A healthy dose of Vitamin D
Nothing like sunny Cuba for a healthy dose of vitamin D! To fully appreciate the beauty of Holguin, you are based at the same hotel for a full week, with the beach and sea close by. From here, you bike from one loop to the next, enjoying stunning panoramas, scenic national parks and fascinating museums. Then each evening, you return to your hotel for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. Add to this your hosts’ proverbial congeniality and you have a very enjoyable vacation scenario!Photo credit: Diane Dufresne et Yvan Monette, Shutterstock
What better than the heat of Cuba to kick off the cycling year? And to fully appreciate the beauty of Holguin province, you are based at the same hotel all week long, with the ocean close by. From here, you follow various loops, passing through Playa Blanca, Gibara — where the observation tower provides a magnificent view —, Banes — dubbed the architectural capital of Cuba — and La Trocha, near the town of Holguín. Sometimes flat, sometimes undulating, the route is always gorgeous. And at the end of the day, the pleasures of the beach await you. A lovely scenario!
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Package available for non-cycling companion. Contact us.
General Conditions
Options for serving you better
Delayed departure or return, single occupancy, travel insurance, bike rental (for several destinations) and much more: ask our consultants!
Trip length: 8 days / 7 nights
Level of difficulty:
3+ 
General Conditions
Options for serving you better
Delayed departure or return, single occupancy, travel insurance, bike rental (for several destinations) and much more: ask our consultants!
From day to day
Short route: 52 km • Long route: 372 km
Day 1 - Arrival in Holguín and transfer to the hotel (1.25 hr).
Day 2 - Free day or round-trip from the hotel to Playa Blanca (52 km).
Day 3 - Free day or round-trip from the hotel to El Retrete (El Nispero) (72 km).
Day 4 - Free day or round-trip to Holguin (110 km) or bike from the hotel to Holguin (55 km) and transfer from Holguin to the hotel (1 hr).
Day 5 - Free day or transfer from the hotel to El Manguito (1.5 hr) and bike from El Manguito to the hotel (85 km).
Day 6 - Free day or transfer from the hotel to Banes (45 min). Bike from Banes to Cueto (53 km) and bus transfer from Cueto to the hotel (1 h 15).
Day 7 - Free day.
Day 8 - Transfer to Holguín airport and flight back to Montréal.
Elevation Profile
Day 1 - Arrival in Holguín and transfer to the hotel (1.25 hr).
Day 2 - Free day or round-trip from the hotel to Playa Blanca (52 km).
Day 3 - Free day or round-trip from the hotel to El Retrete (El Nispero) (72 km).
Day 4 - Free day or round-trip to Holguin (110 km) or bike from the hotel to Holguin (55 km) and transfer from Holguin to the hotel (1 hr).
Day 5 - Free day or transfer from the hotel to El Manguito (1.5 hr) and bike from El Manguito to the hotel (85 km).
Day 6 - Free day or transfer from the hotel to Banes (45 min). Bike from Banes to Cueto (53 km) and bus transfer from Cueto to the hotel (1 h 15).
Day 7 - Free day.
Day 8 - Transfer to Holguín airport and flight back to Montréal.
Elevation Profile
The package includes:
- round-trip air transportation for passenger, bagage and bicycle with Air Transat
- transfer between airport and hotel;
- 7 nights in a four-star hotel at Playa Costa Verde (all inclusive), in standard room, double occupancy;
- all meals (including local and international beverage and wine);
- tourist card;
- scheduled bus transfers on days 5 and 6;
- baggage transportation (one bag per person, 20-kg maximum);
- mechanical assistance and access to a relief vehicle;
- daily route plans;
- taxes
- protection from the Compensation Fund for Customers of Travel Agents (CFCTA). No charge since January 1st, 2019.
Start/Finish: Montréal-Trudeau/Holguín > Holguín/Montréal-Trudeau.
Package also available from Québec City on certain dates.
From 12 to 20 cyclists, accompanied by our guide.
For this trip, a package is available for non-cycling companions. Ask our travel consultants for more information about this option.