Bundaberg Rum Distillery Tour: Behind-the-Scenes Tasting

Museum, molasses well, barrel house, and two rums in one afternoon

A guided tour of the Bundaberg Rum Distillery in Australia combines a self-guided museum, a walk through the operating distillery (molasses storage, fermentation tanks, aging barrel house), and a tasting of two rums at the bar. Tours depart at 10am, 11am, 12pm, or 1pm daily, with a live English-speaking guide leading the distillery portion after you explore the museum at your own pace.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Bundaberg Rum Distillery and Museum

• Explore interactive museum
• Join guided distillery tour
• Visit molasses well
• Learn fermentation and distillation
• See Barrel House aging process
• Sample top shelf rums

The experience

You start with the interactive museum on your own time, moving through displays at whatever pace suits you. Once you've had a look around, a distillery guide meets you to walk the actual production floor. The molasses well comes first: a single tank holding up to 5 million litres of the raw material that arrives fresh from the neighbouring sugar mill. From there you move through the fermentation and distillation areas to see how the liquid is made, then into the barrel house where rum sits aging for a minimum of two years before it gets bottled.

The tasting happens back at the Bundaberg Rum Tasting Bar after the tour ends. You sample two rums from the top shelf of their range, which gives you a real sense of what the distillery produces. The whole experience runs between one and four hours depending on how long you spend in the museum and whether you linger over questions during the guided section.

Tours run at four fixed times each day: 10am, 11am, 12pm, or 1pm. The site is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are available nearby if you're not driving yourself. Service animals are welcome, and the space works for all fitness levels.

What’s included

• Self-guided interactive museum experience.
• guided distillery tour with a live English-speaking guide.
• access to the molasses well, fermentation and distillation areas, and barrel house.
• two rum tastings at the tasting bar.

Options for this experience

4 options

10am TourGuide in English · 10:00

11am TourGuide in English · 11:00

12pm TourGuide in English · 12:00

1pm TourGuide in English · 13:00

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 to 54 years) · Senior (55 and older) · Child (4 to 17 years) · Infant (under 4): free

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Bundaberg Rum Distillery

Is this one for you?Book the time that fits your arrival: the 10am tour suits an early start, while the 1pm departure works for a free afternoon without needing to plan transport or coordinate with other visitors.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 17 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What exactly is in the Bundaberg Rum Distillery museum?

The museum is fully interactive and covers the history of the distillery and its rum-making process over more than 130 years. You explore it at your own pace before the guided distillery tour begins.

How long does the whole tour take from start to finish?

The experience runs between one and four hours total, depending on how much time you spend in the museum and how long you spend on the distillery floor with the guide.

What happens in the barrel house during the tour?

The barrel house is where Bundaberg Rum ages and matures for a minimum of two years before bottling. The guide explains the aging process and shows you how the barrels are stored and managed.

Which rums do I get to taste at the tasting bar?

You sample two rums from the top shelf of Bundaberg's range at the tasting bar after the distillery tour ends.

What time should I book if I have a free afternoon?

The 1pm tour works well for a free afternoon, giving you time to arrive and explore the museum before the guided distillery walk begins in the early afternoon.