General Information
- Category: Half day tours
- Modality: Landing tours
- Duration: -
- Departure time: 08.30 hrs
- Tour guide: Yes
- Children are allowed: Yes
- Languages spoken: Spanish and English
Program Details
"Pinar del Río - Viñales" Tour
Viñales, a small town in the province of Pinar del Río, is the ideal place to admire the beauty of the Cuban landscape. Land of tobacco and rum and in this is the largest cave system in Cuba. The Cave of the Indian which offers to the visitor the possibility of crossing 200 meters of the cave in boat, across the river San Juan. It also has the cave of Santo Tomás, considered the largest in the Antilles with 45 kilometers in length.
Area Values
The Viñales Valley is located in the Guaniguanico mountain range. It is a site with a great richness of flora and fauna species, where groups of insects, mollusks, amphibians, reptiles and birds stand out. The flora distributed in the karst zone presents a high endemism; 25 are local endemics. One of the most important endemic and threatened species is the cork palm (Microcycas calocoma), a species that together with its environment has been declared a National Natural Monument and constitutes a living fossil. There are 47 known archeological sites in the Viñales area. Of these, 19 are linked to aboriginal communities from the pre-Hispanic era of Cuban history, where evidence of their funeral rites can be found, and 28 are related to Maroon slaves of African origin. The latter are thought to have been the whereabouts of 19th century gangs or true palenques.
Itinerary
- Visit to the Tobacco Factory located in the city of Pinar del Río, free time for shopping.
- Visit to the Mirador de Los Jazmines to observe the Viñales Valley.
- Tour of the town of Viñales.
- Visit to the Prehistoric Mural and the Indian Cave.
- Lunch at the Palenque de los Cimarrones.
- Return to Hotel Moka.
Details of the Excursion
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Amount of Pax: Minimum 2 Pax
- This tour starts at Hotel Moka located in Las terraces
Important: For this excursion, transport with driver is required to cover the distant points of interest and after the return of the guide to Las Terrazas.
Variants
You will be able to select the different variants: - Collective or Private Tour
TIPS: - Light clothing, sunglasses, hats or caps, tennis, sandals or comfortable shoes, water bottle, sunscreen, insect repellent and camera.
- Pick-ups may be delayed by a few minutes depending on the punctuality of the customers.
- This tour operates with a minimum of passengers. It must be reconfirmed 48 hours before the departure of your excursion. If the supplier decides to cancel because the minimum number of passengers required is not reached, the agency will offer you an alternative tour or a full refund of the tour price.
Cancellation policy - Cancellations made 48 hours before the tour departure time, a penalty of 50% of the tour fee will be applied. - In case of no-show, 100% of the tour price will be discounted.