Delicious Donuts of Boston: A Sweet History Walking Tour
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Boston, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Boston is famous for its donuts and has numerous artisanal donut stores, some hidden away from its tourist areas. Instead of hunting them down independently, let a guide lead you there and introduce you to some top donut varieties, enabling you to try flavors and gain insight into the local donut scene you might otherwise miss. Between tastings, browse a market, eat a delicious bakery treat and explore historical neighborhoods such as North End before one final, scrumptious donut sampling.
- Discover and dig into Boston’s artisanal donuts on a walking tour
- Check out donut shops and sample flavors you might easily miss by yourself
- Visit the Public Market, try donuts with apple cider and see historical sites
- Donut tastings included, plus choice of start times for your convenience
What's Included
- BreakfastDonuts
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Kane's Donuts in Boston90 Oliver St, Boston, MA 02110, USA
Kanes Donuts
End point
- Bova's Bakery134 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113, USA
Bova's Bakery, Salem Street, Boston, MA
Itinerary
Start your day of indulgence by meeting your guide at your preferred time. Set off on a walking tour to discover the underground donut scene of Boston, starting with a stop for breakfast.
Sip on some coffee and tea before making a trip to Kanes Donuts. Sample their delectable creations and take the opportunity to learn about Boston's donut culture.
After savoring your first sampling, take a walk to the Boston Public Market, where you can browse as you explore local food vendors. Before you go, take a moment to try the apple cider donuts and fresh apple cider beverages from another local donut maker.
When your day of exploring the donuts of Boston comes to an end, leave with a full stomach and insight into the art of donuts.
Sip on some coffee and tea before making a trip to Kanes Donuts. Sample their delectable creations and take the opportunity to learn about Boston's donut culture.
After savoring your first sampling, take a walk to the Boston Public Market, where you can browse as you explore local food vendors. Before you go, take a moment to try the apple cider donuts and fresh apple cider beverages from another local donut maker.
When your day of exploring the donuts of Boston comes to an end, leave with a full stomach and insight into the art of donuts.
1
Kane's Donuts in Boston
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Boston Public Market
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Quincy Market
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Union Square Donuts
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Bova's Bakery
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
North End
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for travelers who have difficulty walking or standing for extended periods of time
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Melissa_K
Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and truly one of a kind — a natural storyteller with the rare gift of making every stop come alive. The entire experience was interactive and full of personality from start to finish.
And the donuts? Each one was better than the last — perfectly curated and deliciously ranked to keep us excited for the next bite!
Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun, flavorful, and unforgettable adventure. 🍩✨
Reviews
4.9
based on 1,106 reviews
James_v, Mar 2026
Fun way to check out Boston! We went with our teenage boys and everyone enjoyed seeing a little of the past and current history of the area…and great donuts!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
If the teens were happy then mic dropped! Thank you so much for rolling with us in Boston! We hope to host you again, in Beantown, or any of our donut holes around the world.
AMANDA_H, Feb 2026
This tour is so much fun! All of the stops offered delicious donuts and our tour guide, Stephanie, was so friendly and knowledgeable about the city. I learned lots of interesting tid bits i hadn't heard before. 10/10 recommend!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much for spending your time with us in Boston — we’re truly grateful you chose to join the tour. 🍩
Stephanie says 👋 Your generous words mean a great deal to our team, and we’re so appreciative you shared part of your day with us.
We would love to host you again in Beantown or any of our donut holes around the world!
Dani_A, Jan 2026
Jackie was an amazing tour guide. Extremely knowledgeable and personable. We had a lot of fun and the donuts were delicious.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Sounds like a sweet success in Boston! 🍩 Jackie says 👋 and will be thrilled to hear her knowledge, warmth, and donut picks made the tour such a fun experience. Thanks for rolling with us—we hope to host you again in Beantown or one of our donut holes around the world!
Anonymous, Nov 2025
This was a very cool tour! Yes, the donuts were indeed delicious, however, the tour guide brought Boston’s history alive. Jackie was the best tour guide I have ever seen. She is fun and vibrant. Viator should never lose her. She could guide any tour and make it extraordinary!
Thanks Jackie!🩷
Melissa
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thanks a hole bunch for rolling with us in Boston! We’re thrilled Jackie brought the city’s history to life and made your tour extra fun and vibrant—she truly rises to every occasion. So glad the donuts were delicious too! We’d love to donut with you again anytime you’re back in town. 🍩✨📚
Annette_S, Oct 2025
This was such a fun tour! Stephanie our tour guide was amazing, friendly, and super knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this tour to others!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
You are the BEST! Thank you so much for rolling with us in Boston! We hope to host you again, in any of our donut holes around the world! Stephanie says 👋
Melissa_K, Oct 2025
Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and truly one of a kind — a natural storyteller with the rare gift of making every stop come alive. The entire experience was interactive and full of personality from start to finish.
And the donuts? Each one was better than the last — perfectly curated and deliciously ranked to keep us excited for the next bite!
Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun, flavorful, and unforgettable adventure. 🍩✨
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We’re wicked thrilled you had such an unforgettable time in Boston! Our guides love bringing the city’s stories (and sweets!) to life, and it sounds like yours nailed it from start to finish. We’re so glad you enjoyed the perfectly curated lineup of donuts—each bite better than the last! Thanks for the high praise—we donut take it lightly!
Mike_R, Oct 2025
Tour guides were knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The donuts were delicious. We had a beautiful day!!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for rolling with us in Boston! We hope to host you again, in any of our donut holes around the world!
Alice_Y, Oct 2025
my coworkers and I had a great time! Lucy was so personable and very knowledgeable/ passionate about donuts!
Laura_G, Sep 2025
John and Lucy were great and enthusiastic tour guides for our group of locals! Great to hear donut and Boston history combined, and still learned a few new things! The donuts themselves were, of course, delicious, and it was a fun way to spend a warm fall day.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We’re wicked happy you and your crew of locals had such a sweet fall day with John and Lucy! 🍩 Even lifelong Bostonians can pick up a new fact or two when donuts are involved. Thanks for rolling with us—we donut take your kind words lightly!
Jennifer_B, Sep 2025
Lucy was a FANTASTIC host and we had such a great time tasting and touring. Boston is such a beauty of city with obviously a rich history.
Only caveat to 5 stars is that the donuts are sliced - so we didn’t get a lot of samples for the booking price. Would be nice to have at least gotten 1/2 a donut on some of the options.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We’re wicked glad you had such a fantastic time with Lucy exploring Boston’s beauty and history! 🍩✨ She loves making the city’s stories come alive, and we’re thrilled you enjoyed the tour. We appreciate your feedback about the donut portions—our goal is always to keep the tour sweet without leaving anyone overstuffed, but your note is super helpful as we look at ways to keep improving. Thanks for rolling with us!
Nancy_W, Aug 2025
Very nice tour with Katie. Good variety of donuts. I liked that you only got a quarter of each donut so that you didn’t fill up too fast, but then I think it was a little pricey for what you received. Interesting background stories on a variety of topics.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for your time with us and feedback. We always say that if you want more just ask! But we understand that can be missed at times! We will continue to work on improving the guest experience! Katie says 👋
John_C, Aug 2025
This is an amazing experience! You try
donuts from a few places and everything was delicious! It’s a great way to see Boston,
eat fantastic donuts and get to meet other donut lovers!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Who doesn't love a donut lover! Thank you so much for spending some time with us!
Georgia_G, Jul 2025
Great tour and fantastic guide”Lucy”
Lucy made it an awesome, entertaining experience.
Would highly recommend this tour to anyone who loves donuts and likes finding out about interesting tidbits about the city and its history.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for spending some time with us in Boston! We hope to host you again! Lucy says 👋
Amy_H, Jul 2025
Amazing experience. Have done 2 other tours in different areas and this was the best. Izzy was awesome and knew so much about Boston
Response from Host, Jul 2025
We love repeat offenders! Thank you! We can't wait to wow you on the next tour! Izzy says 👋
Todd_P, Jul 2025
Wonderful walking tour, sampling several types of donuts, while learning about different dough used and some pieces of local history.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
YAY! Thank you for the shout out! We hope to host you again!
Michelle_H, Jul 2025
We stopped at 4 different donut companies and got to enjoy 7 different donuts. Katie was a lot of fun as a guide. We really enjoyed our tour and would probably do it again in a couple of years.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for spending some of your Boston time with us! We look forward to hosting you again! Katie says 👋
Dan_D, Jul 2025
Our tour guides were fantastic, knowledgeable & friendly. The donuts were great & the walk was wonderful.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
YAY! We love hearing from our awesome guests! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Caroline_R, Jul 2025
A fun way to see parts of Boston. Donuts were so good. Bovas Boston crème donut was my favorite but Kanes has some great donuts too. Learned why some donuts are so different. Why some are more dense. Our guides Lucy and Katie were so informative. Loved learning about the Grasshopper on top of Faneuil hall. And the great molasses flood in Boston. The tour was 2 hours long. We believe we had 2 large donuts based on the number of bites which trust me was enough donut for the day. We ended in the North End so we covered some good ground - over 2 miles of walking. Very good tour. Excellent guides. Very much recommended!!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
WOW ! thank you so much for your review! We love that you enjoyed our sprinkle of history! Lucy and Katie say 👋
Mamona_S, Jul 2025
It was a great experience with Stephanie. You get to walk around with others and learn Boston history along with sampling donuts.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
It was a great time with YOU! Thank you so much for sharing some of your Boston time with us! We hope to host you again! Stephanie says 👋
Kevin_B, Jul 2025
Fun tour with lots of yummy donuts and some Boston history. Katie was a great guide. Really liked this tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for your time with us! We hope to host you again! Katie says 👋!
Ronni_M, Jul 2025
Fun tour, especially for kids and donut lovers! Heard lots of fun facts about Boston. The tour route was interesting.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
If the kids called it Amazing, then 🎤 dropped! Thank you, thank you, thank you! We can't wait to host you again!
Maureen_D, Jun 2025
This was a fantastic tour and Stephanie was a very friendly, enthusiastic guide. She always made sure the pace worked for our large-ish group and was patient with the crowds and noise we ran into in the more public areas of the tour. Oh, and the donuts were delicious!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for spending some time with us in Boston! We love hearing from our awesome guests! Stephanie says 👋!
Rhonda_D, Jun 2025
Our tour guide was informative with a friendly, upbeat attitude- donuts were delicious! For summer, recommend hat & sunscreen!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for reminding all of us to use sunscreen! You are a superior human being! You rock!
Kathryn_J, Jun 2025
So much fun with a great guide and delicious donuts! It’s our 2nd underground donut tour. First one was in Nashville.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
We love repeat offenders! Thank you so much for hanging with us in Boston! We can't wait to host you again, in another of our donut holes around the world.
Phil_J, Jun 2025
Good information. Good tour guide. Good donuts!
Adding characters. Adding characters. Adding characters
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thanks for all the added characters! We hope to host you again!
Eric_K, May 2025
Yep Stephanie a doll very informative
Knew her stuff
Got around with no problems
I would go with her again on this tour
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for your time! We hope to host you again!
ZACHERIAS_F, May 2025
Absolutely amazing tour. Great donuts, good history, and fantastic, fun guides. Would definitely recommend.
Response from Host, May 2025
YAY!! Thank you! We hope to host you again!
Joslyn_V, May 2025
The experience was great! Not only were all the donuts delicious but we got a little history on Boston as well!
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for the great review! Great to hear you enjoyed the Beantown highlights along with the donuts.
We would love to host you on another one of our donut tours around the globe soon.
Cheers!
Hannah_V, Apr 2025
Katherine was so incredible! Such a kind soul, great for solo travel you won’t feel excluded even with a bunch of families doing it too
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for the great review We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the highlights of DC along with the donuts. yourself.
We'd love to have the opportunity to host you again soon on another one of your tours around the globe.
Cheers!
Katherine sure enjoying hosting you
WENDY_S, Apr 2025
We had an amazing time on our donut tour with guide Catherine. Lucky for us, we we were the only people who had booked the tour for this time so we had a private tour. Catherine was wonderful and did a great job keeping us entertained and tasting. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Private tour...nice! Thank you for the great review. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the highlights of Boston along with the donuts. Catherine is great and sure enjoyed you all.
We'd love to have the opportunity to host you again soon on another one of our tours around the globe.
Cheers!
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