Items | Guided tour of the Royal Herrenhausen Gardens
Guided tour of the Royal Herrenhausen Gardens
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Stroll with our guide through one of the best-preserved baroque gardens in Europe - the Great Garden - with its over 300-year history and be inspired by delicate patterns made of boxwood, marble gravel and colorful flower borders. A special attraction is the grotto, designed by the artist Niki de Saint Phalle with colorful glass mosaics.
The city of Hanover owes this gem of baroque garden art to an extraordinary woman: Elector Sophie of the Palatinate. Inspired by the Sun King Ludwig XlV. She had the 200-acre garden laid out based on the French model at the end of the 17th century and made it her life's work.
Our guides will show you the most intricate corners of the Baroque garden, the ga...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch)
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch)
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
including entry to the Great Garden (Baroque Garden)
Exclusive admission to the Herrenhausen and Berggarten Palace (10€)
Meeting Points
Departure
Alte Herrenhäuser Str. 3
Main entrance/cash desk in the foyer under the TV
Return
Itinerary
1
Baroque garden
Our guide will show you the historical connections between Hanover and the English royal family (personal union) and you will receive information about the structure, layout and construction of a baroque garden as well as the horticultural care of the extensive garden area.
40 minutes
2
Museum Schloss Herrenhausen
Our guide explains the history of Herrenhausen Castle and its reconstruction and its use today
7 minutes
3
Gartentheater
Discover the garden theater with its figural decorations and find out what events take place throughout the year.
7 minutes
4
Small water feature
Interesting facts about the Great Fountain and how it works. When are the water features in operation? Where does the water come from?
7 minutes
5
Graft
What significance does the surrounding graft have for the Herrenhausen Gardens?
5 minutes
6
Grotte von Niki de Saint Phalle
Our guide will show you the Nikki de Saint Phalle cave
Stroll with our guide through one of the best-preserved baroque gardens in Europe - the Great Garden - with its over 300-year history and be inspired by delicate patterns made of boxwood, marble gravel and colorful flower borders. A special attraction is the grotto, designed by the artist Niki de Saint Phalle with colorful glass mosaics.
The city of Hanover owes this gem of baroque garden art to an extraordinary woman: Elector Sophie of the Palatinate. Inspired by the Sun King Ludwig XlV. She had the 200-acre garden laid out based on the French model at the end of the 17th century and made it her life's work.
Our guides will show you the most intricate corners of the Baroque garden, the ga...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch)
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch)
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
including entry to the Great Garden (Baroque Garden)
Exclusive admission to the Herrenhausen and Berggarten Palace (10€)
