“THE RHYTHMS OF THE ORISHAS” Tour
General Information
- Category: Half day tours
- Modality: Landing tours
- Duration: 3 hrs aprox
- Departure time: Departure times to accommodate the client's interests.
- Tour guide: Yes
- Children are allowed: No
- Languages spoken: Spanish and English
- Location: San Ignacio No. 657 e/ Jesús María y Merced, Habana Vieja, La Habana, Cuba. Zip Code: 10 100.
Program Details
“THE RHYTHMS OF THE ORISHAS” Tour
What´s included?:
- Welcoming Coffee
- Afro Cuban Performance.
- Traditional beverage.
- Round Trip Transport.
Time: 3:00 hrs.
Meeting Point: San Ignacio 657 between Jesús María and Merced. Old Havana.
What will we do?
Do you like Cuban rhythms and dances? Are you interested in knowing it´s African roots and legacy? Do you want to feel all your troubles being danced away? Then, this is the right experience for you!
First, we will share a cup of coffee and get to know each other in the Café Galería Mamainé. From there we will travel to the town of Guanabacoa, the cradle of Afro-Cuban culture. We will spend our experience in the community meeting house, where we usually celebrate must of the religious activities and also the local parties. Once there, the babalawo –highest priest- will give you an introduction to Santeria explaining the relationship between the Orishas (Yoruba deities) and the Catholicism. Then the musicians of the team will teach you about the rhythms that we play for our deities, the instruments that we use and its importance and repercussion in traditional Cuban music. After that, you can learn about the dances that we perform for the Orishas and the meaning of every step. You will be learning by doing. At the end of the day, you will have understood how music and dance tell the story of the desires and struggles of our African ancestors. You will come as a guest and you will leave as one of us.
Note:
Taxi will drop you back at our Store in Old Havana. It´s the first afro Cuban store in Cuba, a place where you can enjoy unique products especially crafted. This will be an amazing opportunity for you to support local talents.
TIPS: - Recommended: light clothing, sunglasses, hats or caps, tennis, sandals or comfortable shoes, sunscreen, camera and water bottle.
• This tour operates without a minimum of passengers. Holiplus will reconfirm 48 hours before the departure of your tour. If the provider decides to cancel, for reasons of force majeure or adverse weather conditions, Holiplus will offer an alternative tour or fully refund cost of your trip.
• The pick-ups can have a delay of up to 15 minutes, depending on the number of hotels and the punctuality of the customers.
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.