Top Licensed Cuba Travel Agents

The Obama administration has loosened the ban on travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens, allowing most Americans to visit the largest Caribbean nation for the popular “people-to-people” tours. If you plan to visit the vibrant land known for Castro, Hemingway, salsa, and cigars, this guide outlines the companies facilitating your journey.

Insight Cuba

Insight Cuba offers a variety of specialized tours tailored for U.S. travelers, including:

• Undiscovered Cuba Tour (10 days, 9 nights)
• Classic Cuba (7 days, 6 nights)
• Legendary Cuba (6 days, 5 nights)
• Varadero and Havana (5 days, 4 nights)
• A three-night Weekend in Havana
• Havana Marathon (4 days, 3 nights)
• Havana Jazz Festival (6 days, 5 nights)

National Geographic Expeditions

Experience National Geographic’s immersive 10-day “Cuba: Discovering Its People and Culture” tour, which includes highlights such as Havana, the Bay of Pigs, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, and much more.

Friendly Planet

Friendly Planet presents several intimate group tours, such as:

• An eight-day Captivating Cuba itinerary: Havana, Cojimar, Varadero, Trinidad, Santa Clara & Sancti Spiritus
• A five-day Authentic Havana tour featuring Havana, Cojimar & Regla
• A seven-day Authentic Havana & the Scenic Viñales Valley tour
• A seven-day Havana International Jazz Festival experience

Cuba Education Tours

Offers weekly cultural exchanges and people-to-people experiences, including the Cuba Education and Culture Tour, Discover Cuban Culture Tour, and Cuban Music Workshop.

Common Ground Education and Travel Services

Common Ground has curated a variety of people-to-people tours since 2012, including:

• Life in Revolutionary Cuba
• African Roots of Cuba
• Cuba Today
• Cuba por Dentro: Un programa dirigido al mundo latino de los Estados Unidos
• Art & Artists of Cuba
• Afro-Cuban Women Today: In Their Own Voices
• Cuba: History, Land & People
• Along the Path of the Revolution: From Santiago to Havana
• Spiritual Life in Cuba: Santeria, Christianity and Judaism
• Architectural Heritage as a Living Force in Cuban Life

World Travel Cuba

Facilitates travel services for educational groups, schools, and professional organizations with specific licenses to travel to Cuba, although they do not conduct people-to-people tours.

American Tours International

Provides travel services to educational entities, schools, and professional groups with the appropriate licenses for Cuba travel. They do not operate people-to-people tours.

Cuba Travel Services

This company offers Cuba travel services to educational groups, schools, and professionals with the necessary licenses. They do not run people-to-people tours.

Distant Horizons

Distant Horizons specializes in offering Cuba travel services for specific educational audiences and does not conduct people-to-people tours.

Global Exchange

Offers varied travel services aimed at educational groups and individuals with licensed travel routes to Cuba while not leading people-to-people tours.

Holbrook Travel

Specializes in Cuba travel services for educational groups, schools, and specific professional travels, but does not offer people-to-people tours.

Destination Cuba (Tico Travel)

Provides Cuba travel services for educational institutions and groups with the necessary licenses, while not offering people-to-people tours.

Marazul

Offers travel services tailored for educational organizations and professionals with specific licenses for Cuba, without operating people-to-people tours.

Academic Travel Abroad

Provides tailored travel services for educational groups and institutions traveling to Cuba, maintaining the necessary licenses.

Airline Brokers Company

This company is an authorized Cuba air charter provider.

C&T Charters

Authorized air charter company servicing Cuba travel.

ABC Charters

Authorized charter company specializing in Cuba travel.

CTS Charters

Authorized air charter service facilitating trips to Cuba.