Phantoms of Prohibition: Haunted Cocktails & Dinner Walking Tour

4.9(425)3 hoursEnglishBook 36 hours aheadLouisville, United States

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$189

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 Louisville. One part ghost tour, one part Jazz-Age cocktail tour, this 3-hour immersive experience combines dinner and cocktails with spine-tingling ghost stories and a host of colorful characters from Louisville's bootlegging past. You'll leave with a taste of history- and perhaps a shiver down your spine.

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

Not included

Gratuity
Transportation
Actual ghosts

What you'll do

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 min
Old Forester Distilling
119 W Main St, Louisville, United States
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.
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.
Fourth Street Live!
411 S. 4th St, Louisville, United States
Learn about a grisly murder whose forlorn victim still haunts a glamorous hotel next to bustling 4th Street Live.
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 min
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.
Admire Louisville's skyline from high above the city for your final drink and a
delicious dessert to end your food & cocktail tour.
30 min

Meeting and pickup

2 locations

Pickup details

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.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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