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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 large format film playing at the Hearst Castle Theater - 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 April will run every night April 6-18 with the exception of Sundays. Also there will be NO evening tour May 22, 23, September 12, 26, Oct 2 and Dec 5 2009. Prices: Adult: $30.00, Child: $15.00 |
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Gardens and Vistas - Self Guided Tour
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Historic Tour |
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Moderate
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| Enjoy the Enchanted Hill at your own pace by strolling acres of formal gardens with spectacular views from the Santa Lucia Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Experience the hilltop as one of Mr. Hearst's guests would have enjoyed it. Ride the bus to the hilltop after the guided tours have ended and spend your time exploring the small garden paths, enjoying the outdoor artworks, taking photos of the views,or enjoying the sunset from the terraces. Spend one hour or four; it's your choice. It also includes a ticket to the large format film playing at the Hearst Castle Theater - Hearst Castle Building the Dream. This new way of seeing Hearst Castle is available on most Fridays and Saturdays March through September and every day from July 4th weekend through Labor Day. Prices: Adult: $24.00, Child: $12.00 |
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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 may see the Castle ground floor together. Prices: Adult: $24.00, Child: $12.00 |
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Tour 10 - Accessible Evening Tour
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Historic Tour |
2 hr. 10 min.
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Easy
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| Accessibly Designed Evening Tour allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as a visitor to the Castle in the 1930s might have and is available for the ground floor only. Capacity - 2. Additional party members not needing accessible accommodations may wish to book a concurrent Evening tour, and the entire party may see the Castle ground floor together. Prices: Adult: $30.00, Child: $15.00 |
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Gardens and Vistas - Accessible Self Guided Tour
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Historic Tour |
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Moderate
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| Accessibly Designed Gardens and Vistas - Self Guided Tour allows visitors to experience the Enchanted Hill's formal gardens with spectacular views from the Santa Lucia Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. It also includes a ticket to the large format film playing at the Hearst Castle Theater - Hearst Castle Building the Dream. This new way of seeing Hearst Castle is available on most Fridays and Saturdays March through September and every day from July 4th weekend through Labor Day. Capacity - 2. Additional party members not needing accessible accommodations may wish to book a concurrent Gardens and Vistas - Self Guided Tour. Prices: Adult: $24.00, Child: $12.00 |
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Behind The Scenes Tour
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Historic Tour |
2 hr. 30 min.
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Difficult
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| The tour begins with the cast stone and tile workshops, and then the indoor Roman Pool alcove, dressing rooms, historic filtration system, and past the archives where some of architect Julia Morgan's full-size drawings are displayed. Then climb 64 stairs in the Service Wing to visit a typical household employee's quarters and descend into the basement vaults and conservation rooms where textiles and other artifacts undergo restoration. Rarely seen guest room, followed by viewing the East Gothic study and book vault. Tour ends at the outdoor Neptune Pool. Behind the Scenes is offered on selected Sundays in March, May and November. Prices: Adult: $75.00 |
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Through The Lens Tour
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Historic Tour |
2 hr. 30 min.
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Difficult
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| Specially designed for photographers, this tour focuses on the best vantage points to get the perfect frame. Several stops are not available on regular tours, like the Main Library balcony overlooking the grounds and Casa del Mar's balcony overlooking the sweeping Pacific Coast vista. Tour timing coincides with a sunset arrival at the outdoor Neptune Pool for an opportunity to take a spectacular shot. Through the Lens is offered on selected Sundays in April, May, September, October and November. Prices: Adult: $75.00 |
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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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| Hearst Castle Giant Screen 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. |
