Cycling Cuba

Our Clients’ Reviews

Here at Exodus we thrive on feedback from our customers. It's the only way we can ensure our trips continue to be the best they can be. So, for the real tales, twists and turns of the trip you're interested in, look no further than the reviews from our previous travellers. Any feedback collected (Good or bad) from Exodus clients is posted straight onto our website - totally unedited. Read more...

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  Kate Bardsley

  CYCLING CUBA

  

  Written May 2013

  Brilliant holiday... I wish it had gone on twice as long! 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  cycling over crabs.... swimming in the waterfall at Trinidad... cycling through the mountain villages smelling of woodsmoke...drinking mohitos with about three shots of rum in there just because they don't use measures in cuba. ..

   

  ...and Havana .. an inspiration all on its own.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  He was great :)  He had a fantastic sense of humour, he was great company; kind, likeable and funny and looked after us all really well - pretty much all the time. Don't know how he did it to be honest. ..

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Don't forget to bring a padded gel seat. You need all the help you can get!

   and wear alot of sunscreen.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  I didn't want to come home - and now I'm at home, I still wish I wasn't! Nuff said.

   
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  Linda Simmie

  CYCLING CUBA

  

  Written April 2013

  Cuba is a facinting time warp experience. There is live acoustic music in every bar and on every street corner. The Spanish colonial architecture is delightful. Dancing in the moonlight on the steps of the town squrae in Trinidad was great fun. Visiting the ration shops, cigar making factory and local peoples' hoses was quite revalatory. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Cycling the mountain stages. The Che Guevara mausoleum. Swimming in the Caribean.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Not much.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Insist that the torur is run with the wind and not against it!

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  Some of the hotels were too rough for the price we paid. It would have been nice to have seen inside a sugar refinery and a few more local economic activities. The mechanic lect the trip after day thee. The suspepension on many of the bikes was not working properly and should have been replaced.

  Exodus Response

  Dear Linda,

  Many thanks for writing a review of your cycling holiday in Cuba, I'm glad to hear that you had a wonderful time on this trip. The mechanic is only meant to spend the first couple of days with the group to ensure that everyone is comfortable with their bikes and after this time the drivers (who are also trained in basic mechanics) take over. I'm sorry to hear that you had some problems with the suspension on your bike. I've passed this comment over to our bike fleet manager who will double check everything and ensure replacement parts or bikes are ordered if necessary.

  With kind regards

  Vicky (Trip Manager)

  
  

  - Exodus Staff

   
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  Alice Baker

  CYCLING CUBA

  

  Written January 2013

  An action packed wirlwind tour of Cuba and its treasures.  

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  I loved Havana most of all, but enjoyed Trinidad very much as well.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Very good and gave 99 per cent

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Be prepared

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  I would have liked a bit more time in Havanna

   
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  Birgit VonTiedemann

  CYCLING CUBA

  

  Written January 2013

  an interesting country, well organised trip, friendly locals. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  The friendly locals

  What did you think of your group leader?

  knowledgeable, patriotic, good organiser

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  get some cycling in beforehand, some days are tough. lots of sunscreen!

   
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  Glenys Wood

  CYCLING CUBA

  

  Written January 2013

  I would have liked a more relaxed pace with more sight seeing opportunities. Patriotic day in Santiago was not to anyones liking and more of the city would have been good to explore. Another day in Trinidad would have been good as there was no opportunity to see this if you went on the Catamaran trip. Snorkelling opportunities would have been good, and a days rest at the sea would have been a bonus 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Snorkelling on the Catamaran trip

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Excellent guide with a lot of encouragement and good humour. He had a difficult situation with a member of the group who had severe mental health issues, and did the best he could to help her and help us having to deal with the problems. He was very inclusive and mindful of a member who had a hearing deficit. Very professional and very proud of his country. His sense of humour and grasp of the english language was commendable.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Protein bars would have been advisable. In the information provided it said bring snacks, but energy bars would have helped with the tough days, and the somewhat bland food.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  I would have liked more opportunities for listening to music and seeing the salsa dancing. A lot of the places we stayed were commercialised and it would have been good to have stayed in the houses of local people.

   
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  Tony Toubkin

  CYCLING CUBA

  

  Written December 2012

  Step into Cuba and step into Dr Who's TARDIS. Your senses will be bombarded by such a variety of experiences that you sometimes won't know when you are, never mind where you are!  18th century colonial Spain? Early 20th century American mafia? 1950s American cars?  A sprinkling (thankfully) of 1970s Russia?  Or out in the countryside are you in 19th century anywhere, where the main form of personal transport is by horse and cart, and ox-driven ploughs still work the fields?  One thing you can be sure about is that it will keep changing as you keep travelling. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Learning about the history and culture of Cuba is just fascinating because there's probably now nowhere on earth like it.  "Viva le Revolution" say the signs, but wasn't that all over 50 years ago?  Well maybe, but it's still the driving force behind the country.  Cuba is in a whole series of time-warps which leave you constantly thinking about where it's coming from and where it's going.  However it is changing, with some small-scale private B&Bs and restaurants knocking spots off the state-owned ones.  Havana might just be the coolest city in the world to hang out in - and we aren't "hangers-out".  You really can spend all day in the squares drinking fabulous coffee, watching the world go by and enjoying all the street entertainment.  Then there are all those amazing Spanish colonial cities, not to mention the Bay of Pigs!

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Fantastic.  He was well-organised, educated, friendly, helpful, flexible and willing to talk about anything we wanted to.  Like, we suspect, many Cubans, he was both proud of his country's many achievements yet frustrated by the limits on personal aspiration.  People like him will be the driving force behind the new Cuba.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Just don't expect too much from this developing country, and don't forget to take your sense of humour with you.  If your hotel room has both hot water and lights that work then you've probably hit the jackpot.  If not then there's little point complaining because it won't change anything!  Accept the country as it is and drink in the experiences you have while you can still have them.  After all you could have gone to any Caribbean island, so you chose Cuba for a reason.

   
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  Georgina Hart

  CYCLING CUBA

  

  Written November 2012

  Fancinating country.. and no better way to see it than by bike. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Trinidad! So beautiful!

  What did you think of your group leader?

  He was phenominal. He really exceeded all expectations. He had so much knowledge about the history and make up of the country and he cared for the group so well. I learnt so much from him. He really made the trip.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Go for it! The bus is ALWAYS there if you're tired!

   

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