All the major tour operators in Havana offer a wide range of tours. Popular organized day-trip destinations include the beaches of Varadero and Cayo Largo, the natural wonders of Soroa, Las Terrazas, and Viñales, and the colonial gem of Trinidad. Themed tours might focus on the tobacco growing and cigar production of Pinar del Río and the Vuelta Abajo region, or a Hemingway circuit stopping at his old home in La Vigia, Las Terrazas in Cojimar, and one or two of his favorite haunts in Old Havana. Overnight excursions are also available to Santiago de Cuba, Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo, Varadero, and Cayo Largo.
If you have more time and a sense of adventure, you're best off reading about the destinations mentioned above in this guide and doing it on your own. However, if time is tight or you'd rather leave the planning, driving, and decision-making to others, Havanatur (tel. 7/204-8409; www.havanatur.cu), Cubanacán (tel. 7/208-6044; www.cubanacan.cu), and Cubatur (tel. 7/833-3142; www.cubatur.cu) are your best bets for information and tour bookings around the country.
