House and garden tickets are available for purchase in the Visitor Center gift shop.
House and garden admission includes access to the grounds, home, and historic gardens. Visitors are shown a brief orientation film, followed by a guided tour of the Georgian Italian villa and a self-guided tour of the pre-Civil War gardens. Guided garden tours are available if requested in advance.
In order to provide the best quality experience, we recommend visitors allow at least 2 hours to tour the estate. To join the last tour of the home, you will need to arrive no later than 2 hours before closing. Only garden tickets will be sold after this time.
Members always receive free admission for house tours and the garden. To learn more about the benefits of annual membership, visit our Membership page.
House and Garden Admission
Adults
$25.00
Seniors/Military
$23.00
Students (Age 8-College ID)
$10.00
Children 7 and under are free
Garden Only Admission
Adults/Seniors/Military
$10.00
Students (Age 8-College ID)
$5.00
Children 7 and under are free
Group Tours
A special discounted rate is available for pre-booked groups with 12 or more people. All house tours are guided and groups larger than 15 people will be split into smaller groups. Garden tours are self-guided unless a guided tour is requested at the time of booking.
A minimum of one chaperone is required for each group of ten students under the age of 18. Bus drivers and group tour leaders are provided complimentary admission.
Complete the Group Tour Application here or call Haley Merciers at 706-882-3242.
Group Tour Prices
Adults and seniors house and garden
$20.00
Adults and seniors house and guided garden tour
$23.00
Signature Tour with house, guided garden, and gourmet boxed lunch
$45*
Adults guided garden
$10.00
Students age 8 – College ID house and garden
$6.00
Students age 8 – College ID house and guided garden tour
$8.00
Children 7 and under are free
*This price includes $18 for each boxed lunch, but does not include the added restaurant fee of 10% per lunch.
Earle’s Great Hunt
Be sure to ask about complimentary home and garden scavenger hunts for children! Young guests are invited to enjoy a special tour of the estate. With the help of Hills & Dales Estate mascot, Earle the Fox Squirrel, children will enjoy a fun-filled journey while they learn about the plants, animals and history that make the estate so special. At no charge, children receive the Hills & Dales Activity Book, a booklet designed for children ages Kindergarten through sixth grade. Those who successfully complete “Earle’s Great Hunt” on page nine of the activity book, or the home or garden scavenger hunt, will receive a special prize at the Visitor Center.
Learn more about family activities at the Estate.
Specialty Tours
Specialty Tour prices are for the Holiday Tours, Behind the Scenes Tours, and Art Tours. Holiday Tour dates can be found in the event listing. Reservations for Holiday Tours are not required for groups smaller than 12. For more information on Holiday Group Tours, please email info@hillsanddales.org. Behind the Scenes Tours and Art Tours are not available on Saturdays, and reservations for these two tours must be made in advance. For more information or to make a reservation, please email Haley Merciers.
Adults
$30.00
Seniors/Military
$28.00
Students (Age 8-College ID)
$18.00
Children 7 and under are free
Holiday Tour
Christmas is in the air at Hills & Dales Estate! During this annual tradition, the Callaway family home and Visitor Center will be decorated inside and out with fresh plants and greenery. Those who tour the house will enjoy the fragrance of real Fraser fir decorations, the grandeur of the 1940s-era Christmas tree, the melodies of classic Christmas carols, and the taste of homemade Christmas cookies based on Alice Callaway’s tea cake recipe.
This unique tour will be available Tuesdays through Saturdays as listed on our events page during operating hours. For more information, please call (706) 882-3242 or emailing info@hillsanddales.org. Specialty tour prices apply.
Behind the Scenes Tour
Specially created for our members and return visitors! Visitors will learn about Mr. Callaway’s detailed involvement in the construction, the 2010 renovation of the home and experience a guided tour of behind the scenes places not featured in a regular house tour. This tour is recommended for those who have toured the home before as it does not include information provided during a full house tour.
This unique tour will be available Tuesdays through Fridays during operating hours and requires a reservation, which can be made by calling (706) 882-3242 or emailing info@hillsanddales.org. Specialty tour prices apply.
Art Tour
The Callaway family home contains many beautiful works of art. Our Art Tour focuses specifically on the history of the pieces in our collection and their artists, including Marcel Dreyfus, Ernest Lawson, Lamar Dodd and many more.
This unique tour is available Tuesdays through Fridays during operating hours and requires a reservation, which can be made by calling (706) 882-3242 or emailing info@hillsanddales.org. Specialty tour prices apply.