The NULU Sites and Bites Walking Tour
Keeping it local for more than 20 years! Unlike large national companies that move into a city and cannibalize mom-and-pop enterprises, Louisville Historic Tours is a local tour operator started and run by locals. Showing off the best of the Derby City since 2004, our curated experiences rely on the talents of passionate individuals who live in and have a vested interest in the neighborhoods they showcase. In addition, our guided treks and experiential tours--all researched and written by Louisville author David Dominé--consistently receive accolades from national and international media sources, including The New York Times. When you sign up for a tour with Louisville Historic Tours, you're taking a tour with a local, and all of your money goes to local businesses and individuals. On average, Louisville Historic Tours pays its guides twice the rate paid by the national tour operators.
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The NULU Sites and Bites Walking Tour
What's included in The NULU Sites and Bites Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Start off your 3-hour walking tour with a sweet treat at this popular NuLu eatery known for its biscuits and bourbon sugar cookies.
Thomas Edison Butchertown House
Learn about the famous inventor's time in Louisville, when he occupied a brick shotgun house in the Butchertown neighborhood.
Learn about the unique art installation at this popular NuLu. watering hole known for its country ham selections.
Inclusions
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Snacks
- Trained Guide
- Gratuities
- Parking Fees
- Private transportation
- Food and/or drinks tour-goers might order on their own
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Look for your Louisville Historic Tours guide at Quills Coffee NuLu, 802 E. Main St., Louisville, KY, 40206. The guide will contact you beforehand to provide his or her cell number and final details.
End Points
- The tour will end with a bourbon tasting at Evergreen Liquors, 720 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40202, which is about three blocks from the starting point. If driving, we recommend that you park somewhere nearby, or between here and the starting point.
