our tours

From May 1 to October 31, Taliesin ® Preservation, Inc. offers a variety of tours of the Taliesin Estate in Spring Green, Wisconsin. These tours are professionally guided and designed for every level of interest. Tours vary in duration and price, so read about the tours by clicking on the listing on the left.

All tours begin at the Frank Lloyd Wright® Visitor Center, also in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The visitor center is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., seven days a week during our regular season (May 1 - October 31).

Pre- and post-season tours are available on weekends in April and November; these are the Shuttle/Walking tours.

Please note that, because the Taliesin Estate is privately owned, it is accessible only on a guided tour.

There are several ways that you can find out about the tours we offer:

• Click Hillside, Highlights, House, or Estate tour on left under "Our Tours" for detailed descriptions of what we offer May 1-October 31. The Shuttle/Walking tour is what we offer on the weekends in April and November.
• Click here to see a printable list of the tour times, duration, and prices.

Directions to the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center are in our Getting Here page.

During our regular tour season, you can eat at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center in the Riverview Terrace café. For information on what menu options are offered, click here, or click the "Dining" link on the left.

Reservations strongly recommended for all tours. Walk-ins accepted space permitting only.

Tour information via email at: tours@taliesinpreservation.org.
Tour reservations or cancellations cannot be made via e-mail.

Tours cancelled within 24 hours of tour time will not be refunded.

Non-refundable $4 handling charge for reservations.

When reserving a tour between the middle of June and Labor Day weekend, we recommend you call at least 2 weeks in advance to ensure you get on a tour on the day/time that you want.

Because space is limited, we recommend you call 2 weeks in advance to reserve a tour for our weekend pre- and post-season tours in April and November.

To place reservations & receive tour information call 608-588-7900; or toll free at 877-588-7900.

October 2009 brought the Loving Frank tour to Taliesin, concentrating on the New York Times bestselling book, Loving Frank.

I, too, now sought shelter there in companionship with her who, by force of rebellion as by way of love was then implicated with me.
Frank Lloyd Wright, An Autobiography

Offered once daily on Friday, October 2, Friday, October 16, and Friday, October 23, 2009, the 2-hour Loving Frank tour concentrated on Taliesin 1911-1914 with a tour with Taliesin Preservation's historian, then a fantastic reading from Loving Frank in Taliesin’s living room with a professional actress, and a visit to Mamah Borthwick's final resting space. Guests on this tour had lunch at the beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center and were given a paperback edition of the book signed by author Nancy Horan.

Thanks so much to those who came for this special tour!

Taliesin Gift Cards are now available through the Taliesin Bookstore. With a Taliesin Preservation Gift Card, recipients can choose from hundreds of products or any of the Taliesin Tours so you can be sure to find the gift they really want. Go to the Taliesin Bookstore to pick the one you want; contact us by e-mail; or call toll free at 877-588-7900, or 608-588-7900.

Office hours during the tour season (May 1 -October 31) are:

Sunday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Central Time.

Off-season office hours (November 1 - April 30) are:

November, December, March and April:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Central Time.

January and February:
Monday - Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Central Time.