Get a Closer Look with Specialty Tours
Immerse yourself in the history and details of Biltmore in Asheville, NC with richly informative and entertaining guided specialty tours. Most are offered year-round. Prices are in addition to estate admission. For additional information and reservations, call us at 800-411-3812 or stop by our Guest Services locations on the estate.
Audio Guide to Biltmore House
Daily.
Enjoy a new storytelling audio guide that leads you room-by-room, sharing stories of Biltmore's former occupants.
Cost: $10.00 per guest in addition to estate admission.
Neckloop Telecoil
Couplers Available.
Behind-the-Scenes Guided Tours in Biltmore House
Guided Biltmore House Tour
Daily. Advanced reservation required. Call 800-411-3812 to reserve. Not available on Busy Days.
On this guided 90-minute tour, hear interesting stories about parties in the house, information on artifacts, personalities of friends who visited and ways the family spent time on the estate.
Cost: $17.00 per person, in addition to estate admission.
Biltmore House Architect's Tour
Daily. Advanced reservation required. Call 800-411-3812 to reserve.
On this guided 60-minute tour, get a closer look at the design and construction of Biltmore House by going into areas not on the regular house visit; plus enjoy stunning views and photo opportunities from the rooftop and balconies.
Cost: $17.00 per person, in addition to estate admission.
Biltmore House Butler's Tour
Daily. Advanced reservation required. Call 800-411-3812 to reserve.
See how Biltmore House functioned, past and present, and learn about the work of the domestic servants during this 60-minute guided tour, which takes you into unrestored rooms and mechanical areas not open to the public on the regular house visit.
Cost: $17.00 per person, in addition to estate admission.
Vanderbilt Family & Friends Tour
Daily. Advanced reservation required. Call 800-411-3812 to reserve.
This new guided tour spurs your imagination about staying at Biltmore with the Vanderbilts as your hosts. Tour bedrooms not on the regular house visit outfitted with clothing and accessories from the 1900s as you hear stories from your host about customs of the time and the fascinating people who visited Biltmore.
Cost: $17.00 per person, in addition to estate admission.
Premium Biltmore House Tour
Daily. Two-day advanced reservation required. Call 800-411-3812 to reserve.
Tour the house for two hours with a guide assigned to you exclusively. Includes areas seen in the Butlers Tour, Architects Tour, and House Tours.
Cost: $150.00 per adult in addition to estate admission, $75.00 per youth and child in addition to estate admission.
Behind-the-Scenes Guided Tours on the Estate Grounds
Legacy of the Land Tour
Daily. Reservations suggested. Call 800-411-3812 to reserve.
Take a motorcoach tour of the estate and learn about the history of the land, structures, and former residents. Visit areas not usually open to guests.
Cost: $19.00 per guest, in addition to estate admission.
Specialty Biltmore® Wine Experience
Vine to Wine Tour
Saturday & Sunday 1:45 p.m. Purchase tickets by 11:00 a.m. day of tour. Call 800-411-3812 to reserve.
Discover how Biltmore grapes become our award-winning wines in this exclusive tour. Visit areas on the estate not normally seen by guests, including a trip to the vineyards and a walking production tour. Sample wine tastings conclude with a grand tasting.
Cost: $85.00 per person. Guests must be 21 years of age to attend.
Red Wine & Chocolate Seminar at the Winery
Daily: 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. Call 800-411-3812 to reserve.
Discover why chocolate and red wine is a match made in heaven. Please register at the Winery Portal area in Antler Hill Village.
Cost: $20.00 per person
Guests must be 21 years of age to attend.
Biltmore Bubbles Tour at the Winery
Friday–Sunday 5:45 p.m. Call 800-411-3812 to reserve.
Biltmore Bubbles is a 45 minute program that will allow Estate guests to experience the process by which our sparkling wines are made. Guests will tour the champagne bottling room, learn how sparkling wines are made and taste all six of Biltmore's sparkling wines.
Cost: $18.00 per person. Guests must be 21 years of age to attend.
Need More Time to Explore Biltmore? Add an Extra Day
If one day isn't enough to see and do everything at Biltmore, extend your visit by purchasing a next day upgrade for $10.00 at one of our Guest Services locations on the day of your visit.
