The 10 Best Hidden Gems Things to do in Louisville, Kentucky (KY)

Experience Kentucky's heritage with guided bourbon trail tours and horse farm tours. Let our experts take you to one or more of the 12 distilleries along the bourbon trail. Departing from Louisville Ky or Lexington Ky.

The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum is a historic, Victorian mansion located in the heart of Old Louisville on St. James Court. It is one of the finest examples of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture and was the masterpiece of famed local architect Arthur Loomis of Clarke & Loomis. Surrounded by a beautiful courtyard neighborhood at the center of the largest collection of Victorian Homes in the US, "Conrad's Castle" featured all the latest innovations of its day, including interior plumbing and electric lighting. Known for its beautiful woodwork and parquet floors, this massive Bedford limestone home, covered with gargoyles, beautiful archways, and elaborate stone designs, incorporated 7 types of hardwoods and magnificent stained glass windows in the interior design, making it one of the most stunning homes in Old Louisville. The Museum has been lovingly restored to the Edwardian Age, housing a massive collection of period items including many original pieces.

This is not your typical boring tour. Hop on our completely wacky bus for a 3 1/2-hour historical tour of Louisville. All along the way sippin’ bourbon, local wine, beers and tastin’ local food. From the comfort of your seat on this crazy tour, you’ll cruise through the country’s largest display of Victorian mansions as you head to your stop at historic Churchill Downs. The "Everything You Should See, Know & Taste While You're in Louisville" tour is offered both morning and afternoon and is a fun combination of sightseeing, tasting, history and stories of Louisville and numerous stops into different neighborhoods, well known landmarks and quaint local Mom & Pops. It will provide you with a great overview of the city including little tastes of foods and drinks unique to Louisville; Benedictine, Derby Pie, a fun twist on the Hot Brown, Mint Julep, Honey Bourbon and even more tasty surprises. We strive hard to give our guests a real overall "taste" of the city and a very fun time!

While visiting Louisville, Kentucky, you won't want to miss MEGA ZIPS, the world's ONLY underground zipline adventure tour! Featuring 6 ziplines nearly 100 feet off the cavern floor and two challenge bridges, MEGA ZIPS is 2.5 hours of adrenaline-fueled adventure! Though fun for the whole family, the kids will especially love MEGA QUEST, the only underground ropes challenge course in the world! MEGA QUEST features two levels and 76 challenge elements including mini-ziplines and rope walls. Explore at your own pace in this 2-hour adventure! Heights aren't your thing? No problem! Enjoy the jumps in our 320,000 square foot BMX & MTB MEGA BIKE PARK, explore the furthest parts of the cavern on our MEGA eBIKE tour, or enjoy a seated historical tour of the cavern on our MEGA TRAM.

Copper & Kings is an American Brandy, Gin, Absinthe & Liqueur distillery located in Louisville, Kentucky. Come see why Copper & Kings is consistently rated one of Louisville's Best Distilleries! All tastings will be safely conducted in our spacious Art Gallery or, weather permitting, in our outdoor Courtyard space. 6 Guest Maximum Capacity per Tasting Experience. To keep our guests and staff safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, all guests are required to wear a mask when visiting the distillery. Social Distancing will be enforced throughout the entire distillery. Our Tour Guides will lead all tours wearing a mask, and we will sanitize all touchpoints before and after each experience. To keep our Production Team safe, our Tasting Experiences will not access our Production Floor or the Barrel Room for the time being. Our style of distillation and barrel maturation will be thoroughly discussed during the educational tasting. Stay safe & take care.

Countdown Louisville real-world escape room adventures. You, and your team, discover hidden clues, unscramble codes, and solve puzzles to escape in time. Countdown Productions, Inc. Countdown Louisville operates only in Louisville, Kentucky and is not affiliated with any other escape room in any other city.

Built in 1792, Locust Grove, a three story brick Georgian home, is the final home of General George Rogers Clark, the founder of Louisville, and conqueror of the Old Northwest Territory. The house was built by his sister Lucy Croghan and her husband William Croghan who raised 8 children here and hosted their brother William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, as well as Presidents Monroe, Jackson and Taylor, Vice President Arron Burr, statesmen such as Cassius Clay, and several artists including John James Audubon. This National Historic Landmark has been restored to reflect the elegance of General Clark's time at Locust Grove. The 55 acres of gardens, fields and woodlands are open for exploration daily.

Welcome to the official TA tour page for Old Louisville. All of our tours are brought to you by Louisville Historic Tours. LHT is the oldest and most well-known tour company in Old Louisville. Our tours have been recommend by the New York Times and we've guided over 50,000 visitors through beautiful Old Louisville. Please click on the specific tour on the right hand side or email us for more information. Operating hours are below.