Trip for · Tight budgets
Havana for budget travellers
Casas and street coffee keep costs low; cash is required.
Key facts
- Days
- 2
- Matching items
- 7
- Verdict
- good fit
A 2-day outline
Grouped by walking cluster where the guide gives one. Order inside a day is loose: the timed day plans check opening hours and walking.
Day 1 · Habana Vieja
Why it fits: Free. A restored 16th-century square with arcades and cafes: the old city at its best.
From: Top 10 · cost
Why it fits: Free or donation. The baroque cathedral and its narrow square.
From: Top 10 · cost
Day 2
Why it fits: free and worth the walk.
From: Good for · budget travellers
Why it fits: Free; drinks extra. A 1930s hotel with a garden terrace above the sea.
From: Top 10 · cost
Why it fits: Ice cream · US$1–5. Queues and stock vary.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Where to stay
Sleep areas the guide points budget travellers to.
Many casas from about US$30–60 a night.
From: Sleep fit · budget 4/5
Before you go
What the guide flags for budget travellers.
- Do not plan on ATMs: bring the full trip budget in cash in small, clean notes and split it between two places on you. (Money · ATM rule)