“Ride to Soroa and Viñales in Old Fashion American Classic Cars” Tour

• Duration: 10 hrs approximately
• Departure time: 08.00 hrs
• Tour guide: Yes
• Children are allowed: Yes
• Languages spoken: Spanish and English

“Ride to Soroa and Viñales in Old Fashion American Classic Cars” Tour

Description:

Soroa, is located in the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve in Artemisa. It is a privileged place due to the great variety and characteristics of its flora and fauna. In this place is the biggest orchid garden in the country, with more than 750 different varieties of orchids and several species of ferns, this is a great attraction for orchid lovers. Don't miss the spectacular 21 meter high waterfall that invites you to take a refreshing bath at any time of the year. Soroa is known as the Rainbow of Cuba

The Valley of Viñales is the ideal place to contemplate and admire the beauty of the Cuban landscape. It's placed in a small rural locality of Pinar del Río's province. National monument from 1979, first cultural landscape recognized by the UNESCO in America, declared Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity in the year 1999 and National Park in 2001.

The Valley of Viñales stands out for possessing very unique rural landscapes emphasizing the mountainous formations of mogotes so impressive as Two sisters, it is the land of the plantations of the best tobacco of the world and possesses the major system cavernary of Cuba where you will be able to explore the Cave of the Indian being the most accessible and visited of the zone, it is crossed by the Rio San Juan and offers to the visitor the possibility of crossing 200 meters of the cave in boat.

To make this visit unforgettable, we propose to tour the extraordinary beauty of Soroa- Viñales, and its magical places in our authentic American cars from the 50's, original, classic and convertible vehicles in perfect condition; which will undoubtedly make you travel through time.

The departures for this tour only take place from Havana.

Main places to enjoy on the tour

Soroa

• The Soroa waterfall with 22 meters high, is one of the most popular places where you can see from the height an impressive view.
• The Mirador is an elevation, 250 meters above sea level, a balcony par excellence from which you get one of the best views of the Sierra del Rosario.
• El Castillo de las Nubes is a medieval building that stands on the hill of El Fuerte, inside it there are several items bought at European auctions belonging to real medieval castles.
• The Orquideario de Soroa, this peculiar garden is the biggest orchidery in the country and one of the most important worldwide.
• Gastell Art Studio.

Viñales:

• Snack Bar Las Barrigonas.
• La Casa del Veguero with its tobacco plantations.
• The Viewpoint of the Valley of Viñales, with the most extensive and beautiful view of this place.
• The Cave of the Indian.
• 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. It shows the evolution of life in a natural sense in Cuba.
• The town of Viñales
• At your choice, a lunch reservation can be arranged in a 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 Viñales National Park for the additional cost of 10.00 cuc per person.

Clients paying the entrance fees, will be able to enjoy the main tourist attractions of the city.

Services included in the excursion:

• Local guide (Spanish, English).
• Pick up at the hotel or rental house and departure to Soroa in American Classic Cars;
• Panoramic tour of the route to Soroa in classic cars and transfers to and from the hotel;
• Tour of Soroa including the waterfall El Salto de Soroa, the Castle of the Clouds and the Orchidarium of Soroa, among other cultural and natural landmarks
• Time available for an optional lunch in one of the restaurants of the natural park. (not included in the price);
• Free time to visit other sites of interest in the Community;
• Departure towards to Viñales in American Classic Cars;
• Excursion to Viñales Valley. Visit to the Casa del Veguero, where you will be able to appreciate the tobacco plantations, traditional industry of the province;
• Visit to the viewpoint of Viñales Valley.
• Optional visit to Cueva del Indio with a boat ride through its underground river;
• Optional lunch in a local restaurant;
• Optional visit to the Prehistoric Mural that illustrates the evolutionary processes in the Sierra de los Órganos, from molluscs to the first inhabitants of the region;
• Free time to visit the village of Viñales;
• Return to the hotel or rental house.

Services not included in the tour:.

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.

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

We use these cars:

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

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

Distance to cover in the tour by car (round trip): 384 km approximately.

Duration approximate of the tour by car (round trip): 5.05 hours approximately.

End time of the excursion and beginning of the return trip to Havana: 17.00 hrs.

Pick up point: Place of accommodation (rental house or hotel)

Extra price for lunch or dinner: + 10.00 USD per pax

TIPS: • We recommend: light clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat and camera.