"Gran Piedra and Passion for Coffee Tour"

Departure from Santiago de Cuba
Jardin Botanico Aves del paraiso, Santiago de Cuba - "Gran Piedra and Passion for Coffee Tour"
from $60.00
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General Information

  • Category: All day tours
  • Modality: Landing tours
  • Duration: 7 hrs aprox
  • Departure time: 08.30 hrs
  • Tour guide: Yes
  • Children are allowed: Yes
  • Languages spoken: Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese and Russian

Program Details

"Gran Piedra and Passion for Coffee Tour"

An adventure to La Gran Piedra, huge volcanic rock, 51 meters long and 25-30 meters wide, with an estimated weight of 63,000 tons, located on top of a mountain at 1225 meters above the sea level. Natural lookout where you can see the Sierra Maestra. To ascend to the stone, the visitor is confronted with the exciting adventure of climbing, shrouded in dense fog, 452 steps, escorted by a dense vegetation of ferns, orchids and other species, which perfume the air.

- Itinerary:

  • Transportation by taxi or air-conditioned bus with specialized guide service.
  • Visits to the Bird of Paradise Botanical Garden, La Isabélica Museum (ruin of the French colonists' coffee plantations).
  • Ascent to the Great Stone Viewpoint.
  • Arrival to Terrazas La Caridad.
  • Taste a typical Creole lunch and the ritual of the coffee will be elaborated in the traditional way, it will be toasted, piled and strained in the legendary and well-known empinao.

TIPS: • Recommended: light clothing, confortables shoes, sunglasses, cap, solar protection and photographic camera.

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