Tours, tickets and day trips in Louisville, KY
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Louisville
The best-reviewed experiences in Louisville from Viator, our tours partner: 82 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times! (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $26.50 Likely to sell out
Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $24 Free cancellation
Secrets of Louisville: 3hr NuLu Food & History Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $139 Free cancellation
Phantoms of Prohibition: Ghosts, Cocktails, & Bites Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $189 Free cancellation
Historic Old Louisville Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $20 Free cancellation
Historic Walking Tour of Victorian Louisville with Food & Bourbon (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $139 Free cancellation
Old Louisville Walking Tour Recommended by The New York Times! @ 4th and Ormsby (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $26.50 Likely to sell out
Beyond the Barrel: NuLu Walking Bourbon & Food Pairing Experience (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $209 Free cancellation
Whispers on Whiskey Row: Murder, Crime, & Ghost Tour w/Cocktail (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $65 Free cancellation
All 82 experiences in Louisville on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
No attraction in Louisville has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Louisville
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville to Lexington | United States | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Louisville to Lexington-Fayette | United States | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Louisville to Cincinnati | United States | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Louisville to Evansville | United States | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Louisville to Indianapolis | United States | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Louisville to Dayton | United States | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Louisville to Clarksville | United States | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Louisville to Nashville | United States | 249 km (155 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Louisville to Meads | United States | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Louisville?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.