Easter in Cuba our Barefoot Package

There is no chance that you haven’t seen somewhere on the internet photos of the classic ‘50s cars that are everywhere around in Havana City.

The most convenient and fascinating way to drive around the city and see the basic sight-seeings. You will be provided with a tour map by the rental company but the most standard stops always include Seafront Avenue, Plaza de la Revolución, Opera House, Central Park, Capitol building etc.

The average cost for a vintage car tour is 40$ per hour just be careful to rent a legal car and not a random local’s car, as they do these kind of offers to make money. Make sure that the car has the Gran car sticker on it.

While being at Varadero you can do a full-day catamaran excursion to Cayo Blanco, setting sail from the Marina Chapelin.

The first stop is a coral reef where you can enjoy snorkeling, then the catamaran drops anchor off the gorgeous and virgin beach of Cayo Blanco, a small deserted island, where you can enjoy a delicious lunch while listening to the sounds of live traditional Cuban music, and have free time to swim in the ocean, do some non-motorised water sports, or simply relax on the beach.

You can arrange to include a dolphin show in your tour at the Varadero Delfinario (dolphinarium) or even swim with them.

Duration: 8 hours

Departure hours: 08:00a.m.- 09:00a.m., depending on which company you book with.

In Trinidad you have the chance to enjoy some amazing tours for-free. There are many companies that organize free walking tours around the city or tours that will take you to Valle de los Ingenios, a must-see of the area and in the end each person is free to pay the amount that believes the guide ‘’deserves’’.

Of course no one will tell you how much but it’s nice to appreciate their effort.

Duration: 2 – 4 hrs. (depending on the tour)

Hours: Most of them start between 09:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. and you can book easily online one day before.

Trinidad is famous for its nightlife. When spending a night there, one of the places you have to visit is the Cave-disco ‘’La gueva’’. Inside the cave the scene is marvelously unique, if somewhat tacky.

A mix of techno and salsa music explodes from the speakers and as if cave-dwelling bats and disco lights isn’t a strange enough juxtaposition, let us tell you that the cave was also once home to a notorious serial killer, Carlos “Coco” Ayala.

How to get there: From Trinidad center, walk up a path leading directly behind the cathedral, off Juan Manuel Márquez, or take the longer route from Hotel Las Cuevas.

The opening hours are daily from 11:00p.m. – 03:00a.m.

Rum museum is located in one of the oldest plazas in the city, the Plaza de San Francisco de Asís. A visit to the Havana Club Museum of Rum is a journey back to the origins of Cuba’s most famous beverage.

Visitors are led into different rooms that simulate rum distillery, fermentation and blending. In the center exhibition room, there is a model of sugarcane plantation that even enacts a model steam train.

When you finish visiting the museum, you’ll want to head to the Havana Club Bar, which adjoins the museum where visitors are offered a tasting of the seven-year-old Havana Club rum or even better continue your day at Dos Hermanos Bar, located right by the museum.

The opening hours are Monday to Friday from 09:00a.m. – 05:00p.m. & Saturday to Sunday from 10:00a.m. – 04:00p.m.

Entrance fee: 7 CUC with guided tour.

The 2 must-go bars in Havana are La Bodeguita and El Floridita. The first one is famous for the best Mojito in town and the second one for its Daiquiris. At La Bodeguita you will find a wall full of signatures, many of them belonging to famous people.

The list of celebrities who’ve visited that place is hefty and includes Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, President Salvador Allende, Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, Nat King Cole and Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway had a special connection to the place, which, in turn, owes part of its popularity to his legacy.

In the late 1930s, when Hemingway lived at the Hotel Ambos Mundos, La Bodeguita and El Floridita bar were two of his favourite local spots. In both places you need to be ready to wait in line, since due to their popularity many tourists visit them daily and also pay a little bit more compared to other bars. But they worth it.

In the beginning of the 20th century, Havana was a second home to countless world-famous writers, artists, and creatives, among them Ernest Hemingway. Today, visitors to Havana can follow Ernest Hemingway’s footsteps by visiting some of his favorite spots in Havana.

Two of them were already mentioned, the two bars, El Floridita & La Bodeguita. Casa Vigia is the next destination, Hemingway’s home on the outskirts of Havana. The estate is lovely, kept in its original condition, with its original furnishings and many of his personal belongings.

Last but not least, Hotel Ambos Mundos, where Hemingway used to be staying before he purchased his estate outside of Havana. Today visitors can check out the small museum in this Old Havana hotel dedicated to the author located in room 511 – where Hemingway stayed.

El Malecón is an attractive maritime promenade approximately eight kilometers long. This huge promenade is also one of the most authentic and famous avenues in all of Cuba.

This is one of the favourite meeting points for lovers, poets, folk singers, philosophers and fishermen. El Malecón has an especially passionate atmosphere when it is growing dark, as here you’ll be able to experience one of the best sunsets the island has to offer. So rent a car and don’t lose the chance to drive that road.