About Caledonia Worldwide – authentic Culture, Language, Music & Dance Holidays
Providing authentic holidays since 1996 Caledonia Worldwide are a specialist independent tour operator organising customised holidays for small group travel, family and solo travellers where you can stay at homestays with NO single supplements. Part of the Ethical Tour Operators group, they organise and promote culturally aware travel for adults & schools, using their on the ground expert knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to provide a unique and authentic way to be involved with local people.
Our small team of dedicated bilingual staff have travelled widely and we all love our specialist areas.
Caledonia Worldwide – their solo traveller options 2026/27
With over 25 years of experience in Cuba, Caledonia Worldwide know the island, its people and landscapes, its culture and history absolutely inside out. Based in Edinburgh, they love to share their acquired knowledge and personal experiences to provide travellers with the travel experience of a lifetime at a pace to suit you.
Running specialist solo traveller and mixed group holidays, both types with some single accommodation, they assure you that you’ll meet with like-minded people also travelling on their own.
At the time of writing, 3 of the 11 different solo traveller dance holiday options don’t charge a single supplement. Check them out here:
Cuba Salsa Holiday
A two week dance holiday in Santiago de Cuba, ‘the undisputed home of traditional Cuban music’. Enjoy a mix of Cuban dance classes taught by one of Cuba’s most famous national dance and music companies, Ballet Folklorico Cutumba, with every person allocated their own professional Cuban dance partner to help learn authentic Cuban style dancing. Dance holidays also include nights out to live music venues, cultural visits and plenty of time to relax and recharge your batteries in a relaxed and tropical Caribbean atmosphere. 14 night holiday prices start from £2195 excluding flights with 2026 holiday dates available in January and March and winter holiday dates to be confirmed.
A specialist dance holiday in Santiago de Cuba focusing on Afro-Cuban dance. Lessons with top professional Cuban dancers, nights out to live music venues and plenty of time to relax and recharge your batteries in a relaxed and tropical Caribbean atmosphere. Available for 1-2 weeks all year round holiday prices start from £945 for 1 week and £1775 for 2 weeks excluding flights.
Havana Salsa Holiday
An intensive one week salsa holiday in Havana, with daily dance classes, nights out to live music venues and plenty of time to relax and recharge your batteries in this fascinating city. Staying in homestead accommodation the holiday includes accompanied evenings out with their dance partners to dance the night away, a guided walking tour of Old Havana and plenty of free time to relax too. Holiday prices start from £1325 excluding flights for the budget homestead option with dates currently available in February & November.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
As well as dance lessons with professional tutors Caledonia Worldwides small group dance holidays include afternoon workshops and excursions. They also allocate plenty of time to do your own thing on all their holidays, designing the itinerary carefully so you’re not over-organised. (They can also organise totally tailor made trips if you want one, so you decide when you want to travel, where you want to go and what you want to do).
