Organized Excursions
Trip Ideas
Explore Further
City Tours
Havanatur (Calle 23, esq. M, Vedado, tel. 07/830-3107 or 201-9800, daily 8 a.m.–8 p.m.) offers a city tour, including walking tour, plus excursions to key sights in the suburbs and, of course, farther afield.
Agencia de Viajes San Cristóbal (Oficios #110, e/ Lamparilla y Amargura, tel. 07/861-9171, www.viajessancristobal.cu, daily 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.) offers a wide range of excursions throughout the city—from a walking tour of Habana Vieja (daily 10 a.m.) to an “Eclecticismo y Modernismo” tour of modern Havana for architecture buffs.
You can book through hotel tour bureaus.
Private Guides
Agencia de Viajes San Cristóbal (Oficios #110, e/ Lamparilla y Amargura, tel. 07/861-9171, www.viajessancristobal.cu, daily 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.) can arrange guides.
Jineteros (street hustlers) will offer to be your guide. Perhaps they can show you the offbeat scene that most tourists miss, but they’re usually useless as sightseeing guides and most will pull a scam.
© Christopher P. Baker from Moon Cuba, 5th Edition
Buy Moon Travel Guides
Search
Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.