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Little Havana Cigar Factory - We visit the World famous Little Havana Cigar Factory. As you will learn and see the Cuban techniques to rolling as well as various gifts available there. We offer this review from : Gary Warner: It was very informative and educational. We booked it and We definitely learned about the cigar industry and the process of creating the cigars I enjoy! I would highly recommend the tour! It was very helpful and we purchased cigars to take home!
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Cubaocho Museum and Performing Arts Center - Randy Comments: Phenomenal atmosphere, music, and tons of art pieces. We got mojitos which were definitely worth the money. We have tried a bunch of mojitos in the area and this one blew them all out of the water……Ms Flowers Comments: It was fantastic! We had a very good time!
Excellent music, cocktails, and dancing.
We can’t wait to visit again!
- Agustin Gainza Arts and Tavern - gustin Gainza Arts and Tavern is widely known as Taberna del Pintor. A new concept in Little Havana offering wine, tapas, and live music. A unique ambiance in Miami’s Historic Calle 8 district, with the main protagonist Agustin Gainza. A South Florida art scene staple for over 15 years, Gaínza Art Gallery now transforms it’s space serving small platters, lite bites and Gainza’s famous Mojito. Now, you can admire the art of Agustín Gaínza, while you enjoy a glass of wine. His trajectory spans across more than 4 decades dedicated to drawing, etchings, ceramics and his constant medium, painting. He has exhibited in galleries in the United States, Europe and the Carribean, including his native country, Cuba.
- Calle Ocho - Yisell Bakery in Calle Ocho A local bakery where all locals visit. We eat there every day, You will be able to taste the World Famous and locals favorite Pastelitos (Cuban Pastery) along with beef pastry and Arroz con leche with Cuban Coffee and flan. Sure to delight your taste buds and cravings.
- Domino Park - Early Morning and afternoon and the beginning of a new week. Laughter and voices mix simultaneously, a perfect match for the festive ambiance. Dominoes smack against several tables, the clatter rising into a melody.
Maximo Gomez Park, better known as the Domino Park, is like many other Miami places, a convergence of different identities. It is here, in Little Havana, in the space on the corner of Southwest Eighth Street and 15th Avenue — just steps away from the Tower Theater — that locals have played Dominoes for decades. Now tourists insist on bearing witness to the game in which camaraderie and rivalry intertwine.Silence gives way to concentration. Dominoes and laughter, like castanets, interrupt the truce and signal that the game has started on the table under one of the gazebos. Truly n experience you won’t forget.
- Miami Tower - MDC’s Tower Theater, is one of Miami’s oldest cultural landmarks. When it opened in December 1926, it was the finest state-of-the-art theater in the South. It is located on SW Eighth Street and Fifteenth Avenue in Miami, Florida. During the late fifties and throughout the sixties, large numbers of Cuban refugees fled to Miami. The area surrounding S.W. Eighth Street - “Calle Ocho” - became a place of new beginnings. For many Cuban families, films at MDC’s Tower Theater were an introduction to American culture in addition to pure entertainment. Soon MDC’s Tower Theater altered its programming to include English-language films with Spanish subtitles, and eventually Spanish-language films. It is still operating after 93 years.
- Bay of Pigs Museum - The failed Bay of Pigs invasion made Castro increasingly wary of further US intervention and more open to Soviet suggestions of placing nuclear weapons on Cuba to ensure its security. A year and a half after the invasion he pursued closer relations with the Soviet Union, partly for protection, which helped pave the way for the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.
Accompanying note: “In the heart of metropolitan Miami is a city within a city known as ‘Little Havana.’ Over five-hundred thousand Cuban-Americans have settled in the Miami area since the first large exodus of 1959.” We visit the bay Of Pigs Memorial with a short history lesson from a Cuban Expert Tour Guide.
- Ball & Chain - Iconic nightclub from the 1930s-1950s reemerges as a live-music venue with Cuban-style food & drink. We visit with a pass by and finish here for those who want to stay after the tour is over with discounts and specials.
- Live performances at Cubaocho Museum & Performing Arts Center
- Complimentary snacks
- Visit to the historic Little Havana Domino Park
- Memorial tribute at Bay Of Pigs Monument
- Experience the renowned Agustin Gainza Arts and Tavern
- Little Havana Cigar Shop demonstration with live rolling
- Explore the vintage Tower Theatre, established in 1926
- Insights from a Cuban Tour Guide for an authentic cultural experience
- Tips and Gratuity For Tour Guides
- Transportation
Enjoy a complimentary Cuban Lunch alongside tastings, visit Museums, Art Galleries, the Performing Arts Center, Cigar Factories, and Restaurants, as well as the hip spots for daytime and nightlife activities featuring Live Bands and Dancing, and much more. Experience Miami like a local as you engage with community business owners and explore the neighborhood before arriving at the Little Havana Entertainment District.
Engage in personal discussions with Bay Of Pigs Brigade 2506 Soldiers at the Bay of Pigs Museum. (M-F 10am-3pm). An enjoyable blend of Food, Fun, Culture, and History awaits, neatly packaged into an experience that’s bound to be a lasting cultural memory. After all is said and done, you’ll be close to knowing Little Havana like the palm of your hand.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
