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Pinar del Rio
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Pinar del Rio Tours & Excursions
The below tours through Cuba visit the province of Pinar del Rio
When you prefer to arrange it all yourself ... check out the excursion part of this page.
Excursions starting in Vinales
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Cuba-Junky
can help you for making a reservation for your specialized guided
tours in the beautiful nature area of Viñales.
Our man on location Francisco will help you out and take care of
your reservation.
You can contact Francisco by his contact form.
Francisco will get back to you as soon as possible.
A part
of the incomes obtained from different specialized visits are used
with the main aim of conserving the area which has been declared
as a world heritage by UNESCO
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Tour Vinales by Bus
| If you want to visit the main places in Viñales, this is the best option: |
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- Departure Viñales at 9.00 am (air-conditioned minibus and bilingual local guide)
- Stop at Los Jazmines official lookout to Viñales Valley with time to take pictures.
- Visit to a tobacco field and a farmer s house (you will share with farmers, will drink some coffee and smoke a cigar if you wish).
- Visit to the Indian cave and boat trip across a subterranean river
- Stopover at Dos Hermanas Valley with time to take a picture at the Prehistoric mural (the paint in a mountain)
- Lunch at the Finca San Vicente restaurant
- Visit to EL Palenque de los Cimarrones, a place where a run-away slave’s hide-out is recreated and you learn about afro Cuban religion & the history of the slaves in the 19 century
- Return to Viñales between 2.00 pm and 3.00 pm |
Price: about 35 CUC per person (Lunch & all entrances includes)
Contact Francisco |
Horse back riding
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This option is one of the activities people rather prefer, because you can see almost all Viñales Valley with its amazing landscapes, and learn about flora and fauna, visit caves, tobacco and other plantations as well as the farmers’ way of living.
We recommend 3 or 4 hours.
Price: about 5 CUC per person per hour
Starts from: Hotel Ermita, Vinales town or Hotel Jazmines (let us know which place you want to depart)
Contact Francisco |
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Biking tour
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Interesting places in Viñales can be visited in a guided tour by bike, like the Mural de la Prehistoria (a painting done in a mountain side), Palenque de los Cimarrones where you learn about afro Cuban religion & the history of the slaves in the 19 century, Casa del Veguero (you will learn about the process of the cigar), Indian’s Cave (boat trip by a subterranean river) with lunch included in Cueva del Indio’s Restaurant.
Price: about 20 CUC per person (lunch, bicycle and entrances included)
Length of tour: 4-5 hours
Contact Francisco |
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Tour Santo Tomas Great Cavern
A visit Santo Tomás Cave, the third largest cave in Latin America of more than 45 kms long.
- Visit Mausoleum Los Malagones
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Guided tour through the community El Moncada
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Visit to the Santo Tomas Great Cavern
Entrance:approx 10.00 CUC Transportation + Entrance:approx 18.00 CUC
Contact Francisco |
Walking tour
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Departure: 8.45 am and 2.30 pm with a local guide
Price: about 8-10 CUC
Contact Francisco |
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Excursion to Maria La Gorda
Depart: 7.00am (3 hour by bus)
Return: 5.00pm (arriving Viñales 8.00pm)
Maria la Gorda is an outstanding tourist resort on account of the remarkable nature of its marine beds, host to the largest population of black coral in the entire Cuban archipelago, and due to the natural surroundings in which it is located: the Guanhacabibes Biosphere Natural Reserve
Bus + Entrance fee + Box Lunch approx 32.00CUC
Bus + Entrance fee + Lunch approx 38.00CUC
Bus + Entrance fee + 1 Dive (without equipment) approx 60.00CUC
Hotel Maria La Gorda
Contact Francisco |
Nature and culture
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Departure: 8.45am & 2.30pm with a guide
Price: approx 10CUC
Time frame approximately: 4 hours
Trail length: 7 km
Level of hiking difficulty: Medium (Trekking)
It begins in Sitio del Infierno, 7 km from Viñales. During the walk you will observe great variety of endemic birds and a wonderful view of Viñales Valley located 400m above see level. You will continue through the valley until arriving to a traditional guajiro´s house where you can share with his family, to learn about their traditions, customs and culture.
* Note: You need a car or taxi for this tour
Contact Francisco |
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Through the heart of the Valley
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Time frame approximately: 3 hours
Trail length: 6 km.
Level of hiking difficulty: Low (Agro culture)
You will enjoy the exceptional beauty of the landscape, different crops, attractive haystock mountains (they´re so called mojotes) and endemic trees. You will also meet farmers from the region, their different ways of working the land and you will also get into a tobacco barn where you will learn about the different processes of this important crop
Contact Francisco |
Tabacotur (specialized tour)
- Guided visit to the tobacco farm.
- Visit to a tobacco leaves selection house
- Visit to a tobacco factory “Francisco Donatien” in Pinar del Rio
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Lunch include in a restaurant
Price: approx 63.00cuc per person
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From Valley to Valley
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Time frame approximately: 4 hours
Trail length: 8 km.
Level of hiking difficulty: Low (Nature & Agro culture)
On this walking tour you will have the opportunity of getting in touch with nature and farmer´s culture in general, you will learn about their ways of living and working the land, and you will also know and watch some bird species of the area on the way. You will definitely enjoy beautiful views of Viñales Valley
Contact Francisco |
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Excursion from Vinales to Cayo Levisa or Cayo Jutias
Paradise is almost reached in any of these islands; we guarantee an authentic relaxing trip to our warm, crystal clear and calm waters keys, Cayo Levisa with 3 Kms long and Jutias with 6.7 km long. Coral reefs are excellent for diving, snorkelling in both islands. Boat trips to other islands is possible too
Cayo Levisa |
Cayo Jutias |
Departure: 8.00 am (1 hour by bus, ½ hour by boat)
Return: 5.00 pm (arriving Viñales 6.30pm)
Includes:
- Bus (round trip)
- Ferry
- Welcome Cocktail
- Lunchbox (drink included)
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Departure: 9.00 am (1 hour by bus)
Return: 4.00pm (arriving Viñales 5.00 pm)
Includes:
- Bus (round trip)
- Lunchbox
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| Price: about 29 - 35 CUC |
Price: about 22 CUC |
Contact Francisco |
Transfers from Vinales to ....
Transtur
Everyday but Tuesday
Departure: 8.00am
Vinales – Cienfuegos approx 32.00CUC
Vinales – Trinidad approx 37.00CUC
This bus goes straight to Cienfuegos and Trinidad without stop in Havana
Everyday
Departure: 7.00am
Vinales – María La Gorda approx 20.00CUC
Viazul
Everyday
Departure: 8.00am
Vinales – Cienfuegos approx 32.00CUC
Vinales – Trinidad approx 37.00CUC
The majority of the times this bus doesn’t go straight because they stop at Viazul bus Station in Havana, you have to change from bus
Everyday
9.00am & 12.30pm Habana - Vinales
2.00pm & 6.00pm Vinales - Habana
Price: approx 12.00cuc por person
Taxi service
We can also arrange taxi from Vinales to other places in Cuba
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