Shore tour Soroa and Las terrazas

Pierced in the Sierra del Rosario Mountain Range, Soroa and Las Terrazas are exceptional beauties in the western province of Pinar del Rio, which is distinguished for its green, its floristic richness and fauna. Its attractive people, the Pinareño, simple, human, open, willing to extend a helping hand. Las Terrazas is a social project only of its type in Cuba blending the harmony between humanity and the environment.

Durations: 8 hours

Itinerary

A coach, with your guide on board, will first take you on a panoramic drive through Havana's exclusive Miramar residential area, past the national hideaway and on to the Rosario Mountains to reach Soroa.

Once in Soroa, you will visit the Orchid garden; up the Palacio de las Nubes (Cloud Palace), the area’s highest point; from there to the Soroa falls which measures some 500 meters high.

Departing to Las Terrazas.

A welcoming drink will then be waiting for you at the appealing lakeside restaurant known as Rancho Curujey, where you can savour gorgeous views of the mountainside setting while finding out about the areas ambitious sustainable tourism project.

Next up is a visit to the remains of the old French Buena Vista coffee plantation and the leafy grounds of the Moka Hotel, after which youll have a chance to touch base with the locals as you take a look around the community.

Visit the home of the late renowned Cuban musician and composer POLO MONTANEZ and the home of the painter Lester Campos.

Then get set for a taste of typical Cuban Creole cuisine and a chance to kick back and relax at a local restaurant. As a final treat on the tour, youll also have a chance to go for a dip in the San Juan River, so do bring a towel and wear a swimsuit under your clothes if you plan to spend time in the water.

The tour finally draws to a scenic close with your return trip to the port and your ship

havana highlight

Museos

  • ✓ Museum National of Bellas Artes
  • ✓ Museum of the Revolucion
  • ✓ Napoleonic museum
  • ✓ Museum of Chocolate
  • ✓ Museum of the Rum Havana Club
  • ✓ Pharmacy Museum
  • ✓ Museum of the City
  • ✓ Hemingway Museum Finca Vigia
  • ✓ Scale model of Havana
  • ✓ Museum of Guanabacoa
  • ✓ National Museum of Decorative Arts
  • ✓ Wilfredo Lam Center

Churches and convents

  • ✓ Havana Cathedral
  • ✓ Church and Convent of St. Francis of Asisi
  • ✓ Church of Paula
  • ✓ Church of the Merced
  • ✓ Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Cathedral
  • ✓ Church of Jesus de Miramar
  • ✓ Holy Spirit Church
  • ✓ St. Christ of Good Trip Church

Nightlife

  • ✓ Cañonazo ceremony
  • ✓ Marti Theather(programmed function)
  • ✓ Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso (programmed function)
  • ✓ National Theather(programmed function)
  • ✓ Bertolt Brecht Cultural Center (programmed function)
  • ✓ Tropicana Cabaret
  • ✓ Havana Cafe, Melia Cohiba
  • ✓ Parisien Cabaret National Hotel
  • ✓ Havana Cafe, Melia Cohiba

One day tour

  • Pinar del Rio and its splendors: Soroa and Las Terrazas
  • Rural Outing
  • Sustainable agriculture and local communities
  • Flora and Fauna
  • Cigar, Rum and Coffee
  • Hemingway´s presence in Cuba