TheHearstCastle
HearstCastleisapalatialparkonthecentralCaliforniacoastandaNationalHistoricLandmark.ItwasdesignedbyarchitectJuliaMorganforWilliamRandolphHearstfrom1919until1947.In1957theHearstCoiporationdonatedthefortunetothestateofCalifornia.Sincethattimeithasbeenmaintainedasastatehistoricparkwheretheestateanditsconsiderablecollectionofartandantiquesareopenforpublictours.Despiteitslocationfarfromanyurbancenterthesiteattractsroughlyonemillionvisitorsperyear.
GuidedTours
Thereareseveraltourswhichhighlightvariouspartsofthecastleandgardens.
●TourOneisrecommendedforfirsttimevisitor.ItnowincludesthemovieHearstCastleBuildingtheDream.
●TourTwogivesvisitorsacloserlookatthemainhouse'supperfloorsMr.Hearst'sprivatesuitethelibrariesandthekitchen.
●TourThreelooksattheCastle'sNorthWingguestroomsandguesthouseCasaDelMonte.
●TourFourfeaturestheimpressivegardensandgroundsthelargestguesthousethewinebasementandtheHiddenTerrace.
●TheeveningtourisaspecialtourthatallowsvisitorstoexperiencetheCastleatnightasoneoftheHearst'sownvisitorsmighthave.
TicketPrices
HearstCastleacceptsVISAMasterCardAmericanExpressandDiscover.Freedayuseparkingisavailableforautomobilesmotorcyclestourbusesandrecreationalvehicles.
ReservationInformation
WhileticketsmaybepurchasedattheVisitorCenteruponarrivaltourreservationsarestronglyrecommendedandmaybereservedonlinenoworbycalling1-800-444-4445seebelowfortimes.