Travel to Cuba With On The Go Tours
Since diplomatic relations between Canada and Cuba were established back in the 1970s, Canadian travellers have been flocking to this beguiling island, accounting for one-third of tourist numbers to the country and rewarded with beautifully preserved colonial cities, a dynamic cultural heritage and vivacious people.
Read MoreThe UNESCO-listed capital of Havana appears to be stuck in a time warp with 60-year-old American classic cars cruising the streets where the remnants of department stores, cabarets and casinos stand, transporting you back to a by-gone era. Throughout the cities and deep in the countryside music pulsates, a steamy mix of African, Caribbean and Spanish influences that colours everything in Cuba from dance to architecture, language to religion.
Discover Cuba on one of our adventure-style tours staying in casa particulares with local host families for a real insight into this eclectic country and its people visiting all the must-see destinations.
Recommended places to visit in Cuba
Cuba is fast growing in popularity as a travel destination with charming colonial cities, gorgeous Caribbean beaches, picturesque valleys of plantations and a sensual culture to boot. Here's some of our top spots in Cuba.
Havana
With 1950s American vintage cars ambling along streets lined with crumbling colonial buildings painted in bubblegum shades, it's easy to fall in love with Cuba's seductive capital. From swashbuckling pirates to audacious revolutionaries, Havana's history can be felt at every turn with a kaleidoscope of people and indefinable spirit that can amaze and confound in equal measure.
Valle de Vinales
Situated within the Sierra de los Organos mountain range and characterised by unusual limestone hillocks that rise above the region's famed tobacco plantations, the Valle de Vinales is Cuba's premier natural attraction. Vast caverns form an underground network of stalagmites, stalactites and subterranean pools while above ground visitors will find excellent hiking, biking and horse-riding opportunities.
Trinidad
One of Cuba's most enchanting destinations, the UNESCO-listed town of Trinidad is a perfectly preserved example of a Spanish colonial town with cobbled streets, grand pastel-coloured mansions and houses with red-tiled roofs. Weathered town folk amble along the streets in horse-drawn carts and a short distance from town you'll find pristine beaches to the south and the lush Sierra del Escambray to the north.
Camaguey
Often referred to as Cuba's 'city of churches', Camaguey displays an impressive collection of churches dating back as early as the 16th century with an equally splendid selection of fine colonial houses and plazas. Designed to confuse marauding pirates, the layout of the city is a labyrinthine web of streets and narrow alleys, the perfect place to literally lose yourself for a day or two.
Cienfuegos
As the only city in Cuba to have been founded by the French, Cienfuegos has a unique charm that blends European elegance with a flourish of Caribbean spirit. Enjoying an attractive waterside setting on a natural bay, the city has its fair share of architectural delights with fine palaces, candy-coloured houses and an imposing fortress, a fact that earned Cienfuegos UNESCO status in 2005.