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Cuba Tour & Trip Ratings
Tour Reviews
I'm really pleased I got to see Cuba before it changes too much. While you can see the commercialism is starting to creep in, it still feels like it has been stuck...
Excellent trip – the itinerary was well designed and executed. The Tour Leader (Maggie) was excellent, the bus was superbly clean, the accommodations were better th...
Lynda
May 2024
The Cuba Libra trip was not as described in the brochure. Far too much time tra...
Laurence
May 2024
Out of all the major UK adventure travel companies, the Explore Cuba Libre! trip gave the widest scope to experience the island in one trip. I took the opportunity t...
Gary
May 2024
Too many hours, day after day, was spent trapped on the bus. Spent 2 nights at an all inclusive resort, which was very noisy and filled with drunk Canadians. What we...
Trusted Customer
May 2024
An excellent trip, pretty full on but well worth it - highlights included walking in the mountains, exploring Havana and soaking up the amazing scenery. Well worth i...
Pamela
May 2024
My only problem on this trip was caused by Explore. Your change of advice on taking money to Cuba meant I ran out of cash and was unable to use ATM's as they were no...
Andrew
May 2024
Overall it was a good adventure, the home stay was disappointing, very little interaction.
James
May 2024
Overall trip was fine , tourleader could have explained how difficult the first walk was.
Jacqueline
Apr 2024
Have used Explore holidays now on 5 occasions and am always happy with my experience. The itinerary for Cuba Libre was extensive and gave us a real opportunity to pa...
Trusted Customer
Mar 2024
The overall trip was great but the travelling in the bus needs to be reviewed
Sarah
Feb 2024
Vinales, Trinidad & Haciendas all great. Eastern Cuba not worth the amount of driving. Overall food very poor - food hygiene a problem. 80% of group had signific...
Paul
Feb 2024
Some Highlights of trip excellent let down by poor food and Gene...
Trusted Customer
Feb 2024
The second weeks' walks in the highlands, also visiting Trinidad.
Trusted Customer
Feb 2024
I was not met at the airport despite booking the flight through E...
Simone
Jan 2024
Badly designed tour run by Cuban government tourism ...
Trusted Customer
Dec 2023
Was a great trip with good itinerary
Editor’s Take
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
Reviews for Cuba travel are a pretty mixed bag. The tourism infrastructure in Cuba is still fragile and traveling in the country requires some flexibility and a true sense of adventure in order to get the most out of the experience.
Having an experienced tour leader in Cuba is essential, and this largely affects whether Cuba tours are rated highly or poorly. Most reviewers credit their tour guide and the company for opening doors to seeing what the Cuban culture is really like.
For American travelers, if your expectation is to travel to Cuba and sit under palm trees on the beach, you will be sorely disappointed. Some travel restrictions are still in place for US citizens, and you must satisfy one of 12 broad categories in order to visit. While a day on the beach may very well be included on your tour, you need to be ready for more cultural activities as well.
If you want a professional take on traveling in Cuba, see the Travelstride Cuba Guide »
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