Adult Group Tours

Bring your class, garden club, civic organization or other group and explore our gardens and landscapes with a guided tour. Our knowledgeable volunteer Garden Guides and staff will provide a personalized, close-up look at our diverse and beautiful plant collections. You can choose a walking tour of the gardens, narrated bus tour of the arboretum, or an individualized tour tailored to your group’s specific needs or interests.
NOTE: For the safety and comfort of staff, volunteers and other visitors, dogs and other pets are not allowed on guided tours.

Garden Tours

Take a walk with a Garden Guide and discover the many themed gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center, including herbs, decorative flowers, tropical containers, rhododendrons, conifers, vegetables, and groundcovers.

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Arboretum Bus Tours

Our Garden Guide will board your bus for a narrated drive through the tree and shrub collections and scenic landscapes of the arboretum, with optional stops.

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Specialty Tours

Does your group have a special focus or specific area of interest? We will work with you to craft an in-depth tour to address your unique needs.

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Self-guided Tours

Tour the gardens or arboretum at your own pace, using your cell phone to hear recorded narration, or with the PocketSights app on your smartphone or tablet.

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