6 days in Louisville Itinerary

Kentucky’s largest city, Louisville, is best known as the home of the Kentucky Derby.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Louisville: Mammoth Cave (in Mammoth Cave National Park), Keeneland (in Lexington) and National Corvette Museum (in Bowling Green). There's lots more to do: Head underground at Louisville Mega Cavern, sample the fine beverages at Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co, see the interesting displays at Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, and try your luck at JACK Cincinnati Casino.

For maps, photos, traveler tips, and tourist information, use the Louisville online road trip planner.

Higginsville to Louisville is an approximately 7-hour car ride. You can also do a combination of car and flight. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 1 hour. Traveling from Higginsville in December, expect somewhat warmer with lows of 33°F in Louisville. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 27th (Fri) so you can travel back home.