"Inner Havana, El Prado, his environment and the José Martí´s presence" Tour
General Information
- Category: Half day tours
- Modality: Landing tours
- Duration: 2 hrs approximately
- Departure time: 09.00 hrs
- Tour guide: Yes
- Children are allowed: Yes
- Languages spoken: Spanish and English
Program Details
"Inner Havana, El Prado, his environment and the José Martí´s presence" Tour
HABANA INTIMA one of the most attractive projects proposed by callecuba58 offers you tours through the streets and historical sites of Havana
You will learn about the architecture and urban layout of Havana, the wonder city of the world, from the diversity of styles and the most varied foreign influences that took place during the colonial and neocolonial periods, as well as learn about important personalities of the city.
Description
We propose two tours related to José Martí (1853-1895), Cuban thinker, politician, writer and journalist: In the footsteps of Martí and El Prado, his surroundings and the presence of Martí.
**El Prado, its surroundings and the presence of Martí
Included
- Local guide (Spanish, English).
- Visits to all the sites described in the program.
Distance to be covered in the tour: 4 kms approximately.
Approximate duration of the tour (total): 2 hours approximately.
Interesting places to visit:
- Fountain of the Indian
- La Fraternidad Park
- National Capitol
- Martí Theatre
- Kid Chocolate Polyvalent Hall
- Payret Theatre
- Great Theater of Havana
- Inglaterra Hotels
- Central Park
- Asturian Centre (currently Edificio of Universal Art of the National Museum of Fine Arts)
- Prado and Neptune Street
- Spanish Casino (now the Palacio de los Matrimonios)
- College of Mendive
- National Museum of Fine Arts
- Police Station (currently Oficinas Auxiliaries of the National Museum of Fine Arts)
- Church of the Holy Guardian Angel
- Museum of the Revolution
- Granma Memorial
- Park 13 March (sculpture to Martí donated by the people of the United States)
- Old Villanueva Theatre
- Parque de los Mártires - Remains of the Royal Prison of Havana
- Monument to the eight medical students (fragment of wall from edificio of the Corps of Engineers, demolished in 1901)
- Monument to Máximo Gómez
- San Salvador de La Punta Fortress
Presenter-Guide: Josep Trujillo Fonseca, vice-president of the Cultural Society José Martí, professor, specialist and television consultant. He is an assistant professor at the School of Hotel Management and Tourism in Havana and is categorized in the Higher Institute of Design. Since 2006 he has been coordinating the project of the José Martí Cultural Society "Martí in Havana"
TIPS: • Light clothing, sunglasses, hats or caps, tennis, sandals or comfortable shoes, solar protection and photographic camera.
• This tour operates with a minimum of 10 passengers. Holiadventure will reconfirm you 48 hours before your tour departure. If the supplier decides to cancel because the minimum number of passengers required is not reached, Holiadventure will offer an alternative tour or fully refund the cost of your tour.
• None of the travels include the inmost entree of the setups. The interested will gain the acquittance on this concept, in accord with the menu laid down by each place.
• Languages of presentation: English, Spanish.
• It is possible to coordinate the printing of the photos of the tour with a professional studio if requested by the client having an additional cost.
• The interested will be able to logon to books and others digital publications about and by José Martí, Cecilia Valdés novelette by Cirilo Villaverde for free.
• Approximate life of travels is in two hours.
•The program can be developed virtually as a conference.
Cancellation Policy • In case of cancellation up to 72 hours before the departure time of the excursion, a penalty of 10% of the excursion fare will be charged. • Regarding cancellations made between 72 and 24 hours before the departure time of the excursion, a penalty of 50% of the excursion fare will be applied. • Cancellations reported within 24 hours before the departure time and No-Show (no presentation at departure time), a penalty of 100% of the excursion fare will be applied. • Booking fees and credit card surcharges cannot be refunded in case of cancellation.