Tour Information
Official scheduling for tours, half night stays, and complete overnight stays will begin on January 2, 2008 at 8:00am until 4:00pm (eastern daylight savings time). The office is open for scheduling on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 8:00am until 4:00pm (closed for lunch 11:30 - 12:30). Please note that if you call to schedule a half night, or overnight stay you must pay in full by credit card when you call and make your reservations. Once you have made payment, there will be NO REFUNDS. So, make sure that when you make the reservation, you can keep it.
The Waverly Hills Office phone number is (502) 933-2142.
Ghost Hunting Tours:
Being that Waverly Hills is one of the most haunted places in the world, many people from all over the country want to come and see for themselves if there are ghosts at Waverly. What better way to search for paranormal activity than to stay overnight. Waverly offers a half night (4 hour) tour as well as a full overnight (8 hour) tour.
1/2 night stays(4 hours) are $50.00 per person, and full overnight stays(8hours) are $100.00 per person.
There are shorter 2 hour guided tours held every Friday and Saturday before each ghost hunt. These are a cheaper alternative and great for those not brave enough for the overnight ghost hunts. You must still call to book a reservation for these tours as well.
The 2 hour tours start at 8, 9 and 10pm.
Click on our "available tour dates" page to see what days are available.
Historical Guided Tours:
If the paranormal doesn't interest you, maybe a historical tour will. These are 2 hour guided tours through the building held one Sunday of every month at 2:30pm. You must call the office to schedule these tours as well.
The cost is $20.00 per person, which may be paid in cash, or by credit cards.
Important Info for the Guided Tours
When you arrive and get parked, you must stay at your vehicle until a tour coordinator comes to get the group and takes you to the tour center.
Camcorders are not permitted on regular (two hour guided) tours. They are permitted on half night and overnight stays.
"Walk Downs" in the body chute will no longer be done on the regular two hour guided tours. They will only be done on the half night or overnight stays.
No large spotlights, large powerful flashlights or head lamps will be permitted on the regular two hour guided tours. You may only use small pen lights or basic two cell flash lights.
Waverly Hills Historical Society Address:
Waverly Hills Historical Society, Inc.
4400 Paralee Lane
Louisville, KY 40272
How to Find The Waverly Sanatorium:
From I-264/Watterson – Take Dixie Highway exit, traveling south. Follow for approximately 4 miles and turn left onto East Pages Lane. Follow approximately 1 mile and look for the Bobby Nichols Golf Course on your left.
From I-265/Gene Snyder Freeway – Follow to Stonestreet Road exit and head north. Travel approximately 1.5 miles and turn right onto 3rd Street Road. Follow for about 1,000 feet than turn left at light onto East Pages Lane. Follow for just over a half-mile and look for the Bobby Nichols Golf Course on your right.
From I-65 – Follow I-65 to either I-264 West or I-265 West and follow the above directions.
When you enter onto Paralee Lane, just follow the road (keeping to the left) to the parking facility behind the sanatorium.