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“ALEJANDRO DE HUMBOLDT NATIONAL PARK” Trekking Tour (Balcón de Iberia Trail)

BARACOA, GUANTÁNAMO
“ALEJANDRO DE HUMBOLDT NATIONAL PARK” Trekking Tour (Balcón de Iberia Trail)
Overview

“ALEJANDRO DE HUMBOLDT NATIONAL PARK” Trekking Tour ((Balcón de Iberia Trail)

Initiating into Baracoa's City or one point once the park was chosen for the transfer National Park Alejandro of Humbolt, which includes the declared Blades of the Towrope in 1987 like stock of the biosphere for the UNESCO the same way that worldwide patrimony in December of the 2001, the same concentrates Baracoa's 34 percent of the total area remembering this ends the bigger area comes from rain of the country with over 3600 mm per year.

The transfer to PNAH is done taking the road that leads to Holguín's city the same the aforementioned cart driver is located in the position of Baracoa to 37 km, which uses an hour of terrestrial transportation approximately, border all of the north coast and the crossing on the rivers includes in its journey Duaba and Toa in addition to the sights of Maraví's, Cayo's bays güin, Maguana and Navas, the fundamental plantation is the coconut palm to observe as well as mangos, breadfruit tree, little mangroves always next to the bays and fishers' communities like Cayoguín and Nibujón, already in the PNAH's office sojourn in visitors' area of the place where you understand in a mapification all of the extension and characteristics of the park is done the which one is similar with the Humbolt University of Berlin that makes interchange of experiences possible.

The path in point Balcón of Iberia names which himself the river of the same name is a long walk that begins at Santa María's town where you interbreed walking one of them so many that the National Park conforms the aforementioned long walk an abundant performance of the flora and fauna, of the first thing has a duration of 5 hours through 11 km where there is some that are endemic of that own area like the najesí and of the fauna the more representative is the mammal almiquí of nighttime and difficult habit to see, of birds's great diversity the parrot, the woodpecker, the tocororo and they can appreciate the zunzuncillo.

The return of the excursion includes a restroom at the Waterfall The Majá, natural jump of water of 5 meters of height of incredible beauty, tightly a peasant house where a height to try a delicious coffee and chocolate is done is visited in between the road.

It is possible to visit the Playa Maguana to 24 km of the same city back to Baracoa's City white- and- very- blue- sands place with a coral reef where a restroom can be done or only resting after a long walk that will prove to be interesting and entertaining.

We suggested light obvious- colors clothing, water, caps and hats, tennis or boots of mountain, suits of restroom for rivers and beach, protective means against the rain in winter season to the customer.

We guaranteed professional guide's services, an amusing and interesting excursion and all of the certainty and protection of his physical integrity to the customers.

Mr Javier Rabasa, will be your local professional guide, with over 20 years of experience, with wide and profound knowledge of history, geography, flora, fauna and traditions of the area of Baracoa.

Itinerary details:

  • Km's quantity of the journey: Approximately 12 km gone and I return
  • Maximum height: 300-350 mtrs
  • Degree of difficulty: I mediate Loudly
  • Time of restroom at beach: 40 min
  • Time of restroom at river: 20 min.
  • Time of transfer in transportation: 1.30 hour
  • Hour of Start: 09.00 hrs
  • Arrival time: 17:00 hrs
  • Recommended: light clothing, swimwear, sunglasses, water, hats or caps, hard tennis or hiking boots and sandals to cross the river, other protective layers for seasons rain, solar protection and photographic camera.

More Information

  • 8 hrs approximately
  • 08.30 hrs - 09.00 hrs
  • Tour guide included
  • Family friendly
  • Offered inSpanish and English

Options and Availability

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Private tour

Tour in collective Jeep 4 x 4 with specialized guide service in several languages. The best price.
Jeep 4 x 4Daily departures
$140.00

Policies and Conditions

  • 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 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.
  • Level of complexity: Medium-High.
  • The Jeep must be shared with other tourist (4 pax / jeep).

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.