Are you staying staying in a resort or casa particular in Varadero and want to see the real Cuba? Then we recommend our guided Havana tour from Varadero . Our private Havana city tour with a local tour guide will be an unforgettable experience.
Highlights of the tour:
- Guided Havana tour from Varadero, partly walking and partly in an air-conditioned classic car.
- Private tour only: just for you and your group.
- Historical tour of Havana visiting its most emblematic neighborhoods so that you can orientate yourself.
- Prices are per vehicle and not per person depending on the number of passengers as shown on the table below.
- This tour is available in the following languages: English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
Prices in a hardtop classic car:
| Number of people (hardtop classic car) | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 person | 160 USD |
| 2 people | 160 USD |
| 3 people | 160 USD |
| 4 people | 160 USD |
- Prices are NOT PER PERSON but per total number of people as described in the above table.
- Tours are private for you and your group.
Schedule:
- The Havana tour from Varadero lasts around 10 hours.
- We collect you at your hotel/ Airbnb.
- At the end of the tour we take you back to your accommodation in Varadero.
- Normally we start at 8am in Varadero.
- Drive to Havana is 2 hours and 15 minutes. Arrival in Havana around 10:45am.
- Tour ends in Havana at 16:00.
- Arrival in Varadero around 18:30. We take you back to your hotel.
Transportation:
- Elegant and comfortable air-conditioned Classic American Car from the 1950s or convertible classic car.
- Professional driver. Only legal taxi drivers who have their papers in order.
Program:
The program for our Havana City Tour from Varadero comprises Havana´s 3 most representative neighbourhoods: Old Havana, Centro Habana and Vedado. There is a break for lunch.
Note: You don´t have to choose one of the 3 neighborhoods. The tour will cover the 3 sections. However, you can decide not to do any of the sections and customize your tour.
Section 1: Old Havana (Havana´s Historic Center, the most relevant in the Caribbean, and one of the most outstanding in the Western Hemisphere, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.
- Cuba´s colonial history up to the US invasion and occupation of the island in 1898.
- Chronological walking tour around Old Havana´s most emblematic squares: Plaza de Armas (Arms Square), Plaza de San Francisco de Asís , Plaza Vieja (Old Square), Plaza de la Catedral (Cathedral Square).
- Visit to the Ambos Mundos Hotel and the famous bar of La Bodeguita del Medio, both spots frequented by Ernest Hemingway.
- Walking tour around the non-restored areas in order for you to see the daily life struggles of the common citizen.
Section 2: Centro Habana (Havana from the early 20th century)
- Visit to the outdoor areas of the Museum of the Revolution (former Presidential Palace) and the Granma Memorial.
- Walking tour around Parque Central, Great Theatre of Havana, Capitol Building, Prado Promenade.
Section 3: Vedado (Modern Havana, 1940s and 50s)
- Ride around the famous Malecón (sea front promenade) and around Vedado (National Hotel, Habana Libre Hotel, Coppelia, Paseo Avenue and 23rd Street)
- Stop at the emblematic Revolution Square.
- Time off in Old Havana in case there is time left.
Not included in the tour price:
- Meals and drinks
- Entrance fees to museums, factories, etc that you choose to go.
- Tips for guides and drivers
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