Cubaoutings — Attraction in Prado

We travelled to Havana On Nov 28, 2023 from Varadero with CubaOutings!

I don't know where to start. Our pick-up was punctual. We had a group of 6 people (aged 10-60). so chose to have 2 cars and 2 tour guides (instead of a van with 1) the vintage car experience was a must as we were celebrating my father-in-law's 60th Birthday!

Our guides were Leo and Irena and our drivers were Rollie and Jose. Leo and Irena spoke 100% fluent English and their knowledge of the history of Cuba and of Havana was amazing! Rollie and Jose were fantastic! they always had a smile, and kept our belongings safe when we were off touring different places! ( I think they understood quite a bit of English :) )

Upon pick up they asked us if we had any special requests, (they knew that we were celebrating a 60th birthday) and our only request was to see a Free Mason Lodge. (as we had a Mason in our group).

We first went to Cristo de La Habana, Toured La Cabaña, went to a Rum/ Cigar/ Coffee shop at the Fort, then we walked around Old Havana, went for a wonderful lunch in a backyard restaurant I believe was in new Havana, and then went for our 1 hour tour in convertibles. My only "disappointment" was the convertibles were not pink, they were red and white. I have 2 daughter ( 10 & 16) who wanted pictures with the pink convertible. This was easily forgotten and we loved the ride in the Convertibles we got! The driver was even nice enough to let my Father-In-law drive his convertible for a few minutes down a highway! was such a great experience. After the convertibles we walked around the capital building, and then CubaOutings treated us to a Daiquiris at the famous Floridita for the 60th birthday Celebration.

Irena & Leo - always to please made sure we got our picture with the pink convertible afterwards. it turned out AMAZING!

I can't say enough good things for this tour, I could have spend so much more time touring around and learning!

Irena & Leo - from the Bottom of our hearts. Thank you!

Juliette - thank you for being so amazing to plan and respond.

I would 1000000 %...

We are a family of 4 (couple with 2 young adults) that went on 4 private tours with CubaOutings over 2 weeks in Cuba. We initiated contact by email beforehand and quickly chose tours with Juliette, who provided all the details and other useful information. Our guide in the La Habana tour was Sissi, who showed us some surprising locations we would never get to see if we explored the plazas on our own, and even customized the trip specifically for us – highlighting the care in planning and preparation! Our driver Juan had an impeccable Pontiac V8 and made sure we had both family and individual photoshoots in the city’s iconic landmarks! Aylenis and Yuniel were our guide and driver to Viñales & Soroa – a tour showcasing Cuba’s beautiful nature, departing from La Habana. Aylenis sprinted to get us tickets to “Cueva del Indio” before another huge tourist group which saved us at least 1h30 in cues, and Yuniel even provided some extra stops on our way back. In Varadero, Miguel was our guide on 2 tours: Cienfuegos & Trinidad, and Guamá & la Bahía de Cochinos. He is very charismatic and detailed, making these remote destinations even more enjoyable and interesting, despite their duration (over 8 hours). In one of them, we also had Fabio with us (another guide), adding fun facts about the culture to Miguel’s history storytelling. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the names of either driver, but they were both very professional and friendly. For comparison, we also attended a “standard” hotel tour later and it was a completely different experience – the locations, the restaurants, being in a large group – and for a similar price than the private tours we did, it wasn’t nearly as good. With CubaOutings, we turned from tourists to travellers, and had the opportunity to eat, by far, the best food in Cuba at local restaurants. Additionally, we almost had an issue during our trip, and they immediately offered their help – way beyond what you would expect from any tour operator. Thank you for being there, we will be recommending them to anyone visiting Cuba...

I can’t say enough amazing things about our experience in Cuba with this tour company. I kid you not - at first I thought that our program coordinator, Juliette, was too good to be true! I saw the high ratings on TripAdvisor and contacted them on WhatsApp with a bunch of questions about which tours would be best for my husband and I- visiting Havana for 3 nights. Juliette responded immediately and was beyond helpful - going out of her way to not only help with all questions and coordination but also even helping me with other events like going out of her way to book night clubs tickets for me!

We booked two tours - one was the Havana day tour and Tropicana night club and the other was the trip to Soroa and Viñales. Our tour guide Sisi and driver Pedro were totally amazing — we were so happy that we got them for both days! Sisi is so incredibly smart- she knows everything there is to know about Cuba. Any question she can answer.

The tours are private - so for us it was me, my husband, and our tour guide Sisi and driver Pedro. Payment can be in zelle or in cash. The old Habana day tour is a must - we learned so much and went to many different places all while either walking the city or driving in an amazing 1954 Cadillac (equipped with AC)! We enjoyed yummy food and drinks along the way.

The tour of Soroa and Viñales was amazing but it’s far so do this only if you’re comfortable driving about 2.5 to 3 hours each way. For us., I’m super glad we went— got to horseback ride in an unbelievably beautiful farm, see how cigars are made on a privately owned tobacco farm, eat local and just appreciate the gorgeous country side in Cuba.

Zero complaints and I like to do tours often when we travel — this was definitely one of the best we’ve ever experience if not THE best. I highly recommend - you...