A wonderful experience had by all A wonderful experience. The trip was run as well as one could hope given the circumstances beyond the control of Cross Cultural. And when challenges arose, both our Cuban guide and out American guide did everything possible to smooth out the bumps. the experience was further heightened by the 12 members of the group as we all had an attitude of positively spinning each hurdle. Wonderful time!!

Wonderful trip Wonderful trip. Our guide ‘Chip’ had lived there several years so had personal experience to share with us. Very small group helped add to the personal experience. Could have used a little more ‘off’ time to relax as we were constantly on the go. Great food too.

Just What We Wanted and More We contacted Cilla at Cross Cultural Journeys just a couple of weeks before we had an opening in our schedule and could do this top bucket list trip to Cuba. Within a few days she had put together the outline of a wonderful journey and, within a week, we were set. Our two weeks in Cuba, beginning in the East (Santiago/Baracoa) and ending with a week based in Havana, was full of delightful experiences and much to digest in our areas of expertise and interest: music, culture, people to visit and speak with. Our guide Jesus Noguera, with us for the whole journey (except during planned alone time), was the best and we look forward to seeing him again.

Horrible, unprofessional, bedbugs - do not consider this company! My experience was a disaster, as was that of our entire group. I cannot express strongly enough how horrible this tour company is. Our guide/owner was reliving meeting his wife and romance on our time without considering that it might not be why we went to Cuba. I was put in horrid accommodations and was infested with bedbugs - my face swelled beyond belief from bites early in the trip and I had a difficult time ridding these bugs from my life. Later I learned that two women from the group got a refund. I had decided to move on and try to forget the whole fiasco. But now I receive a request from Cultural crossroads for my review, so that spurred my memory of the most unforgettable and horrific trip I have ever been on - and I paid a substantial sum for this torture. Leif/owner was my guide and can verify that what I share is factual. I feel a small compensation for what I went through would be a refund check for the full amount of my trip from Cross Cultural Journeys.

I traveled to Cuba in September 2016… I traveled to Cuba in September 2016 with a small group of friends. CCJ organized the 10-day trip (itinerary, travel logistics, guides, and learning experiences) in a friendly, flawless flow. The balance between structured activities and free time to explore was perfect! Connecting with the Cuban people through music and the arts was a highlight for me. I will travel with CCJ again. Highly recommended!