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Oriente — 8 days

4.6(15 reviews)8 daysStart and end in
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Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
8 Days · 7 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Santiago House
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Walking / cultural tour
Eight days in the Oriente, over La Farola
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group size on request
Ages 8+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 8

Where this operator goes

8 days · 14 stops

Itinerary

8 days, planned by Pumice & Pine

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atSantiago de CubaAntonio Maceo Airport (SCU), Santiago
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Santiago House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1, 2, 3, 7

Baracoa House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 4–6

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 8 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8

12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Condor Overland₹1,19,699See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Distances are short, the standing is long
Two or three hours mostly on your feet on hard ground. Comfortable shoes matter more than fitness.
The route is public space
Markets, lanes and places of worship are where people live and pray. Ask before photographing anyone and cover up where others do.
Cash for the small things
Tea, a fritter, an entry ticket. Card acceptance in old quarters is patchy at best.
Ask what the group size will be
A walking tour of six and one of thirty are different products at the same price. It is a fair question.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Pumice & PineVerified

“Andes and Central America, altitude planned properly”

Based in Cusco Running treks since 2010
Rating
4.6(15 reviews)
Response time
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About Pumice & Pine

Every itinerary is built around where you sleep rather than where you go, because in the Andes that is the only decision that matters.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 15 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.5/5
Guide
4.5/5
Itinerary
4.1/5
Transport
4.5/5
Accommodation
4.1/5
Tour operator
4.4/5
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Yuki Tanaka – Amsterdam2026-07-04 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Would book with them again.

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Sameer Khan – Chandigarh2026-07-04 · Verified booking

Eastern Cuba done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Would send friends their way.

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Priya Nair – Kochi2026-07-04 · Verified booking

Well paced over 8 days with enough free time to not feel herded. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would send friends their way.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Yuki Tanaka – Singapore2026-07-04 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Pune2026-07-04 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Would book with them again.

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Tara D'Souza – Kochi2026-06-24 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. No hesitation recommending them.

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Rohit Verma – Pune2026-06-24 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Good value for what's included.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Ananya Gupta – Hyderabad2026-06-24 · Verified booking

Well paced over 8 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Would book with them again.

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Questions people ask

Because the money goes to the family rather than a state chain, and in the Oriente the state hotels are thin on the ground anyway. Expect a private room in someone's house, breakfast cooked to order, and no lift.

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