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Miami: Little Havana Food and Walking Tour

1. Miami: Little Havana Food and Walking Tour

Explore the 5 main blocks of Miami's Little Havana and learn about the culture and history of this unique neighborhood with a local guide. Enjoy tastings from the best family-owned establishments on Calle Ocho, serving traditional Cuban food and coffee. Upgrade your experience to include a bus tour. Meet your local bilingual guide at a traditional Cuban coffee house where the coffee is roasted in-house, and where you can taste this unique beverage for yourself. On the tour, you will: taste a variety of Cuban foods such as empanadas, croquetas, guava pastries, and Cuban Churros; meet local musicians and enjoy traditional Cuban music; watch the ancient art of cigar rolling: and visit cultural and historic sites along the way. Visit the cultural epicenter that is Domino Park. See the iconic Cuban Jazz bar that Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday frequented. Learn about the historic Tower Theatre and the Cubaocho Museum and Performing Arts Center. Walk the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame honoring Celia Cruz and Gloria Estefan. Cuban history is ever present in this neighborhood with the eternal flame and memorials for those who fought for Cuban Independence in the Cuban Memorial Boulevard Park, and the Bay of Pigs Monument which honors those who fell in that battle. You can upgrade your tour to include the Big Bus Double Decker Tour which has a stop in Little Havana. Tour around Miami with unforgettable views of South Beach, Miami Beach, Wynwood Walls, Bayside Marketplace, and much more from the top of the double-decker bus.

Miami: Little Havana Walking Food Tour with Lunch

2. Miami: Little Havana Walking Food Tour with Lunch

Venture off the beaten path on this walking tour of Miami’s Little Havana, taking an edible route through one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. Learn about traditional Cuban cuisine, eating your way along Calle Ocho as you stroll. Designed for locals and visitors alike, you will uncover the area’s rich history and culture, tasting Cuban recipes that have been handed down through generations. Meet local artists, watch cigar rollers, and peek in at Domino Park. Taste a Cuban classic at a true Cuban institution. Learn about Mariquitas and Malanga Frita. Enjoy chicken and picadillo stuffed plantain cups. Step into old Cuba and try guarapo juice at a family-run fruteria. Sip a café Cubano, crafted by the most talented barista in town.

Miami: Millionaires Cruise, Little Havana Food and City Tour

3. Miami: Millionaires Cruise, Little Havana Food and City Tour

Miami top 3 activities Millionaire home 90 min cruise, Little Havana Food tour and a city sightseeing tour. 90 Min Cruise: Relax on a sightseeing cruise through Biscayne Bay in Miami. Sail by Hibiscus Island, take in the bustling activity at the Bayside Marketplace, and relax on the shaded top deck. Board the boat from the heart of Downtown Miami or select the option with hotel pickup to enjoy a comfortable ride to the ship. Relax in luxury on a bi-level boat with open windows and a shaded deck. From downtown, you will set sail towards Star Island, where many celebrities live in their stunning mansions. Catch a glimpse of Al Capone’s house as you cruise along Biscayne Bay. Next, head to Hibiscus Island, Palm Island, Sunset Island, and Fischer Island. See the famous Venetian Islands and discover more celebrity mansions along the way. Keep an eye out for the homes of Gloria Estefan, P. Diddy, Shaquille O'Neal, Enrique Iglesias, Phil Collins, Jennifer Lopez & Alex Rodriguez, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Matt Damon, and more. Your experienced tour guide will point out all the famous homes and landmarks. Next, cruise down to South Beach and Bayside Marketplace to truly see all that Miami has to offer. At the end of the cruise, you will dock back in Downtown Miami. Little Havana Food Tour: Explore the 5 main blocks of Miami's Little Havana and learn about the culture and history of this unique neighborhood with a local guide. Enjoy tastings from the best family-owned establishments on Calle Ocho, serving traditional Cuban food and coffee. Upgrade your experience to include a bus tour. Meet your local bilingual guide at a traditional Cuban coffee house where the coffee is roasted in-house, and where you can taste this unique beverage for yourself. On the tour, you will: taste a variety of Cuban foods such as empanadas, croquetas, chicken plantains, guava pastries, and Cuban Churros; meet local musicians and enjoy traditional Cuban music; watch the ancient art of cigar rolling: and visit cultural and historic sites along the way. Visit the cultural epicenter that is Domino Park. See the iconic Cuban Jazz bar that Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday frequented. Learn about the historic Tower Theatre and the Cubaocho Museum and Performing Arts Center. Walk the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame honoring Celia Cruz and Gloria Estefan. City Tour: will be provided on a air conditioned bus with a bilingual guide.

Miami: City Tour and Speedboat Experience

4. Miami: City Tour and Speedboat Experience

Experience all the highlights of sunny Miami on this ca. 5-hour action tour including a 45-minute speedboat ride, with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Jet through Biscayne Bay with its private islands and swanky villas at top speed and to a soundtrack of cool tunes and enjoy a short detour to the Atlantic Coast of Florida. Let your guide lead you to the top sights of Miami by open bus. See the Art Deco District, Bayside, Downtown, and Little Havana amoug other highlights.

Miami: Little Havana Guided Walking Tour

5. Miami: Little Havana Guided Walking Tour

Get to know Little Havana in Miami with a guided walking tour. Let your guide show you the music, culture, and history of this vibrant district. Meet your guide Maximo Gomez Park. Take in the local vibe on Calle Ocho street. Find out how the area is linked to the Cuban revolution. See locals playing dominos. Pass specialty shops, and cigar manufacturers. View the Cuban influence on the architecture. Get suggestions on where to eat food like media noche sandwiches, empanadas, and plantains. Hear about the Bay of Pigs conflict, and Santeria, a religion which originated in the Caribbean

Miami: Little Havana Private Walking Tour

6. Miami: Little Havana Private Walking Tour

Experience Cuba in the heart of Miami on a guided day trip to Little Havana. Visit Calle Ocho (8th Street), the melting pot of Cuban culture to discover its cuisine, music, art, street life, and history. Start your trip from the historical Bay of Pigs Monument. Know about the history of Little Havana and how Cuban and Hispanic cultures have influenced the community. Visit Calle Oncho (8th Street) which is bubbling with people, culture, and flavor. On this tour, you will see cigar shops, fierce dominoes players, and bars that take over at night. Explore famous landmarks, enjoy street art and music, and relish authentic Cuban cuisine. Customize this private tour according to your interests and preferences. One of the best times to visit Little Havana is during the Calle Ocho Music festival that takes place every year in March.

Miami: Little Havana Food, Culture Tour

7. Miami: Little Havana Food, Culture Tour

Your tour of Miami’s Little Havana begins in the heart of the Cuban community. Check out some historic architectural beauties, as well as some unique collections of art. Visit one of the many locally owned art galleries in the neighborhood. Hear stories from first-generation immigrants from Cuba and learn about the influence of Cuban art in Miami. See the important Bay of Pigs monument en route to a favorite local juice bar, where you’ll get to quench your thirst with a dose of sugarcane or mango juice. Visit SW 8th Street to experience the Caribbean flavor that fills the air, from the classic Domino Park where locals challenge one another to domino games, to the conga music that you hear live in the streets. Your tour will end at one of the neighborhood’s favorite watering holes for a taste of a classic mojito (not included in the tour price).

Miami: Little Havana Cuban Food and Culture Walking Tour

8. Miami: Little Havana Cuban Food and Culture Walking Tour

Combine a leisurely walk down Calle Ocho in the heart of Miami's Little Havana neighborhood with food tastings to get the full Little Havana experience on this walking tour. Rub elbows with the locals as you observe them hand rolling cigars in America’s most notable cigar-making district in the old Cuban fashion, watch them playing their beloved dominoes in the famous Domino Park, check out the stars commemorating famous Cuban-Americans on the Walk of Fame, and much more. We’ll visit interesting and important landmarks like the Bay of Pigs monument, the famous rooster sculptures, and some fantastic street art as we waltz down America’s most famous Cuban-American street, Calle Ocho. Along the way, we’ll stop at the finest restaurants Little Havana has to offer to indulge in the authentic foods Miami’s most Cuban neighborhood is best known for. Sample 5 local favorites which will add up to a full meal. Consider a VIP upgrade to the tour itself, where you can add on 1 VIP mojito ($9.99 extra - adults only) or the Ultimate VIP drink package ($19.99 extra - adults only) which includes three drink pairings including a mojito, a world famous daiquiri, and a premium Cuban lemonade. By the end of the tour, expect your stomach to be full of delicious food and your head full of fascinating stories about Cuba, Little Havana and Miami.

Miami: Calle Ocho Coffee and Cigar Walking Tour with Cruise

9. Miami: Calle Ocho Coffee and Cigar Walking Tour with Cruise

Guided tour of Calle Ocho in Little Havana with Cigar Rolling and Coffee Roasting. As an added benefit we are including a 90 min Miami Skyline and Millionaire home cruise. Step into Miami's Cuba in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami for a 90-minute guided walking tour with a knowledgeable local guide. The neighborhood is focused around Calle Ocho (Southwest Eighth Street) filled with restaurants, cigar shops, rum bars, art and music venues. It is also where you'll find the famous Domino Park where locals gather for heated games of dominoes. On this tour you will experience a cigar rolling demonstration with the option to purchase some of the finest cigars in Miami and a coffee demonstration that ends with one of the best cups of coffee in Little Havana. Enjoy a 90 minute sightseeing cruise on Biscayne Bay of Miami Skyline departing from Biscayne Bay in the heart of Downtown. Pass the famous Star Island known for Al Capone’s Mansion. Cruise to Millionaire’s Homes Hibiscus Island, Palm Island, Sunset Island, Fischer Island plus famous Venetian Islands. Discover the mansions rich and famous. You haven’t seen Miami until you’ve seen it from the water. Your bi-lingual English and Spanish tour guide will point out the famous homes and landmarks along the way. Enjoy a cash bar on board serving beverages and snacks. Our fleet consists of a bi-level yacht with air conditioning and first level large open windows and shaded top deck. Expect to pass the famous villas of Villa Michaela located on Hibiscus, Flager Memorial Island, Villa Charmaine, Villa Angela located on San Marco Island at the Venetian Way and Al Capone’s Mansion plus the Famous Standard Spa and Resort located at Belle Island. Enjoy the view!

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What people are saying about Calle Ocho

Overall rating

4.2 / 5

based on 2,719 reviews

It was really an incredible experience. There were 9 different foods offered-empanadas, Cuban coffee, Cuban sandwich with mojito, 3 different pastries, Cuban fresh pressed sugar water, and churros. If you had certain meat dietary restrictions they accommodated with different meats or veggies for the empanadas or sandwich. For gluten free, they gave cassava fries instead of empanada, fried plantains instead of sandwich, and they did have one GF cassava flour pastry. The other pastries and churros were not substituted. I will say the experience was worth it even if you have to Skip a food. We also visited a cigar shop and heard a lot of history about Little Havana. The one thing I would adjust is to make it longer. 2 hours felt rushed. There was SO much food it was too much. And as soon as you’re done, you’re walking. There is no time to sit and enjoy and digest. 15 minutes to scarf a Cuban sandwich and mojito is not enough.

The tour was excellent. Our tour guide Mariela was very nice and knowledgeable. The food was very good as well. I would do this tour again and would recommend it to anyone visiting Miami.

Aimee is knowlegable, friendly, engaging and down-to-earth. This gave us a good overview of Little Havana and options to explore on our own.

Very informative and fun tour. Our guide Ria was great and very open to share her iwn experiences. The food was great too.

This is a MUST DO! The food, and tour guide Ariel were awesome! Come hungry!