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Little Havana Street Food Tour with Enthusiastic Guide

1652 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135, USA
Duration

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

12 people

Languages

English

Overview

Miami’s Cuban neighborhood—Little Havana—is a feast for the eyes and the tastebuds. Instead of exploring this vibrant area alone, join a local guide on a food tasting extravaganza that helps you get to know the best street food bites, as well as fascinating insights about Cuban culture. Samples you might try include beef empanadas, guava and cheese pastries, seafood, and churros—with alcoholic drinks included too.

  • Enjoy a tour with a special purpose—to discover street food in Little Havana
  • Visit family-run eateries that are off the usual tourist trail
  • Hassle-free tour experience with food and drink included
  • Tour stops by a cigar factory to see how Cuban cigars are rolled

What To Expect

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RC Gallery Miami



Right after the first food tasting our guides will take you to meet a Cuban born, but now local Miami Artist. Here we will learn about cuban art community and how a lot of artists find their way to the USA and create here.
In this store all the stuff that are sold are made by the family members of this family.
You will see a spot that later after the tour you can stop by and get some authentic creations as gifts to yourself or someone else.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Havana Shirt Store



Meeting BIG PAPA and learning the story of the guayabera shirts that originated in Cuba is a must have experience in Little Havana.
He gives a fun presentation of the history of the shirt and how to best utilize it. In our community Big Papa is one of our most famous vendors of cuban inspired apparel.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa del Tabaco



Our tour guide will take you to a local and family owned cigar factory where you will see real Cuban rollers make authentic cuban style cigars. It is the only lady owned cigar factory in Little Havana.
This place is the only one where all the cigars being sold are produced in the store.
You will have a chance to take pictures and videos of them making different varieties of cigars.
These rollers and store were included in many movies and music videos of artist such as Pitbull and manny others.
Our guides will teach you about the history of the tobacco industry and how it evolved until today. You will also learn how to choose your cigars or possibly buy some gifts for your friends.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tower Theater



An Art Deco Design Theater build in 1926. It represented an architectural perfection in its glorious days and it remains a historical landmark of the neighborhood.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Domino Park



Our Guide will explain the history and cultural significance of the Domino park to the Cuban-American community.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bay of Pigs Monument



Our guides will share the story of the people who fought and gave their life in the Bay of Pigs in 1961, trying to liberate the Cuban people from an oppressive government. Often times, we get to meet and greet with some of the veterans on the street.
This is one of the most critical points of Castro’s dictatorial rule and a must learn topic if you want to know the cuban story.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Havana Rooster



Towards the end of the tour our group goes to the Rooster Alley, so we can learn about the significance of the roosters in the Cuban and latino culture. The whole neighborhood is full of roosters, created by a lot of local artists.
The Rooster Alley is sponsored by one of our local entrepreneur, who donated his backyard and alley to over 25 local artist to create art to beautify the neighborhood.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Little Havana



Guests often enjoy an afternoon in the most eclectic part of Miami and get to learn the ways and habits of the Cuban-American community.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Calle Ocho



The group will take a walk up and down the Calle Ocho ( 8th Street ) in Little Havana to learn about the Cuban Community and the other communities that live in the neighborhood. Our local expert guides who live in the area will indulge you in the stories and daily rituals of all the residents.

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Suitable for any age or fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Included/Excluded

  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Soda/Pop
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Salpicon de Mariscos - Seafood tasting in a tapas size to introduce you to local Cuban style seafood
  • Cuban Sandwich - Local Miami version of a cuban sandwich in family owned restaurant.
  • Guava and Cheese Pastry - tasting in a local family owned bakery of a Cuban immigrant family.
  • Empanada with Beef - You will taste an empanada in a whole in the wall spot known only to locals.
  • Churros dessert - we finish the tour on a sweet note.
  • Cuban Cigar Factory - Watch real life Cigar rollers who rolled over million cigars individually.
  • Domino Park Game - Played by local community elders and learn the history of the Domino game.
  • Big Papa's guayabera store - learn about the cuban style fashion and the history of it.
  • Local Art Gallery of Cuban artist Rafael de Armas
  • The Gratuity for the Tour Guide. Its customary to tip your tour guide if you have enjoyed your tour
  • Parking Fees/ Download PayByPhone app for street parking payment. Don't park in restaurant parking
  • Private transportation

Durations

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Tour's Location

1652 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135, USA
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