Tours at the U.S. Botanic Garden

As a living plant museum, there is so much to take in at the U.S. Botanic Garden! Consider a guided tour to learn more about the Garden's plants or collections.

Guided Tours
Free 45-minute highlight tours of the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory may be available on the day of your visit. Please check at the Visitor Information Desk upon your arrival.

Tours on specialized topics or temporary exhibits are scheduled seasonally. Please check our calendar of events to see what may be available as you plan your visit.

Group Tours
To arrange a group tour, which requires a four-week advance reservation, please call (202) 225-1116. Groups of 10 to 25 adults may reserve a free 45-minute guided tour of the Conservatory at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Due to the group-size limitations and the in-depth nature of our tours, the U.S. Botanic Garden does not offer tours for children our school groups. Please visit our Teachers section for more information about planning a trip to the USBG, including age-appropriate activities.

Cell Phone Garden Tours
Use your cell phone to learn more about the gardens and plants at the U.S. Botanic Garden. To get started, call (202) 730-9303.

Enter a stop number to hear a message about the Conservatory or National Garden. You may hang up and redial the tour at any time. During the tour, you can control the audio by pressing 1 to rewind the recording, 2 to pause/play the recording or press # to skip the recording. Normal fees apply to your call.

Smartphone users: After dialing the tour number, you will be sent a text message with instructions for streaming audio access.