Education: How to Schedule a Tour

Download our Tour Brochure here (pdf format).

All docent-let tours must be scheduled by the 15th of the month before your desired tour date.

Tours can be scheduled mornings or afternoons, Monday through Sunday.

• Tours are one hour long unless otherwise noted.

• For youth tour, we provide one docent for every 6 students.

• For adult tours, we provide one docent for every 10 adults.

• Tours given rain or shine.

Student groups must provide one chaperone for every 6 students.
Student groups without adequate number of chaperones may be denied admittance.

If you wish to visit the Garden without arranging a docent-led tour, please call 510-643-2755 in advance so that we may help to facilitate your group's visit to the Garden.

Tour Fees

Adults $9
Seniors (65+) $6
Children $6
College Students $6
Additional Fee of $3 per docent scheduled for your tour

In-school Program Fees

In-school programs $65.00 for one class;
$50.00 each for two class presentations given on the same day.

To arrange for a tour, please call the Tour Scheduler at 510-643-7265 by the 15th of the month prior to your visit.

For individuals: With paid admission, we offer free docent-led tours year-round on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 PM.

Join docents for our Waterwise Gardening Tour Third Thursday and the following Saturday and Sunday of each month, 1:30 PM. Free

The Garden Education staff and docents have created several self-guided tours and accompanying tour brochures. Click here to learn more about available options.

Free tours are not for organized groups due to limited space.