Visit Cuba Your Way—Low Season Travel & Local Insights
September 2025
December 2025
Celebrate the year almost gone and plan for the next!
The end-of-year holiday season is the perfect time to reflect on the highlights of the last 12 months and start planning your travels for the year ahead! In this edition, we reveal our most popular tour offerings to inspire your 2026 travel wish-list, along with sharing valuable traveller insights about our Birdwatching Tour.
Discover some little-known facts about Christmas in Cuba, find out how we celebrate the festive season, and welcome in the new year with a homemade fireworks festival you’ll see nowhere else on earth. Here’s your invitation to join us for a life-changing adventure in the Caribbean!
Embrace the extraordinary on a 2026 adventure to Cuba
Ever wanted to salsa, learn Spanish or visit the home of a world-famous revolution? Gift yourself a tropical adventure in 2026 with our classic 15-Day Original Tour of Havana and eastern Cuba. Stay in family-run guesthouses, explore Santiago de Cuba, visit historic landmarks, taste a variety of Cuban cuisine and much more!
Don’t have that much time? Our Vinales Short Stay Package features stunning limestone landscapes, tobacco farms and rural villages. Even less time? Try our Language and Dance Package combining Spanish lessons and salsa, or discover Cuban heritage in Santiago, Trinidad or Havana on a day tour with a local guide.
Little-known facts about Christmas in Cuba
December and January are two of the most popular months to visit Cuba, but the country’s relationship with Christmas has a fascinating history! Familiar Anglo-Saxon traditions have been banned, reinstated and transformed over the decades, and distinctly local celebrations have emerged.
Santa Claus was outlawed in 1959 for being an import, and Christmas was banned from 1969 to 1997 as the timing conflicted with the sugar harvest season. It was reinstated before the Pope’s 1998 visit. Although Christmas is celebrated in Cuba, the locals enjoy Las Parrandas de Remedios instead! Watch this spectacular festival featuring neighbourhood fireworks competitions with homemade pyrotechnics in the week before Christmas.
A birdwatcher’s paradise—why this birder loves Cuba
“I just returned from the Birdwatching Cuba Tour, and in every respect the trip exceeded my expectations. We had a thorough tour of Cuba; stayed in guest houses which provided modest and excellent accommodations with families, experienced scenic and active hikes to find the birds, and at every hotspot we enjoyed the company of local guides who informed us of local history and knew where the birds were. Our excellent leader Yuri provided us with a comprehensive record of our trip and the list of birds he helped us find. … ”
– Mary.
Learn more about our Cuba Birdwatching Tour itinerary.
Thank you from all of us at Cuban Adventures!
As we celebrate another extraordinary year of sharing Cuba with the world, we’ve been reflecting on our remarkable 20-year journey. All our achievements have been made possible because of YOU. Our incredible team, inquisitive travellers, trusted partners and friends in Cuba—thank you!
You are the reason we started our business 20 years ago and we can’t wait for the year ahead! Our mission will always remain the same—we’re devoted to creating life-changing, conscientious travel experiences that deepen understanding of the island’s essence, while empowering local communities and honouring its biodiversity and the traditions of its people. Enjoy the holiday season, and we look forward to seeing you next year!
Are you ready for a one-of-a-kind adventure in 2026?
We have been creating transformative travel experiences that go beyond typical vacations in Cuba for over 20 years. Since 2005, our in-country knowledge and a commitment to responsible tourism on the island have informed our tours. Our team handles every detail thoughtfully so you can enjoy your trip with complete peace of mind. It’s time to make 2026 the year you finally experience the magic and mystery of Cuba
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