Lotusland’s mission is to preserve and enhance the distinctive botanical gardens and estate of Madame Ganna Walska. Lotusland educates and …
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Mar 5, 2025
Tried to go using a $150 docent tour gift reservation I received as a birthday gift from my wife. A string of family emergencies last year and the limited availability/rapid selling-out of seasons, d…Full review by Matthew B
Mar 1, 2025
Reservations are required and must be made well in advance for the two time slots available each day. It’s worth the extra money to reserve a two hour docent guided tour. Stunning gardens in every se…Full review by ready29
Aug 28, 2024
A real treat to spent some time in this lovely garden. Best time a year would probable be in the spring when the azaleas are in bloom and in early August for the Lotus BlossomsFull review by Gerlinde G
Does it has booking fees?? How much?? Should I will hv to prebook??
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Tours are $48 and reservations are needed to visit the garden.We are open Wed. through Sat/ Call 805.969.9990 form information or to make a reservation.
Does the gardens/tour have benches and rest stops along the way ? I have arthritis in my hip ( pending hip replacement surgery ) and cannot walk long distances at a time. Thanks in advance for your answer.
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The gardens do have some benches- the tours are active, walking and standing. The paths are mostly crushed stone some are brick, shale, and part of the tour traverses a large …
The gardens do have some benches- the tours are active, walking and standing. The paths are mostly crushed stone some are brick, shale, and part of the tour traverses a large lawn. The property is whimsically designed with multiple grade changes, in some areas there are short flights of stairs. It would be best to contact the volunteers at the garden to ask about tours that suit your mobility.
Please remember that you will need to make a reservation to visit. It is not possible to just show up. Tours are Wed - Sat at 10 AM and 1:30 PM. FYI the County of Santa Barbara has all …
Please remember that you will need to make a reservation to visit. It is not possible to just show up. Tours are Wed - Sat at 10 AM and 1:30 PM. FYI the County of Santa Barbara has all kinds of rules that we must follow. Thanks - look forward to seeing you in the garden.
GenXMommy above is exactly right and she's from Santa Barbara, so she certainly knows her stuff about this garden. All I can really tell you is that I am very happy that I paid a visit …
GenXMommy above is exactly right and she's from Santa Barbara, so she certainly knows her stuff about this garden. All I can really tell you is that I am very happy that I paid a visit as it was the primary reason my wife and I went to SB.The garden (multiple different gardens really) is magnificent and the collateral benefit was that we also got to know a really great small coastal California city that we had never before visited.
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