Full Cuba Tour Revolution Route V2

EXAMPLE (etc.) HOTELS

VARADERO

5* Selectum Family Resort etc.

(All-inclusive accommodation)

TRINIDAD

5* Melia Trinidad Hotel etc

(Half-board accommodation)

HAVANA

5* Grand Aston Habana etc

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour start date. The canceled tour due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.

VISA

Ordinary Passport  - Visa required                         

Green Passport - Visa not required

Service Passport - Visa not required 

You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.

HEALTH

There is no vaccination requirement upon entry to Cuba. We do not expect to encounter any issue that would threaten your health with the meals taken at good restaurants and hotels in the region. However, when you are not with the group, we recommend that you be careful about food and drink, definitely consume bottled water, avoid ice, milk and dairy products, eat meat and fish products that you are sure are well cooked, and for fruit, eat fruits with peel that can be removed, such as bananas and pineapples.

FLIGHT TIMES

Istanbul  - Havana  12 hr 35 min

Havana - Istanbul  16 hr

The Havana – Istanbul flight will have a stop in Caracas. The waiting time in Caracas is 1 hour and 35 minutes, and you will not disembark from the aircraft.

OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Optional tours and activities are organized by the local agency from which we receive service, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for optional tours/activities may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the open/closed status of museums, archaeological sites or venues at the places to be visited, and weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at a distance greater than the specified kilometers. 

Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding or coach beds, participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible tightness in the rooms and the type of bed in 3rd-person and/or child reservations. 

Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section. 

Breakfasts taken at the hotel from the services included in the tour program are offered in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.

CURRENCY

The currency of Cuba is the Cuban Peso (CUC).  It is advisable to have Euro (EUR) and US Dollar (USD) with you.

TIME ZONE

There is a -7 hour difference between Cuba and Turkey.  When it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 05:00 in Cuba.

CLOTHING AND REQUIRED ITEMS

We recommend that you bring T-shirts that can be put on and taken off easily, short- and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket and a light sweater for the evenings.  In addition; you may also bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, a video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. In the winter season, we recommend clothes that allow you to move comfortably and keep you warm.

FOOD CULTURE

Chicken, seafood and black beans are quite common in Cuba. Local spices are used in meals, but throughout the tour you will find that the meals we take suit your palate.

SHOPPING

You can buy cigars from Cuba. Apart from that, there are no shopping items other than souvenirs. HOW MANY CIGARS CAN I BRING FROM CUBA? You can buy two boxes of cigars from Cuba without an invoice. Quantities above this are confiscated at customs. With an invoice, you can purchase cigars worth up to 2,000 Euros.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for a destination/passport requiring a visa) does not mean that entry into the country will be allowed. The passport police have the authority to refuse you entry to the country. The agency is not responsible for this, responsibility belongs to the passenger.  

The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current tour and flight. The agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees. 

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities and carried out panoramically with guide narration from inside the vehicle, lasting at most 2-3 hours, without museum or archaeological site entrance fees. The agency is not responsible for the failure to carry out panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour due to local authorities not allowing visits or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot, where possible, at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not permitted.