There is no better way to engage the people of Cuba than by travelling on two wheels. A ride through the Cuban countryside, stopping in rural villages, tobacco farms, music and art schools, will prove a truly enriching and rewarding experience as you engage in a comprehensive schedule of People-to-People (P2P) exchanges.

Flights take you directly from Miami to Havana, the point of arrival and departure. The exciting itinerary explores Havana, Cuba’s sensual time-warp capital, plus the province of Pinar del Río, renowned for its stupendous scenery and as the center for tobacco production in Cuba.

Creaky ox-carts hauling sugarcane, cowboys on horseback, and a never-ending parade of classic Yankee automobiles from the 1950s add to the surreal sense of time arrested. You can engage with owners of these vintage cacharros to learn how they’ve managed to keep their antique relics on the road throughout decades of embargo and shortage.

And no matter your motorcycle brand preference, Cuba’s harlistas (owners of pre-revolutionary Harleys) are legendary and enjoy a near celebrity status even in their home country. There will be arranged encounters with members of this affable clan.

And as to the rum and cigars. If you have a friend who lights up he (or she) will certainly beg you to bring a few home. Unfortunately Cuban cigars are still on the list of prohibited items that you can bring into the USA.

Still, tobacco has a long and fascinating history and to witness the maestros hand rolling the beautiful cured leaves is an essential activity while in Cuba. Fortunately, it’s no crime to puff on a puro while in Cuba, nor to wash it down with fine añejo rum. For more information visit MotoDiscovery.com