Good trip. Cuba is a very interesting place which I still didn't understand despite lots of presentations by our group leader. The riding is graded 'moderate' but I'd say it's top end of moderate, verging on moderate/challenging, compared with the other moderate trip we've done, Indo-China.
Fantastic trip with great cycling, cultural and historical aspects. The entire trip exceeded my expectations for the quality of bikes to accommodation and food. The cycling was relaxed and, although mostly on main roads, traffic was not heavy (unlike the headwinds!) and there was always full back up with the support bus. The food was simple but tasty and the casa's were comfortable and far more interesting than staying in a hotel. Cuba was fantastic and everything we needed was available, just be prepared for some unreliability such as lack of hot water, toilet paper etc
Cuba is beautiful! The shared taxis are not. Most of the accommodations were nice and the hosts were kind. Getting access to cellular or wifi was challenging during the trip so the coordination of travel between cities was not simple. The shared taxis were horrible and not at all what I expected- it was a tight squeeze, one had broken seats, always too much fuel exhaust making it hard to breath, or the driver didn’t know the address. When you are in the car for 3+ hours between each city, the taxi experience can weigh down the trip. Other than that, I think more activities could be included or arranged. Cuba has a lot to see and a lot to offer. I learned a lot about the history, culture and the daily life of Cubans. Cuba is a fascinating country!