La Habana - Hosted by Carol Steele

Culture. Flavor. Connection.

You don’t visit Havana. You feel it—like rhythm in your chest, like sun on your skin.

This is the beating heart of Cuba, where crumbling colonial facades meet bursts of color and music that never sleeps. Havana has taught me that beauty and resilience can share the same breath. In every dance class, in every artist’s studio, in every shared story across a café table—we are reminded what it means to live with soul.

Here, we stay in beautiful, family-run boutique hotels and dine in private restaurants that tell their own stories of endurance and joy. We’ll wander along the Malecón, dance to rumba beneath the stars, visit art collectives, and share space with musicians, dancers, and creators keeping the cultural pulse alive.

This experience is intimate, immersive, and rooted in relationship. It’s built on more than three decades of connection. You’ll meet the people who have become my friends and family, and leave with stories you didn’t know you were missing.

If Havana calls to you, it’s for a reason. Let’s go answer.

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Kathryn Santana Goldman

Trip Details

Arrival and Welcome with Copal
Reception and opening ceremony with traditional song.

Healing and Traditional Medicine
Temazcal, ancestral herbalism, and integration circle.

Flavors that Heal
Traditional cooking workshop (mole, nixtamalized tortillas), shared meal.

Art, Body, and Earth
Embroidery workshop, walk to a sacred site, ritual with corn.

Farewell with Gratitude
Closing circle and collective offering.

Trip Specifies

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We will thoughtfully design the trip together, combining your “dream scenario” with our 35+ years of experience. From the style of private accommodations: Boutique Hotels to Casa Paticulares ( B&B’s) together, we’re tailoring the experiences that will give you the most  

We have beautiful small hotels, and are able to create small group itineraries and experiences with locals from all walks of life.