Rum Tours · WORLDWIDE
The 14 best guided rum tours you can book today, with what each pours, how long it runs and what it costs a head. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
At Roulaison Distilling Co, Andrew or another distillery host leads a one-hour tour through the rum-making process, New Orleans and Caribbean traditions, and five tastings, including limited releases. The small group, capped at eight, makes this a personal visit rather than a standard production-line tour.
“Great experience, good rum. The owner was very knowledgeable about how their run is made in packaged.”
Spend four hours seeing Puerto Plata with a bilingual local guide such as Ramon, Nestor, Ariel, Juan, or Carlos. Visit the Macorix rum factory, Umbrella Street, Pink Street, Central Park, amber and chocolate stops, local neighborhoods, the market, and San Felipe Fortress, with port or hotel pickup included.
“Ramon's tours are great. We were the only guests. Arial was a fabulous tour guide and very knowledgeable. We got to see parts of Puerto Plata that other tours won't go.”
Spend five hours moving through Bavaro and Punta Cana with guide-driver Jose, and sometimes Eli. Visit five very different bars, from a thatched Caribbean spot to a Dominican car wash bar, with hotel transfers and a rum shot included. Drinks, food, and snacks cost extra.
“The tour itself was great. The guide went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. He even provided us with a MiFi!”
Travel from Belize City to Altun Ha with a guide such as Percy, Jeff, Joel, or Dennis. Explore Maya temples, stop at the Belize sign, and sample local rum at Travellers Liquors. Groups are capped at 15, with hotel pickup, bottled water, and air-conditioned transport included.
“Percy was our tour guide. We had a private tour and it was amazing. Percy was knowledgeable about his land. He went above and beyond to make sure we had a good experience.”
Spend one hour at Roulaison Distillery with an English-speaking guide such as Andrew, following fermentation, distillation, and aging from start to finish. You will meet the rum makers, learn how sugar cane shaped rum, and taste five rums made on site, including special releases.
“Andrew did a great job explaining the rim making process while keeping it entertaining. The location was hard to find but enjoyed the tour and rum tasting.”
Visit Sampan distillery near Hoi An for a welcome cocktail, a guided look at Vietnamese sugar-cane rum production, and a tasting of three white rums. The French team explains the process from harvest to bottle. Plan for about 45 minutes, with no hotel pickup included.
“Great Way To Kill a Hour or Two, Run By Very Nice Couple Of French Guys Who Are Friendly And Very Talented Having Started Off The Distillery Themselves, And You Do a Rhum Tasting At The End. So Don't Ride Your Bike There haha, Highly Recommended”
Explore Pedro St. James with a guide, view period rooms and artifacts, watch a 3D historical film, stroll seven acres of gardens, and taste local rum from Cayman Spirits Co. The meeting point is the historic site, not the cruise pier, so plan your transport carefully.
“Disappointed. Difficult to find meeting point, far to walk. Overall my clients were not happy and would not recommend this tour to others.”
Spend about 2.5 hours at Bella Mare Store sampling Dominican coffee, chocolate, and rum, watching cigar production, and browsing larimar, art, pottery, cosmetics, and souvenirs. Guides such as Eddie, Javier, and Franzois may lead the visit, with round-trip resort transport included.
“My tour guide Javier was absolutely amazing, not only if he drive back to my hotel when he couldn’t find me but he also signed me up for another tour the next day (zip lining, Horseback riding, dune buggy, etc….) thank you so much”
Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring Gran Canaria’s banana-growing country, the Arehucas rum distillery, Agaete, and Bodega Los Berrazales. Your English-speaking guide, including guides such as Tom, leads tastings of banana products, rum, coffee, wine, and mojo sauce. Lunch in Agaete is optional.
“The tour takes you all over and it was unsettling to arrive at San Augustín shopping center after having travelled an hour from Las Palmas just to drive back in the direction that I came and beyond the hotel that I was staying. However, It was an enjoyable experience with great information. Tom speaks many languages but it was a lot to keep up with his tandem translations.”
At Distilleria Alma in Sicily, Hugo and his wife guide you through sugar-cane cultivation, pressing, fermentation, distillation, maturation, and aging. You’ll taste fresh cane juice, three Agricole rums, a botanical rum, and Mediterranean London dry gin with Modica chocolate.
“The tour was amazing! So much information and detail from our host/owner. He was very open to questions and made us feel very welcome.The rum tastings were wonderful and it was great to hear about the ingredients and processes that defined each rum. The gin was also superb! I would highly recommend this tour!”
At Sarina Sugar Shed, an English-speaking guide explains how sugar cane becomes rum, from crushing to distillation. Your 30-minute visit includes rum and liqueur samples, including selections not served on the regular tour. Join at noon, alone or with a Sugar Shed tour.
“Lovely friend tour guide the stuff are amazing helpful had great experience l would do it all again. Great value for the price l paid. Marissa”
Leave early for Los Haitises National Park, where a boat carries you through mangrove channels and into Taino caves. Then return toward Samaná for beach time, lunch, drinks, and swimming at Bacardi Island. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and a guide are included.
“I loved the experience, it was great the island in Samanta had a great time with friends and family. 100% recommendedAuto-translated”
From Punta Cana, visit Don Lucas Cigars for Dominican rum, cocoa, coffee, cigars, amber, Larimar, pottery, paintings, and souvenirs. An air-conditioned ride, hotel pickup, tastings, and multilingual guidance are included. Plan for about two hours at the shopping center, plus transport time.
“Excellent tour from start to finish. The driver was in time and professional. The tour guide was very patient and helpful. The Cigar and rum tasting were absolutely fantastic. It’s a small shopping experience with authentic Dominican products!”
Walk Old San Juan with an English-speaking guide, tasting Puerto Rican coffee, pastry, empanadilla, mofongo, tropical fruit, piña colada, popsicle or sorbet, and bean-to-bar chocolate. Guides such as Narai and Lizbel have led the tour, which runs about 3 hours and 45 minutes.
“Narai was a fantastic guide! We learn a lot about San Juan and had several delicious local dishes. I would highly recommend this food tour.”
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