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22 October - 30 October 2022 | On Sale | |
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Duration | 9 days |
For a limited time only, we're introducing £1 registration fees for all Dream Challenges in 2022 and 2023 and up to 15% off your tour costs for early 2023 challenges!*
Discover the vibrant lifestyle, tropical wildlife and natural paradise of Cuba on our next women-only trek!
This dream of a challenge gives us the chance to explore three of the island’s protected landscapes, the spellbinding UNESCO Las Terrazas Biosphere Reserve, the archaeological treasure trove of Viñales Valley and the “thousand peaks” of Mil Cumbres Eco-Reserve.
We’ll trek through a world of endemic birds, exotic plants and pristine panoramas, with a chance to visit the local farming communities, before climbing western Cuba’s highest mountain, the Pan de Guajaibón.
We may be trekking through paradise, but this is no walk in the park. Prepare to tackle mighty ascents that will literally take your breath away. Together, we’ll sweat off the stress, absorb a whole year’s worth of Vitamin D and marvel at mountain-top views across the island to the Caribbean Sea.
We finish our adventure in the best way, with an exclusive, guided tour of Old Havana, the finest surviving colonial city in the Americas.
What’s more, we have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to enjoy a Classic Car Tour of Havana! Cuba is famous for its Classic Cars and to experience a drive in one ourselves puts the cherry on top of our Caribbean adventure.
A note to our valued challengers from the U.S.
Unfortunately, we are not able to accept any bookings from United States citizens, or anyone living in the United States, due to the sanctions set by the U.S Department of the Treasury.
* Terms & Conditions apply. View here.
Pay your registration fee and your challenge costs yourself.
£1,950
Pay the balance
Pay your registration fee and raise the minimum target for your chosen charity.
£3,900
Minimum sponsorship target
We fully support gender and sexual equality and the majority of our open challenges welcome all gender identities.
However, we've found that some women feel more confident taking on challenges in female company.
Step by Step gives women from all walks of life the platform, atmosphere and the opportunity to come together and conquer a mighty feat for charity.
These women-only challenges also have an incredible camaraderie and you're likely to make friendships that will last a lifetime.
This challenge is not designed for Olympic athletes – it is designed for people looking for an amazing goal to train and get fit for. A number of the people who will take part in this challenge will have a low level of fitness level when they sign up.
This amazing women-only adventure is the perfect motivation to get fit, improve your own mental and physical health and well-being and support the cause closest to your heart.
We strongly recommend you train for the trek as we'll be tackling tough terrain in Cuba with some steep climbs, with the humidity adding to the challenge. The more you prepare, the more you'll enjoy it.
Once you register for the challenge, we'll send you a realistic training plan. This builds up gradually over time so you'll be ready and raring to go by the time we depart for Cuba.
Please don't be! The majority of people will sign up on their own and our Dream Challenges are renowned for the amazing camaraderie and life long friendships made as our groups take on these incredible feats together.
Once you've signed up for the challenge, we'll send you a link to a private Facebook group for everyone registered for Step by Step Trek Cuba 2022.
Please feel free to use this space to swap questions, advice and updates with your fellow trekkers on your training and fundraising.
You may also want to reach out to the other participants in this group to see if there's anyone in your local area you can meet up to train and fundraise with.
Absolutely not! One of the amazing things about the challenge is that women of all ages will come together to do something very special.
Everyone who is at least 18 years old by the challenge date is more than welcome to join this awesome Step by Step challenge.
Your registration fee of £349 per person is used to administer the challenge and secure your seats with the airline.
Your challenge costs of £1,950 (ie. 50% of the fundraising target if you choose the sponsorship option) cover:
*Accommodation is included on a twin-sharing basis. If you would rather pay £215 for a single supplement and have a room to yourself, we can arrange this for you at an additional cost.
Please email us at events@dream-challenges.com if you would like to do this at least fourteen weeks before the challenge starts.
In addition to paying your registration fee (£349) and either self funding your challenge costs (£1,950) or fundraising the minimum sponsorship target (£3,900), you will need to budget for your:
You will of course need a pair of walking boots.
We will supply you with a comprehensive list of everything you will need to take on the challenge well before your departure date.
We'll stay in a range of comfortable accommodation on this challenge, including hotels, guest houses and an eco-lodge in the stunning Mil Cumbres Eco Reserve.
*We organise our accommodation on a twin-sharing basis, which is included in the challenge cost. At the eco-lodge on the night of Day 5, we'll be sleeping in basic but comfortable dormitories.
However, you may opt to pay £215 for a single supplement and have a room to yourself. Please get in touch at least 14 weeks before the challenge for more details and we can arrange this for you.
Simply email us at events@dream-challenges.com or call us on 01590 646410 (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm).
Certainly! If you wish to extend your stay in Cuba, please let us know at least fourteen weeks before the challenge start date and we can arrange this for you.
The best way to get in touch is to email us at events@dream-challenges.com, or you can call us on 01590 646410 during office hours (9am - 5pm Monday - Friday).
There will be around 25-30 participants in our group for Step by Step Trek Cuba 2022. You'll no doubt make a bunch of awesome new friends!
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation.
Dream Challenges has a policy that provides appropriate cover for this type of activity and also covers you for cancellation due to medically-diagnosed COVID-19.
We will send you the details once you have registered. You can however take out your own insurance providing it covers you for a charity trek in Cuba.
Please ask the insurer about the nature of the cover. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate cover for your challenge.
British passport holders require a tourist visa/travel card for Cuba. We will send you information and an application form to apply for your visa (currently £25 for British Citizens but subject to change)
The Dream Challenges team are here to help you achieve your challenge and we'll support you all the way.
We are on hand from the minute you sign up to answer any questions that you may have about your training or the challenge itself.
Once you have registered, we will send you a realistic training programme to help you get fit for the event. The programme builds up gradually as the challenge gets closer.
We also have fantastic challenge guides, a group of porters and at least one UK doctor with expedition medicine training accompanying us throughout the challenge.
As we're not medically trained, we're afraid we can't offer you advice on this. We recommend you contact your GP or your local travel clinic, who will have the latest travel health advice.
We also recommend you visit the NHS Fit for Travel website here, to keep up to date with current travel health news and advice on staying healthy abroad.
NHS Fit for Travel website: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home
Certainly. Our accommodation is included in your challenge cost on a twin-sharing basis.
However if you would prefer to have a room to yourself and pay for a single supplement, we'll be happy to arrange this for you at an additional cost.
If you would like a single supplement, please get in touch by emailing us at events@dream-challenges.com or call us on 01590 646410 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).
As we hope you know, the health and safety of our participants is always - and has always been - our highest priority.
Our team of experts here at Dream Challenges has created a brilliant 14-step initiative, to minimise the risk of coronavirus and maximise your safety. Please click here to see our ground-breaking plan and rest assured that you're safe booking with us.
With even the government unsure how exactly the coronavirus situation will eventuate, we can't make any guarantees; but we can promise you that we will always put your health and security first and will always be just and flexible in any decisions we have to make, regarding postponements and transfers.
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