Cuba CityKleta Itinerary

Cuba CityKleta - A Bicycle Enthusiast Tour of Havana

Sample Itinerary

Day One- Airport Pickup 

• Settle in at Casa Que Pasa, a charming Casa Particular in Central Havana
• Welcome Dinner at Donde Lis, traditional Cuban cuisine, with Jorge, Your Man in Havana 

Day Two  

• Walking Tour of Old Havana: history, culture and architecture of the last 500 years
• Lunch reservations at a local paladar
• Meet Yasser Gonazlez, owner of CityKleta 
• Cafecito with Yasser: A round-table discussion on Cuba’s Bicycle Culture 
• Escorted visit to Casa de la Música, Havana's most popular music venue
• Dinner reservations in Barrio Chino, Havana's Chinatown

Day Three 

• CityKleta Ride #1_ Havana on Two Wheels: a six-hour view of Havana the average tourist does not get to see including:
  • Gallery Gorría in San Isidro
  • Lunch reservations at El Café with entrepreneur Nelson 
  • Visit to Dador, one of the few privately owned clothing atelier studios in Cuba
• Evening mojitos at the Hotel Nacional and visit to the Mafia Bar
• Dinner reservations in Vedado
• Optional evening visit to a Jazz Club

Day Four 

• Day Trip to La Terrazas- a communal agricultural and reforestation community 
• Farm-to-table Lunch
• Tour of Polo Montañez- home – the most poetic of Cuban singers
• Dinner reservations at Al Carbon, traditional Cuban cuisine at its best

Day Five

• Ferry Boat Ride to Regla to tour the Museum of Religion and the old slave market
• Dance Lesson at the Casa with Natasha
• Dinner reservations at San Cristóbal Paladar located in a 20th Century mansion, where Obama chose to eat during his visit to Cuba
• Optional evening activity: music or dancing at local club

Day Six 

• Rum or Cigar Factory Tour
• Cooking Class in traditional Cuban food
• CityKleta Ride #2- The Evening Colors - Experience the changing light and atmosphere as the sun sets above the Malecón seawall
• Dinner reservations at Sky-Line Café, overlooking the water
• Optional evening activity: music or dancing at local club

Day Seven 

• CityKleta Ride #3- The Enchanted Forest - a verdant view of Havana
• PicNik in the park with fellow bike riders
• Evening Dinner and Show inspired by the Buena Vista Social Club

Day Eight 

• Transport back to airport for return flights

  Included:

• 7 nights at Casa Que Pasa 
• 3 Guided Bike Rides & Equipment
• 5 Guided Tours other than bike rides
• 1 Round-table Bicycle discussion
• 2 Musical events
• 1 Dance class
• 1 Cooking class
• Day Trip to La Terrazas
• English speaking expert guides and teachers
• Orientation dinner, closing night dinner at the Buena Vista Show, Farm-to-table lunch in La Terrazas and a picnic in the park
• Cuban style breakfast every morning with eggs, cheese, fresh fruit, and Cuban coffee

Not included:

• Meals other than listed above
• Optional evening activities and transportation
• Tips
• Cuban Visa ($50-$100)
• Airfare

• The above is a draft itinerary for planning purposes, subject to change 

Accommodations will be at Casa Que Pasa or a similar Casa Particular. 

Vaya only works with trusted Casas where we can know the owners.

Vaya believes in Sustainable Tourism.  We contract Cuban guides, Cuban Casas and Cuban businesses. Money spent on tours stays in the country. A percentage of your trip will be donated to a Cuban not-for-profit Organization.

Vaya is a unique concierge service that curates legal trips for travelers to Cuba based on their specific cultural interests. Vaya creates trips that fall under the category of  "support for the Cuban people" in full compliance with OFAC regulations for you, your friends and your family.

Vaya suggests purchasing Trip Interruption Insurance with a third party provider such as

Travel Guard or Allianz Travel Insurance.