Excursions in HAVANA
Category: FULL DAY TOUR 5
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HAVANA CITY TOUR
Departure: 09:00 HRS
Duration: 7 HRS
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Included: Museum Entrance Fee, A bottle of water, Lunch, Complementary drink, Transportation and Guide service.
Description: Take a walking tour around Old Havana historical centre to discover the architectural beauty of this city. Your guide will take you to the main squares of the colonial area: Plaza de Armas, Plaza de San Francisco de Asis, Plaza Vieja and Plaza de la Catedral. Continue by taxi around the modern part of the city with various stops at some of their best attractions: The Capitol building, the Revolution square and the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Drive along former residential neighborhoods Vedado and Miramar to appreciate different architectural styles. Entrance to one Museum is included.
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LAS TERRAZAS TOUR
Departure: 09:00 HRS
Duration: 8 HRS
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Included: Las Terrazas Comunity entrance fee, Complementary drink, Creolle coffee at Maria`s café, Lunch, Transportation and Guide service.
Description: Enjoy a welcome cocktail at Rancho Curujey and a short explanation of the Community Project before visiting Las Terrazas Community. Stroll along the Callejon La Moka and taste a Cuban cup of coffee. Visit the 19th Century Buenavista Coffee Plantation. Continue on to La Moka Hotel. Have lunch in one of the restaurants of the complex with the exception of La Casa del Campesino and El Romero which are not included. Enjoy some time swimming in the refreshing waters of Rio San Juan.
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VINALES VALLEY TOUR
Departure: PVT: 08:30 HRS / SIC: 07:15 HRS
Duration: 10 HRS
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Included: Cigar Factory Entrance Fee, Boat Trip to Indian Cave, Lunch, Transportation and Guide Service.
Note: Cigar factory closes on Sundays. SIC price includes administration fee.
Description: Travel by road from your hotel to Pinar del Río Province through the spectacular Sierra del Rosario and stop for a short while at Cafetería Las Barrigonas to visit a small tobacco plantation. Visit a cigar factory in the city of Pinar del Rio and learn about the manufacturing process. Discover the beauty of Viñales and take in the spectacular views from Los Jazmines lookout. Spend some time touring the town of Viñales and Dos Hermanas valley. Amuse your eyes with the Prehistoric mural and board a boat that will take you along the underground river in the Indian cave. A typical Cuban lunch at a local restaurant is included.
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A VISIT TO THE ATHENS OF CUBA
Departure: 08.30 HRS
Duration: 7 HRS
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OP_DAYS: From Tuesdays to Sundays
Included: Guide service, transport, lunch, San Severino Castle entrance fee, Sauto Theatre entrance fee, Triolet Drugstore entrance fee.
Description: Get acquainted with the architecture and history of Matanzas, the city known as “The Athens of Cuba” and also as “The City of Bridges” for it has 17 of them. Depart from your accommodation in Havana in a privately organized transfer with your guide and travel for approximately an hour and a half until you arrive to this beautiful city, cradle to many Cuban poets and culture celebrities. The tour will take you to La Ermita, San Severino Castle, La Vigia Square, Sauto Theatre, Triolet Drugstore and Paseo de Narvaez. Lunch is included at a private restaurant .
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PENINSULA DE ZAPATA EXCURSION
Departure: 08:30 HRS
Duration: 10 HRS
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Included: Crocodile farm entrance fee, Boat trip, Transportation, Lunch and Guide service
Description: Explore the unspoiled nature and luxuriant tropical vegetation of the Zapata peninsula. Visit Cuba`s largest crocodile breeding farm at Boca de Guama. Continue to the Treasure Lake where you will get on boat and enjoy a 20-minute trip to the Indian Village, a reproduction of a Tainos (Cuban native Indians) community with 25 life-size statues captured in their daily activities. The tour resumes to the Bay of Pigs with a drive along this scenic part of the Caribbean coastline while enjoying the great views of the beaches Playa Larga and Playa Giron. A visit to the small Museo Giron is included, where photos, documents, weapons and the wreckage of aero planes that took part in the Anti-Castro invasion are on display. A typical Cuban lunch is included.
Category: HALF DAY TOUR 9
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VISITING THE CUBAN ART FACTORY
Departure: 21.00 HRS
Duration: 3 HRS
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OP_DAYS: From Thursday to Sunday
Included: Guide service, Transportation, Entrance fee and Light dinner.
Description: Good food and art make a perfect combination for spending an unforgettable night in Havana. Your guide will pick you up at your accommodation to take you to the famous Cuban Art Factory (fabrica de arte cubano in Spanish) an old oil factory turned into a most interesting art gallery and night club that exhibits the best of Cuban contemporary art. Upon arrival, you will be taken to the restaurant located in one of the terraces. After your light dinner, you are free to walk around the premises admiring every piece of art as you walk and looking for what will be happening that night- it may be theater, jazz, contemporary dance, fashion show, cinematographic projections, live concerts, DJs. Just choose and enjoy! Your guide will escort you back to your accommodation when the taxi picks you up at the end.
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WALKING TOUR HISTORICAL OLD HAVANA
Departure: 09:00 HRS
Duration: 3 HRS
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Included: One bottle of water and Guide Service.
Description: Explore Old Havana through its World Heritage`s colonial architecture and cobblestoned streets. The excursion will bring you to Plaza de Armas, Plaza de San Francisco de Asis, Plaza Vieja and Plaza de la Catedral. Wander through the small gift shops selling handmade souvenirs and photograph the magnificent buildings.
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NOBEL PRIZE HEMINGWAY ROUTE
Departure: 09:00 HRS
Duration: 4 HRS
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Included: "Finca La Vigia Museum Entrance Fee, Hemingway’s room at Hotel Ambos Mundos Entrance Fee,Complementary drink, Transportation and Guide Service."
Note: Finca La Vigia closes on Sundays.
Description: Retrace Hemingway’s steps in Havana in a half-day tour through the Nobel Prize’s favorite spots in the city. Visit the Vigia farm and Room 511 at the Ambos Mundos Hotel where he lived and wrote. Continue to the fishing village of Cojimar, the inspiration behind his novel The Old man and the Sea. Enjoy a cocktail at Las Terrazas de Cojima restaurant, a Hemingway´s regular choice is included. Walk a few blocks till the Fort to see Hemingway´s bust sculpted from the melted down propellers donated by local fishermen. A stopover at his preferred bars in Havana, El Floridita and La Bodeguita del Medio are also part of this tour.
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ARCHITECTURAL TOUR
Departure: 09:00 HRS
Duration: 3 HRS
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Included: Havana`s model Entrance Fee, Morro castle viewpoint, Transportation and Guide Service.
Note: Havana`s model closes on Saturdays and Sundays.
Description: Appreciate the eclectic architecture of this city with a panoramic tour along Prado Promenade and other streets with wonderful examples of the Cuban versions of Art Deco, Art Nouveau, neo-Classic and neo-Gothic architecture. Continue to Vedado, where modern city planning includes the FOCSA building and the López Serrano edifice. Visit the Art Deco former residence of Doña Catalina Laza, the Casa de La Amistad. Resume your trip onwards to Miramar and view residences from the 40`s and 50`s nestled alongside contemporary buildings. Stop at La Maison and from there continue to view a scale model of the city. On your way back, you will be able to see some of the fortresses in Old Havana as well as a sample of the colonial architecture of this part of the city.
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HAVANA COLONIAL TOUR WITH VINTAGE RIDE
Departure: 09:00 HRS
Duration: 5 HRS
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Included: One bottle of water, Vintage car transportation, Complimentary drink and Guide Service.
Description: Starting at your hotel, your guide will take you to the main squares of the colonial area: Plaza de Armas, Plaza de San Francisco de Asis, Plaza Vieja and Plaza de la Catedral. After tasting a Cuban cocktail you will be driven in a vintage car through the modern part of the city. Along the way you’ll ride past the Revolution Square, the University of Havana, National Hotel, Capitol Building and the former Presidential Palace.
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CUBAN ART TOUR
Departure: 09:00 HRS
Duration: 4 HRS
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Included: Fine Arts Museum entrance fee, Transportation and Guide Service.
Note: Fine Art Museum closes on Mondays.
Description: Visit Callejón de Hammel, a street famous for a colourful 200m mural that pays homage to the Afro-Cuban culture and religion. The street has small shops selling handcrafted religious objects and on Sundays, it becomes the venue for rumba shows. Afterwards, continue to an Art Gallery, where you could admire and/or buy some pieces of Cuban art. A visit to Havana`s biggest hand-crafted market is also included.
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BIKE RIDING TOUR
Departure: 09:00 HRS
Duration: 3 HRS
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Included: Bike rent, One bottle of water and Especialized Guide Service.
Description: Starting at your hotel, cycle around the streets of Centro Habana & Vedado until you get to Havana Harbour. Observe the Royal Force Castle and the remains of the city wall. Along the way, you`ll ride past National Hotel and the former Presidential Palace.
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HAVANA NIGHTS
Departure: 09:30 HRS
Duration: 5 HRS
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Included: 1 hour of vintage ride, Canyon ceremony entrance fee, lLight dinner, Complementary drinks (2) at a bar and Guide Service
Description: Enjoy the beauty of the capital city at night. Appreciate the importance of the seafront for locals as you ride all along it on a vintage car for an hour till you arrive to La Cabana fortress just in time to witness one of the most typical Havana traditions: The Cannon Shot Ceremony. Afterwards, you will be taken to a private restaurant (or paladar) to try some of Cuba’s delicious dishes with one drink included. Continue to enjoy nightlife in Havana at a bar in Old Havana with 2 drinks included. You may choose the one you prefer or you could ask your guide for suggestions. At midnight, after sipping a couple of Mojitos or Cuba Libres accompanied by your guide, he/she will take you back to your hotel.
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SALSA NIGHTS
Departure: 22.00 HRS
Duration: 3 HRS
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Included: Entrance to nightclub, 1 drink, and qualifid instructor.
Description: Enjoy dancing with a qualifid instructor that will take you to one of the best places to dance in the city. At the end, the instructor will take you back to your hotel. This could be a perfect complement for clients that have taken salsa lessons in the afternoon so they could put into practice what they have learned and improve their dancing skills.
Category: OTHERS 2
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PERCUSSION LESSONS
Departure: From 09.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs
Duration: 1 HR
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OP_DAYS: From Monday to Sunday.
Included: Percussion instructor.
Note: There will be one instructor for several clients
Description: Learn the beat of Cuban music while drumming following your instructor directions. Enjoy this unique opportunity to learn how to play some Cuban music following the drumbeat.
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SALSA DANCE LESSONS
Departure: 14:30 HRS
Duration: 2 HRS
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Included: Transportation, Professional Instructor and Dance lounge
Description: Move your hips and feet at the pace of Cuban music for 90 minutes with the assistance of a qualified instructor in Old Havana.
