Hiking Tours

With our excursions, you will visit the Viñales region and the Palmarito Valley, an enchanting site classified as a Unesco World Heritage.

A lush, natural region that has become a national park.

Below, you will find the various excursions we offer to discover the beauties of the region.

All excursions are available in French, English, and Spanish.

5 hours of hiking

Half-day hiking among tobacco fields and mogotes with a traditional Cuban meal
26 Price per person from 9 years old
  • Discovery of Palmarito or Silencio Valley
  • Exploration of Palmarito cave
  • Visit to a tobacco and coffee plantation
  • Tasting of a Cuban cigar
  • Tasting of rum and honey
  • Traditional Cuban meal

You will discover a natural cave where you can take a swim.

We will visit a tobacco plantation where explanations of the cultivation process and cigar manufacturing will be provided by a farmer born in the valley.

You will learn about the origin of coffee, from the coffee plant’s growth to the roasting of the beans. Then, there will be tastings of Guayabita del Pinar (traditional rum from Pinar del Río) and valley honey.

The typically Cuban scenery of Palmarito Valley is a natural site classified and protected by Unesco, sure to leave you in awe.

You will conclude the excursion with a traditional Cuban meal in the family home of José-Manuel and Chrystel. If you are vegetarian or have any dietary restrictions, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate you.

Total duration of the excursion: ~5 hours (depends on the walking pace)

Schedule: 9 am to 2 pm

Price for ages 9 and above: 26 USD – EUROS – CHF per person

Price for children aged 4-8: 10 USD – EUROS – CHF per person

Price for children aged 0-3: 0 USD – EUROS – CHF per person

Not included in the excursion:

  • Cave entrance fee of 1 € per person

  • The family home is a 15-minute walk from the center of Viñales. There are two options for the return trip: the first is on foot, where you can explore the typically Cuban neighborhoods, less touristy than the center; the second is to take a taxi.
 

Upon request, we can organize custom hiking tours to explore the Viñales region at sunrise, during the day, or at sunset.

4 hours of hiking

Half-day hiking among tobacco fields and mogotes
16 Price per person from 9 years old
  • Discovery of Palmarito or Silencio Valley
  • Visit to a tobacco and coffee plantation
  • Tasting of rum and honey
  • Tasting of a Cuban cigar

We will visit a tobacco plantation where explanations of the cultivation process and cigar manufacturing will be provided by a farmer born in the valley.

You will learn about the origin of coffee, from the coffee plant’s growth to the roasting of the beans. Then, there will be tastings of Guayabita del Pinar (traditional rum from Pinar del Río) and valley honey.

The typically Cuban scenery of Palmarito Valley is a natural site classified and protected by Unesco, sure to leave you in awe.

You will conclude the excursion in front of the family home of José-Manuel and Chrystel.

Total duration of the excursion: ~4 hours (depends on the walking pace)

Schedule: 9 am to 1 pm

Price for ages 9 and above: 16 USD – EUROS – CHF per person

Price for children aged 4-8: 10 USD – EUROS – CHF per person

Price for children aged 0-3: 0 USD – EUROS – CHF per person

Not included in the excursion:

  • The family home is a 15-minute walk from the center of Viñales. There are two options for the return trip: the first is on foot, where you can explore the typically Cuban neighborhoods, less touristy than the center; the second is to take a taxi.
 

Upon request, we can organize custom hiking tours to explore the Viñales region at sunrise, during the day, or at sunset.

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Voici comment fonctionne une adresse à Cuba : il y aura toujours la rue principale où se trouve la maison et deux rues perpendiculaires entre lesquelles se trouve votre maison

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