Is it time to visit Cuba?

Cuba, the new hot spot in travel?

If you’re wondering whether Americans can travel to Cuba, the answer is yes but not without a host of restrictions. Cuba tourism is still technically outlawed, so if you want to book travel opting for an educational visit, you’ll need to plan a people-to-people trip, where you meet Cuban citizens in normal daily life settings, such as schools and community centers.

Americans visiting for educational purposes are required to have a fully booked cultural itinerary, which comes in with an average price tag of $2,000 to $4,500 per person, depending on the length of you journey.

You can cruise there, or explore Cuba by land tour, the island nation of Cuba is waiting to be rediscovered. With special people-to-people programs are designed around daily interaction with local residents, delivering insights into the country’s past, present, and future. Cuba’s bustling capital city of Havana, interactions include a dance lesson; discussion with workers at a traditional print shop; visit to Xanadu, built by American millionaire Irenee du Pont; architectural discussion during guided walks of Old Havana; meeting with community members of Santo Angel neighborhood;

visit to a daycare center to meet the children and the nuns who run the center; visit to the studio of artist José Fuster, known as the “Picasso of the Caribbean”; time at a tobacco farm to enjoy coffee with the owner and his family; and engaging with children at an acrobatics school.

Dinners at local paladars (small, privately owned restaurants) and lunch at an organic urban farm are just a few of the tantalizing special dining experiences. All people-to-people interactions weave seamlessly into the daily visits around the country, serving to enrich and enlighten. You’ll come away with a deep understanding of Cuba and its people on this once-in-a-lifetime travel experience!

Should I Go to Cuba Now or Wait?

According to local travel expert, Lee Bougan, Cuba is a newly hot travel destination for Americans, but it's long been a popular place for travelers from other parts of the world. Choosing when to travel really depends on your preference. It will become easier and perhaps cheaper to get there in the future, but it will also be more crowded and likely more commercialized. If you want to see it before Americans descend in masse, go now.

If you have questions about traveling to Cuba call Lee at 407-814-8283.