The 15 Best Tavern & Bar Tours in Boston

1.Boston Freedom Trail History Pub Crawl Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 996 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $60Our pick

Pair Boston’s Revolution-era stories with four nearby pubs on a lively, low-walking Freedom Trail crawl led by a local guide.

“The description of the tour was, “The Freedom Trail with stops of a couple of historic pubs along the way.” You don’t see the historic part of the pub because we were led into a separate room with no character. The Freedom Trail is completely absent from the tour. The pubs were all next to one another. I really disappointed my family. Fortunately, we have time to walk the Freedom Trail ourselves today. The tour guide could not have peppered her talks with more expletives and meaningless antidotes about our history if she tried. I still gave her a good tip. Perhaps she was not trained, so she could write…”

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2.Salem Booze and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl by US Ghost Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 413 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Explore Salem’s haunted pubs, hear chilling local stories, and enjoy three bar stops on this lively 90-minute evening crawl.

“It was such a fun experience and meeting new people…icing on the cake! Our tour guide Andy was perfection - he knew just how to include everyone and make everyone feel welcome!”

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3.Boos and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 411 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Explore Salem’s haunted history on a two-hour pub crawl with ghost stories, local bars, drinking games, and stops at up to eight historic sites.

“Andy was a great guide! Gave us lots of facts and let us have time at each pub.”

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4.History Pub Crawl Tour Along the Freedom Trail

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 279 reviews · 2 hours · from $48

Sip Boston brews in four historic taverns while an entertaining guide connects beer to the Freedom Trail and the American Revolution.

“Maddy was super informative and fun! she provided so much information that we didn't know before and helped us fall in love with Boston!”

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5.Signature Boston Guided Brewery Tour with snack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 271 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Explore Boston’s craft beer scene with brewery visits, up to 16 tastings, a snack, expert guides, and downtown transport for $119.

“My wife and I had a great time on the tour. Aaron was our tour guide. Incredibly knowledgable about all things concerning beer and brewing. Very funny. He got me interested at trying my hand at home brewing. Great way to spending our night drinking our way through Boston.”

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6.Haunted Pub Crawl of Historic Pubs and Taverns

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 127 reviews · 2 hours · from $34

Explore Boston’s haunted Revolutionary-era pubs, cemeteries, and dark tales on a lively two-hour crawl with drinks purchased separately.

“Mara was absolutely amazing! She braved the weather with us and showed us an amazing evening”

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7.Boston Ghosts Boos and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 95 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Boston Ghosts Boos and Brews pairs documented hauntings, historic pubs, and Boston lore in a relaxed two-hour evening walk.

“Our tour guide was exceptional! Very funny and entertaining! He kept us captivated with his stories and tour took longer than 2 1/2 hrs as he was willing to spend the time and allow that bars could take longer. Highly recommend this tour and Max our tour guide”

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8.Boos and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 73 reviews · 2 hours · from $29Best value

Explore Boston’s haunted pubs, hotels, and Granary Burying Ground on a 2-hour walking tour with ghost stories, history, and drinks at your own cost.

“The guide was a gentleman and very knowledgeable. really fun tour.”

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9.Boston Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 62 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Boston’s haunted taverns, Revolutionary-era legends, and historic burial grounds on a lively two-hour evening pub crawl.

“Nicole was great. Very friendly and fun to be around. She was awesome! The pubs were fun and group was perfect size”

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10.Historic Pubs Walking & Ferry, Food & Drink Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · 3h 30m · from $129

Walk Boston’s Revolutionary past, ride the harbor ferry, visit two historic taverns, and finish with a North End pastry for $129.

“Tour was great had a mixture of history drinks and apps .. tour guide was very friendly and pleasant . You can tell he enjoyed his job and was doing it for his clients and love of city . He was not pushy . I have been on many tours and they will always mention about tips … Tour guide did not mention tips at all .. I of course left a good tip but it’s nice not to have it pushed on you”

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11.2 Hour Historic Pub Crawl in Boston

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Review of Boston’s two-hour historic pub crawl, with Green Dragon, Dirty Nelly’s, local drinks, guide quality, cost, and practical tips.

“Very nice guide. Problem is we got a bit of Boston Pub history, practically no history of or information on beer (like what makes New England IPA) and beer tastings was “there’s the bar, buy yourself a beer”. No planned tastings or group seating. Basically we went to two pubs, got a small bit of the pubs unique history and that’s it. Felt more like we were just pointed in a direction and that’s it. I’ve been on beer tours before and this one needs improvement. Suggest side room or designated area. pub owner greeting, organized tastings and description of what we are tasting. Hard to do at happy hour…”

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12.Freedom Trail History Tour and Brewery Taste

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Walk Boston’s Freedom Trail with a local guide, visit 11 landmarks, then enjoy a New England lunch and beer at Democracy Brewing.

“John was fantastic! We had a small group (just myself and a friend) and it was so nice to be able to ask a lot of questions and really get a full experience! The restaurant/brewery was also exceptional!”

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13.Guided Craft Brewery Tour with a Snack

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 3h 30m · from $105

Visit three Boston breweries, sample up to 12 craft beers, enjoy a snack, and ride comfortably with an expert local guide.

“Really great tour visiting 3 very different breweries and sampling some really great beers. Raj was the perfect host and made for an entertaining and enjoyable evening”

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14.Pizza Beer and Paul Revere Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65

Explore Boston’s North End with Jimbo on a small-group tour of pizza, beer, Paul Revere sites, local bars, and hidden corners.

“Switched to this tour when the one we had originally booked was canceled, and are we glad we did! Fun tour, outstanding pizza - we'll definitely look Jimbo up the next time we're in Boston!!”

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15.Sushi Making Class at a Local Brewery in Boston

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

Make sushi, miso soup, and craft beer at Boston’s Long Live Roxbury with chef Harold in a relaxed, hands-on two-hour class.

“The chef was great and the experience itself was positive - because we sat right next to him. He doesn't use a microphone, so sometimes the hearing is a bit difficult. Also, the menu itself felt a bit simple, even if the pricing was great. But everyone managed to do their rolls and the new knowledge was nice! Would do it again, just think the menu + can improve.”

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