Buffalo Trace Distillery TourKentucky Bourbon Trail Tour: You Choose the Distilleries
The most customizable kentucky bourbon trail tour of the group-day options: $189 for an eight-hour run to three distilleries you pick from a ten-house list — Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Bulleit, Angel's Envy and a bench of craft houses. A professional driver, admissions where charged, and bottled water ride along.
About This Tour
8 hours from Louisville
$189 per person with three distillery accesses included
4.0 from 23 reviews on Viator
Ten houses: Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Bulleit, Angel's Envy, Jeptha Creed and more
SUV, minivan or bus depending on group size, professional driver
Lunch and gratuity
Listing at a Glance
The same fields on every tour page here, read from the operator's listing in August 2026. Prices, availability and terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
- Tour name Ky Bourbon Tours: Include Buffalo Trace and other 2 distilleries
- Operator None stated
- Booking platform Viator
- Product ID 5533082P2
- Starting price $189 USD per person
- Price basis per person
- Price last checked August 2026
- Rating 4 out of 5
- Review count 23 reviews
- Review source Viator verified bookings
- Duration 8 hours
- Time at Buffalo Trace None stated
- Pickup window None stated
- Departure point Louisville
- Transport SUV, minivan, passenger van or bus by group size
- Group size Varies with demand; smaller vehicles on quiet dates
- Guide language English
- Distillery admissions Three distilleries — guided tour and/or tasting at each, subject to availability
- Tastings Included where the distillery pours
- Lunch Not included
- Hotel pickup None stated
- Cancellation This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Reserve now, pay later None stated
- Minimum age to taste 21 (US law); minors on tour per operator policy — see listing
- Difficulty Easy — walking at each stop
- Wheelchair access None stated
- Weather note Runs rain or shine; warehouses are unheated/uncooled
- Alternative The most-reviewed fixed trio runs the same price
Live Availability and Prices
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Quick answer
Same $189 as the fixed three-distillery day, but you assemble the trio yourself from a ten-house list. Buffalo Trace anchors most picks; the interesting decision is the third slot — a craft house like Jeptha Creed reads very differently after two majors. Eight hours, driver, admissions included.
Key takeaways
- Every combination is subject to each distillery's slot availability on your date — book early for Buffalo Trace
- Water is stocked all day, but lunch is on you
- The sale is final per the listing — dates need to be firm
- Not sure how to combine? The fixed Buffalo Trace + Woodford + Four Roses day is the proven set with 28× the reviews
- See every option side by side on the bourbon tour comparison
How to Pick Your Three
The classic build is one from each column: a heritage giant (Buffalo Trace or Woodford Reserve), a rickhouse landscape (Four Roses in Lawrenceburg or Wild Turkey above the river), and a wildcard (Angel's Envy for the urban finish, Jeptha Creed for the ground-to-glass farm story). That sequence gives the day an arc instead of three variations on the same tour script.
What the 4.0 rating hides: the low scores in the pile are almost all about pacing — three houses plus 150 road miles is a full day, and groups that added long lunch stops felt rushed at stop three. Order matters too: Buffalo Trace first means the scarcest slot is banked before anything can slip.
The practical read: this tour is for second visits or strong opinions. First-timers get the same value with fewer decisions on the fixed trio; people who already know they want Angel's Envy over Four Roses are exactly who this listing serves.
Ten Houses on One Map
The pick list spreads from Louisville's Stitzel-Weller east to Frankfort and Lawrenceburg — your three choices decide how much of the day lives on the road.
Questions About This Tour
Can I really pick any three distilleries?
Any three from the operator's ten-house list, confirmed against each distillery's availability for your date. Buffalo Trace is the pick that sells out; the craft houses almost never do.
What vehicle will we get?
The operator assigns an SUV, minivan, passenger van or bus based on group size for the date — smaller groups on weekdays often ride in an SUV with the driver as de facto guide.
Is this better than the fixed three-distillery tour?
Same price, same structure. Choose this one for control over the list; choose the fixed trio for the proven route and the far deeper review history.
Are tastings included at all three stops?
A guided tour and/or tasting is included at each, depending on what each house runs that day — the standard condition across every Kentucky operator.
What Travellers Said
Excellent bourbon trail tour experience! Our guide Jason was exceptional. Great communicator via text before the tour with itinerary and meeting instructions. Competent and efficient driver, and flexible with us with stops and timing. All Bourbon distillery visits were great and we were very pleased with the highlight experience at the Buffalo Trace.
We had an amazing time. So glad we did the tour. My husband and I were both able to enjoy ourselves without worrying about who is driving and where are we going and how to get there. Marjorie was awesome! She was very knowledgeable and informative, Helpful and thoughtful. Would definitely book again!!!
Jason was great! Gave some history and highlights of the area and made sure we were all taken care of!
Verified Viator reviews for this tour, as published.
Page last reviewed August 2026. Price, rating and review count read from the listing on 2026-08-15. Prices, availability and terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
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