Attend the most authentic evidence of the British prescence in Havana: the Canonazo!
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£228.00
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Total Price
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£228.00
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Price Includes
- Specialised English speaking guide
- Old American Convertible Car for around 2 hrs (1hr before and 1hr after the Cannon Shot Ceremmony)
- Entrance tickets to The 9 Cannon Shot Ceremony and Casa de la Musica
Price Excludes
- Tips, personal expense
- Transfer at the end of the Casa de la Musica
- Anything not explicitly mentioned above is not included in the price
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Excursion details:
Did you know that Havana was a British colony once? Well, it was before being traded
for La Florida and thanks to that, in spite of the short British period, today Havana
is the capital of Cuba and the Canonazo ceremony is held every night.
The original idea was to tell the people that the gates of the city wall will be
closed and a chain will be stretched at the entrance of the bay to avoid the attack
of pirates and buccaneers. This tour gives you the historical colonial context in
which such picturesque ceremony appears, a unique opportunity to witness the remembrance
of this martial event to end up the night back in a modern day salsa disco club.
You would be picked up at your hotel only if you are staying in Old Havana, Centro
Habana or Vedado. Otherwise, the arcade of the Hotel Telegrafo would be the meeting
point.
In the first stage, starts in the Plaza de Armas to take an Old-American car that
will take you to La Cabana fortress. You will receive an explanation of the origins
of El Morro castle and light house and La Cabana fortress. You will also know interesting
details about the British takeover of Havana. At 9.00 pm, you will witness the Canonazo
ceremony, held by young Cuban army recruits in their 18th century British outfit,
in which cannons are fired to announce the closing of the long ago demolished city
wall gates.
The second stage, you will have a panoramic ride along the Havana sea wall drive
in one of our American convertible cars to have an overall view of the city at night
as a preparation of a long dance night.
At the end, the Old-American car will take you to the Miramar Casa de la Musica
salsa disco club where you can dance until dawn with the best Cuban salsa bands.
The tour is private and will be in old-American car. It will last approximately
3 hours.
All visits with specialised English speaking guide and driver.
Old American Convertible
Car for around 3 hrs.
Entrance tickets to Cannon Shot Ceremony and Casa de
la musica.