Barbados

15 Best Barbados Food & Rum Tours

The eating-and-pouring routes: Bajan walking food tours through Bridgetown, Mount Gay’s signature tastings at the world’s oldest rum brand and cutters judged stall by stall. Rum was arguably invented here in 1703; the tastings open with the receipts.

1.Original Bajan Walking Food Tour

Discover Barbados through its vibrant streets and authentic eateries on this 3-hour walking food tour, led by knowledgeable guides and full of delicious local bites.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Run do not walk & make this one of your tours during your visit. Paulette was my guide and she did not disappoint; she's informative & we are well fed while getting in our steps (for exercise). You will enjoy this tour from start to…”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

2.Mount Gay Signature Rum Tasting Experience

Experience Barbados’ rum culture with a guided tasting at Mount Gay Visitor Center. Discover the history, enjoy exclusive rums, and learn how Caribbean spirits are crafted.

★ 5.0

“The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of Mount Gay Rum. He made the topic fun and had the group interacting a lot.”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

3.St. Nicholas Abbey Heritage Great House and Rum Distillery Tour

Discover the historic charm of Barbados at St. Nicholas Abbey, explore a 17th-century Great House, and enjoy a rum tasting in a relaxed, self-guided tour.

★ 4.5

“If travelling by taxi, ensure you ask the taxi driver to pick you up allowing enough time if you wish to do the distillery tour and the train ride. The guided tour was most interesting around the house and where the sugar cane is crushed.…”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

4.Mount Gay Cocktail Workshop

Experience Barbados’ best rum at Mount Gay with a tasting and cocktail workshop. Learn, sip, and craft your own drinks in a fun, informative tour.

★ 5.0

“Cool tour and tasting, and very fun cocktail class! Great for a fun afternoon. Eat a hefty lunch beforehand, they give you lots of rum.”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

5.Discover Rum Barbados Tour

Explore Barbados' finest rums with this guided tour visiting Foursquare and Mount Gay distilleries, including tastings, island insights, and hassle-free transport.

★ 5.0

“Nice tour. We did both amount Gay and Foursquare. I enjoyed both. Both were detailed and offered the option to buy rum.”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

6.Stade’s and Planteray Rum Tasting and Beach Experience

Experience Barbados' only beachfront rum distillery with tastings, delicious bar bites, and a relaxing beach day at Stade's Rum Tasting and Beach Experience.

★ 5.0

“The rum tasting in Barbados was such a fun experience! Our host was absolutely amazing—she was hilarious, super polite, and kept the entire group engaged the whole time. She made the tasting feel lively and entertaining while still beinRead more”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

7.Stade’s Rum Distillery Tour Experience

Discover Barbados's rum-making secrets on a 1-hour guided tour featuring historic stills, barrel tastings, and stunning beachfront views—perfect for rum lovers and history buffs alike.

★ 5.0

“Great tour with great information. We arrived 15 minutes early as instructed, and due to other people being late we didn’t start until 30 minutes after the scheduled tour time. The staff were really nice and kept us updated about the delay.”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

8.Mount Gay Distillery tour

Explore the Mount Gay Rum Distillery in Barbados with a guided tour. Discover the process, history, and enjoy tastings in this authentic, adults-only experience.

“The tour was informative and entertaining. Rico, our tour guide, is passionate about Mt Gay and it shows in his work. Our transport was also a good experience as our driver took extra time to show us some of the island on the ride home.”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

9.Barbados Shore Excursion: Walking Food Tour

Discover authentic Barbadian flavors and history on this 3-hour walking food tour in Bridgetown, led by knowledgeable guides with delicious tastings.

★ 5.0

“Part of travel is learning about the history and culture of the country, and tasting their food. Jolene was a knowledgeable guide who gave us a lot of history along with a lot of food. It was a small group of 6, which made walking…”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

11.Monkey Zipline and Rum Tasting Tour at Harrison’s Cave by Chukka

Experience Barbados on this adventurous tour combining ziplining at Harrison's Cave with a rum tasting, nature walk, and relaxing poolside at Green Monkey Pool Bar & Grill.

★ 5.0

“This place is amazing and all the workers are helpful, happy, and live doing their jobs..Adrian was so funny and definitely made my day plus his workers there akeem I believe it was, was very cool. It was the best experience ever.”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

12.Bridgetown Food and Heritage Tour

Discover Bridgetown’s authentic flavors and history on this guided food and heritage tour. Sample local dishes, explore landmarks, and enjoy a small goodie bag.

★ 4.0

“Had a really great time with Don, she took us around Bridgetown, to the places used by the locals, we tasted some great food, saw the sights, whilst Don educated us on history culture and food”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

13.Oistins Fish Lovers’ Food Tour

Discover authentic Barbadian flavors and fishing culture on the Oistins Fish Lovers' Food Tour, a 2.5-hour small-group experience full of local sights and tastes.

★ 5.0

“Choosing to visit Oistins by day was one of the best ideas we had during our trip to Barbados. We arrived before the excursion to see a fishing boat arrive and see how the fish was landed and sold. A very interesting experience. The tour…”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

More Barbados Food & Rum Tours

Explore Barbados

Turtle bays, the oldest rum and caves under the parishes.