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“EL PILÓN TRAIL” Cycling tour

Departure from Trinidad, Santic Spíritus, Cuba
 - “EL PILÓN TRAIL” Cycling tour
from $65.00

General Information and Program Details

  • Duration: 6 hrs aprox
  • Departure time: 09.00 hrs
  • Tour guide: Yes
  • Children are allowed: Yes
  • Languages spoken: Spanish, English and German

**“EL PILÓN TRAIL” Cycling tour **

Places of interest:

  • El Mirador del Valle de los Ingenios covers an area of 250 square kilometers where 65 archeological sites are located, including 13 hacienda houses of the time and vestiges of sugar production from the XVIII to XIX centuries. Together with the city of Trinidad, it was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1988.
  • There are coffee and tobacco peasant houses settled in the Valley, as well as other sites of interest and of diverse nature: ruins of sugar mills, slaves' barracks, as well as the typical bohíos of the Cuban peasants, those rustic houses built with boards and guano of the Royal Palm, the national tree of Cuba.
  • The Hoyo and the El Pilon waterfall trail, one of the splendid sites surrounding the historic city of Trinidad. On horseback, we will discover an ancient road surrounded by shades of many shades of green, with hundreds of beautiful birds, including tocororos, parrots, zunzunes.

Degree of difficulty: Medium-High, pedaling is done over terrain with only 60% elevation gain. This level requires a high physical and technical demand. Clients in good physical shape can participate.

Distance to cover by bike: 26 km approximately.

Municipalities to visit: Trinidad and the Valle de los Ingenios (the Sugar Mill Valley).

Duration approximate of the tour(total): 6 hours approximately.

Minimum of passengers for the tour: 2 pax.

The price includes

  • Bicycles of your choice and to your size,
  • Helmets, Padlocks,
  • Water bottle of 500 ml per pax, or water to fill your personal reusable bottle,
  • Accompaniment with a guide specialized in cyclotourism, in the following languages: Spanish, English, French, German and Dutch, at your choice (recommended to book in advance to ensure availability).
  • Entrance to the natural parks.
  • Hiking route.
  • Horseback riding route.
  • Creole pairing of coffee, tobacco and honey.
  • Homemade lunch of traditional Cuban food in a country house on the route.
  • Technical assistance on the road for all groups. A mechanic will be assigned to every 5 clients who will accompany them all the way with the guide.
  • Any other service specified in the tours of this catalog as Included.

Important: Our provider does not guarantee medical insurance or other types of insurance against damage to customers in any of its routes. This must be contracted by the clients before their arrival to the country by the agency that travels or acquire it in any of the ports and airports of access. By accepting the reservation contract, the customer accepts full knowledge of the use of the medium.

Home delivery service:

The routes can leave from our headquarters, or from another point of the customer's choice. In the second case, a home service fee will be added, established as follows:

Trinidad:

  • Inside the historical center of the city: 2 USD x pax.
  • Outside the area of the historic center of the city: 3 USD x pax
  • Southern beaches area (port of Casilda or beaches of the Ancon Peninsula): 9 USD x pax

An additional professional photography service is offered for clients at an extra charge (not included in the program): A professional photographer will accompany clients throughout the tour and deliver 25 edited photos within 15 days via WeTransfer. - From 1 to 2 Pax: 25 USD x group - From 3 to 4 Pax: 30 USD x group - From 5 to 7 Pax: 35 USD x group - From 8 to 10 Pax: 40 USD x group - More than 10 Pax: 45 USD x group

TIPS: • Recommended: light clothing, sunglasses, water and light meals with sweet and protein, hats or caps, tennis or sandals, other protective layers for seasons rain, solar protection and a photographic camera. • For the tour, we recommend carrying a water bottle.

BOOK “EL PILÓN TRAIL” CYCLING TOUR

  • Collective tour
    Collective tour on bicycle with specialized guide service in several languages and the services described in the program. The best price.
    1 Adult
    (Daily departures)
    $65.00
    Discounts applied:

  • Private tour (1 - 4 Pax)
    Private tour (1 - 4 Pax) on bicycle with specialized guide service in several languages and the services described in the program. The best price.
    1 Adult
    (Daily departures)
    $76.00
    Discounts applied: