General Information
- Category: All day tours
- Modality: Landing tours
- Duration: 10 hrs approximately
- Departure time: 08.00 hrs
- Tour guide: Yes
- Children are allowed: Yes
- Languages spoken: Spanish and English
Program Details
“Ride to Las Terrazas and Viñales in Old Fashion American Classic Cars” Tour
The community of Las Terrazas, is located in the Sierra del Rosario, declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1985. In Las Terrazas the forests are always green, the rivers and waterfalls are crystal clear. To enter the community is to have the certainty that impressive places really exist.
Viñales, is 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.
The valley has a viewpoint where you can observe a splendid landscape where palms and mogotes predominate, as well as every natural detail that this wonderful countryside offers.
We invite you to join us to travel through the magnificent beauty of Las Terrazas and Viñales, and its magical places that will make your imagination fly; for this we put at your disposal our authentic American cars from the 50's. These are excellent original, classic and convertible vehicles that will undoubtedly make you travel through time.
The departures for this tour only take place from Havana.
Top places to enjoy in the tour in Las Terrazas comunity:
- Visit the Rancho Curujey Information Center, brief explanation of the project.
- Visit the Hacienda Buenavista, a coffee plantation of the 19th century and its ruins.
- The Moka Hotel.
- Tour of the Las Terrazas Community, contact with the residents in the Callejón de la Moka and workshops of local artists.
- The Union Garden.
- Optional Canopy Adventure. A ride downhill of 800 meters where you can appreciate magnificent views of the landscape.
- The Baths of the San Juan River, one of the biggest tourist attraction of this place is an impressive pool, surrounded by all natural beauty which you can enjoy. Optional possibility to do a wonderful boat ride in the cold waters of this spring.
- Time available to enjoy a horseback excursion where you can go into an outstanding natural landscape of great beauty and variety, which takes the visitor to the places where nature has survived unchanged for centuries.
- At your choice, you can organize a pre-booked lunch in a wonderful typical restaurant of this region for the approximate price of 10.00 cuc per person.
Main places to enjoy in the tour in the Natural Park of Viñales:
- Snack Bar Las Barrigonas.
- The Viñales Valley Viewpoint at the Los Jazmines Hotel, with the most extensive and beautiful view of this place.
- La Cueva del Indio, natural refuge of the first inhabitants of our lands and take a boat ride through its underground waters, enjoying the native nature.
- The Prehistoric Mural in the Sierra de los Órganos, one of the largest open air frescoes on the planet with 120 meters high and 160 wide created in 1959. It shows the evolution of life in a natural sense in Cuba.
- The town of Viñales
- At your choice, we can organize a lunch reservation in a typical restaurant of this region for the approximate price of 10.00 cuc per person.
- You can make a short excursion on horseback through the attractive Viñales National Park for the additional cost of 10.00 cuc per person.
The customers paying entrance fees, will enjoy the main attractions of the city,
Included services in the tour
- A local tour guide (Spanish, English).
- Transportation in Old Fashion American Cars.
- Pick up at the hotel or rental house and departure towards to Las Terrazas in American Classic Cars;
- Panoramic tour of Las Terrazas route in American Classic Cars and round trip transfer to the hotel;
- Tour of the Las Terrazas Community including the the Rancho Curujey Information Center, the Hacienda Buenavista, the Moka Hotel and The Baths of the San Juan River, among other cultural and natural landmarks;
- Free time to visit the other places in the Community;
- Departure towards to Viñales in American Classic Cars;
- Tour to Viñales Valley. Visit to the Casa del Veguero, where you will be able to appreciate the tobacco plantations.
- Visit to the viewpoint of Viñales Valley, in the Hotel Los Jazmines.
- Optional visit to Cueva del Indio (Indian Cave) with a boat ride through its underground river.
- Optional picnic lunch at a local restaurant.
- Optional visit to the Prehistoric Mural.
- Return to the hotel or rental house.
Services not included in the tour:
- Tickets to museums, attractions or places of interest.
- Extra food and drinks.
- Tips.
Maximum Pax for the tour: 4 Pax in American classic car (with driver-guide service) or 8 Pax in microbus (with driver-guide service).
We use this cars:
- This experience will be realized in classic hard top car, model: Chevrolet Deluxe 1950 (Sedan 4 doors) / Plymouth Deluxe 1955 (Sedan 4 doors) / Fort Victoria 1955 (Sedan 4 doors) / Oldsmobile Model 88 1954 (Sedan 4 doors) or similar (Classic), with air conditioning and with professional driver and guide in English and Spanish language (optional).
Distance to cover in the tour by car (round trip): 395 km approximately.
Duration approximate of the tour by car (round trip): 5.20 hours approximately.
Pick-up point: Lodging Place (House for Rent or Hotel).
End of the tour schedule and start of the trip back to Havana: 17.00 hrs.
Extra price for Lunch or Dinner: + 10.00 USD per pax.
TIPS: • Recommended: light clothing, sunglasses, water and light meals with sweet and protein, hats or caps, tennis or sandals, solar protection and photographic camera.
- This tour operates without a minimum number of passengers. Holiadventure will reconfirm 48 hours before the departure of your tour. If the supplier decides to cancel, Holiadventure will offer you an alternative tour or fully refund the cost of your tour.
- Pick-up can be delayed by up to 15 minutes depending on the number of hotels and the punctuality of the clients. The customer should inquire at the sales desk to avoid any discrepancies.
- You need to carry identification documents (passport or tourist card) for the tour, in case it is necessary to present it to a local authority that requires it.
- Your driver will also provide escort service throughout the trip.
- Guide service is also offered: Tour languages: English and Spanish.
- The client can get on and off the tour whenever he decides.
Cancellation Policy - If it is cancelled up to 72 hours before the tour is due to take place, a penalty of 10% of the tour price will be applied. - For cancellations made between 72 and 24 hours before the excursion departure time, a penalty of 50% of the excursion price will be applied. - Please note that cancellation within 24 hours and up to the time the excursion is enjoyed, and in case of no-show, 100% of the excursion price will be deducted. - Note: no refunds of administrative costs or credit card charges can be made in case of cancellation.