Fall 2021 Kentucky Trip

Bourbon & Basketball

Our fall getaway to Kentucky includes distillery tours, Churchill Downs, museums and historic sites, and prime seats at Rupp Arena to cheer for the Colonials as they take on the Wildcats.

We will spend four luxury hotel nights in the historic Seelbach Hilton in Louisville and charming Campbell House in Lexington.

Highlights

Bourbon Trail

Bourbon Trail

Tour two of Kentucky’s scenic and historic distilleries, Woodford Reserve and Old Forester, for tastings.

Thoroughbreds

Thoroughbreds

Take a tour at Churchill Downs and visit racing’s leading auction house at Keeneland.

Attractions

Attractions

Visit the Muhammad Ali Center, the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, and Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace.

Basketball

Basketball

Gather for a pregame social before we take our seats at Rupp Arena for a game against the Kentucky Wildcats.

Itinerary

  • Tuesday, November 9 – Depart from Pittsburgh, lunch on the way, and a tour of Old Forester Distillery upon our arrival in Louisville.
  • Wednesday, November 10 – Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, and Churchill Downs, with a group dinner at the Seelbach Hilton.
  • Thursday, November 11 – Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, Woodford Reserve Distillery tour and lunch, then arrival at Campbell House in Lexington.
  • Friday, November 12 – Tour of Keeneland, plus a pregame social in Lexington before the 7 p.​m.​ tipoff at University of Kentucky.
  • Saturday, November 13 – Return to Pittsburgh

Price

Single $1,250
Couple $1,921
Includes hotels, luxury coach bus, tickets for all attractions and basketball game, and several included meals.

For more information or to reserve your spot, contact Matt O’Brien at obrienma@​rmu.​edu or 412-397-5913.