What money to take and things to do in varadero cuba?

Question

Hi my wife and i are going to the blau hotel varadero in september from the uk.I wanted to know what the weather will be like ? What money should i take ? and what are the must things to do there?Thanks .

Answer 1

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Check these sites. There is so much to do. For sure don't miss Havana most tourists I've met agree it's the highlight of their visit. Below are some excursion prices. Have a wonderful time. Since you are from if you are from the U.k. take Sterling. For sure don't take American. Check the site below for approximate rates. You will use the Convertible Peso (CUC) it's used by tourists. you can't buy it anywhere except Cuba.
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
expect nice hot weather, great for the beach and touring. The site below has an almanac for past years.

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/find…

Here is the excursion price list from Sun wing Vacation as of Jan 2009 :
Havana one day 67 CUC
Havana History & Rhythm 99 CUC
Havana special 135 CUC
Catamaran 99 CUC
Dolphin Swim 89 CUC
Boat Adventure 45 CUC
Jeep Safari 71 CUC
Tropicana Varadero 49 CUC
Matanzas Yumuri 45 CUC
Trinidad 75 CUC
Source(s):
http://www.gocuba.ca/en/index.asp

http://www.cuba-junky.com/

http://www.cuban-beaches.com/matanzas/va…


http://www.havana-guide.com/
http://varaderobeach.blogspot.com/

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Answer 2

Not cuban pesos

Things to do, not many. Watch the Ladies in White being harrassed by the comunist mobs and maybe beaten

Visit Villa Marista and El Combinado del Este

Answer 3

And don't exchange money on the street! You have to declare your money going in to Cuba, and upon exit. When you exchange money for convertible pesos at a cambio, you get a receipt which you must keep. It has to balance when you leave. Only use the convertible pesos when shopping. The best adventures in Cuba are the package bus tours (there's always a bar in the back of the bus!). Sometimes there's music festivals and antique car shows. Lots of sports like baseball and football. Havana is full of musems. Bike & scooter rentals. Rent a scooter and go to an ice-cream palace. SCUBA diving. Visit the Dupont mansion. I like going to the shooting galleries and blasting off a couple of boxes of ammo. Go to an art gallery to unwind afterward. The weather's usually OK in September, but it's the tail-end of the hurrican season so sometimes it can be cold and wet.

Answer 4

I was in Varadero Cuba last september and even though went through 2 hurricanes it was AMAZING. We went on the Havana overnight tour with Tropicana show which is a must. We also went swimming with the dolphins, the Catamaran tour is another unmissable trip and I recommend the lobster on the Cat as it is fresh caught before you set off. www.holidaytruths.co.uk is a great site for info and you can read up to date reviews on all hotels including the Blau which is one of the most popular hotels. Enjoy the experience of a lifetime but DON'T buy cigars from street folk or waiters as 95pc of them are FAKE.

Source(s):

Personal experience of the best holiday and friendliest people.

Answer 5

September is a fantastic month for experiencing hurricanes. It's the month when chances of being hit by a hurricane are the highest but that likely keeps the price of travel down and will also mean that you won't have as many other tourists around. If you get lucky, your trip may fall right between two hurricanes so you will end up having an amazing vacation with beautiful weather for the cheap.

I myself don't ever do all inclusive vacationing as there is so much to see and do in Cuba and people at all inclusive resorts never get a chance to do any of that. There are overpriced, but pre programmed tours and activities that you can take part in each of which is an amazing adventure, but they are all very tourist oriented and particularly tailored in a way so as to squeeze as much money out of you as possible.

Since you will be in Varadero, you should definitely check out Bellamar Caves in Matanzas, which is just between Varadero and Havana. You will be blown away. You can do it as a trip on your own, which will be more adventurous, but will save you a lot. Or you can take an organized tour there and overpay, but have no trouble looking for the place.

I assume there will be an organized one day tour to Havana from your hotel, so you will be taken to Prado, Cathedral and Revolution Square and perhaps few more sites then taken back. If you get a chance to break off of the group, walk a few blocks off Prado and get a feel of real Cuba with its narrow streets, small vendors selling awesome art and absolutely amazing, freshly squeezed sugar cane juice for 1CUP.

Have fun in Cuba, it's an amazing and safe country with friendly people.

Source(s):

http://www.cubatourism.ca/