Why travel with Espiritu Travel?
A bit about us
So who are we? We are a team of people who knows these destinations inside and out, you can trust that you’ll get expert recommendations. And we’re passionate about detail and service. Combine these, and you have our one simple purpose – to encourage and indulge your curiosity about this enigma island and to ensure that your trip is a once in a lifetime. We know that it’s incredibly important to spend your time off well and we understand how every moment counts. We are here to plan your trip so you don’t miss a single thing.
The difference
You won’t see any tour buses with our trips. Everything we do is customized, led by the needs and desires of you. Even more, when you arrive to your destination, your trip is exclusively handled by Espíritu Travel’s team. We believe that working directly with Cubans and small businesses not only creates a more immersive and enriching experience but has a positive impact for the wider communities.
An unforgettable connection
Our local guides bring the destinations to life through their personal stories and life experiences. These personal experiences allow you to really understand the daily life of the places that you will visit. They are all about showing you the real place to discover things you won’t find out about any other way. In their safe and capable hands, you can be assured you’re being well looked after from start to finish.
Every detail with local expertise
The Espíritu Travel team who are devoted to making sure your trip is seamless and jumping in to resolve any mid-trip issues. Sometimes things happen beyond our control and when they do, our team is there to make sure you can still enjoy your day while we are working hard behind the scenes to get you where you need to be.
What’s in a name?
Espíritu, clearly comes from the word spirit which we believe captures the essence of our company..
The spirit of traveling: A sense of wanderlust and to explore beyond one’s comfort zone.
The spirit of friendship: Friendship that knows no borders.
A kindred spirit: Having a deep connection to someone or even a place.
That’s the spirit: To be vivacious to embrace spontaneity.
In good spirits: To be in a good mood.
A free spirit: one who is not restrained by convention or obligation; a nonconformist.
Positive impact travel
At Espíritu Travel we are passionate about the destinations that we offer. So it is natural we want to help to maximize the benefits that tourism can bring to communities. Positive impact travel does not mean having to compromise on the enjoyment of your trip or the quality of your accommodation. We strongly believe that our trips should directly benefit the communities we visit whenever possible through the principles of sustainable travel; minimizing environmental impacts and optimizing community benefits, without sacrificing comfort or the character of your vacation.
Who is behind Espiritu Travel?
Karin Eckhard
Company CEO
I’ll be the first to admit it, it is time consuming and challenging to plan a complicated trip. No biggie if you want to just head to the beach and chill out for the week but if your idea of travel is spending ten or fourteen days exploring a country, there are a lot of things to consider. We all have busy working lives and limited time or insight to research and plan a complicated travel experience, but yet still have a desire to make the most of each day.
We want to make each day of your trip count so that you don’t miss a thing. We’re inspired by our own desire to make each trip perfect and our passion for service that’s creatively shaped around individuals.
Eduardo Moratalla
Communications Director
Communicating the essence of a country is not easy. As a native of Madrid, I have been working on creating and communicating the best of the destination. There is a huge difference between knowing a country as a visitor, or discovering with the expertise of locals.We want to make each day of your trip count so that you don’t miss a thing. We’re inspired by our own desire to make each trip perfect and our passion for service that’s creatively shaped around individuals.
Marina Courtaut
Senior Travel Consultant
I am Spanish by birth but my father is from France so my heart is always divided. My passion for traveling came from my parents, who have shared their trips around the world with me. Since then, I haven’t stopped, always looking for authentic experiences that help me understand the culture of the place I visit. I have had the opportunity to live in the state of Michigan, in Amsterdam and in Paris, and I have traveled through many of the corners of the world and in my country Spain, the cradle of the Flamenco Art.
Can you think of a better way to live adventures than traveling? When we travel we open our minds to new experiences and learn new cultures by making the destination we visited our home for a short time. My job as part of the Espiritu Travel team is to ensure that after your trip, you will always remember that destination as another one of “your home”. I am passionate about designing trips that include the highlights of Spain and Portugal, including small places that go beyond the conventions and show the authentic culture of the destination.
