| Hello again, dear reader. Today I am going to give | | | | to Cuba make sure to consider the following factors: |
| you some advices on how to make the best out of | | | | number of nights or days that you can spend on |
| your experience in Cuba. | | | | your holidays and driving distances between cities in |
| If you really want to get to know this amazing | | | | Cuba. Some people ignore that Cuba is actually not a |
| Caribbean island then try to avoid the cheap classic | | | | small island as it looks in the map. It is the largest |
| package holiday to Cuba that sells flights and | | | | island in the Caribbean and it takes well over 20 hours |
| accommodation for as little as 499.00 sterling pounds | | | | non stop drive from east to west. |
| per person based on 2 people sharing a standard | | | | Once you have decided what is feasible taking into |
| room. There is actually nothing wrong with the quality | | | | consideration the above you have to make another |
| of accommodation or flights but to travel for 9 hours | | | | decision. How to move from A to B? Well there are |
| on a plane across the Atlantic to end up secluded in a | | | | various options. |
| private beach is definitely the worst way to know | | | | Option 1: Hire a car: They are not too expensive in |
| Cuba. | | | | Cuba and are relatively a reliable way to move |
| This kind of holiday will attract the tourist that is not | | | | around. There are not many road signs but very |
| interested in culture whatsoever and would rather | | | | good road maps and friendly people always willing to |
| stay on a beach resort and eat and drink as much as | | | | help. Please try to avoid hitch hikers. |
| he/she can stomach. There is nothing wrong with | | | | Option 2: Ask your tour operator to include in the |
| that but why bother then travelling for so long when | | | | costing all the transfers from A to B. This could be |
| you can find better deals a lot closer. | | | | the most expensive way to move around as in many |
| If you really want to get to know Cuba then you | | | | cases this will require the use of taxis. |
| have to at least visit Havana and then if you still | | | | Option 3: Try the bus station VIAZUL which connects |
| want some well deserved relaxation in a beach you | | | | the main destinations in Cuba; the prices are very |
| can always get that at the end of your holidays. | | | | cheap and the quality of the service is very good. |
| Havana will be the main source of culture interaction. | | | | Option 4: Ask for a tour guided transfer of escorted |
| Being the most cosmopolitan city in Cuba, having the | | | | tailor made itinerary. This in my opinion is the best |
| best museums, night clubs, restaurants will for sure | | | | way to get to know Cuba. The tour guides speak |
| be the high lights of your stay in Cuba. | | | | very good English and are very well trained in topics |
| Of course Havana is not the only interesting location | | | | like history, architecture, religion and no one knows |
| in Cuba. You can explore places like Trinidad, Pinar del | | | | the island as well as them. |
| Rio, Cienfuegos, Holguin and Santiago de Cuba, this | | | | Know that tailor making an itinerary like this will not |
| last one particularly appealing for its music and its | | | | be as cheap as buying 1 or 2 weeks on a beach in |
| mountains. | | | | Cuba but it will definitely be the best way to get to |
| If you are thinking of organizing a tailor made holiday | | | | know Cuba. |