The World’s 15 Best History Tours with a Tasting

1.Sevilla Food Tour: Tapas, Wine, History & Traditions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,468 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Spend 3½ hours walking Seville with an English-speaking guide, tasting tapas, four wines, and local specialties at neighborhood bars. You’ll see Alfalfa, Santa Cruz, flamenco traditions, and historic streets. Guides have included Alejandro, Pilar, Stephanie, Jeff, Sasha, and Ella, with stops varying by season and partner availability.

“Our wine and tapas tour in Sevilla with Stephanie was unforgettable. From the first stop, she brought the city to life with her incredible knowledge, warmth, and infectious enthusiasm. Every tapas bar felt carefully chosen, each dish perfectly paired with wine, and every bite came with a story that connected food, history, and local culture in such an engaging way. Stephanie struck the perfect balance between being informative and fun. It felt less like a guided tour and more like exploring Sevilla with a passionate local friend who wanted to share all the city’s best-kept secrets. We discovered places we never would have found on our own, and the evening…”

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2.Valencia Old Town Tour with Wine & Tapas in 11th Century Historic Monument

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,234 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96

Walk Valencia’s Old Town with an English-speaking guide such as Martha, Mimi, or Dani, passing the Silk Exchange, cathedral, plazas, and Central Market. Then settle into a historic Old Town venue for tapas, paella, dessert, and regional wines. Groups are capped at 12, and non-alcoholic drinks are available.

“Emma was our tour guide and was outstanding. Really enjoyed our walkabout in the morning and then our lunch in a quiet setting afterwards. Food and wine were very good and got to try many things. Would highly recommend.”

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3.Whisky Tasting with History and Storytelling

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,451 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Spend two hours at Hot Toddy, just off Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, tasting four single malt whiskies from Scotland’s main producing regions. Guides such as Ben, Kofi, Angus, Alistair, and Eleanor combine tasting advice with folklore, local history, humor, and, on some evenings, fiddle music. Whisky alternatives are available on request.

“The teller Angus was fantastic. Extremely good value for money.”

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4.Soho Music & Historic Pubs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,993 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $44

Walk through Soho with an English-speaking guide and visit four historic pubs linked to London’s music scene. Hear stories about the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Ella Fitzgerald, the Rolling Stones, and Mozart, including where Hey Jude was recorded. Guides such as Ben, Gherto, Tom, and Callum bring plenty of humor and local color. Drinks cost extra.

“This was one of the best tours we have been on. Interesting facts, funny and can’t believe we have missed so much in Soho walking through before. Callum our tour guide was fabulous, he was funny and Interesting getting all the group interacting within minutes. Would highly recommend this tour and if you get Callum you have struck gold!!”

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5.New Orleans Cocktail and Food History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 819 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $160

Start at Red Fish Grill with gumbo and a Hurricane, then walk through the French Quarter for hot sauce, muffuletta, jambalaya, pralines, plantains, and four full-size cocktails. Guides such as Meg, Ben, Gary, and Dylan mix food lore with New Orleans history. The 21-plus tour ends at Cane & Table.

“Our guide was very informative and were able to eat and drink a little of everything. It was a wonderful experience.”

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6.Royal Historic Pubs Walking Guided Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 803 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $44

Start at Piccadilly Circus at 2 pm and walk through St James’s, pausing at St James’s Palace and several historic pubs. Guides including Ben, Luke, Henry, Tom, and Carlos mix royal stories, local history, beer advice, and plenty of banter. The tour lasts about two to three hours, with drinks bought separately.

“The historic pub tour is a must if you are in town and enjoy knowing about the royals and London stories in general. Luke was our tour guy and he was excellent!! We enjoyed learning about famous stories on each pub that we visited, everything was really well explained, he truly did a great guy. This experience was great and would definitely do it again.”

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7.Bamberg: Guided Beer History Tour with Optional Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 772 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $21

Follow Bamberg’s beer story from monastic brewing to the hop trade and malt houses with a live German-speaking guide. You’ll see the Domberg, Sandstraße, Pfahlplätzchen, and Eisgrube with the Upper Parish Church. Add four small beer samples for €5, including smoked beer, and look for guide Jan’s engaging style.

“Pünktlich, sehr netter Guide mit viel Fachwissen, toll erklärt!”

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8.Taste Funchal: food, wine and cultural tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 680 reviews · 4 hours · from $109

Walk through Funchal with a local guide such as Anna, Elda, or Darleen, stopping for Madeira wine, poncha, market fruit, pastries, lunch, biscuits, and traditional dishes. The four-hour tour mixes food with local history and works well early in your stay, with vegetarian, gluten-free, and nonalcoholic choices available.

“The tour was a fantastic experience and a great way to learn about Funchal and the history, food and drinks of Madeira. Our guide Ana, was wonderful, friendly and informative. I would recommend anyone visiting the Island for the first time to book this tour.”

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9.Old Town Beer History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 659 reviews

Meet your guide near Heumarkt and visit four traditional Old Town brewhouses, including Brauerei zur Malzmühle. Buy a Kölsch at each stop, hear stories about Cologne customs, and share tables with fellow visitors. Guides such as Nico, Mery, Marina, Chris, and Rebecca bring plenty of humor and local detail. Private tours can be adapted for groups.

“Absolutely amazing, a definitely must do for a 1st day in Cologne”

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10.Historic Underground Tour with a Glass of Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 604 reviews · 1 hour · from $11Best value

You’ll follow a guide through Pilsen’s 13th-century cellars, passageways, wells, and a historic water tower. Learn how brewing, food storage, defense, and daily life shaped the town below ground. The one-hour tour ends with a voucher for 0.3l of Pilsner Urquell for visitors aged 18 and over. Bring warm clothes and avoid narrow heels.

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11.New Orleans Cocktail History Walking Tour in the French Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 604 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about three hours walking one mile through the French Quarter with guides such as Beth, Gary, Meg, John, Kat, or Elizabeth. Visit four bars, taste four cocktails, hear the stories behind absinthe, Sazerac, Brandy Crusta, and Roffignac, and finish near Bourbon Street jazz and Frenchmen Street nightlife.

“We go on this tour every time we come to NOLA. Our tour guide was so great with the history making the cocktail experience more meaningful. Great stops and one more step in making the Brandy Crusta as popular as a Manhattan. It deserves it!!”

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12.Live Fado Show in Historic Alfama with Port Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 572 reviews · 1 hour · from $17

In Lisbon’s historic Alfama district, Mário Lundum hosts a one-hour Fado performance with singers and Portuguese guitar. He explains the music’s origins, structure, and connection to Lisbon in Portuguese and English, then guides you through several heartfelt songs. Your ticket includes a glass of Port wine, and seating is first come, first served.

“I attended a live fado performance that was so much more than just music, it was an education, an experience, and a beautiful immersion into Portuguese culture. The performers didn’t simply sing, but in between they took enough time to explain the foundations of fado, its origins, its structure, and the stories behind the great fadistas who shaped the genre. This is important for those who visit Portugal who wants to understand and appreciate the culture rather than being just there for clicking Instagram worthy pics and videos. Kudos to the team! What I loved most was how interactive it felt. By the end, the whole audience was singing along,…”

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13.Douro Valley History & Wine Tour with Cruise & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 433 reviews · 10 hours · from $104

Spend 10 hours traveling from Porto into the Douro Valley, with a guided stop in Amarante, views from São Leonardo da Galafura, a three-course lunch with local wine, a Port tasting, and a one-hour cruise from Pinhão. Guides such as Josiah, Orlando, and Maria have been praised for their humor and local insight, though the day moves at a brisk pace.

“I had an AMAZING day !!! Ines was very interesting and we were a friendly group. The Douro Valley is breath taking ! Get ready for a long and busy day though; I would switch the wine tasting and the lunch, personally... I was also not a fan of the other guide we had at the winery; we could barely hear him. Everything else was perfect :)”

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14.From Albufeira: Wine Tasting & Historic Silves Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 421 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

From Albufeira, an English-speaking guide such as João, Filipe, Carlos, or Cátia takes you through orange groves and cork country to Silves and a family-owned winery. Expect castle views, a cellar visit, three wines with regional snacks, and hotel pickup in an air-conditioned van.

“Amazing tour, really informative, and Fillipe the driver was an absolute legend, funny as well as really knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend this tour to everyone - we travelled with two more couples and everyone was impressed and happy with the service”

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15.Historic Pubs Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 411 reviews · 3h 30m · from $64

Spend 210 minutes walking from Wenceslas Square through Prague’s New Town, Old Town, Lesser Town, and Charles Bridge, stopping at four historic pubs. Your English-speaking guide, such as Gabriela, Keegan, Sam, or Honza, connects city history with Czech beer, games, famous visitors, and useful local tips. Four large drinks are included, but food, spirits, and cocktails are not.

“So much fun alongside great information about Prague and Czech history. Keegan was easy to get along with and we ended up going to a comedy night with him and a few others afterwards. Would highly recommend”

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