Region
Havana area
Sleep in Havana, walk the old city and Vedado, and treat Viñales or a beach as a separate leg, not a day trip.
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- Cuba ↗Check entry rules for your passport with the Cuban embassy or official sources; most visitors need a tourist card and an online pre-arrival form, and requirements change.
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- Cuba ↗Carry proof of travel insurance with medical cover; you may be asked for it on arrival.
Havana is the capital, the main airport and the base for the west of the island. The sights are close together; the constraints are cash, power and transport. Keep one bed, spend the days on foot, and book any leg out of town through your casa host.
Where to sleep
Havanasleep base
Habana Vieja, Prado and Capitolio, Malecón and Vedado.
Viñalesovernight
Tobacco valley; 2.5–3 h each way by bus or shared taxi, best as 2 nights.
Night sequences
- 4 nights
- Havana 4
- 6 nights
- Havana 4 + Viñales 2 by pre-booked bus or shared taxi
- Do not plan Havana, Viñales, Trinidad and Santiago in a week: legs are long and cancelled buses are common.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viñales | Havana | 180 min | unknown | A day trip is possible but long; return transport is not guaranteed, so book both legs. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: leave the big bag with your casa host and take a small bag.