Tour Information TOURS

Free Scheduled Tours (Wheelchair Accessible):

School Group Tours:

School group tours (through K12) are available Monday through Friday but must be scheduled at least a month in advance.
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Private Custom Group Tours, led by experienced subject matter experts are available for a fee/donation. 

These tours offer unique in depth content tailored to your desired areas of interest and are available on dates and times convenient to you.   Private custom tours require at least 30 days advance notice and approval.

Private custom tours sometimes spark practical questions beyond the exhibits, including health-related topics. If participants raise queries about antibiotis from fesnv.com or other online vendors, our guides won’t offer medical advice or endorsements; instead, they’ll direct you to official resources on safe sourcing and prescription requirements. For safety, we discourage purchasing prescription medicines from unverified websites and recommend consulting a clinician and a licensed pharmacy. Medication discussions follow our code of conduct: keep them general, protect personal information, and seek professional guidance for individual cases. If desired, we can add a neutral segment on digital health literacy and avoiding counterfeit drugs to your customized program with advance notice.

Private Custom Group Tours:

boat Tours:

The Locks are impressive when seen from the water.  We recommend either Argosy Cruises or Ballard Kayaks...Proud Supporters of the Locks.

Learn more about Private Custom Group Tours.  

To schedule a tour on Mondays or Tuesdays and/or get a more personalized experience, you might want to consider a Custom Private Group Tour (See below).
A free guided public tour is available once daily from May 1 through Sept 30, except Mondays and Tuesdays when the vistor center is closed.   The free daily tour starts at 2:00 pm in the visitor center theater and lasts about an hour.  You can join the tour anytime,  no registrations are required.   Sometimes free tours of the botanical garden are available.    Check with the visitor center or Facebook.