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11 days: Havana, Viñales, Cienfuegos and Trinidad

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Cuba: 11 days

12 pagesPDF in English and Czech📱 phone appworks offlineChecked 7 Nov 2026

Cuba on your own: Old Havana and the Malecón, tobacco farms and mogotes in Viñales, French Cienfuegos and colonial Trinidad with music on the steps. Casas particulares, Víazul buses and shared taxis. Cuba is harder going today than it used to be, so this guide also covers what you need to know. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.

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The route 10 nights in total

  1. Havana3 nights
    Habana Vieja, the Malecón, Vedado
  2. Viñales2 nights
    Mogotes, tobacco farms, caves
  3. Cienfuegos1 night
    The French square, the bay
  4. Trinidad3 nights
    Colonial centre, the Valley of the Sugar Mills, Ancón beach
  5. Havana1 night
    Last evening before the flight

Fly into Havana. Viñales is about 3 hours away, Viñales to Cienfuegos about 5 hours, on to Trinidad 1.5 hours, and Trinidad back to Havana about 5 hours. Víazul is cheapest, shared taxis (colectivos) are faster.

Places you will see

Habana Vieja
Habana ViejaPhoto: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0
The Malecón
The MalecónPhoto: Lukas Mathis, CC BY-SA 2.0
Viñales Valley
Viñales ValleyPhoto: Severin.stalder, CC BY-SA 3.0
Trinidad
TrinidadPhoto: Schwarzenfelder, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cienfuegos
CienfuegosPhoto: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0
Valle de los Ingenios
Valle de los IngeniosPhoto: Wilder Mendez aka Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain

What’s in the guide

  • The route day by day, with nights in each place
  • When to go, month by month
  • The best places and how much time they need
  • Getting around, where to stay, money and food
  • Manners, safety and a before-you-go checklist
  • Official links and sources with the date they were checked
  • A phone app: the plan for your travel dates, checklist and notes, offline too

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Questions

How do I get the guide?

Straight after paying, a download page opens: the PDF in English and Czech and a link to the phone app. Save the link, it does not expire.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Save the PDF to your phone and add the app to your home screen, then it works without signal.

Can I give it as a gift?

Yes. After paying you also get a printable voucher with a QR code that the recipient scans to download the guide.

How up to date is it?

Every guide shows the date it was checked on the cover. Entry rules come from official government sources, prices and opening hours from official sites. Check them again before you travel, as they can change.

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