Queer Cuba
New Cuba

Queer Cuba

Duration7 Days
Activity levelLeisurely
Carbon emissions15.3kg CO2e per day
Included
Accommodation
Meals
Staff

Take the pulse of Cuba through its progressive LGBTQI Scene.

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512x388 Havana Pride

Explore

Havana’s progressive Queer culture

512x388 Queer Beach

Relax

on the beach at Mi Cayito, Havana’s favourite Queer beach

512x388 Cuba Cocktail bars nightlife

Discover

cocktail making and Havana’s vibrant nightlife

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Nature

Explore stunning Viñales Valley and Las Terrazas Biosphere Reserve

What's included

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Accommodation

6 nights in casas particulares

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Meals

All Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners

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Staff

English-Speaking Cuban tour guide, driver, Cubania office 24 hour contact

What’s not included:

  • Cuban Car Driving Along the Malecón, HavanaCuban Car Driving Along the Malecón, Havana
    Day 1

    ARRIVAL IN HAVANA

    Welcome to Havana! You will be met at the airport and taken to your casa particular. This evening we’ll have a group dinner and get to know each other. If we’re up for it, we can take in some local nightlife afterwards.

    • Casa Particular, Havana
    • Dinner
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  • Cuban Bartender Making a Cocktail
    Guided tour of old Havana
    Day 2

    HAVANA

    This morning we’ll have a walking tour of Old Havana. Cuba’s cosmopolitan capital was once one of the world’s most prosperous ports and the third most populous city in the Americas.

    • Casa Particular, Havana
    • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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  • Zip lining in Las Terrazas, Cuba
    Woman Sitting with View of Las Terrazas Zip-line, Cuba
    Day 3

    VIÑALES VIA LAS TERRAZAS

    Today transfer to Viñales, stopping to visit Las Terrazas Community, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve tucked away in the Sierra del Rosario mountains.

    • Casas particular, Viñales
    • Breakfast, Lunch
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  • Viñales, Cuba
    Day 4

    VIÑALES

    Today we will explore Viñales - UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999 - status awarded for it’s outstanding landscape and traditional farming methods used for tobacco and other crops.

    • Casa particular, Viñales
    • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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  • Man Walking around Havana, Cuba
    Day 5

    HAVANA

    Back in Havana we’ll have time to freshen up and grab some lunch before visiting Cenesex, Cuba’s national centre for Sex Education, the home of LGBT rights in Cuba.

    • Casa Particular, Havana
    • Breakfast, Dinner
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  • Tour of Havana in a vintage American classic car
    Day 6

    HAVANA

    Today we head to Mi Cayito, a favourite spot on Havana’s Playas del Este. At the weekend Habaneros flock to the beach to wind-down and have fun, and nowhere does fun quite like Mi Cayito!

    • Casa particular, Havana
    • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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  • Day 7

    DEPARTURE DAY

    Enjoy this morning at leisure to spend as you please. Then transfer to the airport for your onward flight. And so it’s Adios, or, as we prefer to think of it hasta luego, see you later! Have a safe onward journey and we very much hope to see you in Cuba again soon.

    • Breakfast
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What to bring

  1. Sun protection

    high strength sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hat

  2. Swimming things

    and beach towel

  3. Light Clothing

    Light cotton and linen clothing suitable for tropical climates

  4. Personal toiletries

    and any essential medication (including insect repellent and anti-histamines).

Cubans dress casually but are always impeccably turned out. Avoid bringing expensive or flashy jewellery.

Is this tour for me?

Travel style: Cultural trip

exploring vibrant Havana and the spectacular natural beauty of Western Cuba whilst taking the pulse of Cuba’s LGBT community.

Group style: Small

English speaking, 2 - 18 people, mixed nationalities. Minimum age 18 years.

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Create your own travel bubble by booking a private trip with friends or family. Private departures confirmed with two participants.

Notes:

Busy days with a variety of activities and exposure to contemporary, queer Cuban culture.

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SMALL GROUP

Select date to join small group departure. Confirmed with a minimum of 2 paying participants. Choose to pay in full now or secure your trip by paying a deposit for each participant.

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2023 Nov
Saturday 11th November – Saturday 18th November
£1349/pp
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Day 1: ARRIVAL IN HAVANA

Day 2: HAVANA

Day 3: VIÑALES VIA LAS TERRAZAS

Day 4: VIÑALES

Day 5: HAVANA

Day 6: HAVANA

Day 7: DEPARTURE DAY

Day 1: ARRIVAL IN HAVANA

  • Casa Particular, Havana
  • Dinner

Welcome to Havana! You will be met at the airport and taken to your casa particular. This evening we’ll have a group dinner and get to know each other. If we’re up for it, we can take in some local nightlife afterwards.

Day 2: HAVANA

  • Casa Particular, Havana
  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning we’ll have a walking tour of Old Havana. Cuba’s cosmopolitan capital was once one of the world’s most prosperous ports and the third most populous city in the Americas. As La Llave del Mundo Nuevo (Key to the New World), Havana saw conquistador riches from Mexico, Peru, and Colombia pass through her sheltered harbour, en route to Spain. The city shows evidence of long neglect but her intrinsic elegance and beauty shines through an amalgam of Spanish, African, colonial, communist, and capitalist influences. After our tour we’ll stop for lunch at a cool new café, before meeting local lesbian graphic designers, Clandestina. This afternoon we’ll visit the Museo de las Bellas Artes to see Cuba’s finest contemporary art, guided by a young Cuban art curator. Later on, we head to one of Havana’s newest restaurants where we’ll learn to make Cuban cocktails before enjoying a delicious tapas-style meal. Afterwards we might like to catch some live music and visit a few LGBT-friendly bars in Havana’s happening Vedado district.

Day 3: VIÑALES VIA LAS TERRAZAS

  • Casas particular, Viñales
  • Breakfast, Lunch

Today transfer to Viñales, stopping to visit Las Terrazas Community, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve tucked away in the Sierra del Rosario mountains. Created after the Revolution to replant the area which had suffered badly from deforestation, it’s now a self-sustaining community surrounded by forest and is once more a haven for migrating birds from the north. We visit the lakeside community, and some will want to take a ride on the zip-lining course which soars over the rooftops, through the forest and over the lake.

We have a typical Cuban country lunch in La Casa del Campesino and then continue our journey to Viñales. The valley is famous for its mogotes, or karsts – sheer mountains that seem to pop out of the ground creating a spectacular landscape, which also happens to be where the best tobacco in the world is lovingly grown. Enjoy the evening at leisure, your guide will be happy to suggest places to eat and try out some provincial nightlife.

Day 4: VIÑALES

  • Casa particular, Viñales
  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today we will explore Viñales – UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999 – status awarded for it’s outstanding landscape and traditional farming methods used for tobacco and other crops.

We’ll start with a walk to a local tobacco farm, where we’ll learn about tobacco cultivation and country life. We then clamber up the mountain and take a natural tunnel through the mogote to the valley on the other side. The views are spectacular, overlooking tobacco plantations and fields growing tropical fruits and vegetables. We finish our walk at a small restaurant run by a Cuban-Spanish chef who offers simple but mouth-watering dishes.

After lunch we head back towards town stopping at a zip-line for an adrenaline kick and awesome views over Viñales.

This evening we’ll enjoy an atmospheric sunset cocktail and dinner at Wilfredo’s Farm, an award-winning organic farm which has been serving home grown country food to its guests for the past few years. The restaurant is housed in a typical simple Cuban home with wonderful views over the valley.

Day 5: HAVANA

  • Casa Particular, Havana
  • Breakfast, Dinner

Those who like early starts can take an optional sunrise walk to Los Acuaticos, a traditional community high up over the valley. We start walking in the dark to reach Los Acuaticos by sunrise. After breakfast we will say goodbye to gorgeous Viñales and head back to Havana.

Back in Havana we’ll have time to freshen up and grab some lunch before visiting Cenesex, Cuba’s national centre for Sex Education, the home of LGBT rights in Cuba. Set up by Mariela Castro, Raul’s daughter and Fidel’s niece, Cenesex has supported the LGBT community and helped create an atmosphere of tolerance towards difference. Cenesex has helped Cuba become one of the most liberal nations in Latin America on Gender issues.

In the evening we’ll eat in a restaurant where we’ll be able to hang out in the kitchen and learn about traditional Cuban cuisine.

Later on, it’s time to hit Havana’s iconic drag show at Las Vegas in Centro Habana.

Day 6: HAVANA

  • Casa particular, Havana
  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today we head to Mi Cayito, a favourite spot on Havana’s Playas del Este. At the weekend Habaneros flock to the beach to wind-down and have fun, and nowhere does fun quite like Mi Cayito! Traditionally this is where the gay community in Havana congregates to relax by the crystal-clear waters and the white sand beach. We’ll take a picnic and some rum and enjoy beach time a lo cubano.

In the afternoon, we return to Havana to get ready for our last evening together. We’ll be picked up by our rides and taken for a tour of the city in classic American cars.

We’ll wind up on a rooftop bar where we can sip delicious cocktails as we watch the sun set over the city. Our last dinner together will be in La Guarida, a fabulous restaurant and the set of Cuba’s most famous Queer film, Fresa y Chocolate. Later on, we can party long into the night at any of Havana’s open-minded joints.

Day 7: DEPARTURE DAY

  • Breakfast

Enjoy this morning at leisure to spend as you please. Then transfer to the airport for your onward flight. And so it’s Adios, or, as we prefer to think of it hasta luego, see you later! Have a safe onward journey and we very much hope to see you in Cuba again soon.