Joe Donovan
GB2024 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!
edie nadelhaft
GBWonderful trip to Havana for Fiesta del… Wonderful trip to Havana for Fiesta del Tambor! Shabi was extremely thorough with all of the planning and requirements for travel to Cuba. Our tour guide Irma was knowledgable and kind, and very accommodating when we needed assistance for activities that fell outside of the official tour itinerary. The trip itinerary included many exciting and beautiful activities with concerts and shows at a wide variety of venue types ranging from the very formal to a backyard garden. All in all a great trip. We felt very looked after while there, and enriched by the experience forever after. GO TO CUBA!!
Alexandria Harris
GBOur trip was wonderful Our trip was wonderful! Laura was amazing! We felt so cared for and Laura did an amazing job being responsive to our individual requests and needs. We had two instances where we needed to go to the doctor/ER and she didn’t miss a beat. She made traveling with our two young boys as easy as can be expected, and they loved her. At the airport my six year old hugged her and said, “thank you for being our friend.” 🥹 Before we left, people warned us that the food wouldn’t be good. But, we never had a bad meal. In fact, the food was delicious and a big highlight for us. Laura understood quickly that we wanted to explore Cuba, but we also didn’t want a packed trip or to feel rushed. As a result, she asked a lot of questions and offered us opportunities to cancel scheduled items in the itinerary. For example, in Trinidad we really preferred to spend an entire day on the beach, and she accommodated that. The company made an itinerary for us customized to our desires. Our photoshoot was a real highlight for the whole family. We are eagerly awaiting those pictures! I also really loved the Beyond Roots trip with my reading. I would recommend that to future travelers. The kids enjoyed the Ashton Hotel on the last day, but we all agreed that Alex’s Airbnb was easily the best place we stayed. His house is amazing and the pool was exactly what we needed. We swam every single day with the kids!
Karen Srulowitz Berman
GBWonderful trip Wonderful trip. Our tour leader was exemplar. We were taken to great restaurants, heard fabulous music, and our days were filled with touring with very little down time. Highly recommend this tour company.
Joseph Zopolsky
GBOur trip to Cuba was extraordinary Our trip to Cuba was extraordinary. From the time we reached out to Teresa to begin planning the tour through the time Laura walked us to our return flight check-in, it was the epitome of a turn-key, customized experience. Our Cuban guide, Laura, was absolutely exceptional. She is a lawyer who guides in her spare time, so her credentials were off the chart. Those traits were matched by her kindness and sincere interest in making sure our vacation was top-notch, every moment of the day. She, and the wonderful driver Leo, escorted us - literally - from the moment we left the hotel lobby, until the time we returned at night. I would recommend her, and this travel experience, to anyone.