“Myself and 4 friends just toured with Joaquin earlier this month. Highly recommend! We had a blast going around Havana with him and he showed us really cool local spots that would have been impossible to find otherwise.”
“My girlfriend and I just got back from Cuba and we did a walking tour with Joaquin. I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of the whole trip. From a logistics standpoint, he doesn’t charge what he could (meaning it won’t hurt your pockets) and he’s super accommodating to whatever your goals are for the tour.
From a personal standpoint, Joaquin is a marvelous individual and a wonderful human being. He gives you the ins and outs of what it means to be Cuban in Havana and, if you’re willing, he takes you out of the comfort of Old Havana and into the depths of talk Cuban society. He’s not shy about answering questions regarding Cuba’s history and government, including intricacies and difficulties faced by Cubanos today.
Lastly, not only did I come out of this experience with a ton of knowledge and insight into Cuban culture, but I felt that I came away from this experience having made a good friend.
Joaquin is awesome and so are his tours. Get ready to walk (and sweat) a lot and learn what you otherwise wouldn’t just walking the streets of Havana yourself.
Can’t wait till we meet again, my friend.”
“We met with Joaquin in Havana. He gave an awesome tour around the city and besides that, he was very helpful with all the tips he gave us. If you are coming to Cuba to experience authenticity, I would strongly recommend you hooking up with Joaquin for the tour.”
“hey hey! i actually just got back from cuba and had a wonderful time thanks to Joaquin! My friends and I spent a week and it was definitely not enough. Joaquin was an amazing guide and had so much knowledge about the history and day to day life of the Cuban people. He was always available for questions and giving us a local’s perspective as well as his advice helped us greatly. Thank you so much Joaquin for everything and i hope you did well on your exams!”
“I went to Cuba in November, I was in Havana for two weeks and booked Joaquin for two days. As a photographer I wanted to document real life in Cuba, I was fed up by other tour companies/guides only offering tours that covered the touristy spots. So I was really happy when I found him on reddit.
I told Joaquin my concerns and he designed a tour specifically for my wants and needs. It was an incredible experience, I was able to explore a lot In two days (and get some great photos too!).
Plus he is very knowledgeable about practically everything! Really friendly guy! Can’t recommend him enough.”
“I went to Cuba with a friend and we had the luck of meeting this guy. Why? Because if you want to taste how students live, how workers or doctors live, he’ll have all of the info.
If you are not only interested in monumental sculptures of communism or Centro Habana with its devastated buildings housing happy people, if you are a sociologist, Marxism or communism enthusiast, people lover or history admirer you have to CALL that number.”
“We went in December last year, Joaquin met us in Havana and was an excellent guide, I can’t recommend him enough. He showed us more than just the common touristy stuff with his local knowledge. he was really helpful and understanding when my wife was ill so we had to cut the tour short and resume it the next day. The little things, like the taxi advice, is really good for first time tourists.
Friendly, good fun, knowledgeable, and knows some great places to get even some cheap drinks :)”
“I went to Havana in October with my dad and honestly, the highlight of our entire trip was meeting and touring with Joaquin! He is such a nice and genuine person and gave us such a unique perspective into REAL Cuban life and culture that we never would have found ourselves. His tour of basically ALL of Havana was so great and easy and interesting, definitely worth it. He also gave us great advice on local transit, food and day to day Cuban life! If anyone is considering travelling to Cuba, reach out to Joaquin & support the locals!!”
“My friends and I went to Cuba and decided to ask Joaquin to be our guide; this was one of the best decisions of our trip.
Joaquin gives you great insight into the rich history that Havana/Old Havana provide.
Joaquin also goes above and beyond to make your stay in CUBA be as pleasant as possible.
I left Cuba with a view that most people don’t get to experience, and this was largely due in part to Joaquin.
Thank you again for an experience of a life time, Joaquin, and I wish you success and nothing less!
Keep kicking ass!”
