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Buffalo Trace Distillery Tour and Lane’s End Horse Farm Tour

Kentucky is a place of pride and passion. Ask anyone you meet from the Bluegrass, and they’ll probably say something about bourbon, or horses, or college sports. They’d like to think they are the best at all three. So naturally, whenever we bring groups to check Kentucky off their bucket list, we take the time to check out the local scenery and experience the Commonwealth. Bourbon distillery tours and horse farm tours attract visitors year round, and there is no prettier time than the spring.

Let us help with your itinerary in exploring all that Kentucky has to offer. If you are looking to join our May 1 tour, we have a limited number of spots available to book online for $395 per person, which includes the Buffalo Trace distillery tour with tastings, Lane’s End horse farm tour, lunch and roundtrip transportation from Louisville.

Kentucky Derby Tours – Bourbon Distilleries on the Bourbon Trail

Interested in more information about the Kentucky Derby Tours landscape? Most of the bigger tour destinations are outside of Louisville. Bourbon distilleries are primarily south near Bardstown or east near Frankfort. Horse farms are largely found between Lexington and Versailles.

In 1789, Baptist minister Elijah Craig developed bourbon. Since the first barrel, it has helped shape Kentucky, particularly Bardstown. Known as the Bourbon Capital of the World, Bardstown features 11 unique distilleries nearby. The distillery options around Bardstown include Bardstown Bourbon Company, Barton 1792, Heaven Hill, Jim Beam, Limestone Branch, Log Still Distillery, Lux Row, Maker’s Mark, Old Samuels, Preservation and Willett.

Once you’ve dipped your own bottle in the Maker’s Mark gift shop, head east towards Frankfort, Versailles, Lexington and Horse Country. Now there’s no shortage of distilleries there, too. In fact, if you only have one tour day, we recommend spending it between Frankfort and Lexington for a blended tour of a horse farm and a distillery. The distillery options around Frankfort include Town Branch, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Castle & Key, Four Roses, James Pepper Distilling, Jeptha Creed, Whiskey Thief, Wild Turkey and Woodford Reserve.

Kentucky Derby Horse Farm Tours

After you have explored the mission-style architecture of Four Roses or the ambiance of Woodford Reserve, you won’t have to look far for a horse farm. It’s here that Poa pratensis, Kentucky bluegrass, thrives in the pastures of the manicured horse farms. Almost 80 percent of Derby-winning horses were born in Kentucky, where a massive layer of limestone has helped make calcium-rich soil perfect for raising strong horses that can withstand the rigors of racing.

And once those thoroughbreds win graded stakes races, they retire to become breeding stallions on Kentucky farms. Don’t miss a chance to check out one of these beautiful stops, and maybe pick some clothes up for your trip to the Kentucky Derby! The top horse farms in the area include Coolmore’s Ashford Stud, WinStar Farm, Jonabell Farm, Taylor Made Farm, Three Chimneys Farm, Claiborne Farm and Lane’s End Farm.

Let Bucket List Events plan your next Kentucky Derby, including a Friday spent in the beautiful countryside of Kentucky, exploring a horse farm and a bourbon distillery. Click here to view our packages for the 2026 Kentucky Derby.

Booking Options & Terms

Book with Confidence Policy included with every package: If the Kentucky Derby is cancelled or postponed, the value of your package is protected and will be automatically applied to the new dates or to the following year, based on your preference. You will also have the opportunity to use these funds as a credit towards any other event that Bucket List Events offers between now and the end of 2025. Don’t wait, our space fills up quickly. Book today with confidence.

Cancellations: Bucket List Events understands that flexibility is the key to planning your travel experiences. Whether life gets in the way and your plans need to change, or if you simply need a flexible payment plan to help you budget your expenses, we keep things flexible with the following cancellation and booking terms.

Cancellation By Customer	Refund Information
Within 48 hours of Booking	Full refund, No questions asked for bookings made prior to 90 days out. (For bookings made within 90 days, this doesn’t apply).
91+ days prior to event date(s)	75% Refund of Monies Paid
0-90 days prior to event date(s)	No Refunds will be given for any reason. No Cancellations Allowed. All sales are final.

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Reviews (2)

I want to take this occasion to say Thank-you to you and your Staff for providing Virginia and me with the opportunity of a lifetime. We do have a special place in our hearts for Bucket List Events.

We've had an amazing experience with the company on past trips. The whole family enjoyed the service the company provided. The tours were awesome and the happy hours were so much fun. I only wish we had more time!