Group tours provide an immersive experience of Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus, highlighting our history, archeological research, native plants, and more!
General Tour Information
- Tours may be scheduled between 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The duration of a guided tour is 90 minutes.
- Tours must be booked a minimum of two weeks in advance.
- A 10-person minimum is required to schedule a guided tour.
- Guided tours are dependent on docent availability.
- A $100 nonrefundable deposit is required at the time the tour is confirmed. This deposit will be deducted from the program total during final payment. This deposit is refundable only when Selby Gardens initiates a cancellation.
- All members of the group must be included in a single payment. Payments may be made in advance or upon arrival.
- Tour tickets include general admission. No additional discounts, coupons, or guest passes may be used. No refunds will be issued for day-of-event adjustments in attendance.
- Personal Care Attendants (PCA) and bus drivers receive free admission with their groups (does not count toward 10-person minimum requirement).
- Tours are ADA accessible. Wheelchairs are available on loan, free of charge, but are limited in number and are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Comfortable shoes and attire are suggested, as tours are primarily outdoors. Guests should plan to walk approximately 1.25 miles.
- Bring sunscreen, a camera, a reusable water bottle, and a hat.
- To book a tour, fill out this online form or email tours@selby.org.
Boat Tours – Book Here
About the Magic boat tour:
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- A 45-minute boat tour on Little Sarasota Bay.
- Tour narration by a volunteer docent (ecosystems and history of Little Sarasota Bay)
- Group Size: 6 person maximum per boat ride
- Participants must be at least 6 years old, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
- The boat is not wheelchair accessible. Guests must be able to walk up and down steps to access the boat.
- Please note there is no restroom on the boat.
- Please wear shoes that can get wet. Depending on the high tides, the path to the boat dock may be underwater.
Pricing:
$30 per person (members); $40 per person (non-members, includes admission to Historic Spanish Point campus)
Availability:
- Available seasonally from January – May.
- Departs twice a day on Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Arrive at 10:30 a.m. for 11:00 a.m. departure.
- Arrive at 11:45 a.m. for 12:15 p.m. departure.
Tours may be cancelled/rescheduled for weather conditions determined by management to be unsafe, or for other conditions outside of our control.
Click here to book a tour.
If you are looking for the all-day campus-to-campus boat tours, please click here.