Tours & Groups

Japanese Tea Garden

Group Visits

Interested in a private tour or group visit for your community, school, university, or club? Please complete a Group Visit Request form at least 4 weeks before your visit.

Planning a field trip? Visit our For Schools & Teachers page.

Public Tours

Enjoy a 60-minute walking tour and explore the Japanese Tea Garden, the oldest public Japanese Garden in the United States, and its magnificent collection of plants and trees maintained in the Japanese style by a staff of professional gardeners.

Registration is not required for this tour. These tours are free and included with the price of admission to the Garden.

Conservatory of Flowers

Group Visits

Interested in a private tour or group visit for your community, school, university, or club? Please complete a Group Visit Request form at least 4 weeks before your visit.

Planning a field trip? Visit our For Schools & Teachers page.

Audio Tour

There is a self-guided audio tour available on iPhone, iPad or Android devices using the CloudGuide app. Headphones are recommended.

To purchase an audio tour, open the CloudGuide App and search for ‘Conservatory of Flowers’ in the search bar. Click “See exhibitions”, then “Guides” then “Pay $1.99 Now” and follow the prompts to process your payment. You may listen to the tour during your visit or at any time and may listen as many times as you’d like.

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Group Visits

Interested in a private tour or group visit for your community, school, university, or club? Please complete a Group Visit Request form at least 4 weeks before your visit.

Planning a field trip? Visit our For Schools & Teachers page.

Public Tours

Enjoy a 90-minute walking tour with a Garden Docent and see what’s blooming! View our Public Tour Dates to register for our next available Botanical Garden Public Tour. These tours are free and included with the price of admission. When you arrive, look for the “Free Public Tour” sign at the Main Gate.

Parties of 8 or more are asked to schedule a private tour using the Group Visit Request form.

Book a Private Tour

Please note that requests must be made at least four weeks in advance.