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Locally owned since 2004
Discover Louisville tours led by local experts since 2004. Walk beneath the towering Victorian mansions of Old Louisville on our guided ghost tours, walking tours, and true crime tours.
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The ORIGINAL Louisville walking tour through America’s largest Victorian neighborhood, led by expert local guides since 2004.
Wind pass haunted Victorian mansions, hear chilling local legends, and explore the supernatural history of Old Louisville with expert local guides.
The true crime tour behind HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City, led in person by author David Dominé through the real Old Louisville locations from his bestselling memoir.
Daytime Walking Tour
Our signature Louisville walking tours wind past grand Victorian mansions, hidden courtyards, and rich history that make Old Louisville one of the most remarkable neighborhoods in America. Recommended by The New York Times and featured in HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City, this is an immersive look at the architecture, history, and mystery that define the district.
Walk Millionaires Row, St. James Court, and beautifully preserved 19th-century homes while hearing the stories of the families, scandals, and bourbon-era fortunes that shaped the neighborhood.
$25
Per Person
2 hours
Guided Walking Experience
1,400+
Historic Structures
Nighttime Walking Ghost Tour
Our Louisville ghost tours bring guests deep into the legends, mysteries, and haunted history of one of America’s most haunted neighborhoods. Featured in HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City and recommended by The New York Times, the tour combines real history, local folklore, and the unforgettable atmosphere of Old Louisville’s Victorian streets.
Hear tales inspired by bestselling author David Dominé while walking past shadowy mansions filled with bourbon barons, scandal, and haunted history.
$30
Per Person
2 hours
Guided Evening Tour
Est. 2004
Locally Owned
True Crime Walking Tour
Step inside HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City on a true crime tour led in person by the man who wrote the book that inspired it. David Dominé, author of the bestselling memoir A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City, walks small groups through the real Old Louisville streets and mansions behind the story of the 2009 killing of Jamie Carroll and the extraordinary trials that followed.
Visit the actual locations tied to the case while taking in Old Louisville’s Victorian grandeur and the eccentric characters at the heart of the book. Small-group access and insider perspective bring one of Louisville’s most compelling true crime stories to life where it actually happened.
$90
Per Person
2.5-3 hrs
Guided Tour
21+
Adults Only Experience
A downtown Louisville walking tour exploring the misfits, eccentrics, and mayhem that built the city beyond Old Louisville.
An after-hours private Louisville tour using paranormal investigation equipment inside one of Old Louisville's most haunted Victorian mansions.
Book a private Louisville walking tour or private ghost tour for you or your group, available year-round by appointment.
Held just one weekend each October, the Victorian Ghost Walk is one of our most anticipated Louisville tours, taking guests through historic Old Louisville after dark.