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The Kitchen Journey

Duration: 4, 7, 9 - night options
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Havana, Viñales, Playa Giron, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Camaguey, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa

The Kitchen Journey is our quintessential people-to-people exchange where participants are able to experience Cuba through the eyes of Cuban families as they embark in the experience of cooking traditional Cuban recipes. Learn to cook a typical Cuban dishes, engage in meaningful interaction with your hosts and also learn about the intricacies of Cuban culture, a family’s daily life, their hardships, challenges, struggles, and dreams.

Included

Check MarkAll of our itineraries are tailor-made, and curated to meet your interests.

Check MarkAll Cuba itineraries are in compliance with current US regulations for travel to Cuba.

Check MarkIncluded in your program are: Required US travel documentation, Cuban visa, accommodations, meals (as indicated), personalized assistance (Cuban guide, Trip-Leader, Cuban Concierge, as indicated), transportation in air-conditioned transports, activities, guest speakers, and visits, and bottle of water daily.

Excluded from your program are: airfare, gratuities and personal expenses.

Sample Activities

UNESCO World-Heritage Site Tours of Old Havana and Trinidad, with a focus on architectural and urban development.
Kitchen (Cooking) Experiences.

Curated Art Tours (private visits with Cuban artists).

Ballet and Dance Troupe Rehearsals.

One-on-one conversations with Cuban experts in politics, economy, health, education, and legal systems, race and gender cultural mores.

Fabrica de Arte Cubano Experience.

Fusterlandia and Kcho Community Project.

Outdoors and Nature Experiences.

Visit with Cuban musicians and Ensembles.

Afro-Cuban Cultural Journeys.

Private Dance and Music Journeys.

Farmers’ markets and urban gardens.

Schools and clinics.

Biosphere and natural reserves.

Curated museum visits.

Accommodations

Accommodations are included in your program. Our offers go from luxury hotels to boutique hotels, to private mansions, to humbler and more budget-sensitive properties. Let our team know what you are looking for and we will behappy to accommodate.

Meals

Our lineup of restaurants include the best private restaurants (paladars) across the island. If your meal is included, know that you will have the opportunity to eat a la carte (not a set menu). And, your meal always includes 2 drinks. You are only responsible for wine, hard liqueur, and gratuity. All reservations are very flexible and can be changed or canceled on your request.

Guides

Our Cuban guides are among the best in the country, not only for their high standards ofprofessionalism but also for their personal character. They will be very quickly become your Cuban sidekick, your friends, and often times a new addition to your familial networks.

Request a sample or your personally curated initial itinerary and quote.