Cuba Travel Notes (古巴旅游的注意事项)
从多伦多到古巴旅游的几个值得注意的事情
(1) Make sure you can go back to Canada
Therefore, holding a Chinese passport and a single visit to Canada is not acceptable. Canadian passport can, Maple Leaf card can, multiple Canadian visa (must be left for more than a month) seems to be OK, but the best call to ask.
(2) luggage and visa
Cuba is a socialist country, so its passport to China is even more harsh. You only need to fill in an entry visa card on a plane while holding a Canadian passport. A Chinese passport holder must leave the immigration card in a small room in the Immigration Department. Fill in the entry visa card is not allowed to change the plane, and then need a new table 25 yuan.
(3) for money
After the customs went to pick up the luggage, then there is a small window on the left hand side of the exit of the airport where money is exchanged. Just enough money for the money, but as soon as possible for a good change here. Although the hotel can change, but the exchange rate difference is really far away.
(4) what kind of room should you order?
If adults can make a pair, it's easy. Basically double room (type is Room, can add children) is the most common. If the number of adults can not get together, it is also possible. There are two ways: first, one room, of course, this is of course more expensive; there is the choice of Suite type of room, basically can accommodate 3 adults plus a child.
(5) what kind of hotel?
As many people say, the Cuban star hotel is the level of a Chinese guest house in the 1980s. So many people urged: "The hotel is very important, we must set the best five-star hotel!"
Really want to be here to tell the truth: 5-star hotel package is usually over a thousand, 4-star sometimes can get about 5,6 hundred good price. So where is the difference between 5-star and 4-star? The difference is worth several hundred dollars?
Live: 4 stars is the guest house level, 5 star level is 3 stars.
Eat: all buffet, specialty restaurants (each person can only go once), 24-hour bar, burger; drink any local wine. Essence 4 stars 5 stars no difference in eating: the same bad.
Facilities: 4-star tennis, fitness, sauna, etc .; five-star golf and may have Spa (each person can only go once).
Resort: In Varadero, most of the 4 stars and 5 stars share the same beach.
Play: If you want to go to the sea, dive, parachute or go to Havana and other places, spend the same money to participate in the same tour. These tours receive all hotels, so the stars are the same.
(6) To Cuba, what to do next?
Under the plane, to the Cuban airport, I saw a row of Yutong buses have been waiting for you. You go up to a newspaper hotel name, immediately there is someone greeting you on the train. Fortunately, this is free.
(9) tour of havana
Although each hotel offers a tour to havana, the longest tour is just over a night, not enough to take a good look at havana. We are free to walk for two nights and three days, spend the money and overnight tour is the same, but a lot of activity.
Transport: From varadero take air-conditioned bus to havana, the price is 10cuc. After havana, traffic mainly rely on taxi. Say hello to the price before the car, be sure to bargain, say it from the beginning of 6 fold.
popular destination:
- The Old City of Havana (The Old City was listed by UNESCO as "Human Cultural Heritage" in 1982. It includes buildings from the neoclassical to Baroque art-forms over the past 400 years. .)
- Capitalio Nacional
- Cigar Factory (The factory is just behind Capialio, with a 40 minute tour at the punctuality point, and be sure to go before 12:00 because the factory refuses tourists after 1:30 pm.)
- Tropicana show (At Hotel National, every night at 10:00 show, 40cuc also includes a sumptuous buffet, a reasonable time schedule is 7:30 start buffet, around 9:00 to open the show to give a good place)
（1） 要确保你能回加拿大
Therefore, holding a Chinese passport and a single visit to Canada is not acceptable. Canadian passport can, Maple Leaf card can, multiple Canadian visa (must be left for more than a month) seems to be OK, but the best call to ask.
(2) luggage and visa
Cuba is a socialist country, so its passport to China is even more harsh. You only need to fill in an entry visa card on a plane while holding a Canadian passport. A Chinese passport holder must leave the immigration card in a small room in the Immigration Department. Fill in the entry visa card is not allowed to change the plane, and then need a new table 25 yuan.
(3) for money
After the customs went to pick up the luggage, then there is a small window on the left hand side of the exit of the airport where money is exchanged. Just enough money for the money, but as soon as possible for a good change here. Although the hotel can change, but the exchange rate difference is really far away.
(4) what kind of room should you order?
If adults can make a pair, it's easy. Basically double room (type is Room, can add children) is the most common. If the number of adults can not get together, it is also possible. There are two ways: first, one room, of course, this is of course more expensive; there is the choice of Suite type of room, basically can accommodate 3 adults plus a child.
(5) what kind of hotel?
As many people say, the Cuban star hotel is the level of a Chinese guest house in the 1980s. So many people urged: "The hotel is very important, we must set the best five-star hotel!"
Really want to be here to tell the truth: 5-star hotel package is usually over a thousand, 4-star sometimes can get about 5,6 hundred good price. So where is the difference between 5-star and 4-star? The difference is worth several hundred dollars?
Live: 4 stars is the guest house level, 5 star level is 3 stars.
Eat: all buffet, specialty restaurants (each person can only go once), 24-hour bar, burger; drink any local wine. Essence 4 stars 5 stars no difference in eating: the same bad.
Facilities: 4-star tennis, fitness, sauna, etc .; five-star golf and may have Spa (each person can only go once).
Resort: In Varadero, most of the 4 stars and 5 stars share the same beach.
Play: If you want to go to the sea, dive, parachute or go to Havana and other places, spend the same money to participate in the same tour. These tours receive all hotels, so the stars are the same.
(6) To Cuba, what to do next?
Under the plane, to the Cuban airport, I saw a row of Yutong buses have been waiting for you. You go up to a newspaper hotel name, immediately there is someone greeting you on the train. Fortunately, this is free.
(9) tour of havana
Although each hotel offers a tour to havana, the longest tour is just over a night, not enough to take a good look at havana. We are free to walk for two nights and three days, spend the money and overnight tour is the same, but a lot of activity.
Transport: From varadero take air-conditioned bus to havana, the price is 10cuc. After havana, traffic mainly rely on taxi. Say hello to the price before the car, be sure to bargain, say it from the beginning of 6 fold.
popular destination:
- The Old City of Havana (The Old City was listed by UNESCO as "Human Cultural Heritage" in 1982. It includes buildings from the neoclassical to Baroque art-forms over the past 400 years. .)
- Capitalio Nacional
- Cigar Factory (The factory is just behind Capialio, with a 40 minute tour at the punctuality point, and be sure to go before 12:00 because the factory refuses tourists after 1:30 pm.)
- Tropicana show (At Hotel National, every night at 10:00 show, 40cuc also includes a sumptuous buffet, a reasonable time schedule is 7:30 start buffet, around 9:00 to open the show to give a good place)
（1） 要确保你能回加拿大
所以持中国护照和加拿大单次探亲签证是不行的。加拿大护照可以、枫叶卡可以、多次往返加拿大签证（必须还剩一个月以上）似乎也可以，但最好打电话问清楚。
（2） 行李和签证
古巴是社会主义国家，所以对持中国护照的更加严厉。持加拿大护照的只需要在飞机上填写一张入境签证卡就可以了；而持中国护照人必须在入境处被关在小屋子里另行填写入境卡。在飞机上填写的入境签证卡是不允许涂改的，填错再要新表需要25元。
（3） 换钱
海关过了就去拿行李，然后在机场出口的左手边有个小窗口，就是换钱的地方。钱换的够用就好，而且尽量一次在这里换好。虽说在酒店也可以换，但是汇率差的真的很远。
（4）该订什么样的房间？
如果成年人能凑成一对对的，那就很简单了。基本上双人房（类型是Room，可加小孩）是最普遍的。如果成年人的人数凑不成一对，也是可以的。有两个方法：一是一个人一房，这样的话当然比较贵；还有就是选择Suite类型的房间，基本上可以容纳3个成年人外加一个小孩。
（5） 该订什么样的酒店？
诚如很多人说的，古巴的星级酒店就是中国80年代的招待所水平。所以不少人大力呼吁：“酒店很重要，一定要订最好的五星酒店！”
实在人要在这里要说说实话：5星级酒店的package通常过千，4星级有时候可以拿到5、6百左右的好价格。那么5星级跟4星级差在哪里？其差别是否值几百元？
住： 4星级是招待所水平，5星级是3星水平。
吃：都是自助餐、特色餐厅（每人只能去一次）、24小时酒吧、汉堡；本地酒任喝。本质4星5星在吃上没区别：一样糟糕。
配套设施：4星级有网球、健身、桑拿等；五星级可能还有高尔夫、Spa等（每人只能去一次）。
Resort：在Varadero，大部分的4星级跟5星级共享同一个海滩。
玩：如果要出海、潜水、跳伞或者去哈瓦那等地，要花一样的钱参加同样的旅行团。这些旅行团接待所有酒店，所以星级没有区别。
（6）到古巴了，接下来怎么办？
下了飞机，到了古巴机场，就见到一排宇通大客车已经等着你了。你上去一报酒店名称，立马就有专人招呼你上车。还好这是免费的。
（7） 买礼物
这里最著名的就是朗姆酒和雪茄。以前看过一些游记说会买到假的，其实只要不在小摊上买，商店里卖的基本都是真的。古巴商店都是国营的，雪茄有各种大小，有10 CUC到20 CUC一盒不等。朗姆酒也有各种牌子，一瓶也就是几CUC到十几CUC不等。这些东西在机场的商店里买会便宜些哦。
这里最著名的就是朗姆酒和雪茄。以前看过一些游记说会买到假的，其实只要不在小摊上买，商店里卖的基本都是真的。古巴商店都是国营的，雪茄有各种大小，有10 CUC到20 CUC一盒不等。朗姆酒也有各种牌子，一瓶也就是几CUC到十几CUC不等。这些东西在机场的商店里买会便宜些哦。
（8） 离境税
据说在古巴机场，都有一个扫地的老太太。很偶然地，当她经过一个游客的身边，扫一眼他手上拿的登机牌，会低声提醒对方说：小心，要交25 CUC的税才能登机。
至少，带一张信用卡还是有必要的。会按美元结算，再收10%手续费。
（9） havana的tour
虽然，每个酒店都提供去havana的tour，但最长的tour也只是过1个晚上，不足以好好看看havana。我们自由行了两晚三天，花的钱和overnight的tour是一样的，但活动丰富很多。
交通：从varadero坐空调大巴去havana，价格是10cuc。到了havana以后，交通主要靠taxi。上车前问好价格，一定要讲价，从6折开始讲上去。
热门景点：
- 哈瓦那老城 （老城于1982年被联合国教科文组织列为“人类文化遗产”。其中包括了过去400年从新古典主义到巴洛克建筑艺术风格的建筑。在其间穿街走巷，看风土人情。）
- Capitalio Nacional
- 雪茄工厂（工厂就在Capialio后面，缝正点有一个40分钟的tour，一定要12点前去，因为工厂1：30pm后谢绝游客。）
- Tropicana show（在Hotel National，每晚10：00开show，40cuc还包一顿丰盛的buffet，合理的时间安排是7：30开始buffet，9：00左右去开show的地方占给好位置）
- Craft&Art Market （喜欢工艺品和小玩意的一定要看看，最大的market老城区，Tacón btwn Tejadillo & Chacón, Habana Vieja。切记周一，二是不开的！购物也可以讲价 20%左右。）
- Revolution Museum （每本旅游书上都提到它，但个人觉得没必要参观）
- 老城的餐厅酒吧（推荐 Meson De la Flota 和Hotel Florida的piano吧，前者有西班牙国粹佛拉明戈 Flamenco的表演，非常精彩。如果喜欢跳拉丁舞的，后者不能错过，可以看到精彩的salsa。）
住：家庭旅馆（Casa）是大多数自由行游客的选择，价格从每间房$25-50，有包早餐和不包的。如果决定了自己游览havana，也可以在tripadvisor上找到口碑好的家庭旅馆。我们住在老城，离大多热门景点都是步行距离。早餐是面包，果汁，煎鸡蛋，咖啡和水果。
吃：我们两天的午餐都是吃炸鸡加古巴啤酒，7cuc就够两人吃了。第三天的午餐在Meson De la Flota吃，主要是被他家的flamenco舞蹈表演吸引，前一天晚上来喝酒的时候没看够。不过这家的西班牙菜口碑也不错，我们吃了龙虾餐12cuc和猪扒套餐15cuc。
小费：我们换了50张一美元的票子给小费，基本上每次一元就行了。
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如果从varadero去havana，跟旅行团的tour，有三种选择：
-67cuc （上午去下午回）
-137cuc （上午去晚上回，加看tropicana show）
-167cuc （在137cuc的基础上，住一晚3星酒店，第二天自由活动半天）
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