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6-Hour Tour Exploring The Charms Of Nuestra Señora De Los Ángeles De Jagua Fortress From Cienfuegos Bay
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English, French, Russian, Spanish

Description

During the tour, you can visit a cemetery of sunken ships. Cayo Cardenas is one of the 14 keys the bay has, characterized by being the only one where people live. You will have the opportunity to descend and walk around to enjoy the flora and fauna of the place. Beautiful colored fish adorn the surrounding waters where you can bathe before continuing the journey to ´´Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Jagua Fortress´´. In its exhibition rooms, you can see the different stages the building went through, as well as the different firearms or sabers used by the soldiers there. 

Highlights
  • Visit a cemetery of sunken ships
  • Marvel at the Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Jagua Fortress
  • Discover the charms of Nuestra ´´Señora de los Ángeles de Jagua Fortress´´ from the bay of Cienfuegos. expand_more
    • 9.00 am: Pick up by the guide at the hostel where the clients are staying to start the excursion. (Brief explanation of the itinerary)
    • 9.00-9.10: Transfer by moto-taxi, where the visitor can see the charms of our city until the arrival at the meeting point of the boat. 
    • 9:15-10.30am: Sail time around the Bay of Cienfuegos. 
    • 10.35-11.35 am: Visit ´´Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Jagua Fortress,´´ where the client will receive a broad historical explanation of the place.
    • 11.40-1.30 pm: Lunch based on seafood. There are also options for vegetarians and vegans. 
    • 1.35-2.45: Return to the city.
    • 2.50-3.00 pm: Transportation back to the hostel.
What's Included
  • Transportation to the harbor
  • Bath in the bay
  • Tour on the ship
  • Entrance to the Fortress
  • Lunch based on seafood
  • Cienfuegos tour guide
What's Excluded
  • Tips to the guide are not included in the final price
What to bring
  • Bring water
  • Swimming clothes
  • Sunglasses
  • Cap 
  • Sun protector to keep hydrated
Know before you go
  • ´´Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Jagua Fortress´´ is a castle built to protect the territory from corsairs and pirates that prowled the Caribbean coasts and used to take refuge there in search of water and food. Nailed at the very entrance of the bay, facing the Atlantic Ocean, this fortress has the only drawbridge that still works in the country
  • Cayo Cardenas is one of the 14 keys the bay has, characterized by being the only one where people live
  • The Bay of Cienfuegos, formerly known as Jagua Bay, is an inlet of the Caribbean Sea located on the southern coast of the island of Cuba and belongs to the province of Cienfuegos
  • In the case of cancelation you should let the guide know 24 hours before the date
  • The client must for beverages
Meeting Point

Palacio de Valle, Cienfuegos, Cuba

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 16 USD 49 Per Person
Child
1 To 2 USD 30 Per Person

This is a group tour

Private Tour Price USD 90
Maximum no. of people 4
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USD 49 / person