Kentucky

Home of bourbon whiskey and thoroughbred horses, with Bluegrass pastures, horse racing and enormous caves as its hallmarks.

Kentucky lies in the south-central United States, bordered by the Ohio River to the north. Louisville is home to Churchill Downs, which hosts the Kentucky Derby every May; the Bluegrass region around Lexington is dotted with thoroughbred horse farms; the Bourbon Trail links many distilleries; and Mammoth Cave National Park has the longest known cave system in the world. The east belongs to the Appalachian region. Spring and fall are best. The main gateways are Louisville Airport and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Destinations

• Louisville
• Lexington, Kentucky
• Mammoth Cave National Park
• Cincinnati

Itineraries

• Kentucky Bourbon, Horse Farms & Caves Tour – A loop route from Louisville connecting bourbon distilleries, Mammoth Cave, and Bluegrass horse farms.