Dates: 8 November - 17 November 2008 21 February - 2 March 2009 7 November - 16 November 2009
CHOOSE YOUR CHARITY! Open Challenges are open to anyone wanting to raise money for any charity, whether it’s a large national organisation or your local hospice or appeal.
The Escambray Mountains of central Cuba are home to beautiful, lush vegetation, waterfalls, mango orchards and coffee plantations. Our challenges takes us from the North coast and Havana right through the heart of the island to the South coast and the UNESCO World Heritage site of Trinidad.
This is a challenging trek through remote and rarely-visited regions. We have over 90km ahead of us, with many hills to cross, and that first view of the enticing white sands and blue waters of Trinidad will be highly rewarding! You will not forget Cuba in a hurry!
ALL OUR OPEN CHALLENGES ARE ADVENTUROUS AND CHALLENGING BUT ACHIEVABLE BY MOST PEOPLE PROVIDED THEY TRAIN WELL IN ADVANCE!
DAY 1: Depart London for Havana DAY 2: Time to explore Havana before a short transfer to the Escambray mountains DAY 3: Trek from Hanabanilla Reservoir up through shady forests, passing cascading waterfalls and bathing pools Day 4: Strenuous climbs through lush orange and mango orchards with beautiful views all around DAY 5: Trek through rolling coffee plantations and beautiful woodland DAY 6: Tough morning ridge-climb to the Rio Grande Falls; continue ascent to Pico de Potrerillo (972m) and its protected reserve; final descent into valley camp DAY 7: More climbs as we trek high above the valley floor; views of Trinidad and the deep blue sea await us from our final summit; descend through rural farmland with chance to swim in waterfall pools before transfer to hotel DAY 8: Free day to enjoy white sand beaches and explore the delights of Trinidad DAY 9: Transfer to Havana and international flight back to UK DAY 10: Arrive London
If you would like to take part in this challenge, please ask us for our trip registration pack. You can also sign up by clicking above on the 'Book Online' button.
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