点评:We had an amazing trip to Cuba last week. Thank you, Bespoke Cuba Travel! My husband and I are seasoned travelers, usually organizing our own travel, but not being familiar with Cuba (and finding differing information online), we wanted a professional to help plan our trip.
From my first online request, through my many, many emails, Ivett was patient, responsive and flexible. She listened to my requests and put together a great itinerary in both Havana and Playa Larga. In Havana we had two car tours (important to me) - one of which focused on the mafia in Havana - a walking tour of Old Havana, tours of a rum factory and cigar factory, fantastic restaurant reservations, and a great bed and breakfast.
Scuba diving is a favorite hobby of ours, so Ivette planned a trip to Playa Larga (Bay of Pigs). Our driver was also a top-notch tour guide, which was an unexpected bonus. He also took us to the crocodile farm and to see the world's smallest hummingbird (literally in someone's back yard!). We stayed at a lovely bed and breakfast and met the nicest hosts. We had two great dives in the Bay of Pigs and also visited Museo Giron, the Bay of Pigs museum. I highly recommend it.
Last, but not least, our concierge, Claudia, was amazing. She met us at the first bnb and went over everything with us, then gave us a cell phone to contact her. Each day she would either meet us or contact us via cell. She was very helpful, changing our restaurant reservations when we wanted to eat at a different time or finding us a cab when we were too tired to walk as planned. She also brought me an unexpected gift on my birthday. ;)
A few things we discovered about Cuba:
It's amazing - go, NOW!
American dollars are taken almost everywhere.
You can exchange dollars for Cuban pesos with your bnb if needed.
It is very safe. I didn't ever feel uncomfortable, even walking dark streets at night.
The people are amazing.
The rum is out of this world. Try a daquiri at the Floridita (where they were invented and Hemingway hung out)
The history is fascinating.
Bring school supplies, toiletries and feminine hygiene products if you can. Playa Larga (and outside Havana) doesn't have reliable access to these items. Our guide helped us distribute them.
The food is amazing. And so cheap. Dinner at one of the best restaurants in town was $100, for appetizers, entrees and multiple drinks for two people.
The scuba diving is very good.
翻译:上周我们去古巴进行了一次很棒的旅行。谢谢定制古巴旅游!我和我丈夫都是经验丰富的旅行者,通常会自己组织旅行,但对古巴不熟悉(并且在网上找到了不同的信息),我们需要一位专业人士来帮助计划我们的旅行。
从我的第一次在线请求,到我收到的很多很多电子邮件,艾维特都很耐心、反应敏捷且灵活。她听取了我的要求,并在哈瓦那和普拉亚拉加制定了很棒的行程。在哈瓦那,我们进行了两次汽车之旅(对我来说很重要) - 其中一次主要关注哈瓦那的黑手党 - 哈瓦那旧城的步行游览,朗姆酒工厂和雪茄工厂的游览,很棒的餐厅预订以及很棒的住宿加早餐。
水肺潜水是我们最喜欢的爱好,因此艾维特计划去普拉亚拉加(猪湾)旅行。我们的司机也是一位一流的导游,这是一个意外的收获。他还带我们去了鳄鱼农场并观看了世界上最小的蜂鸟(实际上是在某人的后院!)。我们住在一家可爱的住宿加早餐酒店,遇到了最好的主人。我们在猪湾进行了两次很棒的潜水,还参观了吉隆博物馆,猪湾博物馆。我强烈推荐它。
最后但并非最不重要的一点是,我们的礼宾员克劳迪娅非常棒。她在第一家民宿遇见了我们,和我们详细了解了一切,然后给了我们一部手机让我们联系她。每天她要么会见我们,要么通过手机联系我们。她非常乐于助人,当我们想在不同的时间吃饭时,她会更改我们的餐厅预订;当我们太累而无法按计划步行时,她会为我们找到一辆出租车。她还在我生日那天给我带来了一份意想不到的礼物。 ;)
我们对古巴发现了一些事情:
太棒了——现在就出发!
几乎所有地方都可以使用美元。
如果需要,您可以在民宿中将美元兑换成古巴比索。
这是非常安全的。即使晚上走在黑暗的街道上,我也没有感到不舒服。
人们都很棒。
朗姆酒是世界上绝无仅有的。在佛罗里达州 (Floridita) 品尝达基里酒(达基里酒是在这里发明的,也是海明威常去的地方)
历史很有趣。
如果可以的话,带上学习用品、盥洗用品和女性卫生用品。 Playa Larga(以及哈瓦那以外)无法可靠地获取这些物品。我们的导游帮助我们分发它们。
食物棒极了。而且这么便宜。镇上最好的餐厅之一的晚餐价格为 100 美元,包括两人份的开胃菜、主菜和多种饮料。
水肺潜水非常好。