"One day in Trinidad " Bike Tour

• Duration: 8 hrs
• Departure time: 10.00 hrs ( Show up 15 min before)
• Tour guide: Yes
• Children are allowed: Yes
• Languages spoken: Spanish, English and German
• Location: Casilda ( cruce de la calle Real y Diego Velazquez)

"One day in Trinidad " Bike Tour

Trinidad, one of the most beautiful, historic and best preserved cities in Cuba was one of the first Villas founded by the Spaniards and declared by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Its cobblestone streets full of tradition and history will make you feel and live the experience of being in a City stopped by time full of heritage, historical and cultural values that reveal times, customs and traditions.

Details of the tour

• Departure from Casilsa to tour the most beautiful colonial city in Cuba, one of the most beautiful, historic and best preserved, was one of the first villages founded by the Spanish and declared by UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Its cobblestone streets full of tradition and history will make you feel and live the experience of being in a City stopped by time full of heritage, historical and cultural values that reveal times, customs and traditions.
• We ride our electric bicycles around the city.
• We pass by Playa Ancon and Playa La Boca, a small fishing port with small boats for fishing barracudas, snapper, tuna and marlin.
• We cycle along the Caribbean Sea and Casilda Bay, where, depending on the season and water level, many water birds nest.
• Our tour takes us to the port of Trinidad, where in 1518, Hernan Cortes began his expedition to Mexico
• After a short walk around the cruise ship dock, we can refresh ourselves in an open-air bar and learn more about the current conditions of Cuban life.
• We continue with the visit to the Valley of Sugar Mills, the true source of the heritage of the old Cuban city of Trinidad, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Located between the mountains and the sea, it is a true archaeological monument to the Cuban sugar industry.
• Departure to the historical center of the city of Trinidad.
• Touring the Plaza Mayor, surrounded by remarkable residences, this square has reached the present time as it was configured in the middle of the 19th century, when the recreational park was inaugurated (1856 - 1857), the conservation of the urban environment endorses the sense of time, place and authenticity of such a remarkable site.
• Visit to the bar La Chanchánchara, where we will taste the typical drink of the place based on rum and honey, while our lunch is being prepared we will enjoy live traditional music.
• At the end we will continue our tour through the cobblestone streets of the city, we will visit the old train station with some magnificent steam locomotives and perhaps a small lesson on how to use them.
• Return to our starting point.

The tour includes

• Guide (English, German or Spanish - other languages on request)
• E-bike
• Padlock and Helmet
• 1 bottle of water (500 ml).
• Lunch with 2 drinks included.
• Entrance fees to the mentioned places
• Technical assistance during the whole tour as well as trained personnel to attend to any eventuality that may occur during the course.

Sites of Interest

Playa Ancón, Playa La Boca, Valle de los Ingenios, Manaca Iznaga, Plaza Mayor, Iglesia Parroquial de la Santísima, Convento San Francisco, calle de la playa, Casilda, etc.

If you wish we can arrange accommodation in Trinidad the night before the tour starts (extra charge).

• Accommodation in double room (includes breakfast): 40 USD/Pax
• Accommodation in single room (includes breakfast): 60 USD/Pax

Degree of difficulty: Easy to Medium

Group size: from 1 to 10 pax.

Planned meeting point: Casilda, at the intersection of Calle Real and Diego Velázquez (or by prior arrangement for private groups)

Important Notes

• You must report to the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starts.
• At the meeting point, we will give a brief introduction to the electric bicycles, the settings of the clients' bicycles at each individual height and some general information about the roads and traffic regulations in Cuba.
• All participants must travel with their own personal insurance.
• The program is subject to change. Visits to museums depend on opening hours. Modifications/changes possible, depending on the opening hours of the museums.
• The guest should have a good experience in urban cycling. There are no bicycle lanes in Cuba.
• Guests should be able to ride a bicycle comfortably up to 20 kilometers.
• There is no minimum age for children, only a minimum height of 1.40 m
• For the bikers of the future we have trailer seats/trolleys. Maximum weight: 25 kg. The number of seats/trolleys is limited and will always be "on request".
• Sex of the person: female/male (including information, if any, about any special characteristics regarding the person's height, weight, or any disabilities)

TIPS: - It is recommended to wear light clothing, sneakers, closed shoes or tennis shoes, comfortable and appropriate for walking outdoors, sun protection, sunglasses, insect repellent. Rain can be expected at any time.