“SANTA CLARA - REMEDIOS” Tour
General Information
- Category: All day tours
- Modality: Landing tours
- Duration: 10 hrs
- Departure time: 07:30 h
- Tour guide: Yes
- Children are allowed: Yes
- Languages spoken: Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese and Russian
Program Details
“SANTA CLARA - REMEDIOS” Tour
Our agency proposes panoramic visits through the most important sites of Cuban history, culture and life today.
Santa Clara is the capital of the province of Villa Clara, located in the central region of the country. It has a total geographic area of 513.7 km², its population is 239,091 inhabitants, of which 92.3% is urban. It is an important industrial, commercial, service and communication center located in a vital node of roads and railroads. It also has an international airport. It was founded on July 15, 1689 and became a city in 1867. It was taken militarily by Commander Ernesto "Che" Guevara in December 1958 during the final stage of the revolutionary struggle led by Fidel Castro against Fulgencio Batista and Zaldívar. In the Plaza de la Revolución is the sculptural group raised by the sculptor José Delarra, dedicated to Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (Che). At its base there is a Mausoleum, where the remains of a renowned hero have rested since 1997.
The Villa of San Juan of the Remedies, is located in the province of Villa Clara, in the center of the Island, is recognized as the eighth oldest city of Cuba and is possessor of a rich historical and cultural path for what March 7, 1980, his historical urban center was declared National Monument. Remedios, as it is popularly called nowadays, has a surface area of 559.6 km² and a population of approximately 48 966 inhabitants with a population density of 83.0 inhabitants/km2, where the traces of 17th century Spanish architecture can still be found intact. It was founded in 1578. In 1545 the village already had a town hall and continued to grow over time until in 1843 the growing population was given the title of City.
Description:
- Collection from the hotels with specialized guide in the language of the clients.
- Visit to the Sugar Industry Museum in Caibarién.
- Tour to the colonial "San Juan de los Remedios", 8th village founded by the colonizers in Cuba.
- Walk through the central park and visit to the "Iglesia Parroquial Mayor" with its baroque gold laminated mahogany altar.
- Visit to a cigar factory to learn about the production of well-known brands of cigars.
- Once in Santa Clara, brief stop at an establishment that sells tobacco and rum.
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Visit to the "Ernesto Che Guevara" Revolution Square, which pays tribute to the immortal hero and his comrades in arms.
- Panoramic tour of "El Tren Armorado".
- City tours in Santa Clara.
- Return to the hotels.
Departure days: Tuesday and Thursday.
TIPS: • Recommended: light clothing, sunglasses, hats or caps, tennis, sandals or comfortable shoes and photographic camera. • For the tour we recommend a water bottle.
• The collected may be delayed up to 15 minutes depending on the number of hotels and punctuality of customers. Customer should be informed on sales desk to avoid disagreements. • Minimum pax for the tour: 10 Pax. • This tour operates with a minimum of 10 passengers. Holiplus will reconfirm 48 hours before the departure of your tour. If the provider decides to cancel, for not meeting the minimum required amount of passengers, Holiplus will offer an alternative tour or fully refund cost of your trip. • Don't forget: camera not allowed at the Cigar Factory. • Departure guaranteed in COLLECTIVE TOUR only on Tuesday and Thursday • Tuesday departures operate with no minimum number of passengers.
Cancellation and no show policy:
• Cancellations more than 72 hours before the tour: No penalty applies. • Cancellations between 72 hours and 48 hours before the tour: a penalty of 50% of the total value of the excursion applies. • Cancellations less than 48 hours before the tour: a penalty of 100% of the total value of the excursion applies. • NO-SHOW: a penalty of 100% of the total value of the excursion applies.