Get outside and start your next adventure with a guided tour at Norfolk Botanical Garden! Whether it be riding through rich collections of blooms and foliage always on display or sailing past wildlife passing along the nearby lake, there’s always a way to explore the wonder of nature.
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Garden Group Tours
Narrated Tram Tour
The tram tour offers an overview of the Garden and its history while highlighting areas of seasonal interest and current exhibits. Tour package includes admission to the Garden and a private tram tour. Guests are encouraged to explore the Garden on their own around their scheduled tour times. Tram tours are approximately 25 minutes.
Min. 20 people $20.00/person
The daily tram schedule and rates are subject to change. All tickets incur a 10% City of Norfolk Admission Tax. Group tour leaders are kindly requested to contact Guest Services at 757-441-5830 ext. 5 for further details.
Narrated Boat Tour
(Offered Seasonally)
The boat tour is an interactive tour where guests can ask their guide questions while being provided a different perspective of the Garden. It will focus on the Garden’s history while highlighting wildlife, water health and history of Lake Whitehurst. Tour add-on does not include admission to the Garden and reservations must be purchased in advance. Private boat Guests are encouraged to explore the Garden on their own around their scheduled tours. Private boat tours are approximately 45 minutes long and are available to book at 12:00PM, 02:00PM, or 04:00PM.
Max. 23 people $365 flat rate. *Does not include admission fee
The daily boat schedule and rates are subject to change. All tickets incur a 10% City of Norfolk Admission Tax. Group tour leaders are kindly requested to contact Guest Services at 757-441-5830 ext. 5 for further details.
Dominion Energy Garden of Lights Group Tours
(Offered only during the Dominion Energy Garden of Lights)
Interested in bringing your group for the holidays? We have options for both walking and riding groups during the Dominion Energy Garden of Lights: Walk the Garden Aglow. Reach out via email at GroupTours@nbgs.org or call 757-441-5830 ext. 5 for more information regarding booking or to get put on our holiday contact list.
Additional Amenities
Boxed Lunches
You can enhance any tour experience with our delicious boxed lunches from East Beach Catering, Creative Catering, or Chef By Design!
Accessibility
Manual wheelchairs and Mobility scooters are available at the front desk of our Baker Hall Visitor Center on a first-come, first-served basis to ensure accessibility for all our guests.
Garden Gift Shop
Visit our Gift Shop for a wide selection of unique items, including pottery, specialty snacks, one-of-a-kind souvenirs, and gardening books.
Start your next adventure and book now.
Contact grouptours@nbgs.org to book.
Deposit is due upon booking in order to hold a party’s desired visit date and tour time.
Final payment and headcount are due no less than two weeks before a group’s visit.
Payment should be handled by one person in your group.
Payments can be made by calling 757-441-5830 ext. 5 and asking to speak with a supervisor regarding group tour payment.