Hop in the Van Tours
Want to see Louisville like a local? Hop in the Van is the best way to explore all that Louisville has to offer.
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The Grand Tour
3-3.5 Hours • Average 1.5 Miles Walking • $79.99 Per Person
The essential "Best of Louisville" Tour. On the Grand Tour we'll explore the vast history of Louisville while uncovering stories behind the city's most iconic figures. We'll start our tour in Beautiful Downtown and the waterfront before checking out the Nulu district. We'll visit Cave Hill Cemetery the final resting place of Muhammad Ali and Colonel Sanders to learn about the people who made Louisville. After we'll check out the bustling Highlands district full of local restaurants for a brief lunch stop before making our way to see Churchill Downs the home of the Kentucky Derby. We'll also visit the Old Louisville historic district for a stroll through our classical Victorian era architecture and some of our historic Olmsted parks and much more.
*Lunch not included
The History Tour
Explore Louisville while catching a view of the river downtown, walking around Old Louisville and driving around the city seeing the sites. On the History Tour we'll learn about the founding of Louisville during the revolutionary war, life in Louisville during the Civil war and the Gilded age of boom and bust and visit The Iconic Churchill Downs the home of the Kentucky Derby. The perfect tour for those who want to learn as much as possible about Louisville on a time budget.
1.5-2 Hours • Average 0.5 to a Mile Walking • $49.99 Per Person
2.5-3 Hours • 0.5 Miles Walking • $119.99 Per Person
The Hops in the Van Tour
Explore the art of brewing and the city of Louisville from our expert Brewer/Guide at several local breweries. We'll visit three breweries ranging from the small craft scale to industrial scale while sampling some of the best brews Louisville has to offer. The perfect way to learn more about the city, and its brew culture one beer at a time and a great evening out and about in the city of Louisville.
*Food and Drink are Included.
*includes 4 pack of beer to go and much more...
21 and over only and must have valid I.D.
Ready to see Louisville like a local?
Experience Louisville in style
With years of travel experience around the world and years in the tourism industry we asked ourselves "What are our favorite tours to do?" and we realized the best way to see a new place was always to have a friend or a guide show us around their hometown the way they wanted to. No scripts, no sales pitches, just local love for their home. With Hop in the Van we have the flexibility to do that by combining a van tour with the personal touch of a walking tour. Our expert and friendly guides want to show you our amazing city and we think we have the perfect way to do it. So why not hop in the van and ride around Louisville with us.
Meet our owner
One man and a van
Travis "the owner" is a born and bred Louisvillian with years of experience traveling around the world and alcohol production. Once returning home like all good Kentuckians he became the first Japanese sake brewer in the city as well as a beer brewer. He also spent years working in the Bourbon industry, learning about our native spirit. However, he realized his true passion in travel and became a tour guide in the city by driving a trolley tour downtown. With years of experience Travis is ready to show you his hometown in style by combining the ease of transportation by using a van, and the intimacy of a walking tour.
Want a private tour? we do that too. Tell us what you are interested in and what you want to see and do and we'll design a tour for you.
What others say about our tours
Travis took us deeper into the history and stories of Louisville than I thought possible.
I’ve been in the industry myself for over a decade and he gave us one of the best private tours that I’ve ever been on. I can’t wait to come back and see even more of
Louisville!
Grant E. InsideAsia Tours
Travis was very knowledgeable and informative. He has indepth knowledge of our bourbon industry, interesting facts on Louisville's history, as well as many suggestion of venues to visit while in Louisville. We'll worth the price!