Cultural Island Travel - Travel To Cuba LegallyReviews of culturalislandtravel.com

Irma was a great guide. It was wonderful to have a native show us the sites and explain all of the cultural nuances. Even though we had a planned daily itinerary, Irma was flexible based on our interests and would gladly accommodate us. She was also extremely helpful when it came to routine things like checking into our hotel, making purchases at local shops/stores and helping us exchange money. I feel like she went above and beyond. I also liked having a dedicated driver. This was very convenient and is preferable to having to depend on taxis all day. I thought the trip was an excellent value for what was included. The hotel accommodations were what I am accustomed to when I travel, having guides/drivers from our arrival at the airport until our departure, the included activities were great experiences and the meals that were included were all excellent. I would recommend this trip to others and am looking forward to future travel to additional destinations with your organization.

From the moment my husband and I landed the tour was off and running. Irma our tour guide was exceptional. She was knowledgeable, flexible and genuine. She introduced us to so much more than we could ever of found on our own. From touring the Hemmingway house, cooking classes, dance shows ,fabulous meals, local art studios/markets and even mojito making classes. The BNB we stayed in was gorgeous and unique. We cannot thank everyone enough who made this great travel adventure so perfect. Cuba is a must see. Hopefully you get Irma as your guide and Julio the awesome taxi driver. 

We used CIT for our trip to Habana from NYC and it was well worth it! From the great pre-trip communication from Teresa to the fun local guide Laura in Cuba, we had all the information we needed for an amazing trip and all of our initial hesitancy was alleviated. I would recommend this agency to all! We spent five days in Habana, I think we could have used one more day to get the whole picture. Make sure all of your meals at restaurants are reserved ahead of time, and have plans every night to go out. Favorite dinner: Atelier Favorite bar: Ley Seca Favorite activity - Fabrica de arte Cubano. Drink like Hemingway, smoke like Capone, explore like Bourdain - enjoy

Teresa was wonderful from the very beginning of our planning process. She was very patient and thorough in helping us plan out our custom trip. The guide and driver in CUBA that were assigned to us were also wonderful!! Definitely recommend their services!!

The experience was great! Would definitely ask for the cooking class because it was such a fun time. Our guide did a great job taking us around Havana and answering all our questions!

Cultural Island Travel was marvelous to work with from the first call until we left Havana. Teresa was extremely responsive and understood the experience we wanted. The itinerary was perfect. When our flight was delayed a day due to weather, the itinerary was adjusted perfectly. Laura was our tour guide, and Carlos was our driver. The were SO nice and helpful. Both worked hard to make sure we had an enjoyable trip. We are already looking forward to our next trip!

Everything about our trip with Cultural Island Travel was thoughtful, responsive and friendly. From the first call I had with Teresa to our departing ride to the airport with Irmita and Julio, Cultural Island Travel made it both easy and enjoyable. Traveling with three kids ranging from age 11 to 19 is never simple. Teresa planned our trip with an eye to how to please this range of ages and attitudes. She was incredibly responsive and flexible as we adjusted and amended the final itinerary and got everything in order. We planned our trip about 5 weeks from our actual departure date but Teresa made it feel like we had all the time in the world. Even when we had a little mix up with our visas Teresa kept me calm and ensured that all would be well - and it was. Upon reaching Havana we met the warm, kind and funny Irmita, who surely must be one of the best tour guides in this hemisphere. Irmita made sure we felt both extremely informed and involved in our trip - and made us really feel like we were getting to know a slice of Havana and Cuban history. She did this with grace and humor and made herself accessible to all of my kids while also being incredibly well-read and thoughtful with the adults. When half of our party got a touch of a stomach bug Irmita was both quick to help us adjust our schedule and made sure those feeling lousy had what they needed. I truly cannot say enough about Irmita. I want to book a trip to Mexico City just to see her again. Our driver Julio, with very little English but clearly a big heart - was always waiting for us with a cool and clean car (it was HOT when we visited) and a smile. Our trip was eye-opening, enjoyable, tasty and hassle-free. I would recommend Cultural Island Travel to anyone visiting Cuba or Mexico - and hopefully other destinations in the future.

We just completed our trip to Mexico City and San Miguel and couldn't have been more pleased with our tour. We were a large group of 10 including 3 grandparents, 4 parents, and 3 kids ages 9-12. Irma and Amado were amazing tour guides. They helped plan our itinerary including booking restaurants and hotels for us. They spent the entire time with us ensuring that we felt safe and comfortable. They provided translation services and got tickets to sites where others had to wait hours in line to get in. Amado made sure our youngest was engaged and even carried him around at times. They supplemented their knowledge by hiring local guides at the various sites. Some of the trip highlights included the pyramids, horseback riding, various magical cities, gondola rides with mariachi bands, thermal spas with grottos, cheese and wine tasting, tequila tasting and much much more. The tour wasn't cookie cutter, we were able to customize everything. I highly recommend them.