Day Tours From Santiago de Cuba
Add the vibrant and captivating city of Santiago de Cuba to your Cuba itinerary!
Nestled on the island's southeastern coast, Santiago de Cuba is a place where rich history and colourful Afro-Caribbean culture intertwine to create a truly unique Cuban city. Let our friendly local guides open the doors to local history and culture for you on our historic Santiago day tours.
Historic Santiago Day Tour
On this half-day walking tour of historic Santiago de Cuba, you will wander through the historic center of Santiago, which was Cuba's capital before it was moved to Havana.
Meet your local tour guide at 9.30am at the Parque Cespedes (in front of the Casa Grande Hotel) and venture to the Padre Pico stairs, the Balcon de Velazquez, the Moroccan influenced and oldest house in Cuba - that of Diego Velazquez, the recently restored Cathedral, the original Casa de la Trova in Cuba, the Emilio Bacardi Museum (apart from being the founding father of this famous rum brand, Bacardi was the first mayor of Santiago de Cuba), the Casa Heredia, the very first library in Cuba, the Dolores concert hall, and the pleasant tree-lined social meeting place for locals call the Boulevar.
- Duration: 9.30 – 2pm
- Lunch: 1 – 2pm
- Cost: $52 USD - with lunch, a drink, and all entry fees included.
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Classic Car Tour of Santiago
This is a tour by car that takes you to places around Santiago that are further away from the center. Starting at 2pm (after lunchtime) this classic car tour takes you to the 'best of the rest' in Santiago. We go to the sculpture of 26 July, the Plaza de la Revolucion, the famous cemetery of Santa Efigenia, the Rum Museum, the Museum of Tobacco, and finally we end at the Hotel Casa Granda for a cocktail on the roof with some local traditional music.
- Duration: 2pm - 5pm
- Cost: $52 USD - with a drink, transport, and all entry fees included.
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Sierra Maestra
In the Sierra Maestra mountain ranges we offer a 6km day hike and two different overnight hike options, with return transport from Bayamo or Santiago de Cuba. (Transport to/from alternative cities in Cuba are available for these packages).
Options include the trek to Cuba's highest mountain, Pico Turquino and Fidel Castro's revolutionary hideout in Comandancia de la Plata.