“RIDE TO LAS TERRAZAS AND VIÑALES IN CLASSIC AMERICAN CARS” Tour

“RIDE TO LAS TERRAZAS AND VIÑALES IN CLASSIC AMERICAN CARS” Tour

Description:

Las Terrazas community is situated in Sierra del Rosario, one of Cuba’s natural strongholds, which was declared Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1985. Arriving in Las Terrazas is like penetrating the intensity of exquisite wild places where humans and nature become one. This is the impression that the evergreen forests, rivers, and crystal clear waterfalls give. Entering the community is to have the certainty that such beautiful sites really exist and that human efforts to protect such natural environment will persist.

The complement to leisure lies in an infrastructure that aims to integrate tourism into the community, like in the case of “Fonda de las Mercedes”, which was conceived as an attraction that facilitates visitors’ interaction with a local family and the rescue of Cuban culinary traditions. The history of coffee cultivation, which started in the region in the 19th century, is one of the major attractions for customers at the Buenavista Restaurant, which was built on the ruins of the coffee farm of the same name, founded by French immigrants. The Tourist Complex Las Terrazas, located exactly in the northeastern end, 2.4 miles north of Km 51st of the National Highway, only 45 minutes west of Havana, is a good place that invites you to enjoy nature tourism.

Welcome to the Viñales Valley, National Monument since 1979, first cultural landscape recognized by UNESCO throughout the Americas, declared a World Heritage Site in 1999 and National Park in 2001.

The Viñales Valley located in Pinar del Río, Cuba's westernmost province popularly known as the Cayman Cola, once Cinderella today stands as the Princess of Cuba. On this trip you will meet the Viñales Valley National Park World Heritage Site, which houses the largest cave system in Cuba, will have the opportunity to make the journey through nautical Indian Cave, enjoy very attractive rural landscapes and unique in the Sierra highlighting the Bodies mogotes mountainous formations as impressive as two sisters, one of its slopes exhibits the Mural of Prehistory, visit plantations snuff, curing houses natural and artificial, will appreciate the interesting process of storage and treatment of sheet. Learn about the history, traditions, culture and fascinating nature that make this place a natural paradise. Undoubtedly, the main tourist attraction of the province it is to be Earth's Best World Snuff, making it world famous.

It takes about two and a half hours from Havana to enjoy Cuba’s most beautiful landscape, Viñales Valley, 80% of which is dedicated to tobacco production, providing the best leaves for the finest Cuban Cigars. With your tour guide, you will visit a typical private farmer’s house, where tobacco leaves are grown, and see how cigars are rolled. You can also visit Mural de la Prehistoria and have a nice boat ride in the underground waters of Cueva del Indio. Typical Cuban lunch will be served in the area.

Our proposal is to join us to Las Terrazas and Viñales tour, those magical places that made his imagination fly threw out, and for this we offer our authentic American cars of the 50s. This is excellent original vehicles, classic in perfect condition, which undoubtedly will make you travel through time.

Feel yourself traveling back in time driving around the winding streets of Las Terrazas and Viñales in an old fashion American car. You will be guided through the irregular streets of the city, its history, and culture.

Departures for this tour only take place from Havana city.

Top places to enjoy in the tour in Las Terrazas comunity:

• Visit the Rancho Curujey Information Center, brief explanation of the project.
• Visit the Hacienda Buenavista, a coffee plantation of the 19th century and its ruins.
• The Moka Hotel.
• Tour of the Las Terrazas Community, contact with the residents in the Callejón de la Moka and workshops of local artists.
• The Union Garden.
• Optional Canopy Adventure. A ride downhill of 800 meters where you can appreciate magnificent views of the landscape.
• The Baths of the San Juan River, one of the biggest tourist attraction of this place is an impressive pool, surrounded by all natural beauty which you can enjoy. Optional possibility to do a wonderful boat ride in the cold waters of this spring.
• Time available to enjoy a horseback excursion where you can go into an outstanding natural landscape of great beauty and variety, which takes the visitor to the places where nature has survived unchanged for centuries.
• At your choice, you can organize a pre-booked lunch in a wonderful typical restaurant of this region for the approximate price of 10.00 cuc per person.

Top places to enjoy in the tour in Viñales Natural Park:

• Las Barrigonas Snack Bar.
• La Casa del Vegero with Tobacco plantations.
• Viñales Valley lookout point at Los Jazmines hotel with the most extensive and beautiful view of this place.
• The Indian Cave, a natural refuge of the first inhabitants of our land and take a boat ride through its subterranean waters, enjoying the native nature.
• the Prehistoric Mural in the Sierra de los Órganos, one of the largest open-air frescoes on the planet with 120 meters high and 160 wide created in 1959. This shows the evolution of life in the natural sense in Cuba.
• Viñales town
• At your choice, you can organize a pre-booked lunch in a wonderful typical restaurant of this region for the approximate price of 10.00 cuc per person.
• You can make a short excursion on horseback through the attractive National Park of Viñales for the additional cost of 10.00 cuc per person.

The customers paying entrance fees, will enjoy the main attractions of the city,

Included services in the tour

• A local tour guide (Spanish, English).
• Transportation in Old Fashion American Cars.
• Pick up at the hotel or rental house and departure towards to Las Terrazas in American Classic Cars;
• Panoramic tour of Las Terrazas route in American Classic Cars and round trip transfer to the hotel;
• Tour of the Las Terrazas Community including the the Rancho Curujey Information Center, the Hacienda Buenavista, the Moka Hotel and The Baths of the San Juan River, among other cultural and natural landmarks;
• Free time to visit the other places in the Community;
• Departure towards to Viñales in American Classic Cars;
• Panoramic tour of Viñales route in American Classic Cars and round trip transfer to the hotel;
• Continue the Tour to Viñales Valley. Visit to Casa del Veguero, where you appreciate Tobacco plantations, traditional industry of the province;
• Visit to Viñales Valley lookout point which offers a beautiful general view of the Valley;
• Visit optional to the Indian Cave with a boat ride on the subterranean river which flows;
• Optional country lunch in a restaurant in the area;
• Optional visit the Prehistoric Mural which illustrates the process of evolution in the Sierra de los Órganos from mollusk to the first human inhabitants of the region;
• Free time to visit the Viñales town;
• Return to the hotel or rental house.

Services not included in the tour:

• Tickets to museums, attractions or places of interest.
• Extra food and drinks.
• Tips.

We use this cars:

• This experience will be realized in classic hard top car, model: Chevrolet Deluxe 1950 (Sedan 4 doors) / Plymouth Deluxe 1955 (Sedan 4 doors) / Fort Victoria 1955 (Sedan 4 doors) / Oldsmobile Model 88 1954 (Sedan 4 doors) or similar (Classic), with air conditioning and with professional driver and guide in English and Spanish language (optional).

Maximum Pax for the tour: 4 Pax in American classic car (with driver-guide service) or 8 Pax in microbus (with driver-guide service).

Distance to cover in the tour by car (round trip): 395 km approximately.

Duration approximate of the tour by car (round trip): 5.20 hours approximately.

End of the tour schedule and start of the trip back to Havana: 17.00 hrs.

Pick-up point: Lodging Place (House for Rent or Hotel).

Extra price for Lunch or Dinner: + 15.00 USD per pax.

Important note: Tickets to museums, places of interest and tourist attractions, restaurants (meals), bars (drinks) and tips, among others, are not included in the price of the tour and require an extra charge to decision of the clients.