Tour Options

Garden Grounds Cart Tours

Explore the Garden as you never have before: on wheels! Journey through the Garden grounds on a guided cart tour, learn the history of Naples Botanical Garden, get an exclusive behind-the scenes look at our Evenstad Horticulture Campus, and enjoy views of the Garden’s 90 acres of conserved natural areas. This 45-minute staff-led tour takes place on a quiet electric cart and requires an additional fee.

This tour is offered twice-daily at 10:30am & 12:30pm. Space is limited; reserve your tour today! Pre-registration available on the website; day-of sign-ups available at Ticketing.

Fee: $25 Member/ $35 Non-Member. Garden admission not included.

To reserve your spot on a Garden Grounds Cart Tour, purchase your Garden ticket and scroll down to select your preferred tour option.

Group Options

Interested in exploring the Garden with a group? Connect with our tropical surroundings and one another during an immersive Garden experience! We offer guided group tours to enhance your botanical knowledge together as well as hands-on guided group activities that include a takeaway potted plant.

If you are interested in booking with us or would like more information, please contact groupinfo@naplesgarden.org or submit the Group Visit Request Form to schedule your group’s next outing. Please note that dates and times are subject to availability.

Self-Guided Group Visit | $22 per person

Minimum 15 guests
$5 off Garden admission
No staff guided experience included. A staff member will greet your group at the Entry Pavilion for check-in.

60-minute Staff-Guided Group Tour | $50 per person

60-minute tour guided by professional Garden staff
Minimum 10 guests/ maximum 50 guests

Staff-Guided Group Tour guests will receive:

• 10% off Individual or Family level memberships same day, onsite
• 10% off in Berger Shop in the Garden same day, onsite

Choose from one of two themes:

• Highlights of the Garden Tour | Discover the beauty of the cultivated gardens, learn highlights of our history, and immerse yourself in landscape design in this 60-minute guided journey through Naples Botanical Garden.
• Orchids & Epiphytes Tour | Naples Botanical Garden has a great variety of orchids and epiphytes growing throughout the gardens. Join us on a guided journey to look up, down, and all around at these plants that may be hiding in plain sight!

60-minute Staff-Guided Group Activity | $50 per person

60-minute hands-on activity guided by professional Garden staff
Minimum 10 guests/ maximum 25 guests

Staff-Guided Group Activity guests will receive:

• 10% off Individual or Family level memberships same day, onsite
• 10% off in Berger Shop in the Garden same day, onsite

Choose from one of three activities:

• Botanical Breakfast Tour & Tasting | Do you enjoy a cup of coffee or tea in the morning, perhaps paired with a fresh chocolate pastry? Bring your appetite and curiosity for a morning walk through the Garden as we explore the botany behind some of our favorite breakfast treats: coffee, tea, and chocolate. Enjoy breakfast beverages and pastries inspired by plants before a guided exploration of the Garden!
• Tropical Paint & Sip | Let nature inspire you during a one-hour Paint & Sip workshop! Follow along with a Garden educator while you learn a few fun facts about tropical plants in the Garden’s collection while you paint one on your very own canvas. Enjoy a beer, wine, or soft drink of your choice during this tropical paint & sip experience.
• Cocktail Scavenger Hunt | The craft cocktail world is wide and varied—thanks to plants! Challenge yourself with this Garden-wide scavenger hunt where you’ll use clues to find plant ingredients and answer trivia before being rewarded with a special cocktail. Learn all about your plant-inspired beverage from a Garden educator. Cocktail Scavenger Hunt participants must be 21+.

90-minute Staff-Guided Group Experience | $75 per person

60-minute tour and 30-minute activity led by professional Garden staff, includes a takeaway potted plant.
Minimum 10 guests/ maximum 25 guests

Staff-Guided Group Experience guests will receive:

• 10% off Individual or Family level memberships same day, onsite
• 10% off in Berger Shop in the Garden same day, onsite

Choose from one of two activities:

• Staff-Guided Group Tour & Planting | Looking for a tour and hands-on experience? Join us for a 60-minute guided tour, then have a seat in the shade and enjoy a fun 30-minute planting activity. Program includes a take-away potted plant, so you’ll always remember your experience at the Garden. Plus, enjoy the Garden all day once your program concludes!
• NEW! Chocolate & Beyond: Edible Tour & Tasting | Join us on a journey of chocolate, from the cacao tree to your palate, and enjoy a tasting from local chocolatier, Norman Love Confections. Along the way, we’ll also encounter other edible tropical plants on display at Naples Botanical Garden, including vanilla, coffee, and more. While the Garden does not permit eating any plants during your visit, this guided tour will help you gain an appreciation for the plants often found on your plates.  

Add boxed lunches | Additional $20 per person

*Only applicable with Guided Tours, Activities, and Experiences; may not be selected with Self-Guided visits.

• Sandwich meal options include chips, house baked cookies, and bottled water.
• Salad meal options include fresh baked bread, house baked cookie, and bottled water.
• Reserved lunch seating in shade included.