Louisville Historic Tours

Louisville Historic Tours

Louisville Historic Tours
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City ToursGhost & Vampire ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursWalking ToursSightseeing Tours
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
About
As recommended by The New York Times, this tour is the best way to discover America's Grandest Victorian Neighborhood. Seven days a week from March 15-November (and select off-season dates) we highlight the eye-popping architecture and fascinating history in one of the country's largest historic districts, Old Louisville. In the late 1880s, as the famous Southern Exposition drew hundreds of thousands of visitors to Kentucky's largest city, bourbon barons, racetrack royalty, and titans of tobacco constructed impressive Gilded Age residences. They left a visual legacy of stone and brick mansions and townhomes that run the gamut of Victorian architectural splendor. Italianate, Richardsonian Romanesque, Châteauesque, Queen Anne, Renaissance Revival, Georgian—these are just some of the styles scattered over 40-square blocks just a mile from downtown Louisville. Daytime tours focus on architecture; evening walks highlight haunted history and legends. Since 2004, we are the ORIGINAL.
Louisville, Kentucky

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Sienna W
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Couples
This was our first ghost tour and honestly it was so amazing!!! There was three in my party and what was so great was the other two were more interested in the houses than the ghosts. Angelique was so good about mixing in both architectural and ghost stories into the tour that we all had a blast. I know the time everywhere says it takes over an hour but I swear that it felt like 10 minutes. We already did it once, but I’m working on convincing my party to do this again!!! If you’re on the fence about this, please buy the tickets!!!
Written March 16, 2023
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Thank you so much! We're so glad you had a great time with Angelique in Old Louisville!
Written March 17, 2023
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Lori D
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2020 • Solo
Looking for ward to an in-person tour with David Domine sometime in the near future after spending many enjoyable evenings hearing about his experiences in Old Louisville, and lucky enough to be taken along on a virtual tour of the city. Loved it. Can’t wait to hear more. Great job!
Written May 17, 2020
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Footprints502169
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
A friend and I found this historic tour online and we were super pumped. Upon arrival at the meeting place we were a little bit unsure, because you literally meet up outside by the 'Old Louiville' Sign.
Our group was nice and small, just two other fellas joined us. David is extremely knowledgeable and is a great story teller. We chose a later timeslot as well so it just added to the ambiance as the sun went down. The scenery and houses are beautiful and the stories were fascinating. They seem unbelievable bu I am a believer hehe
P.s.Wear walking shoes!! Its a good 2 hours. At the end David waited with my friend and I until our Uber showed up. He's a really good guy and leads a great tour. I would book this again seeing as he said he can take different routes everytime and I would LOVE to se more!
The history and stories of these buildings is awesome and spooky all in one. The Witch Tree was my favorite!
Do it, you wont regret it!
Written May 28, 2020
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hbsargent1
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 • Family
We have been to Louisville so many times, we basically live there. We stumbled upon this tour online, booked it, and wow! Quite honestly one of the best tours we have experienced. We plan on taking it again the next time we are there. David could take us by the same exact houses and give us a completely different tour. He has so many stories about each one. Very interesting, and let me just say this— I hated history class. Not gonna lie. I loved this tour, though.
Written May 28, 2020
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Expedition770815
Columbus, OH1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019
While in Louisville with a group of girls I signed us up for the Louisville Historic Tour. It was one of the highlights of our trip. Our guide was so much fun and the homes that we saw on our tour were beautiful. One of the girls had an accident prior to our trip and she was in a wheelchair. Our guide was very helpful and made sure that she was enjoying the trip as much as the rest of us. I would highly recommend this tour.
Written May 28, 2020
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Climber572771
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 • Family
This was by far the most fun and interesting walking tour our family has ever done. David is amazing! His wealth of knowledge is endless and dynamic. His passion for the history of Louisville shines through in every story he tells. You won’t be disappointed.
Written May 28, 2020
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tbrought
Springfield, MA1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019
My wife and I took David Domine’s excellent tour of Old Louisville a few years ago. Mr Domine is incredibly knowledgeable and engaging, enthusiastic about his subject, a good listener, thoughtful in his responses to questions. He is a font not only of intriguing historical facts but often hilarious stories. We encourage everyone to accompany him on this wonderful tour.
Written May 27, 2020
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PaulinLouisville
Louisville, KY1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
My wife and I did this about a year ago, and we had a fantastic time. David is knowledgeable, has a fun attitude, and is a great story teller. He captivates you with his stories and history of Louisville. If you can safely participate then I highly recommend doing his tour.
Written May 27, 2020
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Christie A
Los Angeles, CA6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
Great history lesson and storytelling. You'll see the beautiful neighborhoods and architecture while being thoroughly entertained. Perfect for ages 13 and up due to some of the creepy history. My teenage sons and my husband and I all give this one 5 stars!
Written December 2, 2022
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Thanks so much! We're so glad you found us in Old Louisville!
Written December 3, 2022
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Linda L
Springfield, IL68 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
My sister and I took my teenage granddaughter and grandson on this entertaining evening ghost tour! We all enjoyed it immensely! We still talk about the star crossed lovers sad story. And how my grandson turned corner and stopped and scared me when I came around. It was fun making memories! So glad we did this tour!
Written May 27, 2020
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