Havana Jazz Festival 2025
VIP Havana Jazz Fest Music and Cultural Tour by Musician Tour Leaders
Festival & Tour Dates: January 27th-February 3rd, 2025
Group Size
Small Group Tours Up to 12 People
Our Havana Jazz Fest Tour is the ultimate VIP small group tour of the Havana Jazz Plaza Festival, curated by professional musicians and musicologists from Cuba and the United States—the best and most unique Cuba Tour for musicians and music lovers.
The Jazz Plaza Festival is the most important Music Event in Cuba and usually features some of the most popular and up-and-coming artists from Cuba and around the world. In the past, there have been performances from artists such as Chucho Valdés, Telmary, Joe Lovano, Snarky Puppy, Aaron Goldberg, Dayramir Gonzalez, Emmet Cohen, Brenda Navarrete, Alain Pérez, Interactivo, Alejandro Delgado, Oliver Valdés, Los Van Van, Hector Quintana, Muñequitos de Matanzas, Pedrito Martinez, Cimafunk, Ruy López-Nussa, Dave Weckl, Horacio Hernández (El Negro), Habana de Primera, Rumbatá, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and much more!
What to expect from our Havana Jazz Festival Tour?
This Havana Jazz Festival Tour is definitely for the music lover! If you want an immersive and unique music tour experience of Cuba, our Havana Jazz Festival tour is your way to go. We, as musicians, will offer you a different perspective on Cuban music, culture, and history. Let us show you this beautiful island through music.
In one diverse musical week, you will experience many different styles of music each day and see some of the best artists in Cuba. With your VIP pass, we will attend some of Cuba’s most popular music venues, like Fábrica de Arte Cubano, Hotel Nacional, Teatro Nacional, and much more! Together, we will discover the new and younger artists rising within the Cuban and Latin American music scenes.
While traveling with us, you will have accommodation options like a Hotel or a Private/Group Villa Casa Particular (private home/apartment Bnb style). In the case of the Group Villa Casa, you will share the place with your small group of no more than 12 people per tour group. Each morning, you will have various fruits, Cuban coffee, eggs, bread, juices, and more.
Expect to dive deeper into Cuban culture, history, and people’s connection through music and art. The Havana Jazz Plaza Festival Tour will feature art and history museums with local multi-lingual professional tour guides. You can discover and appreciate craft stores and paladares (private restaurants) that the Cuban people have worked so hard to create.
That’s right. Your days and nights in Cuba will be filled with musical events, cultural immersion, performances, dance lessons, music education, and some free time! You will enjoy a VIP music tour with professional musicians who know the music of Cuba better than any other tour agency.
Tour Duration
8 Days / 7 Nights
Location
Havana
*Optional Day Tour to Matanzas & Viñales
Legal Travel to Cuba
Detailed Itinerary (Compliant for OFAC general license Educational Activities: Group People to People – US Travelers)
DATES & PRICES
Pricing and Payments:
Prices are per person and vary depending on whether you select a Group Casa, Private Casa, Hotel, etc. Each tour has its own accommodation options listed on the webpage. Some tours are only Casas, and some could be only hotels. All options have a private room and private bathroom.
To reserve your spot, we require a $500 USD deposit (50% of the total price for private tours.) Final payments are due around 60 days before tour departure. We have some options for multiple payment plans if needed. Just contact us and let us know.
The prices on our website are all in US Dollars and based on an ACH/Wire bank transfer from our 3rd party merchant or directly from your own bank. If you wish to use a credit or debit card, a 3.5% fee will be added. We do not accept cash or checks.
We have plenty of individuals, couples, groups, and families who travel with us, and everyone has a blast. If you have any special requests, please let us know. We will work with you to ensure you have the perfect space and feel comfortable during your stay.
If our dates do not work for you, remember that we also offer personalized tours with custom dates and group sizes. More info is here.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Important info about this itinerary
*Flights arriving on Day 1 of the itinerary must arrive between 11am-1pm EST to have included transportation. You can contact us and arrive early with some add-on packages we can create for your group. It is better to arrive earlier than later, as our tour starts around 4 pm on the first tour day. We can arrange private airport transport at any time. All flights arriving must come into Havana and depart from Havana. If you book a departing flight from another city and/or stay extra days, the transportation will not be included.
*All breakfasts are included. Other meals are on a per-day basis.
*All music entries and reservations are also included with your VIP festival pass.
*This is just a sample itinerary, you will receive a detailed itinerary with confirmed events closer to your trip departure. Keep in mind that the festival does not provide the final program until about 1 week before the first performance. So we try to have a preliminary itinerary a couple of weeks before, but the final music schedule will not be until a few days before your trip. We use all of our musical knowledge as professional musicians and musicologists to curate the best music tour for the Havana Jazz Plaza Festival
WHAT’S INCLUDED
The Havana Jazz Fest Tour includes the following:
- Accommodations: Casa Particular (Villa or Private BnB) or Hotel
- Super Small Group of only 12 travelers!
- V.I.P. Music Pass to Jazz Plaza Festival 2025 – Prime Theater Seating
- Private VIP welcoming dinner with private band performance
- Unique and immersive studio listening experience with excellent musicians
- Afro-Cuban Religion and Roots Walking Tour (Learn how religion ties into Rumba music)
- Cuban music history introduction
- Local private farm tour and lunch
- Festival gift pack of souvenirs (Like Passes, Poster, Shirt, etc)
- A bilingual musician tour leaders
- Support for the Cuban people, local musicians, and small businesses
- Detailed Itinerary that is US Traveler and OFAC compliant
- Breakfast everyday
- 6 Dinners total, dinners almost every night at a top-rated Paladar (except for one night at your leisure)
- 5 lunches total, one on the first day, three others during day tours, and another for the farm tour
- Entry and reservation into each scheduled itinerary event, workshop, clinic, or museum
- Casino de Salsa Dance lessons or Private Music Lessons
- Airport transport to and from José Martí International Airport
- Transportation to all scheduled events
- Flight concierge (flights are not included, but we help you book the best one).
- Concierge service for extras like restaurants, tours, and experiences reservations and recommendations.
- O.F.A.C. General Travel Licensing. (U.S. Travelers)
Cuban Visas are to be purchased at your last airport before departing for Cuba. They are typically around $50-100. If you were born in Cuba, please contact us as you may have different Cuban visa requirements.
YOUR STAY IN HAVANA
Hotel Grand Aston
Group Casa Particular (Villa or Boutique Hotel)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
What to look forward to during this Havana Music Tour?
VIP access/tickets and reservations to music events during Jazz Festival Tour 2025.
Bilingual musicians tour guide from Cuba and the U.S (a tour from musicians for music lovers).
Real interactions with the Cuban people and professional musicians.
Dance or music lessons.
Authentic music and cultural experiences almost every day of your tour.
Fresh breakfast and authentic Café Cubano each morning in a luxurious villa with our wonderful traveler friends.
Taste of the best Paladares around Havana, Cuba (Private restaurants).
Transportation from 11 am to 11 pm (which includes most evening music).
Free time to shop and explore.
HAVANA JAZZ FESTIVAL GUEST’S TESTIMONIALS
My wife and I went on the Jazz Plaza 2024 tour. Really excellent. Chaz and Yami have put together a great team of Cuban guides and facilitators: Rocio, Ismelys… were all wonderful. They go out of their way to personalize the experience and provide any support that is needed. Jazz Plaza is an incredible experience, and Havana Music Tours did a great job curating the adventure. Read More
Chaz and his crew made our very small group (9) experience the best ever. So many authentic experiences, from our casa in a former private home, farm to table lunch outside Havana, and so much music through the jazz fest and with local musicians including young students. History was a big part as well, helping to truly put all in context. Read More
My wife and 26 year old son spent 9 days of amazing immersion in the jazz music scene in Havana hosted by Havana Music Tours. We had been to the jazz festival in 2015 with Blue Note and had a great time, but Havana Music Tours blew that experience out of the water!. Read More
Our visit to the 2022 Havana Jazz Festival with Havana Music Tours was a wonderful experience. Tour director Chaz Chambers and his Cuban wife, Yamilka, looked after all arrangements in a professional and proactive way. They curated an outstanding selection of concerts, informal performances, and visits to musical institutions. Read More
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