Best of Havana & Vinales 4 days / 3 nights – HC Tours – Authentic Private Tours in Cuba

Free private transfer from / to Havana airport

Private spanish, english, french, german, russian or italian speaking guide during the whole tour

Ofac compliant for US citizens!
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• Private transfer to your accommodation from Havana airport (free) or we can pick you up in Varadero, Vinales, Cienfuegos and Trinidad.

• Freshen up and get comfortable.

• Meet your local guide who will assist you for the duration of the your tour. 

• Then you will start your 3 hours modern Havana private tour in a classic car.​  You can choose between a classic convertible or an air conditioned classic sedan. 

• ​During this tour you will visit all  the most important spots of the modern part of the City such as Fusterlandia, Miramar, the 5th Avenue and its colonial mansions, the Havana Forest, Vedado & Nuevo Vedado, the Revolution Square, the Colon Cemetery , the University of Havana, The Hotel Nacional, China Town, the Central Park, the Paseo del Prado, the “Malecon”, the Havana Bay, the Morro Fortress and the Havana Christ.

• At the end of this tour you can have a quick dinner at a local paladar or cafe’ before attending  the ” cañonazo ceremony” which takes place each night at the Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña, an 18th-century fortress on Havana’s harbor.

• The cañonazo’ itself is the firing of a a cannon over the bay at exactly 9.00 pm , but leading up to it is a really interesting ceremony featuring actors dressed in 18th century military garb.

• Finally you will be dropped off at your accommodation or at a bar / cafe’ / nightclub if you prefer to have some for fun on your own.

• After your breakfast, if you have chosen to add the optional cigar factory tour,  your guide will take you to buy the tickets  and you will reach one of the cigar factories open to the public on that particular day. 

• You’ll have an interesting tour inside the factory where you will be explained the whole process  involved  in the production of a cigar.​

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• Then you will be back to Old Havana to start your the private walking tour.

• During this tour, your private guide will take you around through the historic center where you can admire the Capitol, the Parque Central, the Bacardi Building, the Great Havana Theatre, Obispo street and “El Floridita Bar”, the Ambus Mundos Hotel, the Plaza de Armas, the Plaza de la Catedral & ” La Bodeguita del Medio”, the Plaza San Francisco de Asis, the Plaza Vieja and many  other interesting sites.

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• He will provide you detailed explanations about the sites you are visiting as well as many useful tips about other things you may want to do during your stay in Havana.

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• You’ll also have time to  enjoy one of the world famous cocktails such as the Cuba Libre, the Daiquiri or the Mojito in one of the bars you will visit.​​

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• At the end of the walking tour you tour, if you want, you can have a stop at the Craft market before returning to your accommodation.

• Free time for dinner & nightlife.

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• 7.00 am / 8.00 am  – You will be picked up by your guide in a classic or modern hardtop car (as you prefer) to reach Pinar del Rio. The journey time is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

• Here you will visit the most important cigar factory in the city as well as a rum factory where they produce the famous Guaiabita del Pinar.

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• ​Then you’ ll leave towards the Vinales Valley.

• Once in Vinales you will stop at the Hotel Los Jazmines. From the  “mirador” (viewpoint) outside the Hotel you can admire the wonderful Mogotes and the whole valley from above.           

• The standard itinerary includes the Indio Cave, an optional farm to table organic lunch at one of the local paladares, a stop at the Prehistoric Wall and a visit at one of the many farms where you can admire a tobacco and coffee plantation, take an optional horseback ride through the valley and assist the processing of tobacco leaves from sowing the seeds to the production of fine cigars.​ ​They will offer you a free cigar to taste.​​

• At the end of the tour you will be dropped off at your accommodation in Havana.

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• Free time for dinner & nightlife.

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• You have free time to explore anything else on your own before leaving to the airport and say goodbye to Havana.

• Private transfer to the airport.

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You can also customize it as you prefer if for example you would like to add one or more days, include other sites to the itinerary or spend one night in Vinales rather than Havana.
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Hurricane Free Guarantee
Book a tour in advance worry free. If a hurricane hits on the day of your scheduled tour we will reschedule to another day or refund your deposit!

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