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Kentucky’s Scenic Roads, Caves & Bluegrass Country
Louisville, Mammoth Cave, Bourbon Country, Lexington and the Appalachian Foothills
Duration
8 Days / 7 Nights
Starts
Louisville
Ends
Louisville
Car
Chevrolet Trax or Similar
Hotels
6 Cities
Stay as many nights as you wish
Your package price updates instantly
Hotels & rental car included — flights optional
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Overview
Discover the landscapes, traditions and scenic roads of Kentucky on this circular journey from Louisville.
Begin with a night in Kentucky’s largest city before driving south to Mammoth Cave National Park, home to the longest known cave system in the world.
Continue into Kentucky’s famous bourbon country and spend a night in historic Bardstown. Distillery tours can be added, but the region also offers beautiful countryside, traditional small towns and fascinating history for customers who are not interested in whiskey.
Two nights in Lexington provide time to explore the rolling fields, stone fences and celebrated horse farms of Bluegrass Country. From Lexington, drive east into the Appalachian foothills and discover the natural arches, cliffs and forested roads of Red River Gorge.
Your final night is near Cumberland Falls, where the Cumberland River plunges through a wooded gorge. Return to Louisville the following day to complete this memorable Kentucky circuit.
The suggested package includes seven nights, but your vacation is completely flexible. Add or remove nights, choose your preferred hotels and select the rental-car category that best suits your journey.
You decide how long you stay!
Perfect for
Self-Drive Travel
Couples
Road Trippers
Nature Lovers
Bourbon Fans
Outdoor Explorers
History Buffs
Flexible Travelers
Your Itinerary Overview
8 Days · 7 Nights
Louisville
Mammoth Cave
Bardstown
Lexington
Winchester
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Corbin
Your route. Your pace.
Add or remove nights at every destination. Your itinerary and package price update instantly.
1
Start
WELCOME TO LOUISVILLE
Towneplace Suites By Marriott Louisville Downtown
2
Day 2
LOUISVILLE TO MAMMOTH CAVE
Holiday Inn Express Horse Cave by IHG
3
Day 3
MAMMOTH CAVE TO BARDSTOWN
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bardstown
4
Day 4
BARDSTOWN TO LEXINGTON THROUGH BLUEGRASS COUNTRY
La Quinta Inn Lexington Horse ParkStay 2 Nights · Days 4–6
5
Day 5
HORSE COUNTRY AND LEXINGTON
La Quinta Inn Lexington Horse Parknight 2 of 2 · Same accommodation
6
Day 6
LEXINGTON TO RED RIVER GORGE
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lexington South Hamburg
7
Day 7
RED RIVER GORGE TO CUMBERLAND FALLS
Motel 6 Corbin KY
8
Day 8
CUMBERLAND FALLS TO LOUISVILLE AND DEPARTURE
Departure day · No overnight stay
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Why You'll Love This Trip
Explore at your own pace with a rental car included
Fully flexible — add or remove nights as you like
From underground caves to sandstone arches and forest roads
A satisfying circular route with no backtracking
Chance to witness a rare moonbow at Cumberland Falls
Scenic back roads through horse farms, stone fences and small towns
Six very different stops — no two nights feel the same
What's Included
Seven nights’ accommodation at the selected hotels: Louisville, Mammoth Cave or Bowling Green, Bardstown, Lexington, Red River Gorge or Natural Bridge, and Cumberland Falls or Corbin.
Eight-day automatic rental car from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
The included default car provides unlimited mileage, Collision Damage Waiver and mandatory third-party liability coverage. Coverage for alternative car choices is shown during booking.
Rental-car taxes and standard inclusions shown during booking.
Flexible hotel and rental-car choices with the ability to add or remove nights.
24-hour emergency assistance.
What's Excluded
Flights unless added during booking.
Fuel, hotel parking, resort fees and other locally payable charges.
Mammoth Cave tours, park charges, bourbon tastings, horse-farm tours and other attraction admissions.
Additional drivers, optional excess reduction, full-coverage upgrades and rental equipment.
Meals unless included by the selected hotel.
Travel insurance, personal expenses and gratuities.
Any service not specifically listed under What’s Included.
From per personUS$833