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New Guide-Free Tours At Hearst Castle

March 15, 2010 by Cambriav  
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Visitors will be able to wander through the castle gardens or just lounge by the Neptune Pool capturing the majestic grandeur designed for William Randolph Hearst and his famous guests.

Tour Highlights Include:

  • More than 150 artifacts and artworks, including the oldest on the hilltop, the Sekhmet Sculptures, four Egyptian pieces that are more than 3,000 years old.
  • Formal gardens filled with sculptures, roses, boxwood hedges, thousands of flowers and citrus, palm and Coast live oak trees.
  • Terrace areas of the three Castle guesthouses and the rooftop Neptune Terrace.
  • Fountains, nooks, staircases and winding pathways not included on guided tours.
  • Ocean views stretching from Montana de Oro to beyond Piedras Blancas on clear days.

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    The new tours will be offered most Fridays and Saturdays through September, and every day from July 4 to Labor Day, Sept 6.

    Tours will also be available Monday through Thursday during school spring break weeks, March 29 to April 1 and April 5 to 8.

    Tours start at 3:50 pm — after the regular guided tours are over for the day and end at sunset. $24 Adults and $12 Kids (6-17yrs).

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