Tour Overview
January 25th to February 1st, 2026
41th Event Edition
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
Havana Jazz Festival is an annual music event that takes place every January in Havana, Cuba. Local and International renowned jazz performers gather in the Cuban Capital to share their passion for music with jazz lovers from all over the world. If you are a jazz passionate, do not miss the opportunity of meeting local musicians and artists as you take in the historical and cultural wonders of this colorful city.
Guaranteed departures:
To guarantee the departure of this group tour, a minimum of 4 people is required.
Don’t worry if you are traveling alone or with a friend. You can reserve your package for only $100 per person and once the departure is confirmed continue paying the balance due.
Te Esperamos!
Sagua Services & Travel (SST) offers opportunities to travel legally to Cuba under the OFAC General License category “Support for the Cuban People,” 31 CFR § 515.574.
Our programs include activities intended to strengthen civil society in Cuba and constitute a fulltime schedule that enhances contact with the Cuban people, and results in meaningful interactions between you and the locals.
Itinerary
Day 1. Sunday, January 25th, 2026
Welcome to Havana! This musical adventure begins as you are met at the airport by your taxi driver and transferred to your accommodation in the city center. Once you check in and settle in, get ready for the orientation session and bus pick up for a Welcome dinner at a private Cuban Paladar.
Enjoy the evening Jazz Festival events. At midnight, your tour guide and driver will be ready to take you back to your accommodation.
Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2. Monday, January 26th, 2026
After a delicious breakfast, enjoy a wonderful walk through the main squares of Old Havana and discover its colonial architecture and the warmth of its people. Afterwards, continue to have lunch at a local private paladar and get on an Old American restored vintage car for a panoramic tour of Modern Havana, stopping by the Revolution Square and the viewpoint of the Morro Castle for an outstanding view of almost the whole city and the entrance to its Bay.
Time to go back to your accommodation, take a shower and relax. After dinner, continue enjoying the evening Jazz Festival events. At midnight, your tour guide and driver will be ready to take you back to your accommodation.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3. Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
Third day in Havana! After breakfast, take advantage of a cultural exchange at the Private Studio of a Jazz Musician. Afterwards, enjoy a delicious lunch at a privately-run restaurant and continue your tour through one of the largest, most prestigious and well-known community art projects in Cuba and the world, Fusterlandia, a neighborhood adorned with mosaic artwork as artist, Jose Fuster, has converted his home and much of the surrounding neighborhood into literal works of art.
After dinner, continue enjoying the concerts scheduled for the Jazz Plaza Music Event mostly at the National Theater or another theater or club. At midnight, your tour guide and driver will be ready to take you back to your accommodation.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4. Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
After breakfast, take your time to visit the handicraft market Almacenes de San Jose, a nice place to buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Continue your visit to the National Museum of Music, dedicated to the preservation of the city’s rich musical heritage. This museum houses a vast collection of Cuban musical instruments, ranging from folkloric instruments to a large collection of early Cuban jazz instruments and the ones used in popular music.
After lunch, visit the Callejon de Hamel. Enjoy street art, much of it executed with recycled materials and hypnotic live rumba show. After dinner, enjoy the Jazz Plaza Music Concerts most of them held at the National Theater or another theater or club.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5. Thursday, January 29th, 2026
After breakfast, bus pick up, enjoy an amazing farm-to-table experience at Finca Vista Hermosa, found a few kilometers east of the city’s main cultural and historical center. This is an agroecological farm that produces vegetables, milk, cheese, and meat according to the principles of social and environmental sustainability. Time to enjoy the place and delight your palate with a local lunch.
Take a free afternoon to relax and enjoy the beach area of Havana del Este or the Jazz Plaza Music Events. Go back to your accommodation and get ready for dinner at a private paladar. Afterwards, enjoy the Jazz Plaza Music Events.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6. Friday, January 30th, 2026
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at accommodation and get ready to visit the western part of the island. The Valley of Viñales is located in Pinar del Rio Province. Your first stop will be at Los Jazmines viewpoint to have a panoramic view of almost the whole valley. Continue your tour to the Indian’s Cave. Wear comfortable shoes since you’ll walk around 250 meters within the cave and enjoy a 10-minute boat ride through the underground river San Vicente. Once you go out of the cave continue to visit Macondo, a tobacco farm also called Vega where you’ll meet local farmers and learn a little bit more about the plantation and harvesting process of this important product and receive a rolling cigar demonstration. Afterwards, continue to the Prehistoric Wall, which shows the evolution of the human being at this part of the island.
Go back to Havana and enjoy a free evening to have dinner at your favorite restaurant and be amused by the jazz program options available at one of its venues.
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 7. Saturday, January 31st, 2026
One more day in Havana before departure. After breakfast, bus pick up and dancing lesson with professional Cuban dancers. After lunch, visit the dancing company Lizt Alfonso, Acosta Danza or Havana Compass Dance (subject to availability). Enjoy your last dinner in Cuba, and take your time to talk about what you enjoyed the most during your stay. After the Jazz Plaza Music Events go back to accommodation and have a nice sleep.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8. Sunday, February 1st, 2026
This morning you can pack your suitcase and all those souvenirs you have bought for your loved ones.
The driver will pick you up 3 hours before your scheduled departure flight time to take you to the airport. Remember to have your passport, airline ticket and all your belongings by hand.
Our SAGUA TEAM wishes you an excellent flight back home!
Meals Included: Breakfast
Important Information
- Itinerary subject to change based on weather and/or supplies.
In case there is any activity of the program that for reasons beyond our control is not available on the scheduled date, our company will offer a second alternative to replace it.
Prices
Prices per Person:
Accommodation Hotel Grand Aston Habana or similar
- Price per person single occupancy: $3,357.00 USD
- Price per person double occupancy: $3,080.00 USD
Book Now, Pay Later…
Sagua Services & Travel offers a simple and flexible travel payment plan to make it easy for you.
- Reserve your spot for as little as $100 per person (Enrollment deposit | Non-Refundable).
- Subsequently, you can decide how often you want to make payments and how much you want to pay (minimum $100 per person).
- Your package must be paid in full 45 days prior to departure.
Payment processing fees will apply.
How to Book
Directly via the Sagua Services & Travel website www.saguaservicestravel.com; via WhatsApp Business and/or email info@saguaservicestravel.com
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made
- Up to 45 days prior to program start date, cancellation fee: $100.00 (Enrollment deposit | Non-Refundable).
- 44 to 21 days prior to program start date, cancellation fee: 30% of trip total.
- 20 to 8 days prior to program start date, cancellation fee: 50% of trip total.
- Less than 7 days prior to program start date, cancellation fee: 100% of trip total.
Payment Methods
Payment Methods:
Your payment will go directly into Sagua’s bank account. Please, use your ORDER NUMBER [XXXX] as the EXCLUSIVE payment reference to ensure your payment is properly received. Any delay or setback due to the non-fulfillment of this indication shall be covered by the customer.
Please be aware that a 4% surcharge will be applied to the total amount of your package when selecting this payment method.
Once your reservation is confirmed, you will be required to fill out this One (1) Time Credit Card Authorization Form to process your payment.
By completing and signing this form, you authorize Sagua Services to make a one-time charge to your credit card or bank account. This is permission for a single transaction only, and does not provide authorization for any additional unrelated debits or credits to your account.
Notice your information will NOT be saved to file for future transactions.
Use the Zelle app. This is a fast, safe, and easy way to pay for your package.
Please, use your ORDER NUMBER [XXXX] as the EXCLUSIVE payment reference to ensure your payment is properly received. Any delay or setback due to the non-fulfillment of this indication shall be covered by the customer.