Hi
Have a two week trip coming up on May 8 and hoping someone can fill in a few gaps and offer some thoughts.
We have only first two nights accommodation booked (in old Havana) and will spend at least a couple more nights in Havana at the end. So, we (two of us) are flexible for the rest of the time and will book Casas as we go. We'd like to take the morning Hershey train to Matanzas (anyone done this recently - is the train running OK/current timetable?, can we just pitch up in Casablanca via ferry from Havana and buy train tickets on the day?) and spend a night or two there but I haven't been able to establish if there are any transport options (other than private taxi) from Matanzas without backtracking to Havana or going through Varadero? Ideally we'd like to get to Sancti Spiritus, then on to Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Vinales then back to Havana. Any suggestions? Rough idea of cost of private taxi from Matanzas to Sancti? We will definitely get to Vinales and Trinidad but we also want to try to visit at least a couple of the less-touristed places (that's why we are thinking Sancti S and Cienfuegos) but any other suggestions that are viable in two weeks? Also thought about doing a side trip from Trinidad for a night or two and wonder if anyone has any experience of La Boca? Is there an alternative side trip (with overnight) that we could do from Vinales towards the coast? Open to any general suggestions on how we can improve this rough itinerary. We are into music, just hanging out, cycling, walking, trying not to rush around too much but to get a feel for the places we are staying) Not too worried about ticking off sights/museums. We are not beachy types but wouldn't mind a day or two on the coast somewhere (hence La Boca).
Thanks in advance
