Gracias CIT. La Habana está en my corazón! Just back from a wonderful visit to the Havana Jazz Fest with CIT. All communications with Teresa prior to traveling were clear, helpful and timely. Our guide, Irma, is fantastic. She was knowledgeable and extremely customer-service oriented. All the guides were very professional and helpful. The music schedule was curated by Pacheco (king of jazz piano in Cuba) and beyond all expectations! The entire itinerary flowed perfectly, the lunches were at hand-picked paradares, and even our driver was focused on professionalism. Thank you Irma and Henry for a terrific week in Havana!

We had a terrific trip We had a terrific trip, a wonderful cultural experience. The tour was scheduled very well with fun outings as well as historical and educational background. Food was great accommodations were so so. Our guide, Yusi, really made the trip. She has deep knowledge and love for her country and we had great discussions about the current state of affairs. She was also very caring and accommodating with all the people in our group. As my wife said, on a scale of one to 10 she was a 25.

2024 Havana Jazz Tour Just got back from the Blue Note Tour in connection with the Havana Jazz Festival. I will echo the high praise I see in the other comments. Teresa was wonderfully responsive in the run-up. Our two guides on site, Ivan and Mauricio, were top-notch and we felt by the end that they were our friends. The best parts musically were the performances that Pacheco arranged in more intimate settings. And Pacheco himself -- what a musician and what a fine human being!

There is no where better for travel to… There is no where better for travel to Cuba than Cultural Island Travel! They made our experience in Cuba the most memorable experience for my wife and I! Our guide, Mauricio, and driver Carlos are simply the best. They are kind and the most knowledgeable people you will ever meet. Ask for them for your individual tour while in Cuba! You will not be disappointed. They both went above and beyond and we are truly grateful!

I thoroughly enjoyed this trip to Cuba I thoroughly enjoyed the tour, the itinerary, the guides, meals, and concerts. Ebony was delightful and so accommodating. She found a way to rearrange things to make everything fit in the time we had even when circumstances changed. She gave us wonderful tips on how to spend our time in the afternoons and evenings and helped arrange transportation and tickets. She also gave tips and suggestions on dishes and desserts to order at places we would be eating. It was such an engaging time with her, learning about Cuba and all of our conversations in general. It felt like we were visiting a friend! Everyone (drivers, guides, staff at the accommodations, etc.) we came into contact with was also very friendly and helpful and wonderful to chat with. I enjoyed all of our meals and the chats with our driver in Havana, William. Ariel and Luharki were knowledgeable tour guides who were friendly and kind. I liked how the tours didn't feel rushed and we got a range of history as well as information about present-day life in the places we visited. Regarding the itinerary, I liked the variety of places we went and activities we did. Taking in sites, walking tours, musical concerts and performances, cooking classes...every day was different. For me, the pacing was nice. The days were full but not overwhelming. I left intrigued to visit Cuba again and will definitely recommend Cultural Island Travel to others.