Peregrine Adventures offers an 11-day organized tour of Cuba. Begin the trip in Cuba's capital city of Havana. Explore Havana's Old Town district with a stroll across Plaza Vieja and Plaza de la Catedral, surrounded by 17th and 18th century architecture. Visit the Capitolio Nacional, similar in design to the U.S. Capitol building but larger in size, and the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales built in 1792. Fly into Santiago de Cuba for a tour of Cuba's oldest house that was built in 1522. Head to the Caribbean Sea to an UNESCO World Heritage Site at the Fortress of San Pedro del Morro, an exquisitely preserved 17th-century Spanish military complex. In Trinidad, explore an entire town that is listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Established in 1514, Trinidad is home to brightly painted homes, cobblestone roads and the Romantic Museum. At the end of the tour, enjoy a relaxing catamaran cruise to the coral key of Cayo Macho for snorkeling and sunbathing on the white sandy beaches.
For an adventurous tour of Cuba, Elder Treks has organized a 13-day excursion. Visit the outskirts of Havana to the Plaza de la Revolucion, home of monuments to Cuban national heros, Jose Marti and Che Guevara. Later that evening, learn to salsa and rumba on the rooftop of a local restaurant. Travel out of the city to Sierra del Rosario, an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, to see waterfalls, birds and exotic orchids. Hike through the luscious Valley of Vinales for an opportunity to meet rural Cuban families. Then go cave-diving in Indian's Cove before leaving the valley for the Zapata Marshlands. Embark on a two-hour cruise along Rio Hatiguanico to a Cuban crocodile farm. The tour continues with a visit to Cienfuegos Botanical Gardens in Trinidad followed by dancing the night away at a trendy night club. On the last day, venture to American writer Ernest Hemingway's home from the 1940s after an informative morning tour of a rum factory.
Ship of Dreams Enterprises presents the Gardens of Cuba, a seven-day ecotour. During the trip, experts will present ecological lectures at each of the sites. The tour begins in Santiago de Cuba with a visit to Jardin de los Helechos, home to more than 300 orchids and 3,000 ferns. Trek out of Santiago de Cuba for a day hike through the desert landscape in between the Sierra Maestras and the Caribbean Sea and visit a cactus garden. Climb atop the Gran Piedra, with a stop at a commercial Bird of Paradise nursery. Learn how Cubans grow food with a tour of an organoponico garden that grows approximately 5 million tons of produce per year. Head over to a local farmer's market to sample the delicious homegrown fare. Hike through the Sierra Mountains to catch a glimpse of peacocks and find cocoa beans hanging from trees before visiting a medicinal herb garden. On the last day, spend time at an eco-resort getting a massage and swimming in a natural pool.
