Tour One is recommended for first-time visitors as it provides
a broad overview of the many facets of Hearst Castle and it
is the least strenuous of the tours. Tour duration is 1 hour
and 45 minutes which includes the bus
ride to and from the castle.
Tour One now includes the National
Geographic companion movie Hearst
Castle Building the Dream.
Tour reservations are highly recommended, please reserve
online
or call (800) 444-4445. |
Esplanade and Gardens
This portion of Tour One takes
visitors to one of the most beautiful sections of the grounds,
featuring marble sculptures and flowers in season. |
Casa Del Sol
Casa Del Sol is an 18-room guesthouse
facing the majestic Pacific Coastline. On Tour One four bedrooms,
four bathrooms and a sitting room are shown. |
Neptune Pool and Roman Pool
All of the Hearst Castle tours
are highlighted by stops at each of Hearst's two swimming
pools. The Neptune
Pool is a magnificent Greco-Roman style pool that
features unparalleled coastline views from the hilltop. The
Roman Pool
is an indoor pool decorated from ceiling to floor with 1"
square mosaic tiles.
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Casa Grande
The main stop on Tour One is
the main house, or Casa Grande. Five rooms on the ground floor
are shown on this tour including: the Assembly Room
which is the largest of the four sitting rooms and once a
gathering place for Hearst's guests, the Refectory
which is the single dining room at Hearst Castle, the Morning
Room which is a magnificent sitting room filled with Spanish
antiques and Flemish tapestries, the Billiard
Room which is a game room featuring two 1920's billiard
tables and a Gothic "millle fleurs" tapestry, and
the Theater which is the largest room in Casa Grande. |
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