Viñales

Located in the western most region of Cuba, it is very well known for the high quality of tobacco fields and amazing landscapes. Viñales Valley, with its spectacular Mogotes, very peculiar limestone formations that resemble huge rocks settled down by aliens in the middle of the valley, is located in Sierra de los Organos mountain range in Pinar del Rio province. It was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the category of Cultural Landscape. It treasures a wide variety of botanical species and more than 47 archeological sites, most of them related to aboriginal communities and settlements of African slaves. Our invitation is to explore the most colorful Natural Park of Cuba.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please it would be very important that you inform us of the size of your luggage and quantity per person. The type of transport we would use depends on this due to the trunk space.

• Picking up at the accommodation by a local guide in your language.
  • from Varadero: 6.00 a.m. (four hours ride to Viñales)
  • from Havana: 7.30 a.m. (two hours ride to Viñales)
• On the way to Viñales we will have a look of the rural side of Cuba. It could take few hours so we can make an optional stop half way.
• Stop at Los Jazmines Hotel, a balcony to Viñales Valley, to enjoy the unique landscape and have a look of the mogotes.
• Visit to a tobacco farm to be in contact with the local tradition of growing the best tobacco in the world and learn how to make your own.
• Visit to Cueva de los Indios, to enjoy walking in and riding on a boat along an underground river. (admission fee)
• Optional lunch break. Nice choices of local cousine.
• Back in town to enjoy free time, souvenir market, shop and a little bit of Viñales village.
• Visit to Mural de la Prehistoria, where a local painter recreated the evolution of human beings on the face of one of the mogotes. (admission fee)
• Drive back to the accommodation.

Alternative for this excursion:

If we come from Varadero, we can also do this tour OVERNIGHT. On day one, we can do the day tour and stay in Havana in a nice accommodation, where we can also enjoy the glamorous nightlife of the city and then, with plenty of time, we visit Viñales on day two.

The options listed below could be added to this tour upon your request:

• Visit to Soroa to spend time in the waterfalls and visit the most important orchidarium in Cuba. (admission fee)
• Horse back ride.
• Visit to El Palenque de los Cimarrones, former shelter for runaway slaves. (admission fee)