Tobacco Farmer Smoking a Cigar in front of the tobacco hanging in the drying house in Vinales, Cuba

Man Smoking a Cigar in a Cuban Tobacco Barn in Vinales, Cuba

Cuban Cigar Roller at Hector Luis Prieto's Tobacco Farm in Pinar del Rio, Cuba

Two Men sitting at a table and Smoking Cigars and Having Drinks at the Viewpoint over the Vinales Valley in Cuba

A Cuban Cigar and Coffee at Finca Hector Luis Prieto in Pinar del Rio, Cuba

A Couple in the tobacco fields of the Vinales Valley, Cuba

The Best Restaurant in Cuba Restaurante el Cuajani in the Valley of Vinales, Cuba

Five Friends Smoking Cigars and Enjoying Cuban Tobacco Farm in Viñales, Cuba

Cuban Coffee Farmer Showing off his Locally Grown Coffee

Men and Women Rolling Cigars in a Cuban Cigar Factory

Tobacco Country Tour

Duration: 14 hours

Number of Travelers:

1 Person

Variant

$700.00

Desired Tour Start Date:

Tour Start Date

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can American citizens legally travel to Cuba, and do I need a visa?

Yes! US citizens can legally travel on this tour under the authorized Support for the Cuban People category. Gardner Tours handles all legal paperwork, itinerary compliance, and 24/7 emergency support. Plus, we’ll guide you step-by-step through obtaining your official Cuban e-visa–making the process quick, simple, and completely worry-free, so you can focus on making unforgettable memories.

What is included in the Tobacco Country Tour?

This guided day experience covers all transportation, expert-led tours, and curated meals:

Guided Service & Transport: Dedicated professional guide and complete ground transportation throughout the tour.
Cigar & Tobacco Experiences: Authentic Tobacco Farm Tour, Cigar Factory Tour, and a complimentary premium Cuban cigar.
Scenic & Cultural Sightseeing: Breathtaking panoramic view of the Viñales Valley.
Curated Dining: Lunch at a restaurant featuring incredible valley views and dinner at an acclaimed local restaurant.

Is this a private excursion or will we be with a larger group?

Every trip we host is 100% private and built around your group. You won’t be shuffled around in a large group with strangers—instead, you’ll travel alongside your own dedicated guide. This gives you complete freedom to enjoy an unhurried, personal journey, as you make memories with your group and connect directly with Cuba’s master rollers and tobacco farmers.

Can I bring Cuban cigars back to the United States?

U.S. travelers often purchase Cuban cigars, rum, and coffee for personal consumption, but import regulations have evolved and changed over time. Prior to returning home, we strongly recommend checking the latest official guidelines on the U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) website for updated allowance limits and duty regulations. Ultimately, bringing items back is at your own discretion.

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Tobacco Country Tour

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Tour Information

Description

Designed for tobacco enthusiasts seeking the most authentic Cuban tobacco experience, this 14 hour Tobacco Country Tour covers everything you need to know about Cuban tobacco, from touring a cigar factory, dining at two of Viñales’ best restaurants, and learning the heart of tobacco and coffee from Cuba’s local farmers. Your professional guide will accompany you in a classic car to one of Cuba’s most pristine and beautiful areas, the tobacco metropolis of Pinar del Río. Full of jaw-dropping natural landscapes that can pull out the adventurer in any traveler, the province of Pinar del Río holds a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Viñales Valley, which is home of the country’s most rich resources and cultural history. On this day tour, you will visit a cigar factory in Pinar del Río, soak up the most incredible view of the Viñales Valley, learn the ins and outs of a Cuban tobacco and coffee farm and enjoy two meals at two of Viñales’ most popular restaurants!

Is the mystery of Cuban tobacco true? Book now to find out on this unforgettable Tobacco Country Tour!

Itinerary

Meeting Your Guide/Morning

Based upon the time and convenient location you choose to begin your tour, your professional guide will meet you at the location most convenient for you. After a quick meet and greet and an overview of your tour, you will take off in a classic car towards Pinar del Río.After a two hour ride to Pinar del Río, you will uncover what makes Cuban tobacco the world’s best, beginning with a visit to the Francisco Donatien Cigar Factory. At the factory, you will learn of the entire process that Cuban tobacco undergoes after being gathered from the farm. You will witness selection, rolling, sorting, labeling, and finally the final product–a fine Cuban cigar.After visiting the factory, you will be driven to what many claim as the most beautiful view in all of Cuba, the viewpoint at Los Jazmines Hotel to view the Viñales Valley in all of its splendor. You will see farms and mogotes (random mountainous formations in the valley) for miles and dream of what life was like as the natives roamed the land.

Lunch

Following a time of relaxation and photographs at the viewpoint, you will be taken just a short walk away to enjoy lunch at a restaurant with the best view in all of Viñales. You will taste their exquisite cuisine and relax as you soak in the view and assume the slow-paced lifestyle of the campesino. And if you’re one to enjoy a Cuban cocktail, this restaurant places a bottle of rum on your table and simply explains, “Here is a bottle for your table, in case you would like to add more rum to your cocktail.” Your lunch will include a drink, appetizer, entrée, dessert, and a coffee, and we can guarantee that you’ll walk away from your lunch satisfied and refreshed to finish your tour in the city of Viñales!

Afternoon

After lunch, you will explore a local Cuban Tobacco & Coffee Farm to learn from a local campesino (farmer) the entire process of tobacco from seed to cigar and coffee from bean to espresso. Depending on the season and availability of tobacco and coffee, you might even get to help in the processes of harvest! After the tobacco farm tour, you will receive our exclusive Cuban Coffee Experience, then you will have the opportunity to kick your feet back with the farmers and enjoy an espresso, smoke, a drink, and the view as long as you please.Following the tobacco farm tour and Cuban Coffee Experience, you will be taken to the city center where you will have the opportunity to purchase Viñales’ best souvenirs and cigars. You might walk away with river pearls, a leather travel humidor, and/or a handful of sticks for your journey home!

Dinner

To finish your tour in the most immaculate style, your car will take you into the valley to a former tobacco farm that has been converted into an acclaimed restaurant manned by a Cuban chef that can’t be matched (trained by the King’s Chef in Spain). You will dine at what we claim is Cuba’s best restaurant and experience true Cuban hospitality and the fine food that comes with it! Your dinner will include one non-alcoholic drink, appetizer, entrée, dessert, and coffee. We can guarantee that this will be the best dining experience that you will have in all of Cuba. The view, the hospitality, the cuisine, and the atmosphere simply can’t be beat.

Return to Havana

Following dinner, you will finish your tour as you sit back and enjoy the ride to your chosen location in Old Havana.

Included & Not Included

Included

Professional Guide*
Transportation
Cigar Factory Tour*
Panoramic View of Viñales Valley
Lunch at Restaurant with View
Tobacco Farm Tour
Free Cuban Cigar
Dinner at Acclaimed Restaurant

Not Included

Alcoholic Drinks
Tips (Guide, Bars, etc)

More Information

A star next to items under INCLUDED note that more information can be found in the WHAT TO EXPECT section.

What to Expect

WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR TOUR

On this Tobacco Country Tour, you can expect your complete itinerary from transportation, ticketing, and meals to be previously arranged and paid for by your guide. You will be accompanied the entire tour by a Gardner Tours professional guide, educated on Cuban culture, history, etc, and all we require of you is to simply enjoy yourself! In the event that something changes or doesn’t go exactly as planned, please be patient and courteous, as it is our guarantee that our guides will handle any challenges with timely grace to ensure that you are taken care of and that you get the authentic Cuban experience you desire.

Your Tour Guide

Each of our guides are well versed in their culture and able to answer almost any question you may have for them! You will have complete freedom to take your tour at the pace you please, deciding to sit and enjoy the view as long as you desire (but keeping in mind that your tour is only a total of 14 hours), asking the tobacco farmer as many questions as you want, or simply enjoying your dinner just a little longer than you normally would. Your guide will give you time and space to enjoy your lunch as you like (with or without them). They will serve you along the way and ensure that you are well taken care of during your entire tour.

Cuban Cigar Factory

Cigar Factories in Cuba are closed on the weekends as well as two longer holidays during the year. If you happen to book during these times, it is our guarantee that you will get to experience the same education and cigar rolling experience.

Cuba Tobacco Season

Tobacco season in Cuba is during the dry season, with planting season starting in late-October and harvest season from January to early-April. If you happen to book outside of these months, know that you might see barren lands, but it is our guarantee that you will experience the same education and tobacco experience as if you were visiting in-season. You might not get to witness the acts of planting or harvest, but you will definitely encounter the world’s greatest tobacco culture at work.

Cuban Coffee Harvest

Coffee harvest in Cuba is during the part of the dry season, from September to January. If you book in these months, you might even get to help in harvest! However, if you happen to book from February to August, know that you might see barren coffee plants, but it is our guarantee that you will experience the same education and coffee experience as if you were visiting in-season. You might not get to witness the acts of harvest, but you will definitely encounter one of the world’s greatest coffee cultures at work.

Our Guarantee To You

Gardner Tours is committed to delivering you the most hospitable and entertaining tours offered in Cuba! If you have questions or would like to adjust this tour in any way, feel free to contact us and we will gladly accommodate your desires.

Map & Location

Is the mystery of Cuban tobacco true? Book now to find out on this unforgettable Tobacco Country Tour!

Gardner Tours Airplane Arriving over Blue Waters and Lush Lands in Havana, Cuba

Preparation

After booking, you will receive an email with a detailed itinerary and tour packet. Those documents will guide you through the entire process of preparation (purchasing flights, visas, packing list, etc), what your arrival will look like, the details of your tour (duration), and how the end of your tour will be handled.

Our team is committed to serve you with the utmost hospitality, so we are honored to serve you and ensure that you are prepared in the most comfortable way that suits you.

Be assured that if you need help, we will be here to personally guide each step of the way.

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Arrival

Based upon the time and convenient location you choose to begin your tour, your professional guide will meet you at the location most convenient for you.

Following a quick meet and greet and an overview of your tour, you will take off in a classic car towards Pinar del Río.

It won't take long before you’re waving your hands through the air as you cruise down Cuba’s national highway!

Hector Luis Prieto Hombre del Habanos Tobacco Farmer smoking a cigar and laughing with friends on his farm in Pinar del Rio, Cuba

Duration

Your Gardner Tours Professional Guide will accompany you the entire way, guiding you through all fourteen hours of your Tobacco Country Tour.

You will have complete freedom to take your tour at the pace you please, deciding to sit and enjoy the view as long as you desire, asking that tobacco farmer as many questions as you want, or simply enjoying your lunch just a little longer than normal. Your guide will serve you along the way and ensure that you are well taken care of during your entire stay.

Gardner Tours is committed to delivering you the most hospitable and entertaining tours offered in Cuba!

Departure

By the end of your Tobacco Country Tour, it is likely that you will be worn out. Following dinner and your ride back to Havana, you will be returned to your accommodations in to rest up and prepare for your next big adventure.

Your guide will accompany you all the way until the end of your tour.

Men Smoking Cigars at Los Jazmines Viewpoint of Vinales Valley in Vinales, Cuba

Cuba’s Nature & Small Town Culture

On this Tobacco Country Tour, we want you to experience Cuba’s magnificent natural landscape and small town culture, and that is exactly what you will get!

We often hear from our travelers, “Y’all made us feel like we were going to visit old friends as we were warmly welcomed by everyone.” and “There’s actually nothing about the trip that I would change–it was all more than we could have asked for!” Those are just two examples of ways that we strive to mesh with Cuban culture and welcome you with joy.

We guarantee that this Tobacco Country Tour will give you ample opportunity to dive into the culture as deep as you desire and we have no doubt that it will leave you in awe.

Cigars, Coffee, and Fine Cuisine

Whether you're learning how to smoke your first cigar, sitting back and enjoying a cup of freshly brewed coffee with a local farmer, or sharing a gourmet meal at Cuba’s finest restaurant, each hour presents a number of these opportunities and more!

From the awestruck views of the Viñales Valley to the rich aroma of Cuban tobacco being rolled right in front of you at the factory, those cultural delights often inspire comments like, “I’ve heard it said, but Cuba truly is an island frozen in time!” and “These are the things that made me remember why I love traveling so much!”

It is our honor to deliver you with the most hospitable experiences, to ensure that you truly unwind and enjoy yourself like never before on this Tobacco Country Tour.

A Perfect Private Experience for Your Group

Traveling with Gardner Tours means that you travel in private, no strangers! Each and every tour is tailored to you and your travel desires and needs. You will only travel with the people in your booking, allowing you to have the most amazing and memorable time possible in the setting that you choose with us!

There's nothing like traveling in your own private group and it is our honor to ensure that your time with us is world-class.

After all, we are a hospitality company!

Tobacco Country Tour