Where does the tour start?

Meet at 101 E Washington St (Whiskey Row), Louisville, KY 40202.

When does the tour run?

Tuesdays–Fridays at 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM.

How long and how far is the tour?

About 3 hours and roughly 1.5 miles of walking.

Four half-cocktails (mocktails available with advance notice), small bites equivalent to appetizer, light entree, and dessert, a knowledgeable local guide, an audio headset, seated tables at each stop, water at stops, and digital photos taken by your guide.

Is this tour 21+ and accessible?

Yes—this tour is for guests 21+. It is wheelchair friendly with advance notice (venues will adjust seating as needed), follows flat sidewalks, and includes audio headsets to hear your guide.

What about dietary needs and allergies?

Good for gluten-free (not celiac), vegan, and vegetarian guests. For other needs, we’ll do our best with advance notice, but you may need to skip certain items.

I don’t drink—can I still attend?

Yes! Mocktails are available at every stop with advance notice; you’ll still enjoy the food and stories.

Does the tour end where it starts?

No. It ends about a 10-minute walk from the starting point to discourage driving—consider using a rideshare.

Is seating and restroom access available?

Yes. You’ll have seated tables at each stop and restrooms are available at every venue.

Why does this tour cost more than daytime tours?

It includes multiple cocktails, seated tastings that amount to a light dinner, premium venues during dinner hours, and a 3-hour guided experience. Restaurant gratuity is included; guide gratuity is not included and always appreciated.

Can I bring kids or strollers?

No. This is a 21+ experience—no kids, babies, or strollers are permitted.

How much food is included?

The food served is equivalent to an appetizer, light entree, and dessert. It’s not intended to be a full dinner—plan to be satisfied but not overly full.

Whiskey Row Tour

Phantoms of Prohibition: Ghosts, Cocktails, & Bites Tour

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Phantoms of the Prohibition tour in Louisville Kentucky is one of the top walking tours in the US according to AARP.

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Discover Louisville’s Prohibition past on a haunted cocktail & food tour.

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Distance: 1.5 miles
Duration: 3 hours
Food Stops: 4 stops
Capacity: 12
Time: Evenings, Tues-Fri
Accessibility: 21+, wheelchair friendly

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, see Al Capone’s secret getaway, uncover the Louisville origins of the Great Gatsby, discover hidden speakeasies, and learn the shocking truth about Prohibition.

Time travel to the days of secret bars and underground revelry, where Prohibition couldn’t dampen the spirits of Louisville
Savor handcrafted Prohibition-era cocktails and small bites
Unravel the salacious true history of Prohibition
Hear chilling ghost stories that have left their mark on the city’s checkered past

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Explore Whiskey Row at Night

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.

Where

Meet at 101 E Washington St, Louisville, KY

When

Tuesdays – Fridays, 5:00 and 5:30 PM

Cost

Tickets range from $149-$179, depending on season & day of week

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explore the hidden stories of Louisville’s Prohibition past on Whiskey Row

Like the combination of rye, corn, wheat, and malted barley, this tour is the perfect blend of cocktails, food, ghosts, and Prohibition history. Over the 3 hours you’ll spend with us, you’ll enjoy …

Delicious Prohibition-era cocktails
Spine-chilling true tales of the resident ghosts of Whiskey Row
Delicious small bites
The surprising true story of Prohibition
Fun & knowledgeable guides

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What to Expect

This tour includes 4 stops for libations, as well as an assortment of small bites. Here’s what else to expect:

Cocktails & Small Bites

All included with your ticket! (Mocktails available.)

Audio Headset

To help hear your expert guide, even from a distance or in a noisy bar.

Small Group

Capped at 12 people for a more personalized experience.

Walking

1.5 Miles. Wear comfy shoes!

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FAQ’s About This Tour

Take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions about the Phantoms of Prohibition 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.

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

You’ll end about a 10 minute walk from where the tour begins. Because you’ll be drinking quite a bit, we intentionally planned the tour to start and end in different spots to discourage driving. We encourage you to take an UBER or Lyft to and from this tour!

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.

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.)

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 or cocktails – but lots more spooks.

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!

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