What are must-see Cuban destinations?
Our Cuba itineraries include stops at the island’s most historic cities and towns.
We visit Cuban UNESCO World Heritage Sites, eat at private family-owned restaurants, shop at privately-owned art galleries and stores, visit inspiring community projects, meet with local non-governmental organizations, dance with Cubans at privately-run nightclubs, and more.
Cuba's must see destinations include:
Havana, founded in 1519 this is one of the most stunning architecturally designed cities in the world, with extraordinary variety and quality. Havana cityscapes offer an impressive array of architectural styles including Art-Nouveau, Art-Deco, Eclecticism, Neoclassical, Spanish Baroque, and Moorish. Havana is also famous for the colorful vintage American cars that roll around almost every street, particularly down the Malecon -Havana's evocative 8km-long waterfront boulevard. Read more…
Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded in 1519 under the name of Villa de San Cristobal de La Habana. Old Havana is the historical center of the Cuban capital of Havana. At the time, travel between the Old World and the New World by sea meant that Spanish Galleons would be passing by the island of Cuba, and Havana quickly became one of the biggest shipbuilding centers of the time period. Much of Havana Vieja was constructed during the Spanish colonial time period which is apparent in the city’s baroque and neoclassic architecture. Read more…
Trinidad's Historical Centre, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, boats a wealth of architectural buildings dating from the 18th and 19th centuries around Plaza Mayor (main square) when trade in sugar from the nearby Valle de los Ingenios and slaves, brought great riches to the area. Many of the buildings surrounding the central square belonged to the wealthy landowners of the city. Read more…
Cienfuegos, a waterfront city with a European flair was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. The city was founded by French settlers in 1819, and it is Cuba’s most Neoclassical city. Its neat symmetrical layout was inspired by the Spanish Enlightenment movement. Read more…
Viñales Valley, declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, contains the most spectacular scenery in Cuba and some of the most interesting and varied geological formations on the island. The valley is particularly famous for its freestanding rock formations called mogotes and for growing the best tobacco in the world. Read more…
Las Terrazas, a self- sustained eco-community located in UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Sierra del Rosario. Its surrounding tropical forest is the natural habitat to more than 115 bird species including over half of Cuba's 22 endemic species. Read more…