Free Tour of Colonial Havana, Havana - Book online at Civitatis.com

Name: Free Tour of Colonial Havana
Brand: Civitatis
Rating: 9.8 (108 reviews)

Free Tour of Colonial Havana

Discovering Havana's colonial architecture

The National Capitol of Havana

Join our free tour of colonial Havana

Delve into the history of the Cuban capital on this free walking tour of Havana. Discover the city's beautiful colonial architecture with an expert guide.

Details

Duration

3 hours.

Language

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English, although it may occasionally be done in two languages.

Included

English and Spanish speaking guide.

Not included

Tips

When to book

You can book up to 1 day in advance if there are any seats left. Book now and guarantee your spot.

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Yes

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Not allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Free cancellation

If you are not able to attend the tour, please cancel your reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.

Reviews of our customers

9.8

Exceptional 1,459 Travelers·108 reviews

May 1, 2025
Naomi
United Kingdom
I found this tour a great introduction to Havana at the beginning of my trip. I enjoyed the conversation with Jose as we walked, and he also gave me ...
Traveling solo
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December 8, 2024
Jia
United States
Lily is one of the greatest guides that I have met in my travels. I was late to the tour but she awaited and greeted me at the rendezvous. She introdu...
Traveling solo
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September 14, 2024
Howard
Baltimore (washington Dc), United States
Highly recommend this tour. Well planned and informative walk from Havana Centro through Old Havana. Combines history with what life is like in Hava...
As a couple
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March 30, 2024
Anonymous
United States
This was the most incredible tour. Our guide, Jose, was absolutely amazing. It was only four of us on the tour, and it felt more personalized and inti...
With friends
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March 21, 2024
Anonymous
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
This was a great tour. Ana was full of knowledge and enthusiasm for the city. The tour not only included a comprehensive history of Havana through the...
Traveling solo
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December 13, 2023
Jennie
Los Angeles, United States
Sanmir was a terrific guide and we really enjoyed this tour. Great way to get a sense of different aspects of the city and the impact of historical ev...
With friends
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December 12, 2023
Chloë
Netherlands
Jose is an excellent tour guide, that knows what he is talking about. He took extra time to show us around, answer our thousands of questions and brou...
Traveling solo
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December 1, 2023
Ioana
Romania
Jose is an excellent guide, very direct, funny and knowledgeable. He provided a lot of insightful information, in a very light and laid back manner. H...
As a couple
Is this useful?
October 31, 2023
Tania
Thessaloniki, Greece
We had an amazing 3 hour walking tour to the Old Havana with Lily. She speaks fluently english and she explained everything to us. She was friendly an...
With friends
Is this useful?
September 5, 2023
Arianna Gasperini
Bolzano, Italy
Me and my boyfriend had the pleasure to take the 8PM tour with Lily (and were the only ones). She was super accommodating in carrying out this private...
As a couple
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Delve into the history of the Cuban capital on this free walking tour of Havana. Discover the city's beautiful colonial architecture with an expert guide.

Free Tour of Colonial Havana

We'll meet at the indicated time and begin our free walking tour of Havana's colonial architecture with a visit to the famous Capitol.

From there, we'll head to the Gran Teatro de La Habana theatre and the most important building in the city, the National Capitol of Havana, seat of the national assembly. We'll then continue walking until we reach the Central Park where the statue of José Martí is located.

The free tour will take us past iconic bars such as La Floridita and La Bodeguita del Medio, and as we make our way through the heart of Old Havana, we'll see the majestic Art Deco Bacardi Building. Our next stop will be Plaza de la Catedral, where we'll appreciate the baroque façade and towers of Havana Cathedral. This square is also home to a large number of elegant houses that belonged to colonial era landowners.

We'll next discover more of Havana's many pretty squares. In Plaza de San Francisco we'll get to see the church of the same name and the majestic Lonja del Comercio, the former stock exchange that dates back to 1909. After taking in the historic architecture of Plaza Vieja, we'll make our way to the Plaza de Armas, home to the Palace of the Captains General and El Templete, the monument to the founding of Havana 500 years ago.

After admiring the view of the La Cabaña and Morro Castle, a hilltop fortress built in the 16th century to guard the entrance to Havana Bay from pirates, our walking tour will come to an end after 3 hours.

Meeting Point

Depending on the time selected, the meeting point will be one of the following:

Tour at 10:45 am: we'll meet at Parque de la Fraternidad, next to the American Fraternity Tree
Tour at 8 pm: we will meet at the Fuente de la India

Groups

This free tour does not allow reservations for more than 6 people. If you're a larger group, please book our private tour of Havana instead.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult. The maximum allowed is three children per adult.

9.8

Exceptional 1,459 Travelers·108 reviews

May 1, 2025
Naomi
United Kingdom
I found this tour a great introduction to Havana at the beginning of my trip. I enjoyed the conversation with Jose as we walked, and he also gave me ...
Traveling solo
Is this useful?
December 8, 2024
Jia
United States
Lily is one of the greatest guides that I have met in my travels. I was late to the tour but she awaited and greeted me at the rendezvous. She introdu...
Traveling solo
Is this useful?
September 14, 2024
Howard
Baltimore (washington Dc), United States
Highly recommend this tour. Well planned and informative walk from Havana Centro through Old Havana. Combines history with what life is like in Hava...
As a couple
Is this useful?
March 30, 2024
Anonymous
United States
This was the most incredible tour. Our guide, Jose, was absolutely amazing. It was only four of us on the tour, and it felt more personalized and inti...
With friends
Is this useful?
March 21, 2024
Anonymous
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
This was a great tour. Ana was full of knowledge and enthusiasm for the city. The tour not only included a comprehensive history of Havana through the...
Traveling solo
Is this useful?
December 13, 2023
Jennie
Los Angeles, United States
Sanmir was a terrific guide and we really enjoyed this tour. Great way to get a sense of different aspects of the city and the impact of historical ev...
With friends
Is this useful?
December 12, 2023
Chloë
Netherlands
Jose is an excellent tour guide, that knows what he is talking about. He took extra time to show us around, answer our thousands of questions and brou...
Traveling solo
Is this useful?
December 1, 2023
Ioana
Romania
Jose is an excellent guide, very direct, funny and knowledgeable. He provided a lot of insightful information, in a very light and laid back manner. H...
As a couple
Is this useful?
October 31, 2023
Tania
Thessaloniki, Greece
We had an amazing 3 hour walking tour to the Old Havana with Lily. She speaks fluently english and she explained everything to us. She was friendly an...
With friends
Is this useful?
September 5, 2023
Arianna Gasperini
Bolzano, Italy
Me and my boyfriend had the pleasure to take the 8PM tour with Lily (and were the only ones). She was super accommodating in carrying out this private...
As a couple
Is this useful?

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Delve into the history of the Cuban capital on this free walking tour of Havana. Discover the city's beautiful colonial architecture with an expert guide.

Free Tour of Colonial Havana

We'll meet at the indicated time and begin our free walking tour of Havana's colonial architecture with a visit to the famous Capitol.

Meeting Point

Depending on the time selected, the meeting point will be one of the following:

Tour at 10:45 am: we'll meet at Parque de la Fraternidad, next to the American Fraternity Tree
Tour at 8 pm: we will meet at the Fuente de la India

Groups

This free tour does not allow reservations for more than 6 people. If you're a larger group, please book our private tour of Havana instead.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult. The maximum allowed is three children per adult.

Free Tour of Colonial Havana