Caribbean Cuba Cuba Guide Things To Do Essentials All Cuba Licensed Cuba Travel Providers Authorized Tour Companies for U.S. People to People Travel to Cuba By Robert Curley Robert Curley LinkedIn Twitter Robert Curley is a freelance writer and guidebook author specializing in Caribbean Island and Rhode Island travel. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 06/26/19 Share Pin Email The Obama administration has loosened the ban on travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens to allow most Americans to visit the largest Caribbean nation for so-called "people-to-people" tours. If you want to legally visit the land of Castro, Hemingway, salsa, and cigars, here are the companies that can get you there now. (Note: Companies that actually run tours are listed first, followed by charter firms authorized to fly U.S. citizens into Cuba.) 01 of 19 Insight Cuba Travelstock44 - Juergen Held/The Image Bank/Getty Images Insight Cuba offers nine specialty tours of Cuba to U.S. travelers, including Undiscovered Cuba Tour (10 days, 9 nights)Classic Cuba (7 days, 6 nights)Legendary Cuba (6 days, 5 nights)Varadero and Havana (5 days, 4 nights)A three-night Weekend In HavanaHavana Marathon (4 days, 3 nights)Havana Jazz Festival (6 days, 5 nights) 02 of 19 National Geographic Expeditions National Geographic's 10-day "Cuba: Discovering Its People and Culture tour will take in Havana, the Bay of Pigs, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, and more. 03 of 19 Friendly Planet Friendly Planet offers four small group tours: The eight-day Captivating Cuba itinerary: Havana, Cojimar, Varadero, Trinidad, Santa Clara & Sancti SpiritusA five-day Authentic Havana tour Havana, Cojimar & ReglaA seven-day Authentic Havana & the Scenic Viñales Valley tour:  from the culture and communities of Havana to the spectacular vistas of the Viñales ValleyA seven-day Havana International Jazz Festival tour 04 of 19 Cuba Education Tours Offers weekly trips to Cuba for people-to-people exchanges, including a Cuba Education and Culture Tour, Discover Cuban Culture Tour, Cuban Music Workshop and Island Culture Tour, Havana Arts Biennial Dream Tour, and more. Continue to 5 of 19 below. 05 of 19 Common Ground Education and Travel Services Common Ground launched a variety of people-to-people tours in 2012, including: Life in Revolutionary Cuba African Roots of Cuba Cuba Today Cuba por Dentro: Un programa dirigido al mundo latino de los Estados Unidos Art & Artists of Cuba Afro-Cuban Women Today: In Their Own Voices Cuba: History, Land & People Along the Path of the Revolution: From Santiago to Havana Spiritual Life in Cuba: Santeria, Christianity and Judaism Architectural Heritage as a Living Force in Cuban Life 06 of 19 World Travel Cuba Offers Cuba travel services to educational groups, schools, professional groups and individuals with specific licenses to travel to Cuba. Does not run people-to-people tours. 07 of 19 American Tours International Offers Cuba travel services to educational groups, schools, professional groups and individuals with specific licenses to travel to Cuba. Does not run people-to-people tours. 08 of 19 Cuba Travel Services Offers Cuba travel services to educational groups, schools, professional groups and individuals with specific licenses to travel to Cuba. Does not run people-to-people tours. Continue to 9 of 19 below. 09 of 19 Distant Horizons Offers Cuba travel services to educational groups, schools, professional groups and individuals with specific licenses to travel to Cuba. Does not run people-to-people tours. 10 of 19 Global Exchange Offers Cuba travel services to educational groups, schools, professional groups and individuals with specific licenses to travel to Cuba. Does not run people-to-people tours. 11 of 19 Holbrook Travel Offers Cuba travel services to educational groups, schools, professional groups and individuals with specific licenses to travel to Cuba. Does not run people-to-people tours. 12 of 19 Destination Cuba (Tico Travel) Offers Cuba travel services to educational groups, schools, professional groups and individuals with specific licenses to travel to Cuba. Does not run people-to-people tours. Continue to 13 of 19 below. 13 of 19 Marazul Offers Cuba travel services to educational groups, schools, professional groups and individuals with specific licenses to travel to Cuba. Does not run people-to-people tours. 14 of 19 Academic Travel Abroad Offers Cuba travel services to educational groups, and schools with specific licenses to travel to Cuba. Does not run people-to-people tours. 15 of 19 Airline Brokers Company Authorized Cuba air charter company. 16 of 19 C&T Charters Authorized Cuba air charter company. Continue to 17 of 19 below. 17 of 19 ABC Charters Authorized Cuba air charter company. 18 of 19 CTS Charters Authorized Cuba air charter company. 19 of 19 Xael Charters Inc. Authorized Cuba air charter company. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit