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No horse lover’s trip to Kentucky is complete with a behind-the-scenes tour of the Thoroughbred Center. Take an exclusive look at where thoroughbred race horses are trained and housed on a 230-acre property of classic Kentucky Bluegrass. Learn more about thoroughbreds and even see their training sessions in action as you tour the center with a guide.

Eat your way through Derby City and discover Louisville legends on a small-group tasting tour through downtown. Sink your teeth into tasty sandwiches, the original Derby Pie, chocolate bourbon truffles, and more as you explore some of the city’s most popular attractions. You can also choose to add a 3-drink pairing of Bourbon City drinks.

Attractively priced at $10 per person for groups of 5 to 15, this EXCLUSIVE tour is for those who don't have much time, but still want to see and learn a lot about the fascinating Old Louisville neighborhood. Only 1 or 2 in your party? No worries, you can still book this as a private tour! At the pace YOU set, stroll shady walking courts in the gas-lamp district and down the city's old Millionaires Row where bourbon barons, racetrack royalty, and the titans of tobacco made their homes. Landmarks you'll admire from the sidewalks include the Samuel Culbertson Mansion, Conrad's Castle, the William Wathen House, the Pink Palace, and the emblematic Fountain at St. James Court. On this jaunt you'll be treated to a treasure trove of grand architecture from the late 1800s, including stunning examples of Richardsonian Romanesque and Renaissance Revival styles, not to mention many variations on the Italianate, Châteauesque, Queen Anne, Federal, Neo-Georgian, and Arts & Crafts genres.

Discover the rich history and beautiful architecture of Old Louisville as you embark on a walking tour through the city. Walk past impressive Victorian homes, once owned by wealthy families from the bourbon, tobacco, and racetrack industries, and learn about their history. You also stop at several points of interest including the Witches' Tree, Conrad's Castle, the Filson Historical Society, and Central Park.

See a different, darker side of Louisville on this ghost and true crime tour. Wander through the downtown area while you listen to chilling facts and sinister stories about the city that you won’t find in the guidebooks. As you hear tales of murderers, mobsters, and bootleggers, be sure to keep an eye out for any specters that might be haunting the streets.

Get to know the charms of Lexington as you eat your way through the Kentucky city’s downtown on this walking food tour. You’ll learn all about the history and culture of the “Horse Capital of the World” as your guide shares insights about the landmarks you pass. The tour will make five stops and includes food ranging from traditional Kentucky specialties to modern innovations.

Explore the heart of bourbon country on a 3-hour guided trolley tour through Louisville visiting six unique bourbon destinations. Enjoy exclusive access to tasting rooms and tour a bourbon distillery. This small group tour, capped at 12 guests, is Louisville's most unique bourbon tour. As you roll through vibrant neighborhoods like NuLu and Butchertown in a climate-controlled historic trolley, you'll enjoy 6 bourbon pours, 2 exclusive craft cocktails, and 6 bourbon-infused samples. Plus, your ticket includes a 24-hour LouHop pass so you can keep exploring downtown. This tour is perfect for both bourbon newcomers and seasoned enthusiasts. - Duration: 3 hours - 5 stops including a distillery tour and tasting rooms - 6 bourbon pours, 2 bourbon cocktails, and 6 bourbon-infused spice, sauce, and sweet samples - Exclusive access and custom crafted experiences not found elsewhere - Trolley: 24-hour LouHop pass included - Take-Home Gifts: Louisville Icons Tote bag & bourbon-smoked spice blend

Explore vibrant NuLu & historic Butchertown with locally-owned Louisville Food Tours on the original Nulu food tour to taste the flavors of Louisville! Over the course of 3 immersive hours, you'll visit local eateries and enjoy delicious bites that showcase Louisville's culinary heritage. Dishes include biscuits & gravy with roots in the foothills of Appalachia, Kentucky-style fried chicken, a Louisville BBQ dish, bourbon balls, a Prohibition-era Hot Brown gravy, and barrel-aged craft beer. As you wander through the historic streets of two of Louisville's oldest neighborhoods, you’ll uncover the stories behind the city’s rich history, visit a historic home once occupied by Thomas Edison, sample a unique confection inspired by a Victorian actress, and trace the paths of the immigrants who shaped Louisville. This tour typically sells out. Reserve your spot early and come hungry!

The Old Louisville historic preservation district is home to hundreds of impressive Victorian mansions that trace back to wealthy families in the 1800s. This daytime walking tour includes the same stories featured on our popular evening ghost tours, and is perfect for those who love a combination of ghosts and history. A trained guide will help you uncover the eerie past of the neighborhood while sharing entertaining legends and lore. This tour is entirely outdoors and includes stops outside several points of interest including the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, the Witches' Tree, Central Park, and the Filson Historical Society.

We’ll begin the night with an Old Fashioned and beer cheese as we dive into Lexington’s limestone foundation — and the long-held belief that limestone can act as a portal between worlds. From there, we’ll walk through downtown Lexington hearing the stories that never made the brochures: serial killers who passed through town, the horses buried beneath our streets, unsolved murders, cholera graves, and the spirits that many believe still linger in our oldest buildings. Along the way, we’ll stop for dinner courses at several downtown favorites — including burgers, tacos, pizza, and cocktails — paired with storytelling that ranges from scandal and crime to folklore and ghost lore. This tour is not a ghost tour.
This is a storytelling tour — and these stories are dangerously true. Come hungry. Come curious. And maybe… don’t walk too far behind the group.

Trained Orisha/Voodoo priestess and expert storyteller Angelique is excited to help you explore the occult and macabre in America's Most Haunted Neighborhood on this 3-hour, interactive tour! Participants are encouraged to bring along EMF readers and other devices as they investigate several neighborhood sites that are reportedly haunted. In addition to outdoor locations such as the infamous Witches' Tree and Fountain Court, guests will explore the darkened interiors of the Conrad-Caldwell House on gas-lit St. James Court and a Third Street mansion that was once home to a family of poets and artists. Participants will also receive a signed copy of David Dominé’s True Ghost Stories and Eerie Legends from America's Most Haunted Neighborhood as well as a drink and a surprise treat or two along the way. This is the walking tour for diehard ghost hunters, sensitives, or anyone just looking to explore the dark side of a hauntingly beautiful neighborhood!

Come out with us and explore the Queer stories of Louisville’s past! Get to know the gays of Glitterball City on this 1.5-hour walking tour. Uncover the stories that shaped the city’s LGBTQ+ community as you stroll along Bardstown Road and historic Cherokee Triangle in the heart of the Highlands, Louisville’s gay-borhood. Along the way, we’ll stop at a beloved local bookstore and cultural cornerstone of the neighborhood that champions diverse voices and Queer literature, before finishing the experience where so many Queer stories unfold: inside one of Louisville’s best gay bars. From a trailblazing Black Prohibition-era drag performer to the poets, authors, rebels, and activists who carved out space in the Bluegrass State, you’ll discover how Louisville became a beacon of resilience, creativity, and celebration – and how Kentucky’s Queer story defies stereotypes.

Fans of David Dominé’s “A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City” can visit locations and sights where this true-crime memoir is set with this unique themed walking tour. Join the author and small group for a narrated stroll past highlights like the Conrad-Caldwell Mansion on St. James Court, plus pop into a local bar mentioned in the book for a drink. Take home an autographed copy of the book plus a sweet treat as souvenirs.

Eat, drink, and uncover the clues on a guided murder mystery food tour! Someone’s been murdered, and it’s up to you to solve the case (or confess your crime). As you stroll to three local restaurants, you’ll gather clues with each round of delicious food and drinks. At the start of the tour, you’ll be given a role—so prepare to get into character! Dress in theme and bring your sleuthing skills – everyone has secrets, and no one is above suspicion. November-December Theme: Murder Under the Mistletoe Snow Falls' Holiday Sweater Cocktail Crawl is the event of the season in the Snowhio River Valley! Each year, the city’s most festive souls gather in their flashiest, tackiest sweaters to revel in the spirit of the season. But this year, rumors are swirling along with the bourbon. Tonight, you're a star character - or perhaps the perpetrator! Dress up in your most extravagant ugly Christmas sweater and get ready to dig deep into a case of holiday chaos and bourbon-fueled intrigue.

Keeping it local for more than 20 years! Unlike large national companies that move into a city and cannibalize mom-and-pop enterprises, Louisville Historic Tours is a local tour operator started and run by locals. Showing off the best of the Derby City since 2004, our curated experiences rely on the talents of passionate individuals who live in and have a vested interest in the neighborhoods they showcase. In addition, our guided treks and experiential tours--all researched and written by Louisville author David Dominé--consistently receive accolades from national and international media sources, including The New York Times. When you sign up for a tour with Louisville Historic Tours, you're taking a tour with a local, and all of your money goes to local businesses and individuals. On average, Louisville Historic Tours pays its guides twice the rate paid by the national tour operators.

There are two kinds of Alfredo sauce in this world. The kind that comes out of a jar and the kind you make yourself with real butter, fresh cream and proper Parmesan. After this class you will only be making the second kind. Chef Christine walks you through the whole thing in a relaxed, beginner-friendly setting, starting with a simple pasta dough of flour, eggs and olive oil that you will knead, roll and hand-cut into fettuccine noodles. Then comes the Alfredo, rich, velvety and seasoned with garlic and parsley until it is the kind of sauce that makes the room go quiet when people take their first bite. Comforting, satisfying and genuinely impressive. Louisville night out sorted.