Biltmore House Backstairs Tour

Limited Capacity: 12 Guests per Tour
Travel back in time as your guide shares the fascinating stories of the people who worked and lived on the estate in the Vanderbilts’ era. Taking you behind the scenes to rarely-seen domestic staff’s areas, this exclusive 60-minute tour gives you an in-depth look at what it was like to work at America’s Largest Home®.

Advance reservation required. Tour includes 200 stairs with no elevator access. Wheelchairs, strollers, and baby backpacks are prohibited. Backpacks are not allowed on any guided tours. Guests are required to leave backpacks in a locker or in their vehicle. To participate in this tour, guest must have a daytime ticket, a Biltmore Annual Pass, or a package stay at one of the estate’s splendid overnight properties that includes Biltmore House admission.

Cost $45 plus tax per person
Duration 1 hour
Hours of Operation 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., daily
Oct. 30: 12 p.m.,
Dec. 25: No Tours Available
Location Biltmore House
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