See the Garden—Take the Tram!
Want to see all the splendor and learn all the facts? The Garden offers two types of 35-minute tram tours. Both the Grand Tram Tour and the Bright Encounters Tour are open to visitors with no advance arrangements needed, no minimum numbers. Just drop by and buy your ticket when you arrive at the Garden. Tour packages are available for groups of 15 or more.
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Grand Tram Tour
The Grand Tram Tour is a narrated tram tour around the perimeter of the Garden that provides an overview of all areas. Trams are wheelchair-accessible. |
Bright Encounters Tour
The Bright Encounters Tour is a narrated tram tour that offers a closer look at the gardens on the main island. The Bright Encounters tram can accommodate people with mobility impairments. |
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Evening Tour
Enjoy the Garden as the day's heat lifts and the calm of evening calm descends. The Evening Tour runs at 5, 6, and 7 p.m. weekdays, and 7 & 8 p.m. weekends.
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| Prices |
Members |
Visitors |
| Adults |
$4 |
$5 |
| Seniors |
$3 |
$4 |
| Children |
$2 |
$3 |
Schedules
Weather permitting; subject to change
Grand Tram
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. every 30 minutes
Additional trams run on weekends & holidays.
April 25 to October 30
Bright Encounters
10:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. hourly
April 25 to October 30
Evening Tours
5, 6 & 7 p.m. daily
7 & 8 p.m. weekends
July – August
Questions?
Call us at (847) 835-6884
Fax us at (847) 835-6840
E-mail us at tours@chicagobotanic.org
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