Best Austin Bar Tours — Our Top 13

1.Austin Haunted Pub Crawl Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 232 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $34Our pick

Walk Austin’s downtown streets from Moonshine Grill to the Driskill, hearing ghost and true-crime stories from guides such as Tiffany, Amber, and David. You’ll visit several bars, including a possible rooftop stop, but drinks cost extra and timing can vary with group size and venue conditions.

“Fantastic walk through the city. Our guide was great! Very knowledgeable and easy going. We had time to grab a drink and hear the lore at each spot. Highly recommend!”

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2.Downtown Austin Live Music Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 146 reviews · from $26Best value

Join a small group with guides such as Edward, Lisa, or Rosa for a 2.5-hour walk from the Driskill Hotel to four Sixth Street bars. Expect country, blues, rock, piano sing-alongs, local stories, and included cover charges. You buy your own drinks. The tour is for ages 21 and up.

“This is a walking bar tour with stops at 4 bars. Each bar has a different vibe and live entertainment. All stops are within close proximity to one another and you spend about 40 minutes at each place. Between stops the guide gave a brief history of some of the iconic Austin hRead more”

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3.Downtown Live Music Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $36

Start at The Driskill and follow an English-speaking guide such as Lisa, Edward, Rosa, or Oliver to four live music venues on Sixth Street. You’ll hear different sounds, get local history, enter without waiting, and receive drink specials. Alcohol costs extra.

“My friends and I had the best time! Our tour guide was the best!”

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4.Small Group Pub Walk Tour in Austin with Professional Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $48Top rated

Spend about three hours walking Austin’s historic pub district with a professional guide such as Tyler, Jake, William, or Will. Hear stories of speakeasies, brothels, ghosts, and local characters while visiting several bars around Congress Avenue and 6th Street. Drinks are extra, and groups are capped at 12.

“Will was amazing!!! We really enjoyed the hidden gems and the stories that were told. Having just one other couple in our small group was the perfect size. Late night take away pizza was bomb! From getting a look into a spooky bowling alley to playing rock, paper, scissors with a bartender to get the code for entry into a hidden bar. The whole experience was so fun!!!”

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5.Public Pedal Pub Tour in Austin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Join a driver-led pedal pub tour through downtown Austin for about two hours. Bring canned drinks for the onboard cooler, pedal past the ATX sign and Sixth Street, and stop at up to three bars. Guides such as Zach, Beth, Robert, and Ellie keep the ride social, musical, and easy to follow.

“Had a blast peddling while hanging with friends, listening to music and enjoying the vibes! Would highly recommend for those looking for something fun to do in the city.”

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6.Haunted Pub Crawl Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · 2 hours · from $34

Spend two hours walking Austin’s historic center with an English-speaking guide, stopping at haunted pubs linked to the city’s Old West past. You’ll hear stories about the Driskill Hotel and Buffalo Billiards, with time to buy drinks along the way. Groups are limited to nine, and all participants must be 21 or older.

“Brinn was awesome ! Really enjoyed the spooky history side of austin ! Would most definitely recommend this tour ! You won’t go wrong if ya get brinn great story teller we were sad the tour ended as we were enjoying ourselves - the speakeasy was sooooo stinkin’ cool !”

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7.Austin’s Best Speakeasies 3-Hour Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $50

Join Dylan Moncada for a three-hour Austin nightlife tour of Tiki Tatsu-Ya, Powder Room, and Here Nor There. Travel by private vehicle, see the Capitol and 6th Street, and buy your own theatrical or spirit-forward cocktails in a group of no more than 10.

“Easily the highlight of our trip! Dylan is knowledgeable and passionate about showing people the best Austin has to offer. His relaxed and congenial manner added to the experience and by the end of the evening, we all felt we had made new friends.”

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8.Austin Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Follow a professional guide through Austin’s haunted bar scene, beginning at the Driskill Bar and visiting historic pubs linked to ghost stories. You’ll hear tales of Mary, the Lady in White, and other local spirits, with time to buy drinks at each stop. Guides may include Esteban or Susan.

“Cool way to learn some history and get comfortable with 6th Street. Our guide Susan/Susana? Was very nice and informative.”

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9.Austin’s Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 9 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Spend two hours with an English-speaking guide visiting Austin bars tied to local ghost lore. Start at the Driskill Bar, hear about the Man With the Cigar at the Paramount Theater, and stop at Casino El Camino, Maggie Mae’s, and San Jac Saloon. Drinks cost extra.

“Our tour guide Katie was amazing! Good story’s and also cool bars”

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10.Downtown Austin VIP Bar & Club Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $59

Start at Coyote Ugly with guide Robbie or another Crawl Austin host, then walk Austin’s closed-to-traffic 6th Street for up to five bars and clubs. You get welcome shots, VIP entry, drink deals, games, live music, and a social group from 8 pm for about three to four hours.

“Guides were awesome, friendly and fun! Good variety of bars to visit with live music and games. Dancing on the bar and riding the bull are a must do!”

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11.Best Bars and Bats 3-Hour Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $40

Join a guide from The Austin Locals for three hours of bats, city history, Congress Avenue, 6th Street, and four downtown bar stops. You’ll begin at The LINE Austin, watch the bats from a rooftop lounge, visit The Roosevelt Room and The Driskill, then finish at The Dead Rabbit.

“Hosts gave a great tour with interesting facts about Austin!”

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12.Austin Lake Travis Barge Crawl Bar Hopping Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $100

Spend about five hours cruising by pontoon boat from Mansfield Dam to two Lake Travis venues, Shack 512 and Beachside Billy’s. Your captain handles the boat, while you bring drinks for the cooler and pay separately for food and alcohol at each stop. Groups are limited to 10 people.

“This was actually on Lake Austin bc of water levels—obviously the tour operator can’t control that…and it was still a good ride on the lake. We visited a couple of cool bars/restaurants and enjoyed a ride on the beautiful lake. It turned out to be a Read more”

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13.Lost Legends of Texas Pub Crawl in Austin

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $35

Meet your guide at The Driskill at 7 pm for an evening of Texas stories and cocktail stops in downtown Austin. The route includes DuMont’s Down Low, Shiner’s Saloon, The Driskill, and ends near Moonshine Grill. Drinks cost extra, and group size details should be confirmed before booking.

“Decent bars, but the rest of it isn't worth the effort for a two hour 99$ tour. Just go to the places on the list and enjoy a drink with your group of friends. A long drawn out history lesson in a noisy bar isn't the best way to entertain. Maybe snippets of well constructed short stories would have been better (for the guide).”

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