2025 Private Tours at Untermyer Gardens
The Untermyer Gardens Conservancy offers private tours guided by our volunteer docents. You may choose from two themed tours: history or horticulture. Our standard tours are 90 minutes and visit the Walled Garden, the Vista, the former Color Gardens, the Temple of Love and the Rock and Stream Garden. The Rhododendron Walk and Ruin Garden are optional areas that can be added upon request and in consultation with the docent.
Each private tour can accommodate up to 15 people for a flat fee of $250 and $20 for each additional person. Prices are subject to annual revision. Our upper limit for group tours is 45 people.
We offer private tours seven days a week generally between mid-April and late October. If you wish to cancel your tour due to inclement weather, we will try to work with you to reschedule it. There is no cancellation fee.
Each private tour can accommodate up to 15 people for a flat fee of $250 and $20 for each additional person. Prices are subject to annual revision. Our upper limit for group tours is 45 people.
We offer private tours seven days a week generally between mid-April and late October. If you wish to cancel your tour due to inclement weather, we will try to work with you to reschedule it. There is no cancellation fee.
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Our standard tour is for those without physical limitations. It requires some stamina and the ability to traverse stairs and uneven, unpaved terrain. We can customize your tour based on the physical capabilities of your group, and can offer a stairless tour, and a limited stair tour. While our standard tours are 90 minutes, we can give a more limited 60-minute tour. Only the upper terrace of the Walled Garden is wheelchair accessible; its paths are stonedust. Our docents complete a multi-session training program and shadow experienced docents until they are ready to lead their own tours. Horticulture tour docents take part in monthly plant walks to keep up to date on what is in bloom. At this time, we only offer tours in English but we are happy to work with tours that bring their own translator. However, please remember that translators are often unfamiliar with garden and plant vocabulary. |
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Our driveway and parking lot are not designed for tour buses either for parking or for dropping off. We ask that buses drop off passengers at the North Broadway entrance and then find street parking nearby. Your group is welcome to picnic in our picnic area, which is on a small, rocky hill, but we cannot reserve picnic tables for you. One table is easily accessible from the path; the others are on the hill. Public restrooms are located near the garden entrance. We do not have a gift shop or cafe. If you and your group would like to lunch or find lodging nearby, please visit our list of local restaurants and hotels. |
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For an idea of what is in bloom in the gardens in any month, please visit our Facebook or Instagram accounts.
To book your tour, or if you have additional questions, please complete and submit this form, and we will get back to you to confirm your booking. If you have questions and are not ready to schedule your tour, contact Maura by email and please use PRIVATE TOUR QUESTION as your email header.
To book your tour, or if you have additional questions, please complete and submit this form, and we will get back to you to confirm your booking. If you have questions and are not ready to schedule your tour, contact Maura by email and please use PRIVATE TOUR QUESTION as your email header.
