Little Havana Walking Tour: Explore Miami's Cuban Culture

Immerse yourself in Miami’s vibrant Cuban culture on this engaging Little Havana walking tour. Explore the neighborhood’s history, visit local establishments, and sample freshly brewed Cuban coffee.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Little Havana - This walking tour takes you through a humble but evolving neighborhood, boasting a kaleidoscope of culture, traditional customs, and vivid colors. Walk down Memorial Boulevard to learn where the history begins, visit local mom and pop establishments like a fruit marketplace, bakery, apparel store (guayaberas) and cigar shop. While no food is offered on this tour you will sample freshly brewed Cuban coffee.

Your tour guide will answer any questions about the history, the people, and the politics. You will introduced to Cuban exiles and the second generation who run the mom-and-pop shops. Finally, you’ll have the distinct honor of meeting and talking with survivors of Bay of Pigs battle, as they will share their insight and stories of factual accounts.

What's Included
  • Coffee tasting
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a walking journey through a charming and transforming neighborhood that showcases a myriad of cultures, age-old traditions, and vibrant colors. Stroll along Memorial Boulevard to uncover the roots of its history, make visits to small, family-owned businesses such as a fruit market, bakery shop, apparel outlet (guayaberas) and a cigar store. Although this tour doesn’t provide any food tasting (unlike our other tours), you’ll get to try freshly brewed Cuban coffee.

Your escort will be happy to answer any inquiries about the place’s history, its inhabitants, and political concerns. You’ll meet Cuban refugees and their offspring who manage these family-owned stores.

We can also share recommendations for local dining spots to taste their authentic cuisine, the best place to enjoy a mojito, and where to find enriching Latin jazz music to extend your Little Havana adventure.

  • Tour takes place rain or shine
  • Please wear comfortable shoes
Location
1305 SW 8th St
Southwest 8th Street
Departure Point: Bay of Pigs Monument across the street from the El Nuevo Siglo Supermarket   FREE Parking: Near starting point, 1277 SW 10th Street (walk to 13th Block, turn right and walk up to SW 8th st) Near ending point, behind 1642 SW 8th St (free parking 7am-6pm)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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S7081pktonys
Sep 20, 2024
A walking tour through the History of Little Havana - We met with Maria Cary P at the Bay of Pigs monument and got a great high level overview of the events that resulted in the settlement of so many Cuban nationals to Miami. The tour then shifted to tasting the flavors of Cuba in Little Havana. From the freshly squeezed juice to the croquettes, from the hand rolled cigars to the Havanera shirt shops we were immersed into the local culture and traditions. I would absolutely recommend this tour if you are in the Miami area and want to experience the sights and flavors of the Cuban community.
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Carladacruz
Sep 17, 2024
The perfect tour to know the colors and flavors of Cuba - Our tour with Cesar by Little Havana was amazing! Cesar is a formidable Guide, very friendly and fun. He told us everything about the history of Cuba and his own experience as an immigrant in the United States. In addition, showed us the best places and corners of this so picturesque and nice neighborhood. We love to try the typical goodies, the coffee and see how a real Cuban cigar is made. I highly recommend this tour.
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Seaside39525913654
Sep 10, 2024
Little Havana tour - We were lucky to get a personal tour as only my wife and I were on it. Cayanne was fantastic and so good. He was really knowledgable and it was a great 2 hours spent. Would reccomend Neil
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Debora_c
Aug 18, 2024
Trying out the foods and... - Trying out the foods and visiting the different shops. Learning some of the history and talking to some of the vendors.
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U5783bwjulienr
Aug 9, 2024
Great moment - Immersion in Cuban culture success. Our Guide Kayan, very friendly, knew how to communicate his love of this community, depicting its history and arousing the interest of children. Very good time.
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Q2636fztinab
Jun 6, 2024
Awesome experience - This would not have been a good tour if we did not have Kayan with us. OMG, love him. He was attentive to detail , informative and very funny. He was interactive with everyone and made the tour fun. The tour is 2 hours long and we were in the heat, but Kayan made it fun. This was the best tour I've taken.
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Zoenpipersmom
May 15, 2024
Fun, easy walking tour of Little Havana - Cesar was a great guide, knowledgeable and personable. The tour included delicious snacks and covered a lot of Cuban and Miami history.
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Vacation35190553127
May 11, 2024
Entertaining and Educatiomal tour with Cesar - Cesar was entertaining and knowledgeable. He really brought the Cuban struggle and immigrant experience to life with personal stories as well as historical anecdotes. Plus, he's just a fun and friendly guy... Hail, Cesar!
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O4836iunathann
May 6, 2024
Little Havana Tour Review - Cesar was a great tour guide for the Little Havana Tour. He was knowledgeable, engaging, interesting, smart, and enthusiastic. Would recommend him for any similar tours in the future.
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Baywatcher
Apr 25, 2024
Not great - but not awful. - This truly was a mixed bag. Good: Little Havana is an important part of Miami’s cultural fabric and history. We learned stuff. A stop at a local bakery for samples of Cuban savory and sweet goodies was great. Meh: It’s a gritty neighborhood. Not unsafe (in daytime, at least), just a bit jarring. And smaller than we expected. After a few tour stops, the last of which felt like a not-subtle push to buy local goods, it became redundant. Not good: our guide was too scripted for our tastes. And she had a hard time answering basic questions that directly related to the tour (like, what’s the population of Cuba?). She tried, and she wasn’t unlikable. Just … canned. I can’t say I recommend against taking the tour. Just go with limited expectations.
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