You will receive the full meeting point details and a map after you finalize your booking, in a confirmation email.
Do I have to book my Free Tour?
Yes, it's necessary to book your Free Tour in order to receive the full meeting point details via email on time. This helps ensure an enjoyable experience and good coordination between guides and tour guests. Booking is free, quick, and easy!
Can I contact my guide?
Yes, you will be able to message your guide with any questions that you might have after making a reservation, up until the start of the tour.
Can I make a booking for a larger group?
Maybe! In order to keep the group sizes manageable, each guide sets their own limit of guests per booking and departure. Choose the Free Tour you want to book, select the number of people in your group, and see if there are any departures available that suit your needs.
Are Free Tours really Free?
Yes, with Free Tours, there's no set price; instead, the guides rely on the tips of participants to sustain their livelihoods. By contributing a fair amount that reflects the value you receive from the tour, you not only support the guides but also express your appreciation for their expertise and dedication.
The tours are solely tips based so you can decide to contribute as much or as little as you feel the experience was worth.
Tour Features
Use ctrl + scroll to zoom the map
[{"title":"Statue of Jose Marti","wiki_title":"Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed","description":"","wiki_description":"Jos\u00e9 Juli\u00e1n Mart\u00ed P\u00e9rez was a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain. He was also an important figure in Latin American literature. He was very politically active and is considered an important philosopher and political theorist. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol of Cuba's bid for independence from the Spanish Empire in the 19th century, and is referred to as the \"Apostle of Cuban Independence\". From adolescence on, he dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence for all Spanish Americans; his death was used as a cry for Cuban independence from Spain by both the Cuban revolutionaries and those Cubans previously reluctant to start a revolt.","day_image":"d1d7adab-a0c9-4b6d-d17f-f8f45e20da00","address":"Central Park, Paseo de Mart\u00ed (Paseo del Prado), Prado, Havana, La Habana Vieja, Havana, 10000, Cuba","latitude":23.13746895,"longitude":-82.35868201,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"03b080a6e313d071b43b0e6b557f41e3","order":0,"alt":"Havana Statue of Jose Marti","tour_ids":"3369","order_tours":{"3369":0},"colors":["#646464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Cuban Revolution Tour","id":3369}]},{"title":"El Templete","wiki_title":"El Templete","description":"El Templete is a monument to the initial mass of San Crist\u00f3bal de la Habana celebrated on November 16, 1519.","wiki_description":"El Templete is a monument to the initial mass of San Crist\u00f3bal de la Habana celebrated on November 16, 1519.","day_image":"e60864e6-3409-487c-bbb3-5535e6934b00","address":"O'Reilly (Cuba Tacon), La Habana, La Habana 10100","latitude":23.14049444,"longitude":-82.34903333,"wiki_latitude":23.14049444,"wiki_longitude":-82.34903333,"place_id":"0a48f015bc36ca49f7bd59d9a0b515e7","order":0,"alt":"Havana El Templete","tour_ids":"4943","order_tours":{"4943":0},"colors":["#766464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Tour","id":4943}]},{"title":"Prado Boulevard","wiki_title":"","description":"","wiki_description":"","day_image":"518f406b-aaf8-42c7-e5a3-b51e009ffa00","address":"Plan H, 308, Paseo de Mart\u00ed (Paseo del Prado), Prado, Havana, La Habana Vieja, Havana, 10202, Cuba","latitude":23.1390686,"longitude":-82.3594044,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"226e5b88dddb21666887b02531427454","order":0,"alt":"Havana Prado Boulevard","tour_ids":"3369","order_tours":{"3369":0},"colors":["#646464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Cuban Revolution Tour","id":3369}]},{"title":"Cuban pizza","wiki_title":"Pizza","description":"","wiki_description":"Pizza is a dish of Italian origin consisting of a usually round, flat base of leavened wheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and often various other ingredients, which is then baked at a high temperature, traditionally in a wood-fired oven.","day_image":"effa0b42-6387-4e52-3f50-8fb363031300","address":"","latitude":0,"longitude":0,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"2788d4df05a9ef3786cbfac823ae06e0","order":0,"alt":"Havana Cuban pizza","tour_ids":"3378","order_tours":{"3378":0},"colors":["#a7e964"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Food Tour","id":3378}]},{"title":"Havana Cathedral","wiki_title":"Havana Cathedral","description":"Havana Cathedral is one of eleven Catholic cathedrals on the island. It is located in the Plaza de la Catedral on Calle Empedrado, between San Ignacio y Mercaderes, Old Havana, Havana, Cuba. The thirty by forty-nine meters rectangular church serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of San Crist\u00f3bal de la Habana. Christopher Columbus\u2019 remains were kept in the cathedral between 1796 and 1898 before they were taken to Seville Cathedral.","wiki_description":"Havana Cathedral is one of eleven Catholic cathedrals on the island. It is located in the Plaza de la Catedral on Calle Empedrado, between San Ignacio y Mercaderes, Old Havana, Havana, Cuba. The thirty by forty-nine meters rectangular church serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of San Crist\u00f3bal de la Habana. Christopher Columbus\u2019 remains were kept in the cathedral between 1796 and 1898 before they were taken to Seville Cathedral.","day_image":"86cec8f4-8c4d-4358-20cd-9a63efcbd100","address":"","latitude":23.14138056,"longitude":-82.35191667,"wiki_latitude":23.14138056,"wiki_longitude":-82.35191667,"place_id":"28c9786f8ec9add42172bc2d69084087","order":0,"alt":"Havana Havana Cathedral","tour_ids":"4943","order_tours":{"4943":0},"colors":["#766464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Tour","id":4943}]},{"title":"Tropical lobster","wiki_title":"Lobster","description":"","wiki_description":"Lobsters are a family of marine crustaceans. They have long bodies with muscular tails and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. Three of their five pairs of legs have claws, including the first pair, which are usually much larger than the others. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important and are often one of the most profitable commodities in the coastal areas they populate.","day_image":"3c1cc277-b152-4935-3a52-9fd9e499ba00","address":"","latitude":0,"longitude":0,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"334fa2c2d708f954e9e09d375181cc48","order":0,"alt":"Havana Tropical lobster","tour_ids":"3378","order_tours":{"3378":0},"colors":["#a7e964"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Food Tour","id":3378}]},{"title":"Revolution Museum","wiki_title":"Museum of the Revolution (Cuba)","description":"","wiki_description":"The Museum of the Revolution is located in the Old Havana section of Havana, Cuba, in what was the Presidential Palace of all Cuban presidents from Mario Garc\u00eda Menocal to Fulgencio Batista. The building became the Museum of the Revolution during the years following the Cuban Revolution. The palace building was attacked by the Directorio Revolucionario 13 de Marzo in 1957.","day_image":"77a7ed78-ffab-4a29-6a62-9fd8d71d1200","address":"","latitude":23.14166667,"longitude":-82.35666667,"wiki_latitude":23.14166667,"wiki_longitude":-82.35666667,"place_id":"39f70c7bcc5d8b5e35caaeca953290b7","order":0,"alt":"Havana Revolution Museum","tour_ids":"3369","order_tours":{"3369":0},"colors":["#646464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Cuban Revolution Tour","id":3369}]},{"title":"Corn on a stick","wiki_title":"Corn on the cob","description":"","wiki_description":"Corn on the cob is a culinary term for a cooked ear of sweet corn (maize) eaten directly off the cob. The ear is picked while the endosperm is in the \"milk stage\" so that the kernels are still tender. Ears of corn are steamed, boiled, or grilled usually without their green husks, or roasted with them. The husk leaves are removed before serving.","day_image":"cf82e8ad-547b-47f0-78ab-862169c52500","address":"","latitude":0,"longitude":0,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"55d71778b20674ef5772810b5c68ea70","order":0,"alt":"Havana Corn on a stick","tour_ids":"3378","order_tours":{"3378":0},"colors":["#a7e964"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Food Tour","id":3378}]},{"title":"Capitol Building","wiki_title":"El Capitolio","description":"A capitol, named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome, is usually a legislative building where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity.","wiki_description":"El Capitolio, or the National Capitol Building, is a public edifice in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the direction of Eugenio Rayneri Piedra. It is located on the Paseo del Prado, Dragones, Industria, and San Jos\u00e9 streets in the exact center of Havana.","day_image":"32004e21-0955-492e-acb4-28885ecc3200","address":"","latitude":23.13527778,"longitude":-82.35944444,"wiki_latitude":23.13527778,"wiki_longitude":-82.35944444,"place_id":"5a37f4746dfa35f81adfc92c2fe8c638","order":0,"alt":"Havana Capitol Building","tour_ids":"3369","order_tours":{"3369":0},"colors":["#646464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Cuban Revolution Tour","id":3369}]},{"title":"Granma Yacht","wiki_title":"Landing of the Granma","description":"","wiki_description":"Granma is a yacht that was used to transport 82 fighters of the Cuban Revolution from Mexico to Cuba in November 1956 to overthrow the regime of Fulgencio Batista. The 60-foot diesel-powered vessel was built in 1943 by Wheeler Shipbuilding of Brooklyn, New York, as a light armored target practice boat, US Navy C-1994, and modified postwar to accommodate 12 people. \"Granma\", in English, is an affectionate term for a grandmother; the yacht is said to have been named for the previous owner's grandmother.","day_image":"c3be94d9-5360-4adc-f22f-cecb85494700","address":"","latitude":23.14083333,"longitude":-82.35694444,"wiki_latitude":23.14083333,"wiki_longitude":-82.35694444,"place_id":"5d3fe0744dd8898ab5f37693a2a037cf","order":0,"alt":"Havana Granma Yacht","tour_ids":"3369","order_tours":{"3369":0},"colors":["#646464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Cuban Revolution Tour","id":3369}]},{"title":"Bodeguita del Medio","wiki_title":"Bodeguita del medio","description":"","wiki_description":"","day_image":"7c4b498c-55f9-4d34-6fa1-44e385aedb00","address":"Calle Empedrado, 207 (Habana Vieja), Ciudad de La Habana, La Habana","latitude":23.140774,"longitude":-82.3522156,"wiki_latitude":23.140774,"wiki_longitude":-82.3522156,"place_id":"648c6637300f65b7ba43f46190cfb510","order":0,"alt":"Havana Bodeguita del Medio","tour_ids":"4943","order_tours":{"4943":0},"colors":["#766464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Tour","id":4943}]},{"title":"Bodegas & Bakeries","wiki_title":"Bodega","description":"","wiki_description":"Bodega may refer to:A convenience store, in general\r\nBodega (store), in American English referring primarily to convenience stores in the New York metropolitan area\r\nA warehouse\r\nA winery\r\nA wine bar\r\nA wine cellar","day_image":"f458b9fa-53e2-4116-1d5d-c625bc654500","address":"","latitude":0,"longitude":0,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"6cec8429c6aea42b572aa97f06db5ee2","order":0,"alt":"Havana Bodegas & Bakeries","tour_ids":"3369","order_tours":{"3369":0},"colors":["#646464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Cuban Revolution Tour","id":3369}]},{"title":"Saint Francis Church","wiki_title":"Basilica of San Francisco de As\u00eds, Havana","description":"","wiki_description":"The Bas\u00edlica Menor of San Francisco de As\u00eds is a Catholic minor basilica and Franciscan convent in the district of Old Havana, Cuba. Its construction began in 1548 and lasted until 1591, although it was inaugurated in 1575, it was badly damaged by storms in 1680 and 1692, and by a hurricane that broke down its tower in 1694. Started in its current form in 1716, it was completely completed almost 200 years later, with a series of structural reforms from 1731 to 1738.","day_image":"802f3090-fd95-4c70-cbc5-39c359cec600","address":"","latitude":23.13694444,"longitude":-82.34833333,"wiki_latitude":23.13694444,"wiki_longitude":-82.34833333,"place_id":"74a4e925197704023229187a53161f49","order":0,"alt":"Havana Saint Francis Church","tour_ids":"4943","order_tours":{"4943":0},"colors":["#766464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Tour","id":4943}]},{"title":"Fraternity Park","wiki_title":"","description":"","wiki_description":"","day_image":"23401b44-1060-4e38-83e3-42563b759f00","address":"Dragones, Prado, Havana, La Habana Vieja, Havana, 10000, Cuba","latitude":23.1334031,"longitude":-82.3592704,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"77e0da23100ecd90a4b97b6efb2a76e6","order":0,"alt":"Havana Fraternity Park","tour_ids":"3369","order_tours":{"3369":0},"colors":["#646464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Cuban Revolution Tour","id":3369}]},{"title":"Ice cream","wiki_title":"Ice cream","description":"Ice cream is a frozen dessert typically made from milk or cream that has been flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit, such as strawberries or peaches. Food colouring is sometimes added in addition to stabilizers. The mixture is cooled below the freezing point of water and stirred to incorporate air spaces and prevent detectable ice crystals from forming. It can also be made by whisking a flavoured cream base and liquid nitrogen together. The result is a smooth, semi-solid foam that is solid at very low temperatures. It becomes more malleable as its temperature increases.","wiki_description":"Ice cream is a frozen dessert typically made from milk or cream that has been flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit, such as strawberries or peaches. Food colouring is sometimes added in addition to stabilizers. The mixture is cooled below the freezing point of water and stirred to incorporate air spaces and prevent detectable ice crystals from forming. It can also be made by whisking a flavoured cream base and liquid nitrogen together. The result is a smooth, semi-solid foam that is solid at very low temperatures. It becomes more malleable as its temperature increases.","day_image":"3cb162f0-4b94-41fb-fbfe-3a2dddb74d00","address":"","latitude":0,"longitude":0,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"93e06be1e05d56e901313b08a74e8b3f","order":0,"alt":"Havana Ice cream","tour_ids":"3378","order_tours":{"3378":0},"colors":["#a7e964"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Food Tour","id":3378}]},{"title":"Eternal Flame","wiki_title":"Eternal flame (disambiguation)","description":"An eternal flame is a memorial consisting of a perpetually burning flame.","wiki_description":"An eternal flame is a memorial consisting of a perpetually burning flame.","day_image":"87bc518c-0d9a-48ec-eca4-98b555ff1600","address":"Refugio, Prado, Havana, La Habana Vieja, Havana, 10202, Cuba","latitude":23.14196293,"longitude":-82.35666968,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"b35afdf808c6d2268138a0c256e05072","order":0,"alt":"Havana Eternal Flame","tour_ids":"3369","order_tours":{"3369":0},"colors":["#646464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Cuban Revolution Tour","id":3369}]},{"title":"Malanga fritters","wiki_title":"Fritter","description":"","wiki_description":"A fritter is a portion of meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables, or other ingredients which have been battered or breaded, or just a portion of dough without further ingredients, that is deep-fried. Fritters are prepared in both sweet and savory varieties.","day_image":"9667d09c-8c67-47c9-ddf1-041f85a3c400","address":"","latitude":0,"longitude":0,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"bfccedb74d36b75623ffaa1bb377f7ec","order":0,"alt":"Havana Malanga fritters","tour_ids":"3378","order_tours":{"3378":0},"colors":["#a7e964"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Food Tour","id":3378}]},{"title":"Old Town Square","wiki_title":"Old Havana","description":"Old Town Square is a historic square in the Old Town quarter of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located between Wenceslas Square and Charles Bridge.","wiki_description":"Old Havana is the city-center (downtown) and one of the 15 municipalities forming Havana, Cuba. It has the second highest population density in the city and contains the core of the original city of Havana. The positions of the original Havana city walls are the modern boundaries of Old Havana.","day_image":"cfd0f4a2-b7ed-45b5-e462-545dac848900","address":"Tulipa del Mundo, Mercaderes, La Habana Vieja, Plaza Vieja, Havana, La Habana Vieja, Havana, 10104, Cuba","latitude":23.1361132,"longitude":-82.3499888,"wiki_latitude":23.13594444,"wiki_longitude":-82.35833333,"place_id":"c125fe9a49ef4f9c5e29a9f7b30262b8","order":0,"alt":"Havana Old Town Square","tour_ids":"4943","order_tours":{"4943":0},"colors":["#766464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Tour","id":4943}]},{"title":"Almacenes San Jos\u00e9 Artisans' Market","wiki_title":"","description":"","wiki_description":"","day_image":"755f8a63-9fb4-4f35-e793-048aef4f2a00","address":"Avenida del Puerto (Desamparados), San Isidro, Havana, La Habana Vieja, Havana, 10104, Cuba","latitude":23.1301633,"longitude":-82.3491904,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"e3540155be4a92d278567e02a0f9fa74","order":0,"alt":"Havana Almacenes San Jos\u00e9 Artisans' Market","tour_ids":"4943","order_tours":{"4943":0},"colors":["#766464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Tour","id":4943}]},{"title":"Ropa vieja","wiki_title":"Ropa vieja","description":"Ropa vieja is a dish with regional variations in Latin America, the Philippines, and Spain. It normally includes some form of stewed beef and tomatoes with a sofrito base. Originating in Spain, it is known today as one of the national dishes of Cuba. The name ropa vieja probably originates from the fact that it was often prepared using food left over from other meals.","wiki_description":"Ropa vieja is a dish with regional variations in Latin America, the Philippines, and Spain. It normally includes some form of stewed beef and tomatoes with a sofrito base. Originating in Spain, it is known today as one of the national dishes of Cuba. The name ropa vieja probably originates from the fact that it was often prepared using food left over from other meals.","day_image":"8d2f053d-6722-49f1-e8ae-3bccd447b100","address":"","latitude":0,"longitude":0,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"ebf0dd6a94ef5aca4935679ce4383a85","order":0,"alt":"Havana Ropa vieja","tour_ids":"3378","order_tours":{"3378":0},"colors":["#a7e964"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Food Tour","id":3378}]},{"title":"Castle of the Royal Force","wiki_title":"Castillo de la Real Fuerza","description":"","wiki_description":"The Castillo de la Real Fuerza is a bastion fort on the western side of the harbour in Havana, Cuba, set back from the entrance, and bordering the Plaza de Armas. Originally built to defend against attack by pirates, it suffered from a poor location; it was too far inside the bay. The fort is considered to be the oldest stone fort in the Americas, and was listed in 1982 as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of \"Old Havana and its Fortifications\".","day_image":"cc7e7842-aaa6-4ada-3320-faae94369400","address":"","latitude":23.141,"longitude":-82.3498,"wiki_latitude":23.141,"wiki_longitude":-82.3498,"place_id":"f114bf7d242532de459d1d2b668bf628","order":0,"alt":"Havana Castle of the Royal Force","tour_ids":"4943","order_tours":{"4943":0},"colors":["#766464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Tour","id":4943}]},{"title":"Museum of the City","wiki_title":"","description":"","wiki_description":"","day_image":"5e0b49de-a708-4b12-e088-ab00bcdc2300","address":"Museo de la Ciudad, 1, Tac\u00f3n, Catedral, Havana, La Habana Vieja, Havana, 10102, Cuba","latitude":23.1399831,"longitude":-82.35003006,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"f5c142788d42a1441ec8d533c130755d","order":0,"alt":"Havana Museum of the City","tour_ids":"4943","order_tours":{"4943":0},"colors":["#766464"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Tour","id":4943}]},{"title":"Cuban coffee","wiki_title":"Coffee","description":"Caf\u00e9 Cubano is a type of espresso that originated in Cuba. Specifically, it refers to an espresso shot which is sweetened. However, the name is sometimes used to refer to coffee based drinks that include Cuban espresso as the main ingredient, such as caf\u00e9 con leche.","wiki_description":"Coffee is a beverage prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It has the highest sales in the world market for hot drinks.","day_image":"68e69c9e-0a38-4137-9f18-e9a896b86b00","address":"","latitude":0,"longitude":0,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"faf65f905e8afab7da8fa9dc4badc09a","order":0,"alt":"Havana Cuban coffee","tour_ids":"3378","order_tours":{"3378":0},"colors":["#a7e964"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Food Tour","id":3378}]},{"title":"Tamals","wiki_title":"Tamale","description":"Traditional Mesoamerican dish","wiki_description":"Traditional Mesoamerican dish","day_image":"db67e8ce-1eda-4325-04fc-c2d56cca4c00","address":"","latitude":0,"longitude":0,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"g5yTxiXRfo65b149f2790d3","order":0,"alt":"Havana Tamals","tour_ids":"3378","order_tours":{"3378":0},"colors":["#a7e964"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Food Tour","id":3378}]}]
Latest reviews
Essential Free Tour Havana
17/03/24
Excellent tour, thanks so much! =)
Alexander
Free Cuban Revolution Tour Havana
14/03/24
Shelman is an outstanding tour guide and lovely human. He is extremely knowledgeable, and his passion for history, culture and social issues makes this tour so special. Shelman is a kind soul, taking into account our needs (for shade, a sitting area, water), answering questions we had as tourists having arrived only the day prior, and even ordering us a taxi at the end. I can’t get over how much he knows about Cuban history and present day complexities - and his creative, compassionate and engaging ways of presenting that knowledge. We were lucky to be in a small group, but his tours would be exceptional even without the personal touch, I’m certain. I have done a number of walking tours over the years. This one was hands down the best.
Irene
Essential Free Tour Havana
11/03/24
Excellent tour guide. Very charismatic and personable.
Thorough knowledge about history of cuba.provided an excellent service to us. Recomendables for sure.
Tania
Essential Free Tour Havana
11/03/24
Rita Gail
Essential Free Tour Havana
09/03/24
Nelson was a wonderful tour guide. They took the time to answer all the questions and explained everything in detail. We got to see many parts of the city and got good advice and information.
Hannah
Free Cuban Revolution Tour Havana
08/03/24
Naomi
Show me More
Highlights of your trip!
Best Free Tours in Havana
Cuba is a wonderful island with plenty to see and do. The majority of tourists make sure to spend several days or even a week in Havana, before heading out to Trinidad or other villages On the Free Walking Tours in Havana, you will discover the most fascinating city in the Caribbean and fall in love with its nostalgic charm. Book an Essential Havana City Tour to go through the last five centuries of its history, from the time of the conquistadors to the present day, and understand why it was known as the key to the “New World”. Additionally, tourists can join the Free Cuban Revolution Tour and learn about the everyday life of the revolution through the eyes of a local. It’s the perfect way to get an unbiased and real account of the past, present and hopes for a better future from a local Cuban guide.
Highlights of a Free Tour in Havana
On a Historical Center Tour of Havana, you will soak in the unique atmosphere of this incomparable city and feel its charming nostalgia. On this tour, you will see buildings that are over five centuries old, making them the oldest in the Caribbean. Highlights include the Plaza de Armas, Havana Cathedral, Plaza Vieja, Castle of the Royal Force and the mausoleum of national hero Che Guevara. Not to mention the Malecon esplanade, a great place to spot the beautiful and colorful retro cars that Cuba is famous for. Strolling from El Malecon to Revolution Square, and passing by La Giraldilla, guests on the Havana Free Walking Tour will cross many murals and iconography celebrating the Revolution, in a sort of open-air museum. Joining Free Tours in Havana will also give tourists the opportunity to enjoy many squares where both locals and expats dance salsa on the street!
Things to Do in Havana
Away from wandering the gorgeous streets of Havana, you have a wealth of things to do to make the most of your stay in Cuba. Take a tour of Havana in a classic car and see Havana in all its glory. Then what about heading out to Havana’s notorious nightlife? Travelers can have a wonderful mojito at just about any bar in Cuba. Hemmingway made the mojitos in Bodeguita del Medio famous, but there are plenty of choices. If you love music, then Cuba is a dream come true and boasts some of the best music in the world. Head out to see a cabaret while you are here. The Tropicana Club is the most famous, but there are cheaper options. Outside of the cities, a trip to Valle de Vinales, a UNESCO Site and tobacco plantation, is a must. It can get crowded, so more off-the-beaten-track options include the National Park, Tope de Collantes, and Playa de las Tumbas, a long journey but totally worth it.