Experience Our Custom & Private Cuba Tours
Create a Custom Cuba Tour With Family Or Friends
We can arrange a tour of Cuba just for you and your partner, family, or group of friends, with one of our tour guides, specific to your requirements.
What’s the Difference Between the Private Cuba Tour and the Custom Cuba Tour?
Both our custom and private tours are exclusively for your group and not open to the public. You can schedule either tour for any day, subject to availability.
A private tour follows one of our pre-listed itineraries, allowing you to book it for your preferred date. The itinerary and inclusions are fixed, so you will receive exactly what’s detailed on our website.
In contrast, a custom tour is tailored specifically to your preferences. You choose the destinations and inclusions, making it a personalized experience. Generally, private tours are more cost-effective than custom tours due to the reduced processing time.
How to Book a Private Cuba Tour
To book a private tour, select an itinerary from the tours we offer and let us know how many people will be joining and your desired start date, and we’ll quickly provide a quote. This option is usually more affordable than customizing an itinerary. If you need help deciding which tour is right for you, you can read about our tour styles
Please note that private tours for small groups of 1-2 people tend to be more expensive than group tour prices, while for groups of 6-8, the price is often equal to or lower than the listed rate. For instance, if the 8-day Original Tour costs US$700 per person, the private tour price could be around US$1400 per person if there are only two people in your group.
Private tours for small groups of 1-2 people are generally much higher than the group tour price, but at 6-8 people the price is generally at or lower than the web price. For example, if the price for the 8 day Original tour is US$700/person, the private tour price for a group of 2 could be US$1400/person.
How to Create a Custom Cuba Tour
We can help you design a unique itinerary specific to your needs. All you need to do is fill out our custom tour request form and our specialist staff will be able to put it together for you.
These tours generally start at US$3000 for a standard tour for small groups (1-4 people), the per person price decreases as the group size increases.
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Accommodation for your tour
We prefer to use casas particulares on our tours, these are Cuban guesthouses or Bed & Breakfasts and range from family homes to luxury boutique hotels, there are options for every travel style. Apart from directly supporting local Cuban families, staying in the guesthouses is fun and interesting, and most of our travellers find that it greatly enhances their experience of visiting Cuba. We are sometimes able to offer hotels as an option but due to our Responsible Travel policy, we do not recommend them. On a custom tour you can choose from 3 different categories of casas particulares.
All rooms have have en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning. For more information visit our Cuba accommodations page.
Standard - Budget-friendly, simple but clean and safe. Air conditioners and hot water heaters may be less modern. Casas tend to be run by a local family.
Comfort - Slight step up from standard, modern "split" air conditioners, better mattresses, natural light, better linens, Usually around US$20/night more than standard.
Premium - Interiors far above the vast majority of private guesthouses in Cuba. Usually only available in Havana. Each of these properties is unique and the characteristics cannot be easily generalized. Higher quality amenities and décor, better linens, services such as room service and wifi. From US$100-300/night more than standard.
Activities on your tour
There is a great variety of activities, excursions, and day trips that are possible at each destination in Cuba. Our normal advice is to give yourself as much flexibility as possible during the tour so that you can change and choose activities along the way. Most activities can be easily arranged by your tour guide once you are in Cuba. This also gives you a chance to consult with your local tour leader about which activities he/she most recommends.
Some specific activities however are best arranged ahead of time, particularly for large groups it can be more convenient to have some activities already included and programmed into the itinerary. If there are any activities you definitely don't want to miss and we can include them in your custom tour package.