The 14 Best History Tours in Nassau

1.Nassau Food and History Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 452 reviews · from $75Our pick

Nassau in 3.5 hours with history stops, Bahamian food tastings, local beer and bush tea, plus an included lunch.

“This was an amazing tour. Sandra was fabulous. Very attentive, bubbly, conscientious and very kind. She shown us a lot within 4 hours. The highlight for us would be the food and the place where she shown us the conch selling area with life show how the local extract the conch from it shell. Sandra very attentive and spoken very well. It reflect how she loved the job and entertaining guest such tourist like us. I highly recommend this tour .”

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2.KINDWalk – Nassau Historical and Cultural Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 238 reviews · from $10Best value

A $10 tip-based Nassau walking tour with a local guide, 8 historic stops, and rum plus chocolate tastings, all in about 3 hours.

“Crystal was excellent! Very interesting discussion of the country and stops along the tour. Kept us out of the downtown massive tourist crowds. Highly recommend. Very honorable in the concept of Kindwalk.”

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3.Top Tier Island Historical and Landmark Nassau Bahamas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $60

A fast, air-conditioned Nassau tour hitting Queen’s Staircase, forts, Atlantis, and rum cake and distillery stops, guided by Parish.

“Paris was the kindness.gentleman our four friends and family could ask for. He knew we could not stand the heat and as 70 year old ladies he knew we would better off touring the winery and chocolate factory”

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4.Sip, Sample & See, Food & History Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 79 reviews

Small-group Nassau food and history bus tour with conch salad, rum cake factory tastings, bush tea, and a Bahamian lunch.

“Very fun tour!!! Packed alot of info into trip. It was almost like having a family member drive you around and point out sites.”

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5.Nassau Shore Excursion: Half-Day Historical Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $145

Nassau half-day historical tour with van pickup: rum cake tastings, Queen's Staircase climb, Graycliff chocolate, rum distillery, pirates and local beaches.

“We were met at the designated meeting place and within ten minutes we were introduced to our driver who was a very charming and proud Bahamian. As we visited the various sites such as The Rum Cake Factory, Atlantis resort, Queen's steps and The Pirate museum, our driver gave us a wide range of information: political, historical, social and economic not forgetting culinary.There were so many photo opportunities that I thought my camera would expire.A wonderful tour and it gives you a real feel of the Bahamas. Thank you Trevor and Arthur-it was wonderful.”

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6.Nassau Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $60

Nassau walking tour with a local guide, Queen's Staircase and Fort Fincastle views, free tastings, and end at Straw Market.

“Great tour, very informative and great guide. He took us to spot we never knew were in Nassau. We would recommend it to everyone.”

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7.Nassau Shore Excursion: Cultural Heritage Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $220

Nassau cultural heritage shore tour with Graycliff chocolate tasting, Fort Charlotte, Ardastra Gardens, Cave of New Providence, plus a daiquiri.

“We did this tour again approximately a year later than we took the first tour. This is one of the best tours that I have been on. We were fortunate to have Berdy as our guide this time and she did an amazing job. We were allowed to go at our oRead more”

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8.Historical Sightseeing Guided Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 3h 30m · from $145

A 3.5-hour guided Nassau tour with Queen's Staircase views, chocolate and rum tastings, Paradise Island stops, and Pirates Museum fun.

“Best Excursion Ever! Had a great time with our tour guide Nikki. She was great at explaining local history and sharing with us what life is like for local islanders. This is not one of those tours where they gloss over the reality and only show the beautiful side of living on the islands. Loved that there were only 4 people in our group. It was great getting samples at the Rum Cake store, Rum Distillery and Chocolate Factory. The behind the scene tour at the Chocolate Factory was very interesting. Only thing I would change is to edit out the trip to Atlantis and add more time at the…”

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9.Historic City Tour with Drink and Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · 2h 30m · from $150

Nassau in 150 minutes with a Fort Montagu visit, Queen’s Staircase steps, and Bahamian food and drink tastings with hotel pickup.

“Delano was a knowledgeable and patient tour guide. He was able to accommodate my mother who is 76, and two aunts who are 78 and 80. We were able to taste rum cake, chocolate, wine, rum, conch, and lastly, shop. Thank you!!”

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10.Sightseeing and Historical Adventure through Nassau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $75

A 2.5-hour Nassau highlights tour with the Queen’s Staircase, historic Fort Fincastle, Bahamian tea, rum spots, and Atlantis.

“This the absolute BEST tour with an amazing and knowledgeable guide. Luxton Ace truly knows Nassau 's history and is extremely in tune with it's people and visitors. He adds extra personable touchs to the tour that make going to see wonderful sites and places even more enjoyable. We will be taking another of his tours on our next visit.”

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11.Discover Nassau Bahamas Guided City Tour and Historic Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $120

Private 2.5-hour Nassau city tour with guide and driver, visiting Queen's Staircase, rum cake, Fort Montagu, Graycliff, and a distillery.

“My husband and I had the pleasure to enjoy this tour with Ricky. We visited several sites and he was fun, informative, very knowledgeable and so friendly! We look forward to another tour with him again!”

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12.Historical & Cultural Walking Tour by KINDWalk

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12 reviews

A 3-hour Nassau kindness-powered walking tour with a local guide, historic stops, and tastings at Graycliff Chocolatier.

“Excellent walking tour, our guide Krista, who set up this business was friendly, knowledgeable and gave us a great tour of the city with lots of information en route. Highly recommend this tour 10/10”

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13.Historic ATV & Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $150

Ride an ATV or buggy through Nassau’s top landmarks, then taste rum cake, coconut, conch fritters, bush teas, and John Watling’s rum.

“Our tour guide was great. The ride through the city was safe and enjoyable. The tastes and treats along the way were delicious. It was a great way to experience the island away from the resorts.”

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14.Historic Island Tour Plus Rum Cake Sample and Local Beer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $75

Nassau historic island tour with rum distillery, fish market, forts, hotel district views, plus rum cake, rum tastings, and local beer.

“Tour was Awesome Keith was a great tour guide very friendly Great driver and enjoyed his company Rum cake was great enjoyed everything about the tour”

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