"TREKKING SUNSET IN THE VALLEY OF SILENCE" Tour

"TREKKING SUNSET IN THE VALLEY OF SILENCE" Tour

The Viñales Valley, a landscape declared a National Park since 1979 and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999, is undoubtedly one of the most visited sites in Cuba. The Viñales Valley is an impressive exclusive natural landscape nestled in the Sierra de los Órganos, in the westernmost area of Cuba, where the famous mogotes, small steep limestone elevations with rounded tops, emerge. The surface of Viñales is the living example of a karstic valley that exists in all of Cuba. The geography and the enviable landscape of the Viñales Valley has its origin during the Cretaceous period, about 100 million years ago. Since then, with the passage of time, water has been modeling the rock, both on the surface and in the subsoil, creating large caves and the mogotes formations that are the unique formations of this area of the country.

Throughout the journey through the Valley of Silence, we can enjoy at all times, the impressive mogotes, the native flora of the area as the male pine and the mazorquilla, as well as the prehistoric palm palm palm Corcho, declared a National Monument.

An excursion to Valle del Silencio includes visits to local tobacco and coffee plantations and tasting of local beverages. On top of a hill there is a beautiful natural lookout point from which you can enjoy breathtaking views of 3 different valleys. The excursion usually lasts more than 4 hours, depending on the time clients need to spend in each of the visited places.

Description:

• An experienced local guide will pick you up at your hotel or hostel in the town of Viñales around 2:00 p.m. to take you to the Valley of Silence, a natural environment that can boast of having the most beautiful scenery in the Valley of Viñales.
• It is a hike through one of the most traditional trails of the National Park, which crosses the Viñales Valley.
• The excursion takes place in the afternoon and ends with the sunset. The entire route is walking through the natural charms of the Valley of Silence, located 3 kms from the town of Viñales. Approximately 3 hours later, after having witnessed a wonderful sunset, you will return to the center of the village, from a different place than the one initially taken, since the tour is done in one direction only, walking among the impressive mogotes and plantations of the area.
• The tour will visit the house of a farmer who will show you how Cubans process coffee in a rudimentary and traditional way, the so-called Café Criollo, and if you wish, you can also have an optional refreshing drink such as the exquisite Coco Loco or a natural juice or why not, a very hot and stimulating Creole coffee.
• The client will then continue his way through the greenery of the local fields to visit the Capon Lake to take a short and refreshing swim, after the heat of the Cuban sun.
• Once the heat is gone, thanks to the lake, and ready to visit another farmer, tobacco grower in the area who, besides explaining everything related to the traditions in the planting and care of tobacco, will also offer you the opportunity to taste some tasty mojitos in the style of the Guajiros that taste better, mixed with a good Cuban cigar, grown and handmade in front of you by man (extra charge services not included in the price of the excursion).

More details:

• The excursion can be done at any time of the day, but it is recommended in the afternoon to be able to see the sunset unless you visit Cuba during the rainy season (in the months of June to August), in which case it is recommended in the morning to avoid the rain that usually occurs at that time. The alternatives for this excursion depend entirely on whether you prefer walking or horseback riding.

Distance to be covered:

• During the trekking route we will cover approximately 10 kilometers during the 4 hours. On the route we will make different stops to appreciate the impressive and unique landscape of th

Price includes:

• Specialized guide services,
• Entrance fees to Viñales National Park,
• All visits and explanations.

The price does not include:

• Extra meals and beverages.
• Additional expenses that the client may have.
• Tips.