Little Havana Adventure
You´ll be hot, hot , hot, for this artistic trip down the streets Of Miami´s Little Havana! We´re showing you the Cuban way in the USA, with a cup of cortadito, a taste of Latin infusion, a handful of local hangouts, and a chat with the locals. Viva la Pequeña Habana!
Highlights
- Get a taste of Havana in the most Cuban-influenced city of America!
- Enjoy a taste of Miami’s delicious Cuban food from some of the most traditional family-run business of Little Havana
- See Cuban-inspired art at one of the neighborhood’s many galleries and public spaces
- Slip the famous Cuba coffee, cortadito, and witness the experts hand-rolling cigars
- Sip on the most delicious of Cuban beverages, the classic mojito
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, coffee and juice samples, snacks, 1 mojito, access and entrance fees to galleries (if applicable).
Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, souvenirs and items of a personal nature, tips and gratuities for your guide.
Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour:
- This tour helps preserve Cuban cultural heritage by visiting local businesses that specialize in Cuban products, economically impacting the neighbourhood and helping the Cuban community.
- Through this tour you are helping Urban Adventures work to preserve and celebrate Little Havana to ensure it remains a healthy, vital, and affordable urban neighborhood.
- Guillermina Hernandez is the matriarch of Los Pinarenos, the only open-air fruit market on Calle 8. For Guillermina, Little Havana has proven that immigrants can prosper from nothing, and you stop here for a juice and to listen to her vibrant stories.
- Domino Park is a sanctuary for Little Havana and its people and offers you a chance to interact with locals and experience Cuban culture in the neighborhood.
- Another example that helps preserve the cultural heritage is your last stop at Ball and Chain Bar, where tour groups usually dance salsa with their local guides and interact with the band and dancers.
Schedule details
- Duration: two hours
- Meeting point: Cubaocho, 1465 SW 8th Street. View on Google Maps.
- Starting time: 11:00 a.m.
- Ending point: Ball & Chain, 1513 SW 8th St., Miami, FL 33135. View on Google Maps.
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Your Miami tour begins in the heart of Miami’s Cuban community. We’ll check out some historic architectural beauties, as well as a few unique art collections.
Of course, you can’t have a Little Havana tour without a true Cuban coffee in-hand, so we’re taking you for the most delicious dose of caffeine you’ll find this side of the Florida Straits. Cortadito is Cuban espresso, and we’ll pair it with a typical Cuban pastry to give you the boost you need to keep moving on your Miami tour!
Next up, another Cuban culture classic: a visit to a classic cigar factory. Witness the art of cigar-rolling from the experts, and take in the one-of-a-kind aroma of the shop.
From there, we’re off to 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.
We see the important Bay of Pigs monument on route to a favorite local juice bar, where you get to quench your thirst with a dose of sugarcane or mango juice. We continue our stroll down SW 8th Street to experience the Caribbean flavour that fills the air, from the classic Domino Park where locals challenge one another to domino games, to the conga music that’s played live in the streets.
Your Little Havana Adventure will end at one of the neighborhood’s favorite watering holes for a taste of a classic mojito. You never know, the refreshing conclusion to this tour might give you the courage to salsa your way through the rest of your Miami vacation!
Additional information
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, coffee and juice samples, snacks, 1 mojito, access and entrance fees to galleries (if applicable).
Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, souvenirs and items of a personal nature, tips and gratuities for your guide.
Dress standard: Please dress casual for warm or hot weather, and wear comfortable shoes for walking.
Your Trip: For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people.
Confirmation of booking: If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed! We’ll see you at the start point. Get in touch if you have any concerns or require more information via the email address or phone number (business hours only) on your voucher.
Child Policy: Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the rate listed above. Please select ‘child’ above when booking. Children below the age of 6 are free of charge.
Local contact
Office phone number: +1 305 697 5177
Email address: [email protected] -
Ms. Alexandra H. from USA travelled on 04 Apr 2018:
Our guide was the BEST! I think her name was Antonia (SP?) SHe was knowledgeable let us ask as many questions as we wanted and we very accommodating to everyone in the group. I love the Urban Adventure Walking Tours
Mr. David C. from Canada travelled on 16 Mar 2018:
My guide was from Cuba and explained how the neighbourhood was established and the personal journey of some of the proprietors in the area. I also sampled local food and drink which was a great treat.
Mr. Michael S. from USA travelled on 14 Feb 2017:
Having a Cuban native to take us through Little Havana was the real treat. We were able to engage in political discussions as well as cultural/artistic issues.
