Half-Day Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour in Kentucky

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

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.

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Additional Info

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

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.)

15 minutes • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Transportation in a 14-person passenger van

Professional guide

Gratuities for Guide (recommended)

Food and drinks

Options

Daily Horse Farm Tour

Horse Farm Tour: On this 3.5-hour narrated tour experience why Lexington is the epicenter for producing the world's best Thoroughbred horses!

Reviews

4.91

1,918 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1777

108

It was great. Our guide...
Jack T,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was great. Our guide was very knowledgeable. We had a great time seeing all the farms and horses.
Very informative
Bethany W,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our tour guide, Tim, was incredibly knowledgeable about the thoroughbred horse racing industry. I highly recommend this tour when you visit Lexington! We had a great time and saw a lot of cool places.
so much to learn
lynndE4079IT,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was one of the highlights of our trip. After seeing the Ark, we enjoyed the short drive to Lexington and toured downtown. Our tour of the horse farm was around 12:30 which was perfect. Our guide was very smart, knew his stuff, experienced, listened to our questions, told us inside information and explained everything thoroughly. I would strongly recommend this tour to anyone headed your direction.
The tour guide was very...
Brandychristianson,,Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour guide was very informative being that he was from the area and has been in the horse business his whole life. He encouraged us to ask a lot of questions and always had an answer for us
Horse Farms in and around Lexington, KY
Robilee B,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great opportunity to learn more about the Horse Farm operations and how it has changed over the years in Lexington. It was fun walking through some stables and meeting different aged thoroughbreds- especially the Mom's & babies!
Wonderful tour!!!
Andrea S,,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a wonderful tour! Vicky was a GREAT tour guide and was so informative. She was kind and knowledgeable and we truly had such a good experience.
Great tour
Patrick T,,Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A really fun experience. A ton of interesting stories and information about thoroughbreds. We covered their history, the current industry, and where it might be going in the future. Tim was an incredible host and very knowledgeable.
Horse Farm & race track tour
Sandra C,,Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Mark is amazing with his wealth of knowledge and his willingness to share!! We learned so much about thoroughbred horses and horse racing. He has a wonderful personality too.
It was a very...
Catherine K,,Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was a very personalized and interactive tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable. The farms we visited were very welcoming and the tour was very well organized. We learned so much about the horses and culture.
Awesome Tour
Deborah M,,Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
John, the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. He had a great historical perspective of the history of the area & horse racing in Lexington as well as what was going on currently in the Keeneland Racing community. Would highly recommend this tour.