Historic Downtown Frankfort Tour: Southern Hospitality

We are a 100+ year old company with a small family owned atmosphere. Our Tour Guides provide traditional Southern Hospitality and energy to our tours. We are located in the heart of beautiful Historic Downtown Frankfort.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 116 E 2nd St - Visit to book a tour today!
    Taste locally made chocolate during a tour and the Rebecca Ruth Chocolate Shop in Frankfort, Kentucky. Visit this production facility and museum in historic downtown Frankfort for a small-group tour including the chance to sample the original Bourbon Ball chocolate. Learn about the history of this…
What's Included
  • Chocolate sample included
  • Tours last 25-30 minutes
  • Production operates Mon-Thurs
What's Not Included
  • Note: Production is NOT scheduled for tours on Fri or Sat.
Additional Information
  • Tour participants who suffer from allergies to peanuts and other allergens should not book this tour.
Location
116 E 2nd St
East 2nd Street
Please go to the new "TOUR CENTER" and show your ticket for tour admission. Please arrive a few minutes before your tour time. Tours begin on the dot.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(52 Ratings)
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Quadpack
Sep 25, 2025
Cute, quick, and easy - This was a perfect quick tour. Just long enough to keep my kids interested. You get some history, some evolution of candy making with the displays and explanations and our tour guide did talk fast but allowed my kids to ask whatever questions they wanted - relevant or not. The staff was super friendly and helpful and we got to see candy being made. It’s an adorable local family owned place.
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Jamesrn4671cs
Aug 16, 2025
Fun short tour & great chocolate! - We enjoyed the tour at Rebecca Ruth. The tour and history were interesting. We received a few samples during the tour. The chocolate was great!
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Tinasb970br
Jun 15, 2025
Short adventure to TN, brought us home through Frankfort, Ky - We missed our tour due to time difference (my mistake) but enjoyed stopping at the store and talking with staff. Learned a lot by just conversation and from the history flyer they shared with us. We also got to sample the famous bourbon ball candy-very good and bought some for home. They have other candy’s they make too. I think it’s pretty neat that only a select few know the recipes and the 4th generation comes into the shop and make recipes, as they are that secret. Definitely worth stopping and also exploring Frankfort the capital of Kentucky-there is several sites of history there. The town was quiet when we visited, the people are very nice. We stopped at Hoggys ice cream for a quick treat also. Very nice place and kind staff.
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G2791kmchristies
Jun 12, 2025
KSD Summer School students visit Rebecca Ruth Candy Factory - The Rebecca Ruth Candy Tour was awesome. Ky School for the Deaf visited with over 50 people for our summer school program. The staff was so nice and accommodating. We highly recommend a visit here.
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Bethrbug
May 6, 2025
FUN tour & DELICIOUS chocolate! - FUN tour and DELICIOUS chocolate … loved the history! The tour included great background and was quite informative. Loved the samples!
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Maps19343052877
Oct 9, 2024
Wonderful experience - The owner had a lot of determination. We were very impressed with her history. Our tour guide was knowledgeable, thoughtful and kind. The bourbon balls are yummy! We bought some to take home.
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Valeriedz6934fl
Feb 13, 2026
Interesting but Hasty Tour - The tour is super quick with not a lot of time to look over the materials and artifacts. It did seem to be interesting for our group of adults and children. Probably a bit overpriced, though.
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Triciaorpaulb
Jul 16, 2025
Small Scale Operation - We wouldn't recommend this tour to friends. Our tour guide was nice; however, her English wasn't great, which made her seem like she lacked knowledge. We were rushed through the small museum portion of the tour. The museum was not at the end of the tour, and we were not offered any additional time in the museum. The entire tour took 30 minutes. You start off with a short history video and watch a few other videos down the production hallway, which is about 60 feet long. The artifacts down the hallway were interesting, but not much information was provided on them. The tour quality is what you'd expect from a free tour. I learned just as much from their brochure as I did during the tour. The most frustrating part of the experience was the treatment we received when we arrived 2 minutes late for our tour. The lady who checked us in made a huge deal about it and kept rolling her eyes. Additionally, instead of just allowing us to join the group quietly, she made sure everyone knew we were joining and rolled her eyes when the guide acknowledged us. Life happens, and people do run late, I wish her customer service was a bit more understanding. Additionally, their chocolates are expensive.
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Helenmb6895vg
May 18, 2025
Don’t bother - This was probably the worst tour I’ve ever paid for. When asked where they get their chocolate from the tour guide said they made it there. It was just a waste of 30 minutes and $10 in my opinion.
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Erica_w
Oct 12, 2024
Great chocolate - Chocolate is amazing - some of the best. The tour lasts about 5 minutes. Skip the tour. Get the chocolate
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).