Hi
Can anyone tell us the best / cheapest way to obtain our Tourist Cards for Cuba before August this year - thank you.
We are from the UK - England.
We also, at some point on our break, have to travel from Havana to Varadero, and then from Varadero to Havana airport when leaving the country for our flight home.
Can anyone give us a cost effective way to do these two journeys please.
Regards
Mike & Louise
mikelouise
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cheersterry
If you're in London, go to the Embassy with cash and a self addressed envelope and you'll have the Tourist Card about a week later.
Otherwise, lots of UK travelers swear by Visa Cuba.
For travel between Havana and Varadero, check if the Viazul Bus schedule works for you. It's dependable and fairly economical. A private taxi is about 70 CUC (Cuban Convertible Pesos) each way.
Have fun.
Cheers,
Terry
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cheersterry
Sorry, the Visa Cuba direct link won't work. Odd.
Go here: www.visacuba.co.uk</b><BR><BR>Cheers,<BR>Terry
3
2025
CheerTerry, it's an oddball, when you go to the site, the link shows http, when you click on anything it becomes secure and the link changes to https and the TT software doesn't like it jejeje
5
richardbees
If you're close enough, just go to the Cuban Consulate at 167 High Holborn (9.30 - 12.30 am Mon-Fri) with £15 cash, a return ticket and passport, and you get the 'Tourist card' on the spot.
or: Tourist card link
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chumlywarner
M & L #5 is correct - least that has been my experience for the past two years - take photo copies of your passport photo pages, airline reservation and hote/legal casa reservation - pay 15 big ones each and they will issue on the spot.
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ginger_phil
There's no need to actually turn up at the Cuban embassy in person - you can apply by post. The Cuban embassy website gives you a printable application form. In my experience it was essentially a next-day service - ie posted Monday, arrived back in Wednesday's post (although this may of course not be your experience).
Pro tip
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