The Hotel Habana Libre, where the trip starts and ends, is one of Havana’s most iconic hotels. Originally the Habana Hilton, it was taken over by Fidel Castro in 1959 and used as headquarters for three months during the Cuban Revolution.

Billboards and graffiti with pro-Cuba sentiment can be seen all around Havana.

Old Havana takes travellers back in time with its crumbling art nouveau and colonial architecture — not to mention 1950s classic cars.

There’s a surprise around every corner when wandering the narrow alleyways of Old Havana.

The legendary bar El Floridita was frequented by Ernest Hemmingway back in the day and is known as the “cradle of the daiquiri.”