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GROUP TOUR PACKAGES
From bursting blooms of spring to autumn's blazing palette, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum delivers vibrant, postcard-quality experiences your group will be raving about all year long. An increasingly popular destination for small and large-group visits, the Arboretum offers a multitude of sights and sounds to delight and inspire.
Your can choose one of our popular group tour packages or design your own for a truly one-of-a-kind experience. The Arboretum's tour coordinators will help you choose the options that fit your group's exact specifications, then ensure that every detail is taken care of.
All Group Tour Packages include the following:
- Free parking and gate fee
- 10% discount in the Gift Shop
- Tours led by expert guides
- Reserved private dining with food packages
- Tour operator and driver receive complimentary admission
BASIC TOUR PACKAGE
For groups with limited time, enjoy a seasonal guided walking tour of the gardens or motorized Trumpet Creeper Tram tour of Three-Mile Drive - and a 10% discount in the Gift Store.
$8/person (minimum of 15 guests). Allow approximately 1.5 hours. $50 non-refundable deposit required when reservations are made.
FLOWER POT LUNCH & TOUR PACKAGE
Pick one of the special walking tours, leisure bus tour or take a scenic narrated Tram tour of Three-Mile Drive. Enjoy our ever-popular Flower Pot lunches-served in a flower pot your guests can take home. Enjoy your lunches in the Tea Room and Terrace. Guests receive a 10% discount in the Gift Store with advance registration.
$24 per person (minimum of 20 guests). Allow 2-3 hours. $50 non-refundable deposit required when reservations are made.
AFTERNOON SNACK AND TOUR PACKAGE
Enjoy an afternoon on the Tea Room Terrace with a snack and lemonade followed by a walking or tram tour. Shop in the Gift Store with a 10% discount.
$12 per person. Allow 2 hours. Minimum of 20 guests. $50 non-refundable deposit required when reservations are made.
Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance and are dependent on availability. Please contact one of our group sales advisors at 952-443-1411 or email ARB-RESERVATIONS@lists.umn.edu. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to confirm reservations. Final count for the flower pot lunches and afternoon snacks must be placed five days in advance by calling catering at 612-624-7173.
There are many ways to experience the Arboretum, with a guide or on your own, on foot or by car, bus or tram. Tours are conducted May through October and change with the seasons. Groups of 15 or more may choose from one of our seasonal Group Tour Packages. Advance reservations are required.
TRAM TOUR
Come on board our Trumpet Creeper Tram for a narrated tour of the 1000+ acres of trees, shrubs and theme gardens. The tram accommodates 46 people with one wheelchair space. Scheduled tram tour times are 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $2.50 per person and may be purchased on the day of the tour at the Information Desk in the Oswald Visitor Center. Reservations for groups of 15 or more can be made in advance with a $50 non-refundable deposit to confirm.
BUS TOUR (transportation provided by group)
The views are unsurpassed and continually changing, including the beauty of the gardens, the woodland's green serenity, shrub roses, crabapples and other tree collections, and the Maze Garden. A short stop for your group to through a seasonal highlight is optional.
FREE WALKING GARDEN TOURS
Docent-guided walking tours focus on some of our most popular gardens and plant collections near the Oswald Visitor Center, including: dwarf conifers, roses, perennials, herbs, annuals, host glade, Japanese garden, and home demonstration gardens; 60 - 90 minutes. Open public tours are offered Tuesday through Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and depart from the Oswald Visitor Center, McQuinn Great Hall.
A relaxed way to experience the garden and its beauty is to pick from one of the individualized tours:
- Arb Highlight Tour (45-60 minutes versions available). Your tour will explore the gardens in peak bloom that convey the heart of the Arboretum's work.
- Hours of Flowers Tour (60 minutes). The Arboretum tour guides will treat you to the finest flower garden washed with color for each season.
- Discover Treeology Tour. A guided introduction to the wonder and power of trees as presented in our 2008 Treeology exhibit.
SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Each summer, the Arboretum presents a major outdoor exhibition that you can explore on your own, at your own pace. Be sure to pick up a visitor guide at the Oswald Visitor Center when you arrive-and check out the other self-guiding tour brochures for families, including a leaf tour, bog walk, and a bird walk.
Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance and are dependent on availability. Minimum group size is 15 people. Please contact Sylvia or Charlene at 952-443-1411 or email ARB-RESERVATIONS@lists.umn.edu. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to confirm reservations.
Note: Prices are subject to change.
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