Half-Day Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour in Kentucky
Description
Discover why Lexington, Kentucky is known as the Horse Capital of the World on this 3.5-hour narrated tour with transportation provided on a comfortable 14-person passenger van. The tour is not all on the van, though, as destination stops are made at world famous Keeneland Race Course* and one or more of the beautiful Thoroughbred horse farms that combine to make the Lexington region the true epicenter of Thoroughbred breeding in the United States ... and beyond. All tours are given by very experienced local guides who share a wealth of stories about the history of the local area, farms, bourbon production and the Thoroughbred horse -- the world's most desired breed for winning the world's most prestigious races. * NOTE: All tour itineraries can vary/change depending on changing destination and farm availability on the specific day of the tour. This is true for all of the venues (including Keeneland at its discretion) and the Thoroughbred horse farms. Thank you for touring with us
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Itinerary
Thoroughbred Heritage Visitors Center Guests will be transported from this pick-up location to visit beautiful Thoroughbred horse farms in the area, learn about Thoroughbred breeding, training, racing and aftercare and get to interact with some of the farms' horses as available. Guests will be returned to the Visitors Center at the end of the tour. (Free parking is available at the Visitors Center.)
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- No food allowed on tour
- Bottled water or covered drinks allowed
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- November 12th - March 10th: Minimum numbers of 4 guests are required to run tour.
- Under Kentucky law, a farm animal activity sponsor, farm animal professional, or other person does not have the duty to eliminate all risks of injury of participation in farm animal activities. "There are inherent risks of injury that you voluntarily accept if you participate in farm animal activities." "By purchasing ticket/s you agree that Thoroughbred Heritage Tours is not liable for any injuries or death that may occur due to participating in a farm animal activity in Kentucky".
- There is no age limit but a ticket is required for all children. It is not recommended for children under six. Kentucky State Law requires infants and/or toddlers must be in a car seat, rear facing until 2 years of age. Children younger than 8 years old and between 40 and 57 inches must be in a booster. Children younger than 8 but taller than 57 inches do not have to ride in a booster seat.
- No animals including service animals allowed on the tours
Reviews(2,068)
Great experienced guide who was passionate about horses and Bluegrass country.
Great way to see a lot of thourghbreed horse country! Our guide was very knowledgable and interesting.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and the tour provided an overview of the thoroughbred race horse sport and industry. The farms and sites we visited each were insightful.
Tim , our guide, was so knowledgeable and eager to tell us all he knew. As a trainer, his love of the horses was evident. Highly recommend this tour!
We had a fantastic tour. Our guide is a thoroughbred horse trainer so he was able to answer every question and give us all the information we needed. We would go again it was so much fun!
Incredible guide who provides colorful, real-world view of the horse culture in Kentucky. 3 1/2 hour tour moved at a good pace and was very interesting. We loved Keeneland and both farms we visited. The travel-van was very comfortable with large windows and was not over-filled. Would probably do again if I came back to the area!
Nicholas was absolutely one of the very best tour guides we have ever experienced. His inside knowledge of the thoroughbred race horse industry coupled with his entertaining style made the perfect afternoon for us. We were up close and personal with these magnificent creatures, fulfilling equestrian dreams!
Hope was our tour guide, and we had an incredible experience. She was local, very knowledgable about the industry, and passionate about her home town!! The facilities we visited were gorgeous, Keeneland was top notch, and the new facts we learned were amazing!! Highly recommend this tour. We even got recommendations for local eating spots at the end!!
Excellent tour to learn about the Kentucky Thoroughbred. Our guide was very knowledgeable.
What an awesome experience! The tour is 3.5 hours long but it flies by. There is so much to see. I recommend the morning tour because you will usually see horses exercising at Kenneland track. Watching them run is majestic. The bus is comfortable and it’s nice to just sit back and enjoy the beautiful Kentucky countryside. Our tour guide Margie was so knowledgeable and friendly! She shared her years of horse knowledge with us. There were 8 in our group which was a perfect size. I would recommend this trip for adults and maybe older kids. It’s probably not a great trip for young kids (they would get bored plus there are no car seats on the bus) The price is definitely a value for the experience you get! Highly recommend this tour!
