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Coco Taxi   Varadero

Coco Taxi, Varadero

 9 Reviews  I had seen pics of these cute yellow vehicles in magazines and guide books, and so I was determined to have a ride in one while in Cuba. Like hollowed out little yellow coconuts, they squat cutely at... 

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Local Transportation   Holguín

Local Transportation, Holguín

 4 Reviews  Bici Taxis are to Holguin what tuk-tuks are to Bangkok. You will see hundreds of these bicycle powered people carriers zipping around the streets of Holguin. Each bici taxi differs slightly in... 

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Airplane and Helicopter   Santiago de Cuba

Airplane and Helicopter, Santiago de Cuba

 3 Reviews  By air as it is the quickest. We flew by helicopter from outside our hotel in Guardalavaca. The journey took 45 minutes as opposed to a bus journey lasting about 4 hours. For more information please... 

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(Viazul) Bus   Trinidad

(Viazul) Bus, Trinidad

 4 Reviews  We booked all our Viazul bus trips on the viazul.com website before leaving Europe. My daughter is 11 and therefore entitled to a child fare. It seems the website incorrectly calculates the child fare... 

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Car Rental   Cienfuegos

Car Rental, Cienfuegos

 4 Reviews  To travel to Cienfuegos and probably also around maybe you can speak with the owner of an old american car and after rent his/her car for a while. Of course, that's a original way to see this city and... 

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Taxi Legal and Illegal   Varadero

Taxi Legal and Illegal, Varadero

 6 Reviews  There are taxis just outside the arrivals area that can take you into Varadero. Be sure to change some money into Pesos from the bank in the arrivals area to pay. I have never taken one but I suspect... 

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Airplane / Flights   Holguín

Airplane / Flights, Holguín

 2 Reviews  Frank Pais Airport serves the city of Holguin and the beach resorts around Guardalavaca, some 65km north east of Holguin. The airport is located around 12km south of Holguin city centre. Our coach... 

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Train   Santiago de Cuba

Train, Santiago de Cuba

 2 Reviews  www.cuba-individual.com/ s_horario.htm. to check timetable Some trains are really nice, clean and fast (but not always, don't expect Thalys or TGV). Santiago is connected with Guantanamo, Camaguey,... 

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Car (Rental)   Trinidad

Car (Rental), Trinidad

 5 Reviews  When you want to head out from Trinidad to either Havana or Cienfuegos, one thing I have done is go on Maceo (near Las Ruinas bar) and there are usually the hustlers trying to take tourists to... 

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(Viazul) Bus   Cienfuegos

(Viazul) Bus, Cienfuegos

 3 Reviews  From L'Havana we came to Cienfuegos by viazul bus. There are two main bus companies in Cuba Viazul and astro, the second one is the cheaper and mainly used by locals, Viazul is more expensive and... 

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Viazulbus or touring car   Varadero

Viazulbus or touring car, Varadero

 5 Reviews  If you need to keep the costs low, you can take the bus to other parts of the country. The Viazul bus is very safe, on time and has air conditioning. You can buy your tickets on the day of travel but... 

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Car Rental   Santiago de Cuba

Car Rental, Santiago de Cuba

 2 Reviews  Due to knowing a Santiago resident I became familiar with the common Santiago way of transport, the motorcycle. For the more daring under you, try it. It's a quick and very cheap way of... 

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Coco Taxi   Trinidad

Coco Taxi, Trinidad

 4 Reviews  The best way to go around Trinidad is just walking, so in the twon you absolutely do not need any transport. You need one if you want to go to Playa Ancon which is about 15 kilometers from the... 

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Horse Chart   Cienfuegos

Horse Chart, Cienfuegos

 3 Reviews  In my opinion the best way to go around Cienfuegos is walking as in this way you enjoy every corner and every street scene. Anyway places like Punta Gorda can be a very long walk, so you may try to... 

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Moped   Varadero

Moped, Varadero

 3 Reviews  The moped seems like a good mode of transportation. Few of the bikes i saw in front of the hotel seemed well maintained. Would not have wanted to be stuck in the countryside in a foreign... 

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Horse   Trinidad

Horse, Trinidad

 6 Reviews  In central Trinidad - no cars allowed - so walk around - or take a horse ! The main and central place is the "Plaza Mayor" - you will find here some marvelous restaured house - musea and the... 

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From Haiti to Cuba

by cochinjew

Thank you Grumpy..While it is still "illegal" for americans to go to Cuba as tourists, US govt has no money authorized to prosecute them. This information was given to me by Immigration authorities in the USA.There are thousands of americans traveling to Cuba, legally with permission (there are many many categories that do not specific permission such as Cuban americans, journalists, professors, researchers etc), they travel directly from Miami or Tampa or LA or NYC. There are about seven flights to cuba from miami alone on a daily basis.The problem with Haiti is that you cannot go from Haiti to Cuba in one day. To my knowledge there are only two flights per WEEK on aerocaribbean and it is between PAP and Santiago de Cuba. You are welcome to visit this lively city in eastern cuba so very different from La Habana.Considering, the time and the expense (cuba is not a cheap destination), I...

cheap flights to and from cuba?

by rkearns

i would check the major search engines i have found to have good deals:expediahotwirepricelinekayaktravelocitythen search for flights on a tues. or thurs. (i have always gotten cheaper fares on these days) just make your itinerary a bit flexible if you can. after i find a deal, i like to check with the airline it's with by going to their actual site because prices tend to vary from minute to minute.one way will cost you almost the same amount, btw.

Where to buy a bike?

by RKyle

I was in Cuba for April and visited a family in Playa Larga I have known for 3 years, they had two new mountain bikes purchased in Cuba.Contact Pototo thru the Cuba Junky website and he will give you accurate information on where to buy a bike in Cuba with very little spin.

Direct Flights to Cuba

by cochinjew

the direct flights are for people who have licences from OFAC, Department of Treasury. the majority of the travellers are cuban americans who are allowed to visit the island once every three years. There is a general licence which gives a general licence to academics doing research in cuba, journalists visiting the island, believe it or not Christian Ministers!, or professionals visiting the island to attend a conference. I have flown this route many many times, it is the most convenient way to fly to miami from cuba but coming back to cuba from Miami, it is inconvenient as long as you dont have much luggage. these flights are taken to a separate terminal in Jose Marti International Airprot and the poor cuban americans are charged a lof of money to bring stuff into the country: two dollars a pound over 44 pounds in Miami and similar or more in Havana. It is an incredibly short flight....

Cubana Airlines

by RickL

Cubana Airlines is a good alternative to the buses or long haul taxis options while travelling in Cuba. Cubans pay in "moneda national" while you will pay with the more expensive "pesos convertibles" for the same seat.The service is generally good even though we were offered only one refreshment (pop, juice or water) during the longest possible trip of Guantnaamo to Havana.All internal flights are serviced using very old Soviet made aircraft. The seats functions don't always work well or sometimes not at all. The real concern is the maintenance of the engines and other working parts as Cubana has one of the owrst safety records in the world. Still, I've taken several internal flights and I'm alive.

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Viazul Buses

by agarcia

Transportation, like most of the other facets of life in Cuba, has a different quality (and price!) depending on your passport. While Cubans "enjoy" the wonders of Astro Buses (supposedly unreliable and unsafe), tourists (or Cubans who can afford it) could travel in the much more comfortable Viazul Buses, a bus line that would be perfect if it weren't for the personal tastes in air conditioning temperature of the drivers. So, mind you, keep a pullover with you while in the cars :-p

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taxi particulares

by YanetT

If you want a unique experience, try taking taxi particulares. These cabs usually have a small sign in corner of windshield, and there is no meter, so ask about prices first. No seatbelts either, and the roads in Havana are horrendous, so hang on tight, you're in for a bumpy ride.

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Regional Buses

by tc25

Taking the regional (Astro) buses in Cuba is somewhat cumbersome. Only two seats on each bus are for non-cubans and you have to pay a price that is at least 10 times the price your fellow cuban bus travelers pay. You have to book a ticket at least a day in advance to be sure to get one of the two dollar seats on each bus.Take the Viazul buses. They are only for tourists and go between the principal cuban cities. The ticket prices of Viazul luxury buses is 50% higher than regional Astro buses but they are much, much more comfertable and safe. You still have to book in advance, though. Prices range from 10-50USD

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Viazul buscompany

by Alain_Smeets

We used Viazul to go from one city to another. It's easy and fast and convenient and faster then local transport. It's a transport system from one city towards another with a minimum on stops in between. It's used by tourists, so you will not see any locals on these busses, that is the only disadvantage.

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Around Havana

by Malecka

Hmmm... there are cabs, that's true. But, it's not that cheap. I mean, don't get me wrong. It's not like the 20-euro ride you'd get in some European capital for a ride that seems too short to be that expensive... But still... It's like 5 CUC here, 7 CUC there... and you realize that the CUC are going away rapidly. (Explanation of the currency in another tip, so check the general tips).I guess, throughout all my tips I will reiterate that "things aren't as cheap in Cuba as everyone thinks they are"... Meaning, it's not expensive compared to what you might spend even in a ... say, a country like Macedonia, but still... the difference in the currencies that are used, MAKES A DIFFERENCE in the amount of money you spend as well.In my opinion, paying 3.30 euros for a mojito is not exactly cheap, bearing in mind that you are in the land of mojitos. I know that it is more expensive in a bar in...

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Q:  We're hoping to do Eastern Cuba in December, we've already done the west. I'm trying to book flights, ideally from Manchester. I... 

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A: flights domestically it is, aerocaribbean do it, as you are in Manchester check the Cuban tourist office http://www.travel2cuba.co.uk/ hope it helps cheers 

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