Casa Grande North Tour | The Hearst Castle, San Simeon

Tour Three provides an overview of the construction and development of the Hilltop estate by contrasting the earliest guest house to be occupied, Casa del Monte, with the last part of the construction, the North Wing of Casa Grande. Included in tour three is:

The North Wing of Casa Grande featuring three floors of guest suites completed during the final years of construction in the 1940s. These suites were more modern in style, featuring spacious interiors, antique Spanish ceilings and 1940s style marble bathrooms which blended efficiency with glamour.

The guest house Casa del Monte consists of ten rooms on the upper level including four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a sitting room and a lobby.
The North Terrace is an unfinished area of the Castle that was to become the estate’s Grand Entrance. Built over an earlier set of stairs and terraces, the North Terrace construction started in 1929, and was part of a project to keep the terraces in scale with the expansion of the Main House, Casa Grande. Originally designed to include a pool alcove, fountains and statuary, the terrace was never completed due to expenses from other projects and the Depression.
The Neptune and Roman Pools are highlighted on all Hearst Castle tours.
Tour Three concludes with a short film that demonstrates the vast amount of change and complexity involved in the creation of the Castle, using photography and film footage from the 1920s and 1930s.
Tour Three will last approximately one hour and 45 minutes including a bus ride to and from the Castle.

Tour reservations are highly recommended, please reserve online or call (800) 444-4445.

*All tour routes are subject to change without notice due to safety and/or operational needs.