Tailor-made travel agency in Cuba

The best time to travel to Cuba stretches from December to April: clear skies, temperatures around 26°C, warm waters along the northern coast and ideal evenings on the Malecón. May marks the return of tropical showers, brief but heavy, and you enter the cyclone season between August and October, which should be avoided for a structured Cuba itinerary. Music lovers should aim for February for the Habano Festival or July for the Santiago Carnival, despite the humid heat of the Oriente. If you're traveling to Cuba during high season, it's best to plan ahead: Viñales, Trinidad and Cayo Levisa fill up quickly between Christmas and mid-March.

Cuba's travel budget often surprises: cheaper than English-speaking Caribbean destinations, yet more demanding than imagined since the economic crisis. Budget around €1,800 to €2,500 per person for two weeks, international flights included, staying in casa particular and traveling with a private driver. State-run hotels in Havana or Varadero increase costs, while casas, around €30 to €45 per night with breakfast included, remain the most fair option—both humanly and financially. Bring cash in euros: French bank cards work poorly on the island. A paladar dinner runs about €15, a mojito €3, a Viazul trip Havana-Trinidad under €30.

Cuba doesn't book like any other destination. Unreliable internet, accommodations unavailable online, fuel shortages, last-minute itinerary changes—working with a local agency in Cuba means avoiding turning your vacation into an obstacle course. Our English-speaking team, based in Havana, personally knows the families running casas in Trinidad, the naturalist guides in Viñales, and the drivers keeping those 1955 Chevrolets on the road. We adjust programs based on ground realities, negotiate on the spot when unexpected issues arise, and slip insider addresses into your days—ones you won't find in printed guides. It's also the most direct way to ensure your money truly benefits the Cubans welcoming you.

Old Havana remains the obvious starting point, with its ochre facades, the bookstalls of Plaza de Armas and impromptu concerts on Mercaderes Street. Many then head west to the Viñales Valley, where limestone mogotes dominate tobacco fields worked by plough. Head southeast: French-influenced Cienfuegos, then Trinidad with its cobblestones and the Sierra del Escambray for a few hikes to the waterfalls. Travellers with three weeks to spare can extend to Camagüey and Santiago, more African in feel, more rhythmic, the birthplace of Cuban son. For nature lovers, Cayo Jutías or the Zapata Peninsula offer valuable contrasts between urban stops. A Cuba itinerary can be designed as a loop or linear route, depending on your available time.