Scheduling

Departure Time: 9:30 AM
Pick-up: Bacardí Building (Zulueta and San Juan de Dios), Old Havana
Tour days: All Week
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Return: Around 1:30 PM
Children allowed: Yes

Introduction

Havana was founded in 1514, under the name of Villa of San Cristóbal from Havana, it was one of the first seven villages been founded by the Spanish Crown in the Island. Due to its privileged location, in front of the costs of Caribbean Sea, and the characteristics of its bay, the then village transformed into a commercial important center.

In this tour we will visit the interior of Old Havana, the not restored city. We will talk about the destiny of the old manor houses from the colonial era and fundamentally we will talk about the famous "solares". We will see the changes that in the urban physiognomy has made tourism.

Prices

The set price is for 4 persons. Here is a detailed price table.

Note that the price is referred by persons. Eg: 4 persons will cost a total of 4 x CUC 25.00 = CUC 100.00

What we'll do

We will visit the innerds of Old Havana, the unrestored part.

We´ll walk by to see how people live in Old Havana. We´ll talk about the city history and its personages. Afrocuban religion and its cultural impact in the population will be a recurrent theme. Visiting Regla municipallity will be the higher point of this converation.

Places to visit

• Bacardí building
• Monserrate street heading to the train terminal
• Leonor Pérez Street (calle Paula)
• Port Avenue
• The ligh dock
• Regla
• Casa Blanca
• Havana Christ
• Return to the city

What I'll provide

• Bottle of water. I'll give this to you when we meet.
• Transportation

Where we'll be

We will meet at Bacardi building (Zulueta and San Juan de Dios).

Meeting point in English: Bacardí Building (Zulueta and San Juan de Dios), Old Havana.

Meeting point in Spanish: Edificio Bacardí (Zulueta y San Juan de Dios), Habana Vieja

Contact Phone: +535 314 8592

Notes

Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses.
All drinks and other consumables ARE TO INCLUDED.

About your host, Benito

I am a history professor at Havana University. I specialize in the history of Spain and its influence on Cuba. I look forward to sharing the history of my beautiful city with you while discussing the country's social and political issues.

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