Cuban Revolution Tour

Join us on this history tour to learn about the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro. We'll visit the most symbolic and relevant spots to this momentous uprising in Santiago de Cuba. Patria o muerte!

Cuban Revolution Tour

"We were born in a free country that our parents bequeathed to us, and the Island will first sink into the sea before we consent to be the slaves of anyone". These words spoken by Fidel Castro encapsulate the spirit of the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s. The tour will provide an experience of this historic movement.

The tour will begin in front of the Casa Granda Hotel in Céspedes Park. We will then admire the Cathedral of Santiago de Cuba before boarding a classic vintage car. The vehicle will take us to the Palace of the Provincial Government, home of the Emilio Bacardi Museum, crucial for understanding the city’s politics in the mid-twentieth century.

Next, we will visit the Moncada Barracks, attacked on July 26, 1953, by guerrillas led by Fidel Castro. Although unsuccessful, this assault sparked the 26th of July Movement, crucial for the Cuban Revolution's ultimate success in Havana on January 1, 1960.

We will explore the 26th of July History Museum to contextualize the barracks' history and the Revolution. After the museum, we'll board a horse-drawn carriage to the Santa Ifigenia cemetery.

At the cemetery, we'll stop at the tomb of Fidel Castro, next to the mausoleum of José Martí. The tour concludes with a return drive in the vintage car, lasting a total of 4 hours.