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 companion movie Hearst
Castle Building the Dream shown on our giant 5 story screen in the Hearst Castle Theater
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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