Best Drinking Tours — Our Top 8

1.Cancun Taco Tour, Local Beer and Night Market with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 816 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $89Our pick

Spend an evening tasting tacos, beer, and churros around Cancun with a small group and an English-speaking guide. You may meet guides such as G, Diego, Navarro, or Sasha, with stops ranging from quesabirria and cochinita pibil to al pastor. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, vegetarian choices, and time at Parque de las Palapas are included.

“Such a good experience, it was so nice to get out of the hotel zone and into the local area of downtown Cancún! Navarro, our guide, was so fun and made it a great night. The tacos and beer were 10/10, the churros were 10/10! Highly recommend if you’re looking for a different type of excursion!”

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2.Cooking Class & Sake Tasting with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Meet your English-speaking guide near Minami Morimachi Station, shop for ingredients at a local supermarket, then cook niku-sui, okonomiyaki, and gyoza at MagicalTrip’s studio. Guides such as Chie, Eri, Emi, Akko, and Ayu keep the four-hour class relaxed, practical, and social, with three canned drinks, tea, lunch, recipes, and photos included.

“We had an amazing experience. Chie was fantastic! We would love to have more time with her. She was wonderful!”

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3.Self-Guided Craft Beer Tour (Explore Old Market)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $118

Start at Moor Beer Co near Bristol Temple Meads, then follow a map and booklet through Old Market’s brewpubs, traditional pub, and local bars. Seven Bristol-brewed beers, snacks, tokens, and tasting notes are included. You set the pace, choose your final bar, and finish near major buses and Temple Meads.

“Friendly people an lovely venues, the info was a little old but non the less excellently done. The beer was all tasty and the information was easy to get”

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4.Bristol: Old Market Self-Guided Craft Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · from $32Best value

Start at Moor Beer Co. for three guided tastings, then use your map and tokens to visit three Old Market venues. You will sample seven local beers or ales over four hours, with cider available at the final two stops. The route is relaxed, independent, and best suited to small groups who enjoy walking between pubs.

“Great tour if you want to try some fantastic local beers and dive into the atmosphere of the local pubs. Highly recommend!!!”

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5.Hokkaido Sapporo :Hill of Buddha, Beer Museum & Fish Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · from $64

This Sapporo day tour combines Japanese tradition, local food, modern design, beer, sweets, and a mountain hot spring. Your seasonal route may include Hokkaido Shrine, Hill of the Buddha, Jozankei Onsen, the Sapporo Beer Museum, Shiroi Koibito Park, and the Central Wholesale Market. Transport and Hill of the Buddha admission are covered, while lunch, beer tasting, and some park areas cost extra.

“Full tour with lots of places. Really interesting, but it's all about exploring on your own, with not much explanation given. The guide and driver are friendly and helpful. Small group of around 10 people.”

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6.Alicante: Central Market Guided Food Tour with Tapas Bars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $82

Meet Rebecca or another English-speaking guide at Alicante’s Central Market for a food-filled morning or afternoon. You’ll sample cured ham, olives, fruit, and other local products, then walk to two tapas bars for two drinks and enough shared and individual dishes to make a full lunch. The group is limited to 10 people.

“Veldig fin tur med god guide. Hun tok oss til fine steder, og hadde mye kunnskap om lokale produkter.”

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7.Private Tsukiji Street Food & Sake with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $99

Meet your English speaking guide at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple for a two hour walk through one of Tokyo’s best food districts. You’ll see the temple, taste wagyu and tamagoyaki, sample teas and dashi, then compare four sakes with baby scallops. The guide can help with food preferences and market tips.

“amazing tour, two guides all to myself! very informative, easy to get along with. I loved that they asked about eating restrictions and tailored to what I liked.”

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8.Cancun Taco & Beer Fiesta: Authentic Mexican Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Start at 5 pm with hotel pickup or meet at La Parrilla in downtown Cancun. An English-speaking guide leads you to four taco stops and a local park for hand-made tacos, four drinks, sauces, churros, mariachi, and Mexican games. Guides have included Jared, G, and Luna. Vegetarian meals require advance notice.

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