thank you Thorsten Dentges for your contribution in Ride Magazin.
Thank you Jorge and Anabele for the great article at your Diaries of magazin!
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