Behind-The-Scenes Tour | Desert Botanical Garden

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Behind-The-Scenes Tour

DATES: Jan. 9 - May 10
TIMES: Tours at 1 and 1:30 p.m.
PRICE: Included with Garden Membership or General Admission


Explore the Garden with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour that showcase desert plants from around the world and the Sonoran Desert. Visitors will have a chance to experience the Garden’s state-of-the-art greenhouses, witness rare and endangered desert plants, and learn about the Garden’s conservation and research work that protects desert plants for future generations.

 

  • This 45-minute tour is included in general admission, please check-in at admissions and you will receive a wristband.
  • The guest will wait at Swanson Donor Wall for a docent.https://dbg.org/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=tribe_events
  • There is a 10-guest maximum on the behind-the-scenes tours.
  • The tour is approximately 45 minutes.
  • Guest must stay with tour guide for the duration of the tour.
  • Guest questions can be directed to Gabriel Saiz at gsaiz@dbg.org

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ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC
Dec. 13-15: Last Garden entry is 3 p.m. The Garden will reopen at 5:30 p.m. to Las Noches de las Luminarias ticket holders.
SOLD OUT Dec. 10 Community Day 4-6:30pm