Little Havana Tours
Guided walking and food tours of Calle Ocho, with cigar rollers, Cuban bakeries and coffee stops, run out of SW 13th Ave.
Vérifié octobre 2026
Best for first-timers who want Little Havana explained with food in hand. The trade-off: it's a scheduled, polished route, and if you already know Calle Ocho the public tour will feel like an introduction.
Picking a tour
The Food Tour is the big one: three hours of walking and tastings that ends with a sit-down meal at a Cuban restaurant, listed at $69.99 to $74.99. It runs at 10 am daily and 5 pm on select days. The Express Tour cuts it to two hours with tastings along Calle Ocho for $49.99, at 10 am and 2 pm daily. The cheapest option is the two-hour cultural walking tour with Cuban coffee and pastries, $35, in the same two slots. Only have a morning? The Express is the honest compromise.
Along Calle Ocho
The public route starts on the memorial boulevard, then moves through a fresh fruit market and a Cuban bakery. You stop in a cigar shop to watch tobacco leaves rolled by hand, and Cuban coffee comes along the way. It's a primer, not a deep dive: conversations with Bay of Pigs survivors and custom stops are saved for private tours. Reviewers keep naming guides who know the locals on the street, which is the real reason to book over wandering alone. The numbers agree: 4.9 from about 640 Google reviews.
The 10 am slot
The operator itself recommends the 10 am start, and it's right: cooler in summer, thinner crowds in winter. You're on foot the whole time, so afternoons on Calle Ocho can wear on you. Rum tastings start at $75 and cigar-and-rum sessions at $120; those are private and booked by email. Birthdays, bachelorette parties and corporate groups can adjust timing and dietary needs. The office keeps 9 am to 5 pm hours every day. Worth knowing: it belongs to the Secret Food Tours family, so expect a professional outfit rather than a neighbor with a clipboard.
Comment y aller
- The listed address is 806 SW 13th Ave in Little Havana; confirm your meeting point when you book.
Réservations
Rum and cigar-and-rum tastings aren't booked online; email the operator directly.
Bon à savoir
Take the 10 am start: the operator says it's cooler in summer and less crowded in winter.
Les questions qu’on se pose
How long is the Little Havana Food Tour?
Three hours, with tastings along the way and a sit-down meal at a Cuban restaurant at the end. It starts at 10 am daily and 5 pm on select days.
How much do Little Havana Tours cost?
The Food Tour is listed at $69.99 to $74.99, the two-hour Express Tour at $49.99, and the coffee-and-pastries walking tour at $35. Rum tastings start at $75 and cigar-and-rum sessions at $120.
Do they offer private tours?
Yes. Private and group tours can be customized for timing, diet and add-ons like cigars and rum, and specialty tours are booked by email.