Tour
Three provides an overview of the construction and development
of the Hilltop by contrasting the earliest guest house with
the most recent addition, the North Wing. Tour duration is
1 hour and 45 minutes which includes the bus
ride to and from the castle.
Tour reservations are highly recommended,
please reserve online
or call (800) 444-4445.
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North Wing of
Casa Grande
The Castle's North
Wing is featured on Tour Three and treats visitors
to three floors of guest suites completed during
Hearst's final years. These rooms exhibit more
modern and spacious interiors, featuring antique
Spanish ceilings. |
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Casa Del Monte
Casa del Monte is
one of Hearst's magnificent guesthouses that overlooks
the Santa Lucia Mountains and includes ten rooms
lavishly decorated with tapestries, antique furniture
and pieces from
the Castle's art collection. All rooms in Casa
del Monte are shown on Tour Three. |
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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 and the
Roman Pool. |
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Bathrooms
in the North Wing
The 1940s Bathrooms blend efficiency and glamour,
as in this black-and-white marble example on the
second floor. |
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North Terrace
The little seen North Terrace
includes an unfinished area of the Castle that was to
become the estate's Grand Entrance.
Video
Tour Three wraps up with
a short film that illustrates the enormous amount of
change and complexity involved in the construction of
Hearst Castle, using photography and film from the 1920's
and 1930's. |
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