| cubafortravel.com, its third year on the web | | | | 3. City-beach combinations: for people who are |
| Last month the Cuban Travel Agency Transnico | | | | looking for beach stays but still with some interest in |
| International had a small party in its office on the 6th | | | | the country. A few days Havana and then off to a |
| floor of the Lonja del Comercio building overlooking | | | | relaxing beach resort in the all inclusive formula. That |
| Havana. It was the second anniversary of the its | | | | is holidays. Of course with all transfers guaranteed. |
| promotion site on the web. | | | | Of course more possibilities are offered for group |
| In fact it was a pity that the many visitors to the | | | | travel with 3 categories on offer: |
| site during these past years didn't join in. As the | | | | 1. incentive travel: many companies organize trips for |
| celebration is mainly for them as thanks to this site | | | | their personnel or sales people to give them a break |
| they could easily access loads of information about | | | | from work and bring them together in a leisurely |
| the touristic possibilities in Cuba. | | | | way. Quality accomodation and gastronomy is a |
| According to Mr. Orlando Bosch, operational manager | | | | must. The Cuban joy of life with cigars, music and |
| of this Cuban Travel Agency, the success lies not so | | | | dance guarantees the perfect incentive. |
| much in the numbers of visitors to the site as well as | | | | 2. sight seeing round trips: many come to Cuba to |
| in the quality of the visitors that actually send mails, | | | | experience and see it. Highlights are Havana and |
| do inquiries and in the end come to Cuba or bring | | | | Trinidad. But there is also the hidden beauty of |
| clients that do so. "We feel that we are reaching | | | | nature like in Viñales and the Escambray. The |
| clients that we couldn't reach before. We have | | | | professionally organized tours are guided by |
| grown more independent thanks to the web site. | | | | enthusiastic locals in the language of the guests. |
| Before that we depended entirely on representations | | | | 3. theme trips: your visit to Cuba can have a specific |
| in Europe. Now we reach clients directly." He offers | | | | interest like cigars, salsa or politics. organizes group |
| the straight forward tools of online confirmations | | | | programs around specific themes with specialized |
| with: | | | | guides to explore further your interests. |
| 1. car rentals in Cuba | | | | A real top section in the site is about cycling in Cuba. |
| 2. hotel bookings in Cuba | | | | You find a detailed itinerary of the best cycling rides |
| For visitors looking for information about traveling to | | | | possible in Cuba. And Transnico organizes for small or |
| Cuba you find data on: | | | | average groups cycling trips to actually experience |
| 1. the 10 favourite spots to visit in Cuba | | | | offers transportation for back up, modern bicycles, |
| 2. the 10 best cycling rides in the country | | | | hotel accomodation and enthusiastic guidance on |
| 3. Cuba visa requirements | | | | wheels. |
| 4. currency in Cuba | | | | Have a look at the programs on offer: |
| 5. safety and health in Cuba | | | | 1. a unique cycling city tour through Havana: in half a |
| 6. communication means in the country | | | | day you experience the areas of Vedado and Centro |
| But the biggest asset of this site is the options in | | | | Havana on a bike. |
| Cuba for: | | | | 2. a week ride to get from Havana to Viñales |
| 1. traveling on private basis | | | | and back: you find beautiful nature in the low hills of |
| 2. traveling in group | | | | the Sierra del Rosario, with tobacco plantations, small |
| 3. cycling in Cuba | | | | villages and incredibles mogote mountains. |
| The tendency in tourism world wide is a desire to | | | | 3. a week ride between Havana and Varadero: drive |
| travel around comfortably but independently in couple | | | | at your own pace on bike to your resorts in |
| or with a small group of friends. offers various | | | | Varadero. You have deserved your Varadero is the |
| solutions for this: | | | | site to visit when you plan a trip to Cuba. Their logo |
| 1. fly and drive packages: a self-drive roundtrip with | | | | promises "service from the source" and with its |
| hotels and car pre-booked. Through e-mail | | | | Havana and Varadero offices Transnico is really at |
| communication beforehand with the Transnico staff a | | | | the source. |
| program is worked out to satisfy each guests needs. | | | | After the celebration the Transnico staff got back to |
| 2. Guide-driver packages: basically the same thing but | | | | work. "There is no secret to our succes, just hard |
| with as extra asset a guide in the language of | | | | work. Or maybe our fast replies. We really try to |
| preference who also drives the vehicle. It satisfies | | | | reply fast to the requests we receive. We get |
| the modern need to be independent but not while | | | | compliments about that sometimes." Mr. Bosch told |
| waisting time or getting all stressed up looking for the | | | | us. |
| right directions. | | | | |