Notice:
Hearst Castle is open for tours daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Children ages 6 to 17 qualify for a Child ticket. Children under the age of 6 do not need a ticket as long as they do not occupy a seat on the bus.
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Tour 1 - Experience Tour
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Historic Tour |
1 hr. 45 min.
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Moderate
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| Experience Tour - the main tour of the Castle, recommended for the first time visitor. The least strenuous of the tours, provides a broad overview of all facets of the Castle. It also includes a ticket to the National Geographic Movie - Hearst Castle Building the Dream. (Tour 1) Prices: Adult: $24.00, Child: $12.00 |
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Tour 2 - Upper Floors of Casa Grande
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Historic Tour |
1 hr. 45 min.
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Moderate
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| Upper Floors of Casa Grande - focuses on architectural elements of the main house (Casa Grande) and the art collection. Includes Hearst's private suite and the kitchen. (Tour 2) Prices: Adult: $24.00, Child: $12.00 |
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Tour 3 - North Wing of Casa Grande
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Historic Tour |
1 hr. 45 min.
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Moderate
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| North Wing of Casa Grande - provides an overview of the construction and development of the Castle by contrasting the earliest guest house with the most recent work on the North Wing. (Tour 3) Prices: Adult: $24.00, Child: $12.00 |
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Tour 4 - Garden Tour
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Historic Tour |
1 hr. 45 min.
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Moderate
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| Garden Tour - includes the estate's botanical gardens, terraces and walkways. Also includes the largest guest house (Casa del Mar) and a close look at the wine cellar. (Tour 4) Garden Tour is offered April through October. Prices: Adult: $24.00, Child: $12.00 |
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Tour 5 - Evening Tour
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Historic Tour |
2 hr. 10 min.
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Moderate
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| Evening Tour - Allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as a visitor to the Castle in the 1930s might have. Features highlights from the Experience, Upper Floors of Casa Grande, and Garden tours. (Tour 5) Evening tours run from March through May and September through December 30 on most Fridays and Saturdays. Additional nights are added during holiday periods and during the month of December will run every night December 12 - 30 with the exception of December 24 and 25. Also there will be NO evening tours April 19, May 31, September 6, 20, 27 and Dec. 6. Prices: Adult: $30.00, Child: $15.00 |
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Tour 6 - Accessible Experience Tour
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Historic Tour |
1 hr. 45 min.
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Easy
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| Accessibly Designed Tour includes the movie Hearst Castle Building the Dream and is available for the ground floor only. Tour may be modified to accommodate visitors during inclement weather. Outdoors, the tour includes gardens, views of guest cottages and a glimpse of the outdoor Neptune Pool. Indoors, the tour visits a guesthouse, the ground floor of Casa Grande and the indoor Roman Pool. Capacity - 2. Additional party members not needing accessible accommodations may wish to book a concurrent Experience tour, and the entire party will see the Castle ground floor together. Prices: Adult: $24.00, Child: $12.00 |
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Private Tour
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Historic Tour |
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Moderate
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| Any area shown on any of the 5 tours may be seen at the visitor's request. Upper levels will require stair climbing as there are no elevators available. There are also stairs on the grounds. Visitors will have their own guide. Tour length is a maximum of 4 hours. Private tours are available only during daytime hours and are not available Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Cost is $750.00 for up to 6 people. Telephone number for more information or to book a tour - 805 927 2070. |
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Building the Dream
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Movie Tour |
0 hr. 40 min.
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Easy
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| National Geographic Theater at the Hearst Castle Visitor Center is a 5-Story screen theater showing the resident film Hearst Castle Building the Dream as the companion film to Castle Tours. Hearst Castle Building the Dream was produced exclusively for this Theater. Breathtaking original cinematography combined with vintage clips and stills from the 1920's and 30's allows visitors to experience the building and background of the Castle on a 5-story screen. This popular film is combined with Tour 1 as the Experience Tour ticket. |
