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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Step back in time to the era of hidden speakeasies to enjoy ghostly tales and Louisville's fascinating Prohibition history on the Phantoms of Prohibition walking food tour.
As you meander through the historic streets of downtown Louisville on your spirited adventure, you'll savor handcrafted Prohibition-era cocktails paired with delectable small bites, all while unraveling the salacious true history of ruthless bootleggers, Whiskey distillers, and temperance supports - and a few chilling ghost stories that have left their mark on the city's past.
Our expert guides will transport you to the days of secret bars and underground revelry, where Prohibition couldn't dampen the spirits of Louisville's residents. This immersive experience combines culinary delights and cocktails with spine-tingling ghost stories and a host of colorful characters from Louisville's bootlegging past, ensuring you leave with a taste of history - and perhaps a shiver down your spine.
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Audio headset
Snacks
Alcoholic Beverages
Departure Point
N 1st St & E Washington St, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
Meet at the park on the corner of Washington and 1st Street.
Return Details
140 N Fourth St, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
The end point is a short walk from the start point. You will also be drinking quite a bit, so we recommend utilizing rideshare apps to get to and from this tour.
W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202, USA You'll begin your tour with a cocktail at a speakeasy hidden underneath Whiskey Row as we go back in time to the Prohibition era. 30 minutes
Old Forester Distilling, Louisville, Kentucky, United States We will pass by Old Forester Distillery on Whiskey Row and learn about the ghosts that haunt this historic block, while stopping at a pub next door for bites and a bourbon tasting.
Seelbach Hotel, Louisville, KY 40202, USA Learn about a famous bootlegger and a mobster whose escapades defined the Prohibition era. Plus, a grisly murder whose forlorn victim still haunts this glamorous hotel.
400 S 2nd St, Louisville, KY 40202, USA Visit a unique speakeasy to sip a Prohibition-era cocktail and nibble on some tasty treats. 30 minutes
514 W Liberty St, Louisville, KY 40202, USA Hear tales of ghosts spotted in this historic jail intertwined with tales of the bootleggers, tee-totallers, and whiskey distillers who colored the checkered landscape of Prohibition.
140 N Fourth St, Louisville, KY 40202, USA Admire Louisville's skyline from high above the city for your final drink and a delicious dessert to end your food & cocktail tour. 30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Voyage27221511532
20 Apr 2023
Fun evening with Jeremy and a great group of people. Very informative, funny, tasty and accommodating for “non-bourbon” drinkers. Highly recommend!!
OnAir186729
06 Apr 2023
Great drinks, great food, great tour guide! A variety of bourbon drinks. I don’t love straight bourbon but the bourbon cocktails were tasty! Tour guide was knowledgeable and had interesting stories about Louisville history. Great tour addition to the city!
M3927GKbelindah
13 Mar 2023
We went on the tour for my husband's birthday. The tour was fantastic! We learned so much and got to try new things that we would have never branched out and tried on our own. We had so much fun we plan on taking one of the other tours in the future.
This tour in
Louisville
is organized by
Louisville Food Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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