Cuba Tours

Cuba Travel Tips Guide 

Adventure Life offers people-to-people land-based itineraries in Cuba, perfect for families, couples, or solo explorers wanting to interact with the locals to learn more about a naturally beautiful Caribbean island with an important history and culture.

• Cienfuegos - In addition to being a port of entry or departure for many cruises, this town is a historical UNESCO Heritage site where you can witness the distinct French neoclassical architecture and enjoy the vibrant culture.
• Havana - The capital city of Cuba mixes baroque and neoclassical architecture in its old town design, highlighted by vintage American cars and the house of 20th century writer Ernest Hemingway. Here, the culture and history of Cuba - especially its revolution - come alive in every tour.
• Casilda - In this well preserved city, you'll visit the Romantic Museum, Palacio Cantero, the Trinidad General Municipal Museum, and the studio of wood-carver Lazaro Niebla
• Bay of Pigs - Famous as the site of the failed 1961 US invasion of Cuba, this stop combines history and wildlife, with its location in the bird & wildlife-rich Zapata Swamp National Park.
• Isla de Juventud - A pristine natural beach in the Parque Nacional Marino de Punta Frances Punta Pedernales, perfect for relaxing, sunbathing, swimming and snorkeling.
• Maria La Gorda - Guanahacabibes National Park is headquartered here, making it a fantastic wildlife destination in addition to offering travelers a chance to get to know local school children and learn a bit more about the Cuban culture and society. Hundreds of archaeological sites also dot the surrounding areas. 

Other destinations around Cuba
Several of our featured tours also combine Cuba with time in: Costa Rica, Panama, and even Colombia!

Best Sea Kayaking Sites in Cuba

• Bay of Pigs - Kayaking here offers a different, more active way to learn about the history of this significant location.
• Laguna Guanaroca - The lagoon is surrounded by mangroves and is home to over 170 species of birds, including a colony of pink flamingos and the tocororo or Cuban trogan.
• Rio Guourabo - From here, you can visit the place where Hernan Cortez landed in the 1500s, observe birds, and see Trinidad in the hills above.
• Zapata Peninsula - This site gives exclusive access to an expansive wildlife reserve, where you can see thousands of species, including healthy populations of flamingos.
• Bay of Cienfuegos - Considered Cuba's "Pearl of the South," this town features Creole architecture and French flair due to French settlements here in the 1800s.
• Bay of Puerto Padre - This small fishing village was the home to jazz musicians Emiliano Salvador and Juan Pablo Torres.
• Gibara Bay - Seemingly untouched by tourism, this isolated area features healthy mangrove colonies.
• Cayo Saetia - In Bahia de Nipe, this wildlife reserve is home to 19 introduced species of exotic animals including zebras, camels, antelopes, ostrich, buffalo, wild boar, and peacocks.