Louisville Historic Tours is proud to have been featured on the New York Times, TripAdvisor with over 500 reviews, USA Today, Louisville Courier-Journal, and more. We take you through the heart of Old Louisville to see Saint James Court, the Pink Palace, the Witches’ tree, and more. If you’re looking for a fun family outing, unique date night, or just something different, book one of our Louisville tours and see what you’ve been missing!
The Old Louisville Ghost Tours and the Old Louisville Architecture and History tours each have similar stops, but the content of each tour is different.
Louisville Ghost Tours – Attractions and Stops
- One of the most well known tours in Louisville, the Louisville Historic Tours Ghost Tour has had over 50,000 visitors in our 15 years of operation. The New York Times described this tour as the first thing to do during 36 hours in Louisville. Tours run from March 15th to November 15th at 7:30PM. All tours run seven days a week. Find Out More About The Louisville Ghost Tours here!
- 90 Minutes – Old Louisville neighborhood while stopping to talk about the ghosts that inhabit the various mansions and houses
- 5 Minutes – The Filson Historical Society
- 5 Minutes – Conrad-Caldwell House (Conrad’s Castle)
- 5 Minutes – Central Park
- 5 Minutes – The Witches’ Tree
Louisville Architecture And History Tours – Attractions and Stops
- If you like old homes and fabulous architecture, this is a tour you won’t want to miss. A locale guide will share stories and architectural history while you walk throughout the Old Louisville neighborhood and view its historic structures. You will learn about the bourbon barons, racetrack royalty, and tobacco titans who built Old Louisville and lived during a bygone era. This Louisville tour is one you don’t want to miss. The first daily Louisville tour time is 11:00AM to 1:30PM. The second tour runs from 2:00PM to 3:30PM. All tours run seven days a week from March 15th to November 15th. Find Out More About the Louisville Architecture and History Tours here.
- 90 Minutes – Old Louisville neighborhood while stopping to look at styles and architecture of the various mansions and houses
- 5 Minutes – The Witches’ Tree (So popular that we’ve included it on the Architecture tour)
- 5 Minutes – Conrad-Caldwell House (Conrad’s Castle)
- 5 Minutes – The Filson Historical Society
- 5 Minutes – Central Park
St. James Court Fountain
One of the finest fountains in Louisville which resides in St. James Court. A beautiful fountain whose railings were taken from a demolished theatre in downtown Louisville and repurposed just for it. A ghost boy is said to haunt this area on chilly nights in the Fall.
The fountain is seen on both Louisville tours.
This house is positioned one of the many walking courts in Old Louisville. Every Louisville tour group is taken through these historic walking courts that date back to the Victorian era. Houses would line both sides of the streets to face each and a green space would separate the houses. People could have their “evening constitutional” in order to see and bee seen.
The walking courts of Old Louisville are seen on both Louisville tours.
Old Louisville History and Architecture
Bourbon barons, tobacco kings, and whisky millionaires abound in the history of Old Louisville. The finest tour in Louisville brings the magic of the past alive. Book today!