“Matanzas - Yumuri” Tour

• Duration: 8 hrs
• Departure time: 07:45 hrs Playa Marina-Paradisus Varadero / 08:00 hrs Iberostar Varadero-Blau Varadero / 08:15 hrs Meliá Las Antillas-Sol Club Palmeras / 08:25 hrs Meliá Varadero-Sol Club Sirenas/Coral / 08:35 hrsBe Live Experience-Los Delfines/ 08:50 Mar del Sur-Playa
• Tour guide: Yes
• Children are allowed: Yes
• Languages spoken: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Russian and English
• Dress code: Casual

“Matanzas - Yumuri” Tour

Matanzas, is a province whose capital is the first modern city in Cuba due to the unique urban criteria used in the design and foundation. In the 19th century the territory was a key site for the Cuban economy because of the sugar industry. It had one of the biggest concentration of slaves in the country. For its cultural development it is known as the Athens of Cuba.

In valley of the Yumurí, it is one of the most beautiful of this Island, with a plain that reaches 80 hectares in its wide part and elevations up to 150 meters and in which important archaeological remains and the endemic vegetable species Melocactus matanzanus are conserved. It is a scenery of natural beauty where different forms of relief are combined, it has areas of high floristic and endemic, historical and cultural values. It is an area of managed resources within the provincial system of protected areas, which includes the Cuabal de las Tres Ceibas de Clavellinas floristic reserve. Two rivers cross it following its course towards the north coast: the Yumurí and the Bacunayagua.

Details of the Route

• Pick up from hotels in a staggered manner.
• Tourist guide service in several languages.
• Boat trip on the Canímar River, where you can enjoy the beauty and natural attractions of the place. Approximate time 30 minutes.
• Panoramic tour of Matanzas, known as the City of Bridges that includes: Visit to the Plaza de la Libertad with entrance to the Triolet Pharmaceutical Museum, "La Rueda" Park, San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral, Plaza Fundacional (Plaza de la Vigía).
• Tour to interesting places recognized by their historical and cultural value: Sauto Theater, City Museum (Palacio de Junco), Justice Palace.
• Visit to the Fire Station Museum and other places of interest.
• Free time in the city.
• Departure to Monserrate Heights with a short stop for photos.
• Tour of the Yumuri Valley with a stay at Rancho Gaviota that includes: visit to a farmer's house, welcome cocktail, guided visit to the cultivation and animal husbandry areas. - Free time for horseback riding.
• Typical Cuban lunch.
• Visit to the Bellamar Caves in Matanzas
• Return to the hotels in Varadero.

TIPS: • It is recommended: light clothing, caps or hats, tennis shoes, sandals or comfortable shoes, bottle of water, sun protection and camera.