“HEMINGWAY ROUTE” Tour
“HEMINGWAY ROUTE” Tour
The great American author fell in love with Cuba on his first visit in 1932, attracted firstly by the marlin fishing. It was not until 1939, however, that Hemingway decided to move to the island, initially setting down in the Ambos Mundos Hotel in Old Havana. Having decided to stay on, he found a quite village outside the town in which to write, Finca Vigía, where he lived up to 1960 when he returned to US, a year before his suicide.
Itinerary
- Pick up at the hotel.
- Guided tour of the Hemingway Museum, the writer's former residence, located in the town of San Francisco de Paula. Cameras and video cameras are allowed. Tour of the facility with a specialized guide, where you can see his personal belongings, hunting trophies and the room where he wrote, as well as his memories of fishing and life in Cuba.
- Continuation of the trip to the town of Cojímar, a fishing village where Hemingway celebrated his Pulitzer Prize in 1953, with his friends and Gregorio, his boat captain, which served as inspiration for his novel "The Old Man and the Sea".
- Transit visit to the Bodeguita del Medio and Floridita with cocktail included.
- Lunch at one of the facilities linked to his life and work.
- Visit to the museum room of the Ambos Mundos Hotel, chosen by Hemingway to stay in Havana.
- Return to the hotel.
Departure days of the excursion: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
• Recommended: light clothing, sunglasses, hats or caps, tennis, sandals or comfortable shoes and photographic camera. • For the tour we recommend a water bottle.
More Information
- 6 hrs
- 09.00 hrs
- Tour guide included
- Family friendly
- Offered inSpanish, English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, and Russian
Options and Availability
Collective tour
Tour in collective bus with specialized guide service in several languages. The best price.Collective tour + Lunch
Tour in collective bus with specialized guide service in several languages. Lunch in one restaurant related to his life and work. The best price.Private tour
Tour by private car or microbus with exclusive specialized guide service in your language. Pick up time and program development according to their own interests.Private tour + Lunch
Tour by private car or microbus with exclusive specialized guide service in your language. Lunch in one restaurant related to his life and work. Pick up time and program development according to their own interests.Policies and Conditions
• 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 8 passengers. Holiplus will reconfirm 48 hours prior to the departure of your tour. If the provider decides to cancel, due to not reaching the minimum number of passengers required, Holiplus will offer you an alternative tour or fully refund the cost of your tour. • The Hemingway Museum at La Finca Vigía will be closed for holiday periods on December 25, 31 and January 1 of each year.
Cancellation and no show policy:
• Cancellations more than 72 hours before the tour: No penalty applies. • Cancellations between 72 hours and 48 hours before the tour: a penalty of 50% of the total value of the excursion applies. • Cancellations less than 48 hours before the tour: a penalty of 100% of the total value of the excursion applies. • NO-SHOW: a penalty of 100% of the total value of the excursion applies.
