THE HAVANA JAZZ FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE

Jan 27 - Feb 2, 2026

Join us for a transformative journey into the heart of Cuban culture, hosted by Project Por Amor. Experience the magic of Havana through a curated selection of music, contemporary art, dance, cuisine, and other immersive cultural encounters. This insider tour during the renowned Jazz Plaza Festival offers exclusive access to Cuba’s creative soul and is fully licensed by the U.S. Treasury. Just 90 miles from our shores, Havana awaits—don’t miss this life-changing adventure in one of Latin America's most iconic cultural capitals.

Program Details

Double occupancy: $3,750 (per person)
Single occupancy: $4,160

PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Non-refundable deposits of $750 are due to Project Por Amor upon signing up to secure a space. Full payment of the final balance is due by November 27, 2025.

Spots will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis, 14 travelers need to make deposits by September 27th in order for this program to go. All funds will be refunded if the minimum is not reached. We encourage you to sign up while there is still availability.

NOTE: Airfare is not included. A number of flights on major airlines flying to Havana are available. You can purchase online or through your preferred agent. Staff at Project Por Amor are available to offer guidance ahead of you making your own arrangements.

Program Price Includes:

  • Cuban Visa and U.S. licensing paperwork for support for the Cuban People travel

  • Medical insurance in Cuba

  • Flight purchasing guidance, pre-trip information on preparing for Cuba, orientation meeting, and trip app

  • Accommodations for six nights at privately owned luxury boutique hotel Casa Italia

  • Five lunches and three dinners at select paladares (Havana’s best private restaurants) and daily breakfast buffets

  • Excursion to the Viñales countryside to ride horses & visit a tobacco farm

  • Activities with local experts including visits to National Museum of Cuban Music, National Museum of Fine Arts, FAC, Hemingway’s house, private dance performance with Mi Compañía, a discussion on Cuba's current political economy with Reuters correspondent Marc Frank, and a discussion with LeRoy Downs & Coqui (see itinerary for details)

  • City tours of Old Havana, Centrohabana, Four Plazas, Viñales, and Capitolio neighborhoods

  • Admission to six premium festival performances throughout Havana

  • Curated shopping activity to Fería San José, Alma Shop, and Clandestina

  • Free time to relax or explore individually with guidance to music concerts and other happenings along with the jazz festival

  • Closing dinner party at Havana Light Neon workshop & gallery of artist Kadir Lopez with live private music concert

  • Scenic ride in 1950s American convertibles and luxury motor coach transportation with chauffeur for the whole program in Cuba

  • Hosted by Project Por Amor and 24-hour program management by U.S. tour manager Nadine Erickson and professional Cuban tour guide Gretell Sintes

Program price does NOT include:

  • Airfare to and from people’s home cities in the US to Cuba

  • Three dinners on your own

  • Tips for Cuban guide, chauffeur, and chambermaids

  • Third-party trip interruption insurance

  • All other items not listed in ‘PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDES’

About Project Por Amor

Project Por Amor is an artist-run organization that builds meaningful experiences through the arts, culture, and travel. We specialize in Cuba and Iceland, two unique islands on opposite ends of the Gulf Stream. Our extensive knowledge and close relationships with these two countries has allowed us to design specialized production and travel programs for organizations and individuals since 2009.

Legal Travel to Cuba

Our itinerary is designed to fully adhere to the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) §515.574 General License for Support for the Cuban People category of legal travel to Cuba. Each traveler will engage in a full-time schedule of activities that result in meaningful interaction with individuals and professionals in Cuba, enhance contact with the Cuban people, and support civil society in Cuba. Eating at privately owned Cuban restaurants (paladares), staying in privately owned hotels, shopping at stores run by self-employed Cubans (cuentapropistas), and professional exchanges with the Cuban people are an important part of this program.

A trip of lifetime.

  • "Our experience in Cuba met and exceeded expectations. If we’d visited Cuba on our own we wouldn’t have had the opportunities and adventures afforded us. Every day was packed with fascinating education, beautiful music, connection with the people, architecture and art, and so much good healthy food!"

    Melinda Soules

  • "Five star all the way. Superb planning, timing and interests. Great leaders, lectures, sights, food, hotels experiences and transportation. Cannot imagine a better introduction and understanding of Cuba than we were able to attain from this travel opportunity. The other travelers in the program were an integral part of making the tour such a memorable experience. Thank you!"

    Loren Rice

  • "This trip to Cuba was honestly the best travel experience I've ever had. The itinerary was thoughtfully planned, the activities were all amazing, and the leaders were beyond expectations. I can't recommend this tour enough. It was a great honor to participate in this once in a lifetime adventure. Thank you!"

    Kathleen Elliot