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Nassau Rum and Food Walking Tour provided by Islandz Tours

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Nassau Rum and Food Walking Tour
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99% of travellers recommend this experience
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Taste your way around Nassau without getting lost with the help of a guide
Duration:
3h
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Group size:
10
Near public transportation
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
  • Duration:
    3h
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Group size:
    10
  • Near public transportation
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
  • Free cancellation
About
Explore the rum-infused highlights of Nassau in just a few hours on this walking tour, ideal for a shore excursion or for first-time visitors with limited time. Learn about the Bahamas’ long history of rum making and visit a pirate-themed pub. Fill up on conch fritters, boozy sweets, and rum cocktails. A tour and tasting at John Watling’s Distillery at the historic Buena Vista estate is also included.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 3h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
English
Highlights
  • See more of Nassau in less time—ideal for a shore excursion
  • A great choice for first-time visitors with limited time
  • Choose from morning or afternoon departure times to fit your schedule
What to expect
Meet your guide at a convenient central location in Nassau to start your tour. Walk between Nassau’s highlights and get your first taste of authentic Caribbean rum at Smuggler’s Beer Garden, a pirate-themed pub on George Street. Then stop at three more spots to fill up on rum cocktails, conch fritters, rum-infused chocolates, and boozy rum cupcakes. Along the way, explore the streets of Downtown Nassau, see some of the buildings where Bahamian rum runners stored their rum in between smuggle runs, and hear stories about the island’s swashbuckling past. Visit the historic Buena Vista estate and tour John Watling’s Distillery. Learn about rum making, barrel aging, and see the old-fashioned bottling process. Taste a variety of handcrafted rums, and then end your Nassau tour at the distillery.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 3h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Available languages
English
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Highlights
  • See more of Nassau in less time—ideal for a shore excursion
  • A great choice for first-time visitors with limited time
  • Choose from morning or afternoon departure times to fit your schedule
What to expect
Meet your guide at a convenient central location in Nassau to start your tour. Walk between Nassau’s highlights and get your first taste of authentic Caribbean rum at Smuggler’s Beer Garden, a pirate-themed pub on George Street. Then stop at three more spots to fill up on rum cocktails, conch fritters, rum-infused chocolates, and boozy rum cupcakes. Along the way, explore the streets of Downtown Nassau, see some of the buildings where Bahamian rum runners stored their rum in between smuggle runs, and hear stories about the island’s swashbuckling past. Visit the historic Buena Vista estate and tour John Watling’s Distillery. Learn about rum making, barrel aging, and see the old-fashioned bottling process. Taste a variety of handcrafted rums, and then end your Nassau tour at the distillery.
Need help booking?
Call the number below and use the product code: 6558RUM
Important information
Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • 3 cocktails
  • 2 Rum-infused bonbons
  • Local taxes
  • Rum Tasting Tutorial
  • 5 Rum tastings
  • Rum cocktail mixology session
  • Entry/Admission - Hillside House Art Gallery
  • Entry/Admission - Graycliff Chocolatier
Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Duration
3h
Departure details
  • John Watling's Distillery, Buena Vista Estate, 17 Delancy St, Nassau, The Bahamas
  • Hillside House, 13 Cumberland St, Nassau, The Bahamas
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Minimum age to consume alcohol in the Bahamas is 18 years old
  • It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately; rain gear provided if necessary
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet the 2 passenger requirement. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • 3 cocktails
  • 2 Rum-infused bonbons
  • Local taxes
  • Rum Tasting Tutorial
  • 5 Rum tastings
  • Rum cocktail mixology session
  • Entry/Admission - Hillside House Art Gallery
  • Entry/Admission - Graycliff Chocolatier
Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure details
  • John Watling's Distillery, Buena Vista Estate, 17 Delancy St, Nassau, The Bahamas
  • Hillside House, 13 Cumberland St, Nassau, The Bahamas
Duration
3h
Return details
  • Hillside House, 13 Cumberland St, Nassau, The Bahamas
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Minimum age to consume alcohol in the Bahamas is 18 years old
  • It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately; rain gear provided if necessary
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet the 2 passenger requirement. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
Travel safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
What you can expect during your visit
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Itinerary
  • You'll start at
    John Watling's Distillery
    Buena Vista Estate, 17 Delancy St, Nassau, The Bahamas
    See address & details
  • 1
    Hillside House Art Gallery
    Stop: 30 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 2
    Graycliff Chocolatier
    Stop: 20 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 3
    John Watling's Distillery
    Stop: 30 minutes
    See details
  • You'll end at
    Hillside House
    13 Cumberland St, Nassau, The Bahamas
    See address & details
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5.0
218 reviews
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TheDivineTraveller
London, UK23 contributions
Rum, Rum & Fun
Dec 2021 • Solo
I had a blast on this tour, Mikey the guide was an absolute legend.
Not only was he knowledgeable but extremely charismatic and he had us laughing the whole time as we wandered the streets of downtown Nassau, going from a distillery with an incredible pina colada, to colourful cocktail bar, chocolate tasting, cigar factory, a liquor shop and then lastly a rum tasting & mojito making class at Hillside. Perfect way to spend a few hours discovering this part of the island. I would recommend having breakfast before as the food on the tour is great but just “tasters” but don’t hesitate in booking, it’s fantastic!
Written 31 December 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
BLD14
Wilmington, NC7 contributions
not to be missed!
Jan 2022
The tour was by far one of the highlights of our trip to the Bahamas, and relatively speaking the best value of anything we did while there. We had sever $350-400 dinners (Bahamas are expensive!) , and this $180 for a couple was money well spent. Fox was a truly fantastic tour guide. There was a last minute cancellation of other members of our tour and it was only us and Fox. He treated it as if it was a full house. His knowledge of all sorts of history of the island, rum, cigars, food, culture was great. He was damn funny and engaging as well. At one point he picked up a guitar from a street performer that he knew and serenaded us. The drinks were good and the food was tasty (snacks, not a meal fyi) but it is tour was top notch. They could have served us Alpo and dishwater, and I would still give it 5 stars (well maybe 4). Don't give it a second thought and book this tour.
Written 24 January 2022
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HHIgirl98
Hilton Head, SC2 contributions
AMAZING TOUR!!!
Apr 2022 • Couples
Fox is the best! He made the whole day. His energy was contagious he kept us engaged while learning some great fun facts about the Bahamas. It was nice to walk around downtown with a local. The mixology session at the end had such a lovely setting it was the perfect way to wind down after all of the walking. The drinks we tried were delicious. My favorite was a Pina Colada made with fresh coconut. All of the stops along the way were great as well. If you are visiting Nassau I highly recommend this tour ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!
Written 30 April 2022
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Andrew
Bedford, Canada1 contribution
Little Bit of Everything!
May 2022 • Couples
This was the best part of our 5-day stay in Nassau. Our guide was phenomenal at showing us around and ensuring we had a good time. It was also a great opportunity to connect with other tourists while connecting with the city. Great value for what you spend. 100% would recommend anyone to do this tour during your visit!
Written 19 May 2022
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Summer C
2 contributions
Vibrant with colorful architecture, culture, art, spirits, food and people!
Sep 2021 • Couples
This walking tour was truly one of the highlights of our trip!!! We had the best time enjoying the true vibrance of the colorful architecture, culture, art, spirits, food, and people.

Our tour guide Mikey was knowledgeable, funny, energetic and a joy to spend our day with. The staff along our tour, like our bartender Chris at the Hillside House, and the guides at John Waitling’s Distillery, were all so friendly, fun, and welcoming.

This tour is worth the every penny! Truly a great experience.
Written 22 September 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Jaimelewis12
Hi 897summerc, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Your pictures and words certainly capture the type of experience we look to provide our guests. Mikey is amazing and we're glad you enjoyed your time with him! Thanks again and stay safe!
Written 27 September 2021
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John C
1 contribution
AWESOME!!!
Apr 2022
FOX IS THE MAN!!!! We had a great tour with Fox. He is very knowledgeable, funny, and can play guitar and sing. I’m in the tour business and do tours whenever I travel. I’m also very critical of tours. I’ve been on some good ones and some bad ones, but this is the best one I have been on. The way the tour is set up is amazing. You have many interesting stops along the way. You get to learn about the rum industry and the history of the Island. We got to have many different samples on the tour including rum and food. I highly recommend this tour for sure. I only gave it a five star rating because you can’t give anymore than that. You can tell Fox is very proud of his island and shows great enthusiasm on tour. I’ve seen many and worked with many tour guides and Fox is definitely one of the best I’ve ever seen. Request Fox for your tour!!
Written 8 April 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
dhaochan
New York City, NY3 contributions
Best experience with Mikey and Nat
Had an amazing tour with Mikey and Nat. Mikey was an amazing guide throughout, sharing Bahamian history with an incredible sense of humor. The tour was 100% worth the price, and a great way to spend the day walking through downtown sipping on rum cocktails!
Written 6 January 2022
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Courtney L
1 contribution
Amazing Tour & Amazing People
Sep 2021
We loved this tour so much! Definite highlight of our trip. Fox was our tour guide and was extremely kind, fun, and knowledgeable. He answered every question we had, no matter what it was.

We had somewhat of a different experience because of a freak accident that happened at Hillside House. It did not affect our experience at all, but even so, Fox and the people at Hillside House went above and beyond to make sure we were accommodated even when they were in crisis. Fox ended up taking us to some of his favorite spots in Nassau while we were waiting and it gave us an awesome, authentic experience where we got to meet some amazing people. Also if you have a chance, take some time to visit Turnschuh - Skate Shop & Art Gallery and The Crew Pub.

Then when we got back to Hillside House, we finished our experience and even got to meet the artist Antonius Roberts. He felt so bad for the inconvenience he gave us a signed book of his prints. We were blown away by the hospitality from all parties. This inconvenience made what would have been an already amazing tour an unforgettable experience. Definitely take this tour!
Written 21 September 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Jaimelewis12
Hi Courtmlynch, Thank you for your amazing review. It sounds like you had quite the random experience! We're glad that in spite of the circumstances, you were still able to have a great time and then some! Thanks again and stay safe!
Written 27 September 2021
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Tiffany
Leander, TX2 contributions
Would highly recommend! Super fun!
Jul 2021 • Couples
My husband and I had a fantastic time, just enough walking and just enough rum. Mikey and Charro kept us laughing the entire time, they were able to stay historically accurate while keeping the tour light and fun. The tour stopped in the cigar and chocolate factories and it was just enough time for me at rhode places. The rum flight and mixology lessons were great and we laughed the whole time. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants a little taste of everything downtown.
Written 14 July 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Brennan T
1 contribution
Hooray for pirates and rum!
Jan 2020 • Couples
Fun way to spend an afternoon. Mikey shared fun stories of piracy while serving up rum and a sampling of local food. We visited several places we would have walked right past or never would have seen.
Written 6 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Shana E
Thanks for touring with us! Hooray for having fun while you sip rum and taste local food. We're so glad we helped you explore places that you may have overlooked otherwise. Thank you for the recommendation and cheers to more adventures!
Written 7 January 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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Quality time with the fam!!!
We love Fox!!!;) especially when he roared like a lion with our 4 year old!! We had a blast strategizing with the f…
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Plenty of rum and fun!
a nice combinatioin of island history and food/rum tasting The snacks were delicious and more hearty than we ant…
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Lovely glimpse of Bahamian culture and history
We really enjoyed our walking tour of Nassau. It was so fun to see things we would have missed trying to tour the c…
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Group rum tour with Julio
Had a great time with Julio tasting rum, snacking on local foods and seeing areas of Nassau we wouldn't have seen o…
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What a day to be alive!
This was such a great tour! Mikey was our tour guide and he was knowledgeable and hilarious. I don’t know if it w…
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Mikey, Mikey, Mikey!
Who knew that learning about history pirates, NASCAR and rum could be so interesting but Mikey made it that! AND …
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Fun time
We loved our tour with Julio! We had a blast drinking some rum and learning a little history behind everything. We …
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Loved the visit to Grayclift Mansion
Loved everything about this tour. Starting with five rum tasting I thought I'm not going to make it through the tou…
allen122019
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Best Excursion Ever!
My wife has been on 3 cruises and says this was the best excursion she has been on! We both immensely enjoyed the r…
pmisaac
pmisaac
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So much fun!
Our family of four (two adult children) had so much fun completing this scavenger hunt! We get into the routine of …
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Definitely recommend!
I would give our tour guide Mikey 5 stars! He had us laughing from start to finish and was a wealth of knowledge. W…
CnJ-TX
CnJ-TX
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Fun and interesting!
We took the rum tour with Mikey last week and it was so much fun! Rum, rum drinks, good food and chocolate mixed w…
mccurren2018
mccurren2018
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Fun and informational way to get beyond the more touristy areas
Julio did a great job of leading us through the history, art, and architecture of Nassau and The Bahamas.
vetteladyfd1
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Surprisingly Fantastic!!!
We have been to Nassau before and didn't want to do the beach or Atlantis etc. When I saw this excursion, I figured…
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Great tour on a rainy day!
My wife and I had a great tour that was led by Mikey! The drinks and food were fun but the best part of the trour w…
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