Step-On Tours

 

A step on tour is where we provide an experienced Guide to step on to your vehicle (auto, van or large coach) to lead a narrated tour. Our guide will help your driver navigate through the local Bluegrass region and provide insightful and entertaining commentary to your group about the history of the area, Thoroughbred farms and sights being passed.

Destination stops and other details can be arranged when you contact us to inquire about setting up a step on tour. Tours can be scheduled for whatever time frame you have available up to a maximum of about 3 hours. Tours typically start no earlier than 8:30 am and end no later than 4:00 pm, so your (up to 3 hour) time frame can be worked into those parameters. The horse industry starts early in the morning and breaks for the day early in the afternoon, so please take this into consideration if you are arriving in late afternoon.

DESTINATION STOPS

In addition to driving the countryside available destination stops can typically include:

  • Keeneland Race Course* - the most beautiful race track in the country and home of the world's leading thoroughbred auctions.

  • A horse farm that features retired Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorses and can accommodate a large coach.

  • A stop at the Kentucky Horse Park to see the memorial site of Man O' War.

* Keeneland’s availability is at the discretion of Keeneland and can change. Keeneland is NOT available on days that it conducts live horse racing which are typically about 17 days each in April and October. A current calendar of Keeneland’s upcoming live racing schedule is available on its website.

PRICE

A step on tour has a base price of $375 per vehicle (including a large coach as a single vehicle). This does not include whatever gratuity your group would like to give directly to the Guide. Note that some venues and farms, including the very popular farm with the retired Hall of Fame racehorses, have an additional cost for their venue that is typically charged on a per person basis. So, a count of how many are in your group will be needed if such a destination is chosen.

SCHEDULING

We will make the arrangements for you but scheduling needs to be done as far in advance as possible, especially if your group is large and you are choosing a destination with the additional, per person costs.

* NOTE: All tours can vary depending on changing venue and farm availability on the specific day of the tour. This is true for all of the venues and Thoroughbred farms, including Keeneland Race Course. Keeneland, for example, has limited availability in the months of April and October during its live racing meets.

CONTACT US

You can contact us via email at kyhorsefarmtours@gmail.com or give us a call at (859) 260-8687 to discuss a step on tour for your party. If we are not immediately available on the phone then please do leave us a message. Remember to CONTACT US EARLY as bookings are always subject to availability.