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Phantoms of Prohibition: Ghosts, Cocktails, & Bites Walking Tour
(402) Reviews
Louisville
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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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.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover Louisville's Prohibition history on this haunted walking food & cocktail tour in downtown Louisville!
Travel back in time to Whiskey Row during the era of hidden speakeasies to savor handcrafted Prohibition-era cocktails paired with delicious small bites. Along the way, you'll unravel salacious true stories of Prohibition: ruthless bootleggers, Whiskey distillers, mobsters, the Louisville origins of the Great Gatsby, and even an axe-wielding temperance supporter. You'll also hear chilling ghost stories that have left their mark on the city's checkered past.
Our expert guides will transport you to the days of secret bars and underground revelry in Prohibition-era downtown Louisvil...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Fun & knowledgeable guides
Spine-tingling ghost stories
Fascinating untold tales from Louisville's Prohibition past
Small group for a more personalized experience
Delicious Prohibition-era cocktails (mocktails available on request)
Small bites served at multiple stops
Gratuity
Transportation
Actual ghosts
Meeting Points
Departure
East Washington Street & North 1st Street
You will meet your guide at the park, on the corner of N 1st St & E Washington St. (Kitty-corner from Zombie Taco). Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour start time.
Free parking in this area is rare. Look for metered street parking, which is free after 6PM, or park in a paid parking garage.
Return
The Galt House Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
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.
Itinerary
1
Whiskey Row
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
2
Old Forester Distilling
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 cocktail.
3
The Seelbach Hilton Louisville
Learn about the famous bootlegger which inspired the Great Gatsby, and Louisville's ties to F. Scott Fitzgerald, as well as the escapades of mobster Al Capone during his time in Louisville.
4
Fourth Street Live!
Learn about a grisly murder whose forlorn victim still haunts a glamorous hotel next to bustling 4th Street Live.
5
Omni Louisville 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.
30 minutes
6
Jefferson County Jail (Louisville, Kentucky)
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.
7
The Galt House Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Admire Louisville's skyline from high above the city for your final drink and a delicious dessert to end your food & cocktail tour.
Phantoms of Prohibition: Ghosts, Cocktails, & Bites Walking Tour
(402) Reviews
Louisville
About
Discover Louisville's Prohibition history on this haunted walking food & cocktail tour in downtown Louisville!
Travel back in time to Whiskey Row during the era of hidden speakeasies to savor handcrafted Prohibition-era cocktails paired with delicious small bites. Along the way, you'll unravel salacious true stories of Prohibition: ruthless bootleggers, Whiskey distillers, mobsters, the Louisville origins of the Great Gatsby, and even an axe-wielding temperance supporter. You'll also hear chilling ghost stories that have left their mark on the city's checkered past.
Our expert guides will transport you to the days of secret bars and underground revelry in Prohibition-era downtown Louisvil...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Fun & knowledgeable guides
Spine-tingling ghost stories
Fascinating untold tales from Louisville's Prohibition past
Small group for a more personalized experience
Delicious Prohibition-era cocktails (mocktails available on request)
Small bites served at multiple stops
Gratuity
Transportation
Actual ghosts
Meeting Points
Departure
East Washington Street & North 1st Street
You will meet your guide at the park, on the corner of N 1st St & E Washington St. (Kitty-corner from Zombie Taco). Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour start time.
Free parking in this area is rare. Look for metered street parking, which is free after 6PM, or park in a paid parking garage.
Return
The Galt House Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
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.
