Havana Bicycle Excursions

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Book a Havana Bicycle Excursion for individuals or groups

Includes optional pricing supplements for support (vehicle, mechanic), guide, water supply + more.

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7 days’ booking notice required.

Need to rent a bike for just 1 or 2 days?

 

CicloCuba’s normal minimum rental booking requirement is 3 days, but there’s a way around that. With a supplement fot < 3 days, you can Reserve a Short-Term Rental.

Havana Bicycle Excursion Request Form

Independent cyclists: check out CicloCuba’s FREE Havana Bicycle Routes.

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Each route includes pins & links to suggested places to visit.

City Tour: Havana (to 70th Street)

Description:

The most urban route, this option includes suggested visits including:
•Floating dock
•Almacenes San Jose craft fair
•Revolution Square
•Columbus Cemetery
•Metropolitan Park (Havana Forest)
•The Boardwalk at 1ra & 70 (food/beverages overlooking the sea)
•F.A.C. (Cuban Art Factory)
•John Lennon Park
•Malecon (Havana Seawall)
•Malecon 663 (refreshments, curated local handcrafts)

Distance: 31.1 km

Elevation: +219 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders: 20

Available: Daily

Inclusions/Extras: Services/entry fees optional, payable locally

Description

Ride to the outskirts of southern Havana and visit a diversified farm cooperative with a specialty in ornamental plants. Observe how to make Guava bars and sugarcane juice before having a typical Cuban lunch. On the return visit the former spa town of Santa Maria del Rosario.
Suggested visits:
•La Virgen del Camino
•Finca La Palmita
•Santa María del Rosario
•Casablanca
Distance 48.6 km
Elevation +347 m
Suggested Maximum # Riders 20
Available: Subject to availability: advance booking required
Inclusions/Extras: Farm tour & lunch: ~$20 USD/person includes: guided farm tour, demonstrations of guava bar & sugarcane juice production, typical Cuban lunch

Description:

Ride to the eastern Havana countryside with optional stops at
• Morro-Cabaña fortress
•Regla Sanctuary
•Guanabacoa
•Lenin Hill
•Hill of the Cross
•Ashkenasi Hebrew Cemetery
•Finca Vista Hermosa (farm to table experience, with lunch included)
•Christ of Havana lookout

Distance: 41.2 km

Elevation: +289 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders: 20

Available: Daily

Inclusions/Extras: Farm tour & lunch: ~$35 USD/person includes: guided farm tour on foot & horseback, lunch with beverage

Description:

Ride to the outskirts of southern Havana and visit a diversified farm cooperative with a specialty in ornamental plants. Observe how to make Guava bars and sugarcane juice before having a typical Cuban lunch. On the return visit the former spa town of Santa Maria del Rosario.
Suggested visits:
•La Virgen del Camino
•Finca La Palmita
•Santa María del Rosario
•Casablanca

Distance: 48.6 km

Elevation: +347 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders: 20

Available: Subject to availability: advance booking required

Inclusions/Extras: Farm tour & lunch: ~$20 USD/person includes: guided farm tour, demonstrations of guava bar & sugarcane juice production, typical Cuban lunch

Description:

Discover west of Havana including optional visits such as:
•Fusterlandia community art project
•Santy Pescador seafood specialty restaurant
•Santa Fe coastal community
•La Casa de Julio (fabulous seafood on the ocean)
•Finca Tungasuk (farm to table experience)
•F.A.C. (Cuban Art Factory)
•John Lennon Park
•Malecon (Havana Seawall)

Distance: 78.1 km

Elevation: +290 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders:20

Available: Subject to availability: advance booking required

Inclusions/Extras: Farm visit & lunch: ~$35 usd/person

Description:

Discover Eastern Havana including optional stops/activities:
•Christ of Havana lookout
•Rincon del Cristo trail & farm project
•Morro-Cabaña Historic Military Park
•Cojimar fishing village
•Al Campestre Restaurant
•El Jardin de los Afectos (recycled materials art brut museum)
•Bacuranao Beach (closest sandy beach to Havana)
•Snorkel to a shipwreck or do reef cleanup
•El Bacura restaurant & equestrian farm
•Casablanca Ferry

Distance: 78.144 km

Elevation: +276 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders:20

Available: Daily

Inclusions/Extras: Services/entry fees optional, payable locally

Description:

Tarara Beach is a gated community with a marina. Suggested visits:
•Christ of Havana lookout
•Rincon del Cristo trail & farm project
•Morro-Cabaña Historic Military Park
•Cojimar fishing village
•Al Campestre Restaurant (entrance to Alamar)
•El Jardin de los Afectos (art brut museum specializing in art from recycled materials)
•Tarara community & Tarara Beach
•Tarara Marina offers seafaris. Even just snorkeling from the beach you can sometimes see blowfish, octopus and more.
•Casablanca Ferry

Distance: 56.1 km

Elevation: +359 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders:20

Available: Subject to daily capacity (first-come, first served)

Inclusions/Extras: Services payable locally. Tarara entry fee:  ~$____

Description:

Santa Maria beach is a local favorite. Suggested visits:
•Christ of Havana lookout
•Rincon del Cristo trail & farm project
•Morro-Cabaña Historic Military Park
•Habana del Este
•Cojimar fishing village
•Al Campestre Restaurant in Alamar
•El Jardin de los Afectos (art brut museum specializing in art from recycled materials)
•Eastern Havana Beaches & Playa Santa Maria
•Casablanca Ferry

Distance: 57.1 km

Elevation: +369 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders:20

Available: Daily

Inclusions/Extras: Services optional, payable locally

Description:

Bicycle day tour with overnight options and optional visits including:
•Havana Bay ferry to Regla
•Regla & Guanabacoa towns
•Visit Cuba’s oldest Jewish Cemetery in Guanabacoa
•Finca Vista Hermosa (farm to table experience with lunch included)
•Hacienda El Patron (day use facilities and elevated farm to table food experience)
•La Coca Ecological Reserve
•Finca Calunga (Michel Mirabal Studios)
•Guanabo Beach
•Eastern Havana Beaches
•Habana del Este
•421 Restaurant
•Rincon de Guanabo Protected Natural Landscape
•Christ of Havana lookout
•Rincon del Cristo trail & farm project
•Casablanca Ferry

Distance: 76.7 km

Elevation: +476 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders: 6

Available: Daily

Inclusions/Extras: Day pass at Hacienda El Patron:
$100 USD/person includes: welcome cocktail, cocktail class, lake swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking the hacienda, farming experiences, 7-course lunch (2 options). Accommodations: ~$120-$240 USD glamping or ~$30-100 private B&B (per unit)

Description:

Cycle in famous North American writer Ernest Hemingway’s steps by visiting the hacienda (now museum) that was his home in Havana, and the eastern Havana fishing village where he kept his boat, the Pilar. Suggested visits:
•Virgen del Camino sculpture in San Miguel del Padron
•Finca Vigia (Hemingway Museum)
•Santa Maria del Rosario
•Cojímar fishing village and Hemingway bust
•La Terraza de Cojímar waterfront restaurant
•Habana del Este
•Morro-Cabaña Historic Military Park
•Christ of Havana lookout
•Rincon del Cristo trail & farm project
•Casablanca Ferry

Distance: 50.8 km

Elevation: +392 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders: 20

Available: Daily

Inclusions/Extras: Hemingway Museum entrance fee:
~$125 CUP/person payable locally

Description:

Cycle south of Havana to discover the city’s green oasis. Visits:
•National Botanical Garden (with optional zipline adventure)
•Parque Lenin

Distance: 46 km

Elevation: +328 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders: 20

Available: Wednesday to Sunday

Inclusions/Extras: Entrance fee: $____ (payable locally)

Description:

Cycle along the scenic north shore to a popular beach town west of Havana. Suggested visits:
•Fusterlandia community art project
•Santy Pescador seafood speciality restaurant
•Santa Fe town
•La Casa de Julio (restaurant on the water in Baracoa, limited hours)
•F.A.C. (Cuban Art Factory)

Distance: 54.4 km

Elevation: +266 m

Suggested Maximum # Riders: 20

Available: Daily* *Julio’s is open Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun 12-7 only

Inclusions/Extras: Services optional, payable locally

 

About CicloCuba’s Havana Bicycle Excursions:

For anyone interested in exploring Havana on 2 wheels, they’re available as free digital routes.
If you’re seeking independent or guided excursions, optional support services can be provided for these routes by CicloCuba’s expert local team, with a minimum of 7 days’ advance notice.

All suggested routes start/end at CicloCuba’s shop in front of the Habitat Park in Vedado. Digital routes are printable and downloadable in multiple formats, plus they include route metrics & elevation profile. Download the RidewithGPS app in advance and navigate with your phone.

  1. Create a free Ride With GPS account. A Premium (paid) account is not required to access our public Event routes.
    The offline Ride with GPS app is available for Android/iOS devices. It’s recommended to install the app on your phone prior to arriving in Cuba, where US regulations may restrict certain app store downloads. For an overview of all the features you’ll have access to, please view the Tour Participants Benefits help page.
  2. Register for CicloCuba’s Havana Day Tours Event. All of our free public Havana routes are available there.
    In the Ride With GPS application, Go to “My Events”. Navigate to CicloCuba’s Havana Day Tours. If navigating with your phone, just click your preferred route and start navigating. It’s as simple as that! If navigating with an alternative device, you can select the “Download All” option from the main menu to download files to be uploaded to your navigation device. Or if you just want to download an individual route, you can do that from within the route. Note: If navigating with your phone, many travelers find a backup power bank useful for solving battery drain issues. The Cyclotron is a convenient cell phone holder with integrated battery backup.

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CicloCuba confirms the reservation by category, not by specific models.

Bike Category *
Days *
Accessories

Total Rental: 00.00 USD

Booking deadline: 5 days in advance of pickup
CicloCuba works by advance appointment only. Pickup Monday to Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Note: 3-day minimum requirement for advance reservations.
Security deposits are required in cash or by pre-authorization to the credit card of the main traveler of your reservation. See Terms and Conditions for more information.

CicloCuba confirms the reservation by category, not by specific models.

Bike Category *
Days *
Accessories

Total Rental: 00.00 USD

Booking deadline: 5 days in advance of pickup
CicloCuba works by advance appointment only. Pickup Monday to Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Note: 3-day minimum requirement for advance reservations.
Security deposits are required in cash or by pre-authorization to the credit card of the main traveler of your reservation. See Terms and Conditions for more information.

CicloCuba’s Terms and Conditions for bicycle and accessory rentals with CicloCuba

The client should know that:

  1. This is a bicycle & accessories rental only contract, not a contract of sale.
  2. The signatory of this contract agrees that the rental equipment described on the reverse of this document is and will remain under the ownership of CicloCuba.
  3. The signatory will inspect the rental equipment, find it to be in good condition and, upon conclusion of the established rental period, promises to return the equipment to CicloCuba in the same condition.
  4. The signatory agrees:

a) To pay locally at CicloCuba in cash for confirmed services in freely convertible currency (USD, GBP, CAD, EUR) on picking up equipment. Conversions from USD to other currencies are per the mid-market xe.com rate at the time of payment.

b) To  pay any outstanding fees that may arise in the event of late equipment return. CicloCuba’s rental day is equivalent to 24 hours (starting at rentals of 2 or more days). Extension beyond that period will automatically result in the calculation of an additional rental day.

c) Refunds are not available for early returns.

d) Any damage or loss to rental equipment, is payable according to the new retail equipment replacement value.

e) Not to loan bicycles or accessories to third parties not specified in this contract.

CicloCuba

  1. CicloCuba will offer 1 helmet per bicycle rental.
  2. CicloCuba is not responsible for accidents or damage to equipment or
    persons caused directly or indirectly during the rental period.
  3. CicloCuba does not offer technical assistance outside of their rental location once equipment has left their storefront.
  4. CicloCuba offers secure luggage storage service for bicycle rental
    clients during their rental period for a fixed rate of $1.00 USD/day per
    piece of luggage.

Security Deposits

  • Security Deposit: CicloCuba requires a security deposit of $200 USD/bicycle before equipment is entrusted to the client’s care.
  • The security deposit may be paid via cash or (for advance bookings only) via a pre-authorization on the signatory’s credit card (to be processed 1-3 days in advance of the initiation of bicycle rental services in Canada by MacQueen’s Tours). If using a credit card for the pre-authorization, the same card submitted with your booking must be presented by the signatory upon opening the rental contract, as it must be verified by a CicloCuba representative. If the signatory’s card is unable to be pre-authorized in advance or is not available for local presentation, a cash deposit will be required before equipment is released.
  • Providing the equipment is returned in the same condition in which it was rented:
    a) Cash security deposits will be returned to the client upon completion of their rental.
    b) Credit card pre-authorizations will automatically expire upon conclusion of the rental period.
  • In the event bicycles or accessories are damaged, lost or returned after the pacted date/time, the client will be charged according to the established equipment/rental values at CicloCuba. We reserve the right to use the credit card you submitted for the security deposit for this purpose.

Cancellation Policy

  • Reservation cancellations must be registered via email and sent to reservas@ciclocuba.com. CicloCuba only facilitates advance reservations for
    rental periods of 3 or more consecutive days per bicycle. CicloCuba’s hours of operation for equipment pickup are from Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm. Equipment returns are accepted on Sundays by advance appointment.
  • Cancellations penalty credit card payments are converted from USD to CAD and processed by our partners at MacQueen’s Island Tours in CAD $ at the mid-market (xe.com) rate at the time of the transaction.

 

Reservation Cancellation Period for Individual Bookings
(# days cancelled prior to service initiation)

14 or more

8 to 13

7 or fewer

Reservation Cancellation Period for Group Bookings (6 or more bicycles)
(# days cancelled prior to service initiation)

30 or more

14-29

13 or fewer

Cancellation Penalty

 

50%

75%

100%

Cancellation Penalty

 

 

50%

75%

100%

Rental Periods/Unscheduled Returns

  • CicloCuba works by advance appointment only. CicloCuba ceases operations at 5 pm and is closed on Sundays except for equipment returns confirmed in advance.
  • CicloCuba’s 1-day rate is valid for use for 3 to 8 hours and equipment must be returned to CicloCuba before the close of their daily operations.
  • For bicycles rented for 2 or more days, each rental day is calculated as equivalent to a 24-hour period.

Examples for calculating # of rental days:

  • 3-hour rate: Equipment delivered Jul. 1 @ 09:00 / returned Jul. 1 @ 12:00
  • 1-day rate: Equipment delivered Jul. 1 @ 09:00 / returned Jul. 1 @ 12:10 or anytime before Jul. 1 @ 17:00
  • 2-day rate: Equipment delivered Jul. 1 @ 09:00 / returned Jul. 2 @ 09:00 or anytime before Jul. 2 @ 17:00
  • In the event equipment is returned before the agreed-upon return date/time, refunds are unavailable for early returns.
  • In the event equipment is returned after the pacted return date/time, late return penalties are as follows:

a) Authorized in advance by a CicloCuba representative – continuation of pro-rated invoiced rate

b) Not authorized in advance by a CicloCuba representative – 1-3 day rental rate to be applied for additional unauthorized rental days.

Theft/Damage Insurance

Insurance is not available for CicloCuba’s rental equipment. Bicycle rental clients are responsible for reimbursement for any damage or loss to rental equipment under their care upon concluding the rental, according to the new retail equipment replacement value.

CicloCuba does not permit the loan of their bikes and accessories to third parties not specified in rental contracts.

CicloCuba is not responsible for accidents or damage to equipment or persons caused directly or indirectly during the rental period.
CicloCuba does not offer technical assistance outside of their rental location once equipment has left their storefront.

Términos y condiciones para el alquiler de bicicletas y accesorios de CicloCuba

El cliente debe saber que:

  1. Este es un contrato exclusivo de alquiler de bicicletas y accesorios, no un contrato de venta.
  2. El firmante de este contrato acepta que el equipo de alquiler descrito en el reverso de este documento es y permanecerá bajo el propiedad de CicloCuba.
  3. El signatario ha inspeccionado el equipo de alquiler y ha encontrado que está

en buenas condiciones y se compromete a devolver el equipo en el mismo

condición a CicloCuba al término del período de alquiler establecido.

  1. El firmante acuerda:

a) Pagar localmente en CicloCuba en efectivo los servicios confirmados en moneda libremente convertible (USD, GBP, CAD, EUR) al momento de retirar el equipo. Las conversiones de USD a otras monedas se realizan según la tasa xe.com del mercado medio en el momento del pago.

b) Pagar las cuotas pendientes que pudieran derivarse en caso de retraso

devolución de equipos. La jornada de alquiler de CicloCuba equivale a 24 horas. La extensión más allá de ese período resultará automáticamente en el cálculo de un día de alquiler adicional.

c) Los reembolsos no están disponibles para devoluciones anticipadas.

d) Cualquier daño o pérdida del equipo alquilado, es pagadero de acuerdo a las tarifas públicas establecidas en CicloCuba al concluir el alquiler.

e) No prestar bicicletas o accesorios a terceros no especificados en este contrato.

 

Ciclo Cuba

  1. CicloCuba ofrecerá 1 casco por alquiler de bicicleta.
  2. CicloCuba no se responsabiliza por accidentes o daños a equipos o

personas causadas directa o indirectamente durante el período de alquiler.

  1. CicloCuba no ofrece asistencia técnica fuera de su lugar de alquiler una vez que el equipo ha salido de su tienda.
  2. CicloCuba ofrece servicio seguro de consigna de equipaje para alquiler de bicicletas clientes durante su período de alquiler por una tarifa fija de $ 1.00 USD / día por equipaje.

 

Depositos de seguridad

  • Depósito de seguridad: CicloCuba requiere un depósito de seguridad de $200 USD/bicicleta antes de confiar el equipo al cuidado del cliente.
  • El depósito de seguridad se puede pagar en efectivo o (solo para reservas anticipadas) mediante una preautorización en la tarjeta de crédito del cliente (que se procesará de 1 a 3 días antes del inicio de los servicios de alquiler de bicicletas en Canadá por parte de MacQueen’s Tours). Si utiliza una tarjeta de crédito para la preautorización, deberá presentar la misma tarjeta enviada con su reserva al abrir el contrato de alquiler, ya que debe ser verificada por un representante de CicloCuba.
  • Siempre que el equipo sea devuelto en las mismas condiciones en que fue alquilado:
  • a) Los depósitos de seguridad en efectivo se devolverán al cliente al finalizar su alquiler.
  • b) Las preautorizaciones de tarjetas de crédito caducan automáticamente al finalizar el período de alquiler.
  • En caso de que las bicicletas o accesorios sean dañados, extraviados o devueltos después de la fecha/hora pactada, se cobrará al cliente de acuerdo a los valores de equipo/alquiler establecidos en CicloCuba.

 

Política de cancelación

  • Las cancelaciones de reservas deben ser registradas vía correo electrónico y enviadas a reservas@ciclocuba.com. CicloCuba solo facilita la reserva anticipada de periodos de alquiler de 3 o más días consecutivos por bicicleta. El horario de operación de CicloCuba para el retiro de equipos es de lunes a sábado de 9 am a 5 pm. Se aceptan devoluciones de equipos los domingos previa cita.
  • Los pagos con tarjeta de crédito de penalización por cancelaciones se convierten de USD a CAD y nuestros socios en MacQueen’s Island Tours los procesan en CAD $ a la tasa del mercado medio (xe.com) en el momento de la transacción.
Período de cancelación de reserva para reservas individuales (# días cancelados antes del inicio del servicio)
14 o mas dias
8 a 13 dias
7 o menos dias

 

Período de cancelación de reserva para reservas de grupo (6 o más bicicletas) (# días cancelados antes del inicio del servicio)
30 o mas dias
14-29 dias
13 o menos dias
Multa
50%
75%
100%

 

 

 

Confiscación del depósito
50%
75%
100%

Períodos de alquiler/Devoluciones no programadas

  • CicloCuba funciona solo con cita previa. CicloCuba cesa operaciones a las 5 pm y está cerrado los domingos excepto para devoluciones de equipos confirmadas con anticipación.
  • La tarifa de 1 día de CicloCuba es válida para un uso de 3 a 8 horas y los equipos deben devolverse a CicloCuba antes del cierre de sus operaciones diarias.
  • Para bicicletas alquiladas por 2 o más días, cada día de alquiler se calcula como equivalente a un período de 24 horas.

 

Ejemplos para calcular el número de días de alquiler:

  • Tarifa de 3 horas: Equipo entregado el 1 de julio a las 09:00 / devuelto el 1 de julio a las 12:00
  • Tarifa de 1 día: Equipo entregado el 1 de julio a las 09:00 / devuelto el 1 de julio a las 12:10 o en cualquier momento antes del 1 de julio a las 17:00
  • Tarifa de 2 días: equipo entregado el 1 de julio a las 09:00 / devuelto el 2 de julio a las 09:00 o en cualquier momento antes del 2 de julio a las 17:00
  • En caso de que el equipo se devuelva antes de la fecha/hora de devolución acordada, los reembolsos no estarán disponibles para devoluciones anticipadas.
  • En caso de que el equipo se devuelva después de la fecha/hora de devolución pactada, las penalizaciones por devolución tardía son las siguientes:

  1. a) Autorizado previamente por un representante de CicloCuba – continuación de la tarifa prorrateada facturada
  2. b) No autorizado previamente por un representante de CicloCuba – Tarifa de alquiler de 1 a 3 días que se aplicará a los días de alquiler adicionales no autorizados.

 

Seguro de robo/daños

El seguro no está disponible para el equipo de alquiler de CicloCuba. Los clientes de alquiler de bicicletas son responsables del reembolso por cualquier daño o pérdida del equipo de alquiler bajo su cuidado al finalizar el alquiler, de acuerdo con las tarifas públicas establecidas en CicloCuba.

CicloCuba no permite el préstamo de sus bicicletas y accesorios a terceros no especificados en los contratos de alquiler.

CicloCuba no se responsabiliza por accidentes o daños a equipos o personas causados ​​directa o indirectamente durante el período de alquiler.

CicloCuba no ofrece asistencia técnica fuera de su lugar de alquiler una vez que el equipo ha salido de su tienda.