Custom VIP 2025 Kentucky Derby Packages

Experience this popular and beloved sporting event with our 2023 Kentucky Derby packages.  We’ll design a personalized itinerary just for you with first-class Louisville hotels along with your preferred tickets for the Derby, as well as options for premium viewing and race hospitality.  Event day transfers and more complete with attentive service from our on-site host team. You can further customize your travel package with tickets to additional events, fascinating tours, and a number of other options to complete your ideal itinerary.  

Kentucky Derby weekend offers so much more than just the race itself. From the horses to the unique fashions to the celebrity sightings, it really is an experience like no other. The impressive Derby crowd includes some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment, as everyone who’s anyone descends upon the Twin Spires for the famed Run for the Roses.

Join us at Derby weekend in 2025 and cross this exciting event off your bucket list. Complete 2025 Kentucky Derby packages available from $6,595 per person (based on double occupancy).

About the 151st Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I Stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds and is known as “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” This popular race has been held every year since 1875. The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby will take place on May 3, 2025.

Kentucky Derby weekend is so much more than just the race itself. Louisville starts celebrating weeks in advance and ensures there is something for everyone. It really is an experience like no other. When the big day arrives, the incomparable Derby crowd includes some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment, as everyone who’s anyone descends upon the Twin Spires for the famed Run for the Roses.

THE EVENT AT A GLANCE

 

2025 Kentucky Derby Package Pricing

 

Available Packages	Price
Custom Packages from	$6,595
Luxury Packages	Request a Custom Quote

2025 Kentucky Derby Package Inclusions

Courtyard by Marriott Louisville Downtown

Perfectly placed for exploring the best of downtown Louisville, the Courtyard by Marriott Louisville Downtown is a great option for your Derby experience. The property’s great location puts guests within steps of shopping, dining, and attractions. Inside, the hotel offers plenty of amenities including an indoor pool, fitness center, and on-site restaurant. When you’ve finished exploring for the day, retreat to your spacious guest room complete with complimentary wi-fi, mini-refrigerators, and plush bedding.

• Complimentary wi-fi
• Indoor pool and fitness center
• Onsite restaurant: The Bistro

21C Museum Hotel

Nestled in historic downtown Louisville, this unique property is an art gallery as well as a multiple award winning boutique property. 21C has plenty to offer guests: the award-winning restaurant, Proof on Main, is a local favorite; the spa will knead your troubles away; and the rooms, which were designed by renowned architect Deborah Berke, are a sanctuary of art amid spacious rooms with high ceilings and large windows. Come, explore, experience.

"One of Louisville's most treasured landmark hotels, enjoy luxury and opulence in the heart of Louisville"

The Galt House Hotel 

The Galt House is a name long associated with the gracious Southern hospitality and style that’s made Louisville famous. The largest hotel in Kentucky and the only downtown hotel on the Ohio River in Louisville, the Galt House boasts 25 stories and 1300 contemporary guest rooms. The 10,000-square-foot conservatory is three stories in height and features a café, cocktail lounge, gathering area and aviary. The convenient Skywalk connects the Galt House guests to the rest of the downtown Louisville sky-bridge system so you’ll never feel disconnected.

• Located in the heart of Louisville
• Five restaurant and lounge options
• Roof-top fitness center, outdoor pool, revolving restaurant

 

The Brown Hotel

When yearning for grace and grandeur, The Brown Hotel satisfies. Since being restored to its classic, English Renaissance opulence, The Brown Hotel has been one of Louisville’s most treasured landmark luxury hotels. The AAA Four Diamond rating is evident upon first entering the two story lobby with hand-painted coffered ceiling, Botticino marble flooring, finely carved mahogany furnishings and Palladian-style windows. With its genteel Southern charm and ornate finery, the hotel offers the comforts of home in an environment of sophistication and grace.

Omni Louisville

The Omni Louisville offers a great downtown location and luxurious accommodations. This well-known property is ideal for those who want to explore the best of this lively city, including great restaurants, exciting nightlife and plenty of shopping and attractions. Guests will love the luxe guest rooms — a combination of classic elegance and modern luxury — as well as the long list of amenities. There’s a wonderful rooftop pool, a well-equipped fitness center, and the relaxing Mokara Spa. The Omni boasts a variety of dining options including Bob’s Steak & Chophouse and Pin + Proof, a Louisville speakeasy with classic cocktails and bowling lanes.

• Great downtown Louisville location
• Full-service spa and fitness center
• Rooftop pool
• Steakhouse, speakeasy, and neighborhood restaurant

2025 Kentucky Derby Package Inclusions

Reserved seating at the Kentucky Derby (Saturday)	Four days, three nights first class accommodations in Louisville	Transportation passes for roundtrip Churchill Downs transfers (downtown hotels)
Arrival reception with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails (Thursday, Galt House packages only)	Commemorative gift package	Sunday farewell brunch (Brown Hotel only)
Personalized itinerary	Roadtrips onsite host team	Roadtrips custom ticket holder and lanyard
Expert pre-trip travel planning & concierge services of the Roadtrips At-Your-Service Team	All taxes and service charges	Reserved seating includes all-inclusive food & beverage menu (incl. Mint Juleps, beer, wine, spirits, non-alcoholic options and concessions) Reserved seating at the Kentucky Oaks on Friday (not included with 3rd Floor grandstand/ clubhouse tickets)

2025 Kentucky Derby Optional Add-Ons & Possibilities 

There are numerous optional add-ons and possibilities you may want to consider adding to your Kentucky Derby Experience.  From exclusive parties to spa treatments or dinner reservations, it is your experience to customize.  Optional add-ons and possibilities include:

• Reserved seat for the Kentucky Oaks including roundtrip transfers (Friday)
• Private sedan roundtrip transfer between hotel and Churchill Downs
• Mint Julep Sunset Social tickets (Thursday)
• Taste of Derby Gala Dinner (Thursday)
• Exclusive Behind the Scenes Stable Tour
• Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tour
• Horse Country Tour
• Barnstable Brown Gala
• Best of Kentucky Tour
• Extra nights and/or room upgrades

Kentucky Derby Tickets at Churchill Downs

An important part of the Derby experience to consider is where you’ll be sitting. All of our packages include Kentucky Derby tickets with preferred seating at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Tickets to the Kentucky Oaks are included in most ticket categories. With Starting Gate Courtyard and Grandstand seating you’ll be provided with a view of the action as the horses round the final turn, speed past your position and cross the finish line. Clubhouse seating brings you closer to the action and allows you to enjoy a slightly more prestigious atmosphere, and up above, from Millionaires Row, you’ll be rubbing elbows with the who’s who and enjoying the race from a luxurious, climate-controlled environment. Higher seats are generally regarded as superior as they provide a better perspective of the race and allow you to see the action on the back stretch of the race course. The higher the seats the better!

 

Premium Kentucky Derby Viewing Options

Want to take your Kentucky Derby experience to a whole new level? Then you’ll want to check out our premium viewing options below.

Millionaires Row
Located on the 4th Floor, the prestigious Millionaires Row offers premium indoor dining room seating (tables of 8) that offers fantastic views of the full track including the finish line. This full service option also includes a gourmet buffet, private wagering stations and CCTV coverage.

Stakes Room
With spectacular views of the track, the paddock, and the famous Twin Spires, the Stakes Room offers premium indoor dining room seating in tables of four, six or eight. Its extensive amenity list includes a premium option bar, gourmet buffet, private wagering stations, CCTV coverage and celebrity appearances.

Homestretch Club
This hospitality experience provides a luxe contemporary atmosphere located in the homestretch of Churchill Downs. The Homestretch Club is an ideal place to retreat to between races, with a variety of upscale seating and dining options, available for groups of 2 to 12 people. All seats in the Homestretch Club offer prime views of the homestretch, as well as the big board and the Winner’s Circle.

Your Tickets Will Be Located in Your Choice of the Following Seating Categories:

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Premium Kentucky Derby Viewing Options

Want to take your Kentucky Derby experience to a whole new level? Then you’ll want to check out our premium viewing options below.

Millionaires Row
Located on the 4th and 6th Floor, the prestigious Millionaires Row offers premium indoor dining room seating (tables of 8) that offers fantastic views of the full track including the finish line. This full service option also includes a cash bar, a gourmet buffet, private wagering stations and CCTV coverage.

Stakes Room
With spectacular views of the track, the paddock, and the famous Twin Spires, the Stakes Room offers premium indoor dining room seating in tables of four, six or eight. Its extensive amenity list includes a premium option bar, gourmet buffet, private wagering stations, CCTV coverage and celebrity appearances.

Homestretch Club
This brand new hospitality experience provides a luxe contemporary atmosphere located in the homestretch of Churchill Downs. The Homestretch Club is an ideal place to retreat to between races, with a variety of upscale seating and dining options, available for groups of 2 to 12 people.  All seats in the Homestretch Club offer prime views of the homestretch, as well as the big board and the Winner’s Circle.

Your tickets to the derby will be located in your choice of the following seating categories
Starting Gate Courtyard (Not Covered, Includes Oaks)
Starting Gate Courtyard (Covered, Includes Oaks)
Starting Gate Courtyard Rail Boxes (Not Covered, Includes Oaks)
3rd Floor Grandstand (322-326 / Rows A-C / Not Covered)
3rd Floor Grandstand (322-326 / Rows D-Up / Covered)
3rd Floor Clubhouse (313-315 / 318-321 / Rows A-C / Not Covered)
3rd Floor Clubhouse (313-315 / 318-321 / Rows D-Up / Covered)
3rd Floor Clubhouse Finish Line (316-317 / Rows A-C / Not Covered)
3rd Floor Clubhouse Finish Line (316-317 / Rows D-Up / Covered)
Homestretch Club (Trackside Lounge / Includes Oaks)
Homestretch Club (Club Seating / Includes Oaks)
Homestretch Club (Club Dining Row B / Includes Oaks)
Homestretch Club (Club Dining Row A / Includes Oaks)
Millionaires Row (4th Floor / Includes Oaks)
Stakes Room (4th Floor / Includes Oaks)

Kentucky Derby Schedule 

 

Kentucky Derby weekend is packed with fun activities and social events in addition to the racing. To help you get the most out of your Kentucky Derby experience, we’ve detailed some of the weekend’s highlights below.

 

Thursday, May 1, 2025
Thurby, the official start of Derby weekend takes place at Churchill Downs. Featuring racing,
live music, and, of course, bourbon, Thurby is not only a whole lot of fun, it’s a great time to
explore Churchill Downs while the crowds are typically smaller than they are on Friday and
Saturday. Thurby runs from late morning to early evening.

 

Thursday evening offers a couple of great social events. The Mint Julep Sunset Social includes a memorable farm-to-table dinner at the picturesque Hermitage Farm, preceded by a tour of the gorgeous property. Another option is Taste of Derby, which allows guests to mingle with horse racing VIPs while enjoying incredible regional dishes prepared by nationally renowned chefs, with live music to cap off the evening.

 

Friday, May 2, 2025
Friday is a big day in Louisville. The day begins with the Kentucky Oaks, the premier horse  
race for 3-year-old fillies. The gates at Churchill Downs open mid-morning and there are
races all day until early evening. The day is a celebration of racing, fundraising for women’s
health issues, and fashion. Speaking of which, the event includes a fashion contest if you’re
so inclined. The color of the day is pink, so be sure to include as much of it as possible
when planning your outfit for the event.

 

In the evening, join celebrities and other VVIPs at the hottest party of the weekend: The
Barnstable Brown Gala. This exclusive black-tie gala is the place to be seen on Derby eve.
It’s been dubbed as one of the top 10 parties in the world by Condé Nast and each year it
attracts some of the biggest names in film, sport, and music.

 

Saturday, May 3, 2025
Saturday is the day all of this has been leading up to: the Kentucky Derby. Plan to spend
a full day at Churchill Downs enjoying the racing and taking in the electric atmosphere.
The racing begins mid-morning and keeps going until well into the evening. The main
event usually takes place between 6:00 and 7:00 pm, with pre- and post-race ceremonies
bookending the race itself.

 

It's guaranteed to be a wonderful time so we hope you join us.  Call Waldron Travel at 888-306-2211 to plan your customized travel bookings.