Tours of the City
Walking Tours
Old Havana is largely traffic free and ideal for walking tours. Hotel tourist desks can arrange half- or full-day tours exploring the squares and visiting some of the museums now housed in many of the splendid old colonial buildings in the area. Usually, the tour will end in the Palacio de Artesania, Calle Cuba 64, corner of Calle Tacon, a palace converted into a gallery of craft shops.
Bus Tours
Havana city tours operate every day, subject to a minimum number of people, and clients are collected from their hotels. Private tours can also be arranged locally with English-speaking guides from a ground agent, such as Havanatour (tel: (7) 203 9782-85; e-mail: ralcala@cimex.com.cu) or Cubanacan (tel: (7) 204 6934 or 9152 or 2976; website: www.cubanacan.cu).
A sporadic tourist bus service, operated by Vaiven (tel: (7) 243 688) takes a circular route around the city, stopping at major sights. A pass costing US$5 allows a hop-on hop-off service all day 0900-2200. The service is not particularly well advertised but information can be found at one of the hotels on its route, such as the Hotel Riviera or Hotel Deauville.
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Tours of the City