The World’s 6 Best Rum Walking Tours

1.Rum Tasting and Food Walking Tour in Nassau Bahamas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,030 reviews · from $98Our pick

Spend about three hours walking downtown Nassau with a local guide such as Cody, Shad, Jason, or Fox. Taste five rums, three cocktails, conch fritters, rum cake, and local appetizers, then make a drink at a speakeasy-style bar. The tour starts at John Watling’s Distillery and ends near Parliament Street.

“Our guide Cody guided us through rum tasting and the Bahamian History over the course of three hours. He was animated, knowledgeable and able to answer every question we had. We would highly recommend the tour with Cody, he made our day!”

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2.Rum Tastings and Culinary Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 200 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

Walk central Nassau with a local English-speaking guide, stopping at John Watling’s Distillery, historic sites, pubs, and a private speakeasy. You’ll taste five rums, enjoy three cocktails, sample conch fritters and rum cake, learn cocktail-making, and hear how pirates, blockade runners, and bootleggers shaped the Bahamas.

“This tour was one of the best I have ever been on. I am not exaggerating when I say that and it is largely due to our guide, Fox. The knowledge, experience, and overall connection to our group was top tier. We laughed A LOT. We had some great drinks. The speakeasy is elite. His storytelling about the Bahamas history with pirates was so fire. Highly recommend this. 11 out of 10 service. Make sure to tip my guy Fox as he is well worth it!”

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3.Historic Centre Walking Tour & Cachaça Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 1h 30m · from $19

Meet your English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide at Santa Rita Church for a 90-minute walk through Paraty’s colonial centre. Learn about Indigenous peoples, Freemasonry, gold, sugar, coffee, and brazilwood, then finish with Gabriela cachaça, a sweet local blend of honey, clove, and cinnamon.

“Thiago was amazing. The tour was interesting and informative. The freemason stuff was so interesting and the history of Paraty is beautiful. I loved it”

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4.EAST MADEIRA:,Peaks, Forest walk,Thatched Roofs, Rum factory

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 8 hours · from $35

Spend eight hours crossing East Madeira by minibus, from the high cliffs of Pico Arieiro to the Balcões levada, Santana’s thatched houses, and an old rum mill. Guide Norbert is often leading the day in English, German, or Portuguese. Lunch and entrance fees are extra.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable of the area, great driver, and gave us enough time to explore. Pleasantly surprised by this trip which was booked last minute. Unfortunately, I never got the tour guide’s name, older English gentleman now a resident of Madeira.”

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5.Paraty Historic District: Walking Tour with Cachaca Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 12 reviews · 2 hours · from $15Best value

Walk Paraty’s cobbled Historic Center with an English- or Portuguese-speaking guide. Visit churches, museums, the Culture House, craft shops, and art studios while learning about colonial life, Masonic symbols, local festivals, and Paraty’s World Heritage bid. A cachaça tasting is included, though one recent booking did not receive it.

“Very nice Walk through the City. Got Mainz informativ Details.”

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6.Intensive Old San Juan Opulent Coffee/Rum/Tastings Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $79

Join Professor Nat Tours for a 2.5-hour, small-group walk through Old San Juan. You’ll see San Juan Bay, the city gates, plazas, churches, and colorful streets while tasting Puerto Rican coffee, a seasonal fruit cocktail, and creating a small souvenir with a local artisan. Groups are capped at 10.

“Professor Nat really knows her stuff! We had a great tour around Old San Juan. We learned so much of the history and the present day with her. Not your typical history tour. This tour also included a stop for authentic Puerto Rican coffee anRead more”

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