estate tour

This all-inclusive tour includes the house and other sites on the Estate.

The tour, conducted by an expert guide, begins at the Frank Lloyd Wright® Visitor Center, the only free-standing restaurant designed by Wright. From there, the tour moves to Unity Chapel, built for Wright’s maternal family, where Wright’s gravesite is located. Next, the tour takes you to Hillside, the school that Wright designed for his aunts. At Hillside, you’ll explore the Assembly Hall, Fellowship Dining Room, Drafting Studio, the Theater and gallery space.

A short country walk takes you past the Romeo and Juliet Windmill Tower, the oldest design on the estate. Next, you’ll get a close-up look at Tan-y-deri, the home Wright built for his sister Jane Porter, and Midway Barns en route to the house itself. Two hours into the tour, you’ll be served light refreshments on Mr. Wright’s Terrace before enjoying an exterior tour of his home. Finally, you’ll spend a delightful hour inside Taliesin.

Comfortable walking shoes are a must for this tour, since it includes a mile and a half hike with the guide from one end of the estate to the other, with few places to sit down.

Duration: 4 hours.

When:
May, June, September & October
Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

July & August
Every day at 9:30 a.m.

Cost: $80 per person. Seniors/Students: $75.
No children under 12 permitted on the Estate Tour.

Reservations strongly recommended for all tours.
Walk-ins accepted space permitting only.
Non-refundable $4 handling charge for reservations.
To place reservations & receive tour information call toll free at 877-588-7900 or 608-588-7900
Tour Information via email at: tours@taliesinpreservation.org
Tour reservations cannot be made via e-mail.

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:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Central Time.