Are you a legal operation?
Yes, we are. Bella Travel Group Ltd. (Authentic Cuba Travel® | Cuba Pathfinder® | Hello Cuba Travel© | Cuba Study Tours®) is a full service Cuba specialist tour operator based in Toronto, Canada that organizes cultural, educational and festival tours for North American Academic Organizations (Universities, Colleges and Schools), North American Historic Preservation and Architecture Organizations; North American Cultural Organizations; North American Business Research Institutes and Organizations; Religious Organizations; and other Educational Institutions from the United States of America, Canada, and around the world.
Our company is a member and maintains affiliations with the following government agencies, institutions and professional organizations for your protection:
TICO (Travel Industry Council of Ontario): A crown corporation that regulates the travel industry in Ontario. By booking your trip with a TICO-registered travel agency, you’re automatically protecting your travel investment.
Travel Industry Council of Ontario Membership Number 50018706
TICO’s Compensation Fund will reimburse you any monies paid to us in case of insolvency. If you are stranded in Cuba, TICO will reimburse you for expenses incurred as a result. You can watch a video on entire traveler protection coverage by watching the following video.
ACTA (Association of Canadian Travel Agencies): Established in 1977, ACTA is a national trade association representing the retail travel sector of Canada's tourism industry. ACTA is an industry-led, nonprofit, membership based organization.
Association of Canadian Travel Agencies Membership Number: 9735559
IATA TIDS: (International Air Transport Association): IATA is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 260 airlines or 83% of total air traffic. We support many areas of aviation activity and help formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.
International Air Transport Association, TIDS Membership Number: 96532306
MINTUR (Cuba's Ministry of Tourism): MINTUR is the state governing ministry that regulates Cuba’s tourism industry. MINTUR establishes policies and guidelines and monitors their implementation in the tourist sector. All tour service providers (from hotel chains and restaurants to minor leisure and travel providers) are under the central management and directly regulated by MINTUR.
Please, visit the following pages for further information Authentic Cuba Travel®- MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS and Authentic Cuba Travel®- TRAVELER'S PROTECTION.