Tailor made holidays in Cuba
Tours & holidays in 2019 & 2020

We had an excellent holiday and so it is difficult to pick out was most memorable, but we did particularly enjoy the horse ride and visit to the tobacco fields and our stay on Cayo Levisa. But we also loved Havana and Trinidad. (more)Richard Patterson

Having designed my own trip, the best aspect was the freedom to spent time doing things on a whim sitting around immersing myself in the less touristy aspects of Cuba, away from the bars and CD-touting bands, instead mixing with the least affluent of the society, meeting fascinating characters and enjoying the music made by people in their own front rooms and doorsteps. (more)Chris Bragg

Horse riding through the tobacco fields in Vinales on Christmas Day was the most memorable. (more)Elizabeth Freeman

Cuba is such an exciting and different part of the world that we found the whole holiday exciting. (more)Joyce Davies

Vinales was exciting, but interacting with the people was the most memorable. Warm, friendly, inquisitive and caring. (more)Jim Fuller

So many different experiences make it hard to pinpoint one, but tropical storm at La Tarazzas, horse riding followed by Saturday night in Vinales, snorkling on coral reef at Cayo Levisa and Cuba in general. (more)Sophie Randall

For me, Cuba doesn't have an outstanding feature, but the whole experience should not be missed. The people are so friendly - no sign of crime - Havana of course is wonderful - packed with so much beautiful architecture - even the "crumbling" ones. (more)Mike Reynolds

Las Terrazas and the beaches were the most memorable parts of the holiday (more)CHRIS GEARY

The most memorable task was horse riding in Vinales. Brilliant! (more)Rowena Gillow

The most memorable was visiting a 75 year old lady and her son living in what is left of a 200+ years old hacienda in the mountains surrounding Soroa, descendants of slaves who had worked on that farm. Their hospitality and joy of live, despite having very little, the beauty and wilderness of the mountains on our hike there ... (more)Thom Brenner

Cuba all of it. Beautiful country! Excellent. Would love to re visit. Tour was beautifully organised too! Thanx (more)Caroline Bustos

For me the most memorable parts are the people-to-people things, and bits of culture ... live music in a restaurant that inspires a couple to break out into some fabulous salsa dancing; and the nice connection made with our homestay family in Havana... (more)Rebecca Pollens

We loved the boat trip to Iguano Island off Trinidad. We also loved staying in Old Havana and exploring the small streets and listening to the music. (more)Jennine Herd

We loved Cuba for its quirky colourful ways and how it is stuck in a fifties time warp with some 1980s kitch thrown in. (more)Vanessa Delaney

Excellent. Cuba has a wealth of ecosystems. While not great on animal diversity (large mammals) has beautiful bird life. Most importantly, the chance to learn more directly from Cuban people about their history & politics... (more)Helen Jones

The beautiful island of Cayo Levisa. And the salsa classes and dancing in the Casas de la Trova. (more)Judith Lamb

Getting to know the Cuban people and staying in their homes was an invaluable experience. By far my favourite moment was the tobacco wanting tour! We enjoyed it so much we returned 2 days later and had a great time visiting the owners of the different farms. (more)Chantal Moore

The nature in Topes de Collantes National Park and Turquino National Park was the most memorable. Overall we've had a great holiday and enjoying a short period of time in the great (current) environment of Cuba is leaving us a beautifull memory for life. (more)Annemarie Van Vliet

The tours were excellent, much better than we expected. Excellent, it was a fantastic trip and we all had a great time. (more)Julian Philpott

For me, the highlight was riding through the tobacco lands with the red earth, hot sun and beautiful scenery, or perhaps it was the horse-drawn cart trip to the waterfall and then swimming in the cool, clear water with the birds swooping in and out of their little cave nests. (more)Judy Corbett

The whole holiday was memorable. We enjoyed discovering a new country and a new culture, meeting people. The old American cars are fabulous. (more)Dominique Le Marchand

The most memorable was the tour of Trinidad Cuba where guide took us on life of a typical Cuban and not the tourist spots. (more)John Miller

The most memorable was staying in casa particulares; meeting friendly and welcoming people; learning about Cuban history in context; visiting Havana. (more)Judy Raven

Visiting Santa Clara and seeing the Che Guevara Mausoleum and statue was the most memorable part of the holiday...10/10. Absolutely perfect. (more)Genevieve Isherwood

We really enjoyed this holiday. We had a fantastic range of experiences and met some wonderful people. We've travelled extensively, but Cuba is pretty much a unique destination. (more)Alan Shelton

Superb, beyond expectations!!… The great guide, the cave La Batata, the friendliness of the people! (more)Amber Ricci

Definitely the friendly hosts at the casa particulars, so happy & helpful, given my limited Spanish, that made it even better in a way, so we both had to 'work' at communicating. The historical areas w/ good guides, helped to bring history alive. The scuba diving at the Bay of Pigs was ok, but the divemasters were very good, so good for father-son vacation (more)Thomas Holthus

Meeting the Cuban people was the highlight. Very enjoyable trip. (more)Roger Phillips

Memorable parts? Meeting the warm, friendly people in cuba, our hosts at home stays and our wonderful guides. The hiking was great too. Tips? The exchange rate in cuba is not good for Americans so bring extra money as you can't use cards. Local benefits? I hope it benefited them. I know they appreciated the tips. The single use water bottle issue will be a problem quickly as the infrastructure probably can't handle the amount of tourists. Overall rating? It was... (more)Leslie Repp

Memorable parts? We have traveled quite a bit around the USA, Canada, South Africa, Europe and the Virgin Islands. Our trip to Cuba was unbelievably memorable specifically because of our amazing guide and driver, thanks to Responsible Travel. With exception of South Africa, we have not used guides/drivers and prefer to do it ourselves. There is NO WAY we could have done such a rewarding deep dive into Cuba in eight days without them and I highly recommend Responsible Travel! Our guide... (more)Martha Stinson

Memorable parts? Visiting Havana and Trinidad Tips? Not to have a high expectation of the food. If driving get a good road map or download some maps. I managed to download an App that did actually give me my location which was helpful when getting back into Havana Local benefits? Not sure Overall rating? Good, I enjoyed the country of Cuba, was a little disappointed in the food, particularly in the hotels where we ate our evening meals. I also though the holiday was... (more)Fiona Walker

Memorable parts? We enjoyed all the places we went to but... We loved Havana - it's a vibrant place with live music on every street corner and in every bar. Wandering around the streets in old Havana both during the day and in the evening was great and there is lots to see -lovely squares, colonial buildings, palaces, museums, cathedral, harbour plenty of old American cars........ It was good just to find a cafe or bar and watch the world go by. We enjoyed staying with Basita in Vinales... (more)Sue Rice

A mind opening experience. Beautiful place, beautiful people and a fascinating and unique history. (more)Terry Banham

We really enjoyed Havana - what an incredible city. Perfect for exploring on foot and packed with friendly interesting people. (more)Sally Foote