Tour 3

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bathrooms in the North Wing

The 1940s Bathrooms blend efficiency and glamour, as in this black-and-white marble example on the second floor.