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