“History, Legend & Tradition, Sugar Mills Valley” Tour
General Information
- Category: Event
- Modality: Landing tours
- Duration: 6 hrs
- Departure time: 09.00 hrs (from the Trinidad city) / 08.30 hrs (from the Peninsula de Ancón's hotels)
- Tour guide: Yes
- Children are allowed: Yes
- Languages spoken: Spanish and English
Program Details
“History, Legend & Tradition, Sugar Mills Valley” Tour
We invite you to get to know one of the most impressive cities in central-southern Cuba. The Colonial City of Trinidad, full of historical, cultural and patrimonial values, will be able to discover times, customs and traditions of the old Villa. It was one of the first Villas founded and declared by the UNESCO Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity.
The Valley of the Sugar Mills was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998 due to its links to the slave trade that was generated by the sugar plantations in the area during that period. This place is a living museum of the ancient sugar trade of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Description
- Departure by bus or truck from the city or the Ancon Peninsula with guide service with a stop at the Mirador del Valle de los Ingenios to enjoy the wonderful views.
- Visits to the San Isidro de los Destiladeros and Guáimaro haciendas, archaeological sites of great interest and the Manaca Iznaga hacienda that belonged to one of the richest families of the Trinitarian village in colonial times.
- Optional visit to the Watchtower.
- Creole lunch in a restaurant located in the grounds of the old Santa Elena de Sabanilla sugar mill. (Optional 10.00 cuc x person)
- Visit to the Casa del Alfarero to admire one of the oldest traditions of the city in the workshop of the founding family.
- 14.30 hrs, Return to the city of Trinidad
TIPS: • Light clothing, sunglasses, water and light meals with sweet and protein, hats or caps, hard tennis or hiking boots and sandals, other protective for seasons rain, solar protection and photographic camera.
• 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.
• This tour operates with a minimum of passengers. Holiadventure 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, Holiadventure will offer an alternative tour or fully refund cost of your trip.
• Level of complexity: Low.
• No need to present identification (passport or tourist card) for the tour, thus avoiding losses or damage thereto.
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.