What kinds of local trips or excursions are there?
you can find a lot of info if you google tours and excursions Cayo Santa Maria...or check with your tour company, as sometimes you can get information from what they offer. I would not suggest Havana if you are staying for one week, as it takes a lot of time out of your vacation....but if you are going for two weeks..then go and possibly stay overnight so you can catch the Tropicana show.
My husband and brother did the Havana one day trip...they really enjoyed it....take a plane to Havana...tour around...but its a long day....friends of ours do the scuba day trip...she loves the water...she really enjoyed that....we are just big relax kinda people just enjoy sitting on the beach watch the warm waves come in l0l
Gaviota tours is the agents there. check out online for prices and packages.
Unfortunately I didn't do any excursions but they have lots of choices. They include Dolphin encounter, catamaran, Havana by plane or overnight, tours of various towns, jeep safari, beaches, sugar cane, deep sea & fly fishing, scuba diving. These are just some of the more popular ones.
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