La Perle de Miami: Little Haiti History, Culture, Tour

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Miami, USA

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Take a break from the usual tourist trail and explore Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood—often overlooked, but home to a rich culture and heritage. With a local guide leading the way, gain insight you won't find in a guidebook, and sample traditional Haitian food. Along the way, snap photos of street art and get to know the area from a new point of view.

Learn far more than you would on your own
Get an insider's perspective from a local guide
Explore a side of Miami you might otherwise miss out on
Eat like a local as you taste traditional Haitian snacks

What's Included

Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Little Haiti Cultural Complex
212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137, USA
Meet tour guide in front of the yellow building.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Little Haiti

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

based on 21 reviews

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The best part of my Miami trip!

Katherine_R, Mar 2026

I thoroughly enjoyed this tour of Little Haiti! Cidelca is a fantastic guide (educator!). I’ve studied a bit about Haitian culture and learned so much during the tour. Cidelca is well connected in the neighborhood and I was happy to meet the shop owners and try some Haitian treats!

Learning new things

Rachel_T, Dec 2025

This was a great experience learning about the history of Little Haiti in Miami, visiting the cultural center, a locally owned bookstore, and many others

Straight up scam

Jake_L, Jan 2025

Scam! Showed up and no one was there! No response from tour operator. Viator has refunded me. Don’t waste your money.

Wonderful time

Lee_B, Jun 2024

It was a wonderful tour Our tour guy I think his name was Antoine was so knowledgeable and friendly. Take this tour and learn about the culture.We also had the best Haitian ice cream and patty

Intro to Little Haiti

Alex_A, Jan 2024

Great guide, great music and a fun way to explore Little Haiti. We stopped by the cultural center, a bakery, drove around the neighborhood, learned some history, and even got to visit a “farm”. Very enjoyable tour. This is a light intro to the neighborhood and made me want to explore further.

Fascinating history and culture tour!

Katerina_G, Dec 2023

We loved this tour led by a guide who grew up in Little Haiti! Had a chance to see an open air market, cultural center, bookstore, and to learn about the history and creativity of the community there.

I recommend

Tibisay_Z, Nov 2023

I recommend this tour to get to know history, culture and current challenges of this neighborhood. Abe is an exceptional tour guide, very passionate about his neighborhood. He's trying to save it from gentrification and over development.

Little Haiti - the Hidden Gem of Miami, 10/10 recommend tour!!!!!!!

Whiskey_A, Oct 2023

Abraham was my tour guide. I told him I was interested in history and culture. First, he took me to meet a practitioner of traditional Haitian religion: Haitian Vodou. This experience was very cool. I had loads of questions about the religion and it was interesting to hear what the practitioner had to say. Next, Abraham took me to meet a linguist who opened the 1st library in Little Haiti. I met this individual and had an extensive conversation on Creole's history and development, Haitian culture, and language politics. In between various stops, Abraham would explain how Haitians came to America, why they immigrated, and how they developed their community in Lemon City. He explained how Lemon City became Little Haiti, took me to the Little Haiti Cultural Center, and introduced me to people who were vital to the establishment and advocacy of Little Haiti. He also took me to a Florida State Historic Site, a record shop in the community, a farm in Little Haiti, and the actual marketplace that all the residents go to. We ended with a delicious meal at Chef Creole. In the end, Abraham was gracious enough to drop me home in his truck. Overall, I had a very positive experience. I highly recommend Abraham as a tour guide. He is phenomenal at explaining things. If you have lots of questions, he will attend to all of them! I wish the golf cart was working on the day I went, but it wasn't. I always felt safe and secure with my belongings on this tour. I never felt threatened on this tour. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in history, languages, and politics. This tour gave me a very good feeling of how Haitians reside in America and Miami. Little Haiti is definitely a hidden gem in Miami. One of the best tours I did here. Go with an open mind and low expectations and prepare to be blown away.

I recommend this tour !!!!

Polish_M, Feb 2023

Learned quite a few new facts about the history of Haiti. Would definitely go again and invite others to come along !!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Polish there is so much more to learn, and wish there was more time. Please join us on again on your next trip to Miami.

Little Haiti (Miami)

Carol_R, Feb 2023

Cedelka is an enthusiastic and informative guide, who knows all the ins and outs of Little Haiti. We learned so much about the history of Haiti, as well as Little Haiti in Miami. We saw life in the moment, including shopping for groceries. It was fascinating to visit a real Haitian rural home in the middle of Miami. Cedelka has created and led what we found to be a real lived experience.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Carol it was great sharing my personal experiences from Haiti with you. Little Haiti reflects the lifestyle of Haiti very well in many ways.

Signed up last minute and so glad we did!

Bernard_K, Jan 2023

A must see when in Miami, the tour narration was rich in history. Great organization, tour was on time.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Bernard the interaction was greatly appreciated, which guided the narration of the tour.

Haitian Tour 2022

Jacob_S, Jun 2022

Tour guide was very nice and handsome, he spoke Haitian Creole very well, and he knew the history of the area well enough.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Creole is Haiti's native language and was glad to teach you some basics phrases.

So knowledgeable!

Nina_M, Apr 2022

Our guide was so knowledgeable. He was able to give us such a broad context within which we could understand Little Haiti.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Nina it was a pleasure meeting you exchanging ideas.

I’ll be back to visit

Chaunte_H, May 2021

It was interesting & Informative. We enjoyed the tour. The art gallery was definitely a plus !! Thank You

Response from Host, Oct 2023

The gallery change constantly throughout the year. I am glad the visit was worth it for you.

Le guide n’est jamais venu. J’avais pourtant bien reçu la confirmation la veille. Impossible de contacter le guide

Frdrique_U, Nov 2024

Je suis allée au point de rendez-vous mais le guide n’est jamais venu. Pas sérieux su tout et lieu du rdv loin de tout donc frais de taxi dépensés pour rien

Response from Host, Dec 2024

We apologies for the inconvenient of not being able to connect with you on time. Please contact us prior to the start of the tour to anticipate your arrival.

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