Itinerary 9am to 1pm
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1 : Pick up
Plaza Vieja Square. Pick up some bottles of water & supplies to start our trip
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2 : Plaza Vieja
Havana’s grandest cobbled square.
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3 : Plaza de San Francisco
A perfect blend of Havana’s spiritual history and its enduring life as a port city: cathedrals, fountains, pigeons & ship terminal.
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4: Plaza de Armas
Palaces, royal palm trees & fountains. Statues of Eusebio Leal, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, Rey Felipe V & Carlos III.
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5 : El Templete
Small temple that marks the sacred spot where Havana was founded, and take part in the local tradition for good luck.
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6 : Castillo Real Fuerza
Museum Tour. Explore the oldest stone fortress in America, and discover the story behind “La Giraldilla”, the symbol of Havana.
- 7 : Plaza de la Catedral
Behold the baroque splendor of the Havana Cathedral in its iconic cobblestone square. Also home to the statue of flamenco legend Antonio Gades
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8 : Bodeguita del Medio
The earliest watering hole where mojito drinkers started writing on the walls. Framed signed photographs of celebrities
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9 : Buena Vista Curry Club
Indian restaurant & jazz bar. Huge statue of Ganesha
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10 : Parque Cervantes
A quiet, leafy park dedicated to the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes.
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11 : Plazuela del Angel
Where the statue of Cecilia Valdés, the tragic heroine of Cuba’s most famous novel, stands alongside the monument to her creator, Cirilo Villaverde.
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12 : Presidential Palace
Explore the opulent halls of Cuba’s former Presidential Palace, now home to the Museum of the Revolution.
- 13 : Edificio Bacardi
Original HQ of the original Bacardi Rum Company. Original iconic FRUIT BAT!! on the top tower.
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14 : Parque Francisco de Albear y Lara
A park honoring Francisco de Albear, the brilliant engineer who designed Havana’s revolutionary 19th-century aqueduct, a system still in use today.
- 15 : Bar El Floridita
The world-famous cradle of the daiquiri and Ernest Hemingway’s favorite haunt. Where a life-sized bronze statue of the writer himself keeps watch over the bar.
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16 : Plaza del Cristo
The first square built outside the city walls, which retains the aura of the most authentic colonial Havana.
- 17 : Gomez Vila Building
End your journey where it began, filled with the authentic history and soul of Havana.
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