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Planning a Trip

Getting There

Víazul (tel. 7/881-1413 in Havana; www.viazul.com) has two daily buses at 9am and 2pm from Havana to Viñales, via Pinar del Río. The trip takes 3 hours 15 minutes and costs CUC$13 each way.

The bus station (tel. 8/79-3195) is located at Salvador Cisnero 63, just across the street from the town's main plaza. Víazul buses for Havana depart Viñales daily at 8am and 2pm, passing through Pinar del Río about 40 minutes later, before continuing on to the capital. You can hire a taxi to Havana for CUC$50 to CUC$70 for up to four people.

To get here by car, take the Autopista Nacional (A4) west to Pinar del Río. From Pinar del Río, it's another 26km (16 miles) north on the well-marked Carretera Viñales. Entering Pinar del Río from the Autopista, you'll want to turn right at the post office, on Calle Isabel Rubio, and follow signs for Viñales.

Getting Around

Taxis can be hired in Viñales, or called by your hotel. They tend to congregate around the central plaza. A cab to any of the local attractions should cost between CUC$2 and CUC$6. You can hire a cab for a full-day trip to anywhere around the region for around CUC$40 or CUC$60. If you'd rather rent a car, Transtur (tel. 8/79-6060) has an office downtown just off the central park, as well as a desk at Hotel Los Jazmines, and Havanautos (tel. 8/79-6390) has an office at the Viñales Cupet gas station.

This is a good region to bicycle around. The valley itself is almost perfectly flat and most of the major attractions can be reached along well-paved roads. You can rent late model mountain bikes in pretty good shape for around CUC$5 to CUC$10 per day. There's a stand renting them on a corner just across from the main plaza, or ask at your hotel.


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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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