Visit the producers of America’s only native spirit and experience for yourself the magic and science of the Master Distiller’s craft. See bourbon making being practiced much as it was 200 years ago.

Day One

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• Dinner cruise onboard the historic Belle of Louisville – Enjoy a scrumptious dinner on a treasured National Historic Landmark. The Belle is over 90 years old and is the oldest operating steamboat in the nation.
• Overnight Louisville accommodation of choice

Day Two

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• Churchill Downs Backstretch Breakfast Tour – Start your day by experiencing the exclusive atmosphere of a morning at the track with a preview of the magical process of training worldclass Thoroughbreds during the early morning workout.
• Kentucky Derby Museum – Experience Derby Day from the starting gate to the finish line. The Kentucky Derby Museum brings the pageantry and excitement of the Kentucky Derby to life. Feel the excitement of the crowds and hear the thunder of the hoofs with a presentation of “The Greatest Race.”
• Jim Beam’s American Outpost – Visit the world’s largest bourbon distiller. Learn all about Jim Beam Bourbon and Beam family heritage at the American Outpost. Tours provide insight into the centuries-old art of distilling and the legacy of Jim Beam Bourbon. Sample a selection of the hand-crafted smallbatch bourbons. Free admission

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• Lunch at The Kentucky Railway Museum – Bells, lights and steam whistles abound at Kentucky’s official railway museum. Take a ride through the scenic Rolling Fork River Valley and dine on a 1940’s vintage dining car.
• Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center – See the rickhouses where the world’s second largest supply of bourbon ages, hear the stories of whiskey making pioneers Evan Williams and Elijah Craig and sample the fine bourbon in a unique barrel shaped tasting room. You can even create your own personalized bottle to take home!
• Maker’s Mark – Tour the nation’s oldest working distillery at Maker’s Mark. Established in 1805 as a gristmill/distillery, Maker’s is one of the smallest distilleries and proudly proclaimsthat its bourbon is hand made at every step. Visitors get to handdip their own bottle of Maker’s Mark in warm red wax when making a purchase in the gift shop. Free admission.

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• Derby Dinner Playhouse – Sit back, relax and enjoy dinner and a show as Derby Dinner Playhouse puts on a professional Broadwaystyle production of comedy, music or mystery with a delicious Southern buffet-style dinner.
• Overnight Louisville accommodation of choice

Day Three

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• Breakfast at Lynn’s Paradise Cafe – Start your day off right at one of the four most fun restaurants in America, according to Esquire magazine!! Lynn’s is always warm and welcoming with an eclectic menu and motif to match!
• Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory – Tour the world-famous bat factory. Admire the world’s largest baseball bat before going inside to see how Louisville Sluggers are made. Have an allstar experience by swinging a bat just like Babe Ruth’s, facing down a 90-mph fastball and sharing a dugout with Mickey Mantle.
• The Muhammad Ali Center – The Center serves as an international educational center that inspires us to find the “Greatness Within” while preserving the legacy of Louisville’s most famous native son Muhammad Ali.

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• Lunch on your own at Fourth Street Live! – Louisville’s premier dining and entertainment district features a mix of 13 leading national and regional restaurants including the Maker’s Mark Bourbon Tasting Room!
• Buffalo Trace Distillery – Take a step back in time, follow the ancient buffalo path that led legendary explorers westward into new lands at Buffalo Trace Distillery. See the original single barrel production of bourbon, enjoy a taste of Buffalo Trace Bourbon and take a trip through the gift shop. Free admission

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• Dinner at Claudia Sanders Dinner House – Named for Col. Sanders’ wife, specialties include fried chicken, country ham and eight famous vegetables. Located at the former home and headquarters of Claudia and Col. Harland Sanders. True Kentucky cooking.
• Overnight at Louisville accommodation of choice

Day Four

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• Schimpff’s Confectionery – Schimpff’s is a sweet visit to the past. See fine hand-made candies produced with turn-ofthe- century equipment. Free admission
• Depart for home. Thanks for visiting Louisville!