Overview

3 Hours • Ages 21+ • Cocktails, small bites, ghosts & history

Duration: 3
Cancellation Summary: Refundable Tickets allow changes or refunds with at least 48 hours' notice. Non-Refundable Tickets cannot be changed or refunded.
Meeting Point: Meet at 1st and Washington St, Louisville, KY
Min Age: 21
Max Age: 100
Group Size: Maximum 12 people
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible (advance notice appreciated)
Description: ##Discover Louisville’s Prohibition past on a haunted cocktail & food tour.

Venture out with us and explore the hidden stories of Louisville’s haunted past. As you eat and drink your way down Whiskey Row, you’ll meet the resident ghosts of Louisville’s historic downtown, trace the footsteps of bourbon magnates and mobsters, discover hidden speakeasies in the belly of Whiskey Row, and learn the shocking truth about Prohibition.

In the mid-1800's, the stretch of Main Street now known as Whiskey Row was filled to the brim with bourbon barrels - which would soon be considered contraband. While this area nearly crumbled to disrepair, today the historic facades house bourbon distilleries, bars, restaurants and hotels.

Like the combination of rye, corn, wheat, and malted barley, this tour is the perfect blend of cocktails, food, ghosts, and Prohibition history!
What is Included: - 4 Delicious Prohibition-era cocktails (mocktails available on request)
- Small bites served at multiple stops
- Small group for a more personalized experience
- Fun & knowledgeable guides
- Fascinating untold tales from Louisville's Prohibition past
- Spine-tingling ghost stories
- Audio headset to help you hear our guide
What is not Included: - Transportation
- Guide gratuity
Itinerary: - Begin on Whiskey Row with a cocktail at a speakeasy hidden underneath Whiskey Row as we go back in time to the Prohibition era.
- Enjoy a drink and a bite at a haunted cocktail bar next to Old Forester Distillery, and learn about the ghosts that haunt this historic block
- At the Seelbach Hotel, you'll hear about the bootlegger which inspired the Great Gatsby, the escapades of mobster Al Capone, and a grisly murder whose ghost still haunts this luxurious hotel
- Go back in time to a Prohibition-era speakeasy and 1920's style bowling alley to sip a Jazz age cocktail and nibble on some tasty treats.
- Hear tales of ghosts spotted at a historic jail intertwined with tales of the bootleggers, tee-totallers, and whiskey distillers who colored the checkered landscape of Prohibition.
- Atop the Galt House Hotel, admire Louisville's skyline from high above the city for your final drink and a delicious dessert to end your food & cocktail tour.
Highlights: Distilleries. Speakeasies. Saloons. In the mid-1800’s, this stretch of Main Street was filled to the brim with bourbon barrels – which would soon be considered contraband. While this area nearly crumbled to disrepair, today the historic facades house bourbon distilleries, bars, restaurants and hotels.

On your tour, you'll be transported back to Louisville during the Prohibition era and learn about the city’s haunted past as you discover speakeasies, a ghost-infested hotel, and other important landmarks. Stop for local bites at four venues and enjoy prohibition-era cocktails as well as a bourbon tasting while learning about prohibition history. End with a dessert and a cocktail with a view overlooking downtown Louisville.
Check in Details: Arrive 15 minutes before your tour
What to Bring: Sunscreen
Water bottle
Comfortable walking shoes
ID (for adults 21+ consuming alcohol)
Weather-appropriate clothing
Special Requirements: - 1.5 miles of flat walking
- Stairs (elevators are available, but are occasionally out of order)
Restrictions: - All participants must be 21+ (Note: an infant-friendly version of this tour is available as a private tour, please contact louisvillefoodtours.com for more information)

• Due to our set menus and restaurant partner policies, our ability to accommodate certain food allergies is limited. If you are vegan or dairy-free we recommend eating before your tour. This is a top choice tour for gluten-free guests! (But we CANNOT safely accommodate celiac guests.)

Disclaimers: #Important
All of our wonderful restaurant and bar partners are subject to change at any time without advance notice.

Severe Weather Policy

Our tours run rain or shine, so we recommend checking the forecast and dressing accordingly. However, in cases of severe or unsafe weather, we prioritize your safety. If a tour is canceled due to weather, we will provide a full refund or credit. Because Louisville’s weather can change quickly, decisions regarding cancellations, rescheduling, or delays are made a few hours before the tour. If adjustments are necessary, we will contact all guests as soon as possible with updates.

Anti-Discrimination Policy

Please be aware that our tours cover the history of Louisville and Kentucky, which includes unsavory and complex subjects that some guests may find uncomfortable. As company policy, we do not tolerate racist, sexist, or homophobic commentary on our tours. We reserve the right to ask any guest making our guides or guests uncomfortable to leave without receiving a refund.

Discontinuation of Service for Intoxicated Tour Guests Policy

If at any point during a tour, a guest is found to be excessively intoxicated or engaging in disruptive behavior due to alcohol consumption, our tour guide may discontinue serving them alcoholic beverages OR discontinue their participation in the tour, at their discretion. This decision is made to safeguard the well-being of all guests and to maintain the quality of the tour experience. The intoxicated guest and their party may be asked to arrange safe transportation home and will not receive a refund. We encourage responsible consumption of alcohol during our tours and appreciate your cooperation in creating a positive and safe environment for all.
Faqs: #How much will we be eating and drinking on this tour?
You’ll be eating 3 small, family-style courses consisting of an appetizer portion, entree portion, and dessert, plus 4 half cocktails. You may still have room for dinner before or after your tour – and we’ll be leaving you at a fantastic place to continue your evening.

I don’t drink – can I still do the tour?

Yes! You will enjoy delicious non-alcoholic mocktails paired with yummy food, fascinating history and ghost stories.

How spooky is this tour? Is it more of a ghost tour or a Prohibition history tour?

This tour is the perfect blend of cocktails, food, ghosts, and Prohibition history. Each tour group is different, and our guides tailor the balance of ghost stories to history depending on what your group seems to be most into. So whether you want the scariest ghost stories or aren’t really into ghosts at all, tell your guide!

However, note that this is not a paranormal experience tour – you won’t be doing any ghost hunting. And you’re also unlikely to see any ghosts (but if you do, PLEASE tell us about it – and send us any orb-tastic photos you capture!)

For more grisly true history and spine-tingling ghost stories, we also offer a Dark History & Ghost tour along Whiskey Row with no food and just 1 cocktail – but lots more spooks.

Will the tour start in the same spot as it begins?

You’ll end about a 5 minute walk from where the tour begins. We encourage you to take an UBER or Lyft to and from this tour!

Why does this tour cost more than your daytime tours? Is it worth the price?

This experience includes a light dinner and and several cocktails at some of the best bars and restaurants in Louisville, plus 3 hours of interactive fun. Think of it like dinner, drinks, and a show – all in one ticket!

While all of our tours have both food and drinks, the Phantoms of the Prohibition tour is more of a cocktail tour than a food tour – and alcohol costs a lot more than food. In addition, since this is an evening tour, we’re visiting places that are more expensive during the dinner hours than our lunchtime tours.

Our tour pricing for all tours is based on an operating margin that fairly compensates our hard working tour guides, pays full menu price for our local restaurant partners, and includes a 20% gratuity for the staff at each of the bars and restaurants we visit.

Is this an after-dark tour?

Because we’ll be visiting some of Louisville’s most popular bars and restaurants, our tour starts early to ensure there’s plenty of room for us at each stop.

During the winter, 5pm is dark as midnight. But in summer, 5pm might as well be midday. In fact, if you’re taking our tour in the middle of July, there’s a chance it won’t even be twilight by the time your tour finishes. (Luckily, we’ll be leaving you at an absolutely stunning viewpoint to catch the sunset.)

Does the tour always stop at the same bars and restaurants?

While we have a few core partners we typically stop at, each tour is a little different and the stops do vary based on availability, restaurant hours, and other circumstances beyond our control. That said, all of our partners are amazing. Each stop on our tour is one of the best places to eat or drink in Louisville and fits the vibe of our tour theme!