Scooter

A transport effective and very affordable. We rented a scooter to explore the area and did a tour of all the hotels in Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. It is possible to be two per scooter, but preferably only one if you want to travel across long distances especially for the last ten kilometers to reach Cayo Guillermo from Cayo Coco.

Scooter Cayo Guillermo

1-2 hours: 15 CUC
3 hours: 18 CUC
4-8 hours: 20 CUC
24 hours: 25 CUC

2-4 days: 18 CUC/day
5-12 days: 16 CUC/day
13-20 days: 14 CUC/day
21-29 days: 12 CUC/day
30 days: 10 CUC/day

Note that there is no insurance included in the price of scooter rentals and you must pay for gasoline. You may in advance for a full tank before leaving the rental center.

To rent a scooter, you must have in your possession, your driver's license and your passport. As it is not recommended to carry your passport at any time, but rather leave it in your safe deposit box from the room, make a photocopy of your documents before you travel to Cuba, and keep them with you.

It is always recommended to have in his possession a document that identifies you in the event of an accident. Photocopy of your passport can be very useful in emergencies. The roads are paved in Cayo Coco and Cayo Coco and easy for a ride on a scooter. The cost of renting a scooter is far below that of a car rental. Only the Convertible Peso is accepted (CUC) as payment. Click HERE to learn more about the Cuban currency.

The helmet is mandatory. The car rental centers are open from 9 am @ 17 pm every day.

 Jeep

If you want to visit Cayo Guillermo, Cayo Coco and even villages of the island of Cuba, you can rent a jeep or a car for a few hours or several days.

The cost of renting a car in Cuba is very expensive compared to North America. The fare for a car rental is 50 CUC per day (70 CUC in high season) plus 20 CUC for gasoline. There are rental centers in each of the hotels in Cayo Guillermo.

It is advisable to book in advance your car rental. They do not have many cars to rent sepecially during high season.

IMPORTANT! You must know how to drive manual transmission vehicles. It is rare if not impossible to rent a car with automatic transmission in Cuba.

Jeep Cayo GuillermoWhen renting, you must have your passport (photocopy is sufficient) and your driver's license. Insurance is included in the price and the first tank of gas. The price for gasoline is about 1 CUC / liter.

Please, do not drive if you're drunk ... not even a scooter! The roads are not lit and can be slippery after rain. Drinking and driving is a serious offense in Cuba. If you injure a Cuban, you will have to pay the hospital bill until complete recovery. If you are drunk, the charges will be filed against you. Be aware!

 Bicycle

Bicycles Cayo GuillermoThe all-inclusive package includes the use of bicycle for one hour per day per person, for all the hotels. However, it is possible that bicycles are not in order or simply non-existent in some hotels. It is not advisable to venture onto the sandy roads, because you'll find your ride very hard!

Bicycles are generally in the same areas as the rental centers.

Train Cayo Guillermo Cuba
The « train » to explore Cayo Coco. Cost: 12 CUC for a ride of three hours, including a drink in Sitio La Guira.

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Carriage Cayo Guillermo
A mini-version of a carriage that seems to be well appreciated by the children at the Iberostar Daiquiri.

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