If you want to get to know Cuba the best possible way then I will recommend you to do a Tour of Cuba. In one or two weeks you will be guided by a very professional tour guide who will show you the Island and tell you every thing you need to know about its history, culture and way of life.

There are lots of themes available you can do a culture oriented tour, and architecture one, a bird watching program or so many others available. Or you can simply have a tailor made one designed just to suit your demands.

Among the most popular Cuba tours around the island that have been already designed you can find The Tour of the West, The Pearl of the Caribbean, The Cradle of The revolution and Seven Villages. Most of these tours last from one week to ten days and this can be the perfect duration to extend them with few days in a beach resort to then relax after a much needed rest.

Since the tourism in Cuba became number one industry the government has not spare any resources on providing high quality services and the workers in this sector are highly trained. Tour guides are among the most knowledgeable people in Cuba. They all come from universities all over the island.

To use an example let us look at the Peal of the Caribbean Tour. This tour is focus on the western part of Cuba and visits 4 of the most interesting cities in Cuba, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Havana and Pinar del Rio. It is a culture oriented tour and it last 6 nights with 7 days.

To look at another example lets take the Cradle of the Revolution. This tour is concentrated in the east part of the island. It is mainly devoted to the history of the Cuban revolution led by Castro. It last 4 nights and is perfect for those interested in the subject and looking to do some relaxing in a beach at the end of the tour in the beautiful Guardalavaca area.

In any case if you need assistance you can always get in touch but my honest opinion and being my self an ex tour guide in Cuba the best way to explore this island and get to know its culture is to book either one of the existing private or collective tours or asked for a tailor made tour designed to suit your demands. These packages are not as expensive as when you do accommodation, transfers, excursions and visit to museums on your own.