Your group · your dates · your Cuba
Private Cuba tours
Choose the dates, bring your people, and build a music and cultural journey around what your group genuinely wants to experience.
Your dates & pace
Built around your group
Music-led design
Musician and musicologist expertise
Private coordination
Stay, transport, dining & access
U.S. traveler support
Current guidance & documentation
A trip made for your group
A private tour built around your musical interests
We begin with your interests, group size, preferred pace and dates. Our team in Cuba plans the music, cultural visits, meals and accommodations with you.
You might spend time with percussionists and music educators, arrange a private concert or dance class, explore Havana’s architecture and neighborhoods, meet artists and entrepreneurs, or combine several regions. The design stays personal, while the logistics stay supported.
Every tour is developed through conversation, with clear expectations and room to adapt as your plans take shape.
Who private tours are for
Who we plan private tours for
Educational journeys
For students, educators, ensembles, researchers, and lifelong learners who want direct access to musicians, institutions, and cultural context. Explore our approach to educational Cuba music tours.
Family adventures
Balanced for multiple ages, with approachable music sessions, family-friendly activities, and a comfortable pace.
Music programs for organizations
For arts organizations and community groups interested in working with Cuban musicians and independent cultural projects. We review the program and travel authorization against the actual activities planned.
Music-focused groups
For bands, ensembles, and listening groups interested in lessons, rehearsals, and conversations with Cuban musicians. We build the program around your interests and the requirements of the applicable travel authorization.
Solo explorations
Focused itineraries for musicians, researchers, photographers, writers, or curious travelers seeking a personal experience.
Friends & organizations
Shared experiences for clubs, community groups, bands, and friends who want the ease of one coordinated plan.
What we can shape together
What we arrange for your group
Music & culture
Genres, performances, artist meetings, workshops, dance, visual art, architecture, history, food, and community life. Ask about the Havana World Music Festival, subject to confirmed dates and availability.
Pace & priorities
Balance active days with breathing room, plan for mobility needs, and spend more time on what matters most to you.
Stay & transport
Carefully selected private accommodations, private ground transportation, dining, reservations, and event access.
On-the-ground support
Our team in Cuba coordinates details, makes introductions, and adapts when venue schedules or local conditions change.
How it works
How we plan your tour
1. Personalized consultation
Tell us your dates, group size, interests, priorities, and any special ideas. We listen before we design.
2. Tailored itinerary design
We shape a clear proposal around who you will meet, where you will stay, what you will experience, and what can remain flexible. Read about our Cuba itinerary design.
3. Complete coordination
We prepare you before departure and stay involved on the ground, ready to guide, introduce, and adjust as needed.
For U.S. Travelers
We review each proposed itinerary against the authorization that fits the actual activities. Qualifying cultural programs can be designed around Support for the Cuban People (31 CFR § 515.574), with a full-time schedule of meaningful interaction that supports independent Cuban activity. We prioritize private accommodations, restaurants, transportation, and independent local partners, and review applicable restricted-party, payment, and prohibited-accommodation rules. Academic and professional programs require a trip-specific eligibility review; a group’s title or interests do not by themselves authorize travel.
What private travelers remember
What private-tour travelers say
“We spent six days in Cuba on a private tour with Havana Music Tours. This is a great personalized tour, specializing in authentic, non-touristy music experiences.”
Barry & Rena · Private Cuba Tour
“Absolutely fantastic, once-in-a-lifetime custom-built musical and cultural tour around Havana!”
Javier · Private Cuba Tour
“Chaz personalized our tour and gave us a 5-star experience. He has chosen the best staff, from the tour guides all the way down to the house staff that fixed us breakfast to the bus drivers!”
Veronicia · Private Cuba Tour
Start building your trip
Tell us about your trip
Share your dates, group size, interests, and special ideas. We will be in touch to start shaping your private music and cultural tour in Cuba.
Your private tour also supports a separate nonprofit partner. Havana Music Tours contributes 5% of tour revenue to The CreatiVrole Project. This contribution is made by Havana Music Tours; no separate donation is required.