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Lotusland is a public garden operating in a residential neighborhood and operates under strict limitations set by the County of Santa Barbara. Unique limitations require unique rules so please plan in advance. All guests must make advanced reservations to visit.
- Plan Your Visit — Ganna Walska Lotusland
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- Ganna Walska Lotusland — One of the World's Top Ten Botanic ...
Lotusland is a public garden operating in a residential...
- Plan Your Visit — Ganna Walska Lotusland
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Bask in Santa Barbaras botanical beauty on a visit to Lotusland, a stunning 37-acre Montecito estate once owned by the late Madame Ganna Walska. A well-known opera singer and socialite, she purchased the property in 1941 and spent the next 43 years transforming it into a unique horticultural nirvana now recognized as one of the worlds best gardens....
You can experience Madame Walskas vision firsthand as you tour Lotuslands 25 gardens, each distinct in design while seamlessly transitioning to the next. Several of the gardens feature fanciful themes, including the Blue Garden, Theatre Garden and Japanese Garden. Among the enormous array of plants, youll spot ferns, aloes, lotuses, water lilies an...
Lotusland Tours & Admission The two-hour tour includes both horticultural and historical information, along with time to visit the Garden Shop at the end. These regular tours are appropriate for children age 10 and over. Separate family tours are available for families with younger guests and are approximately 90 minutes long.
Lotusland is a public garden operating in a private, residential neighborhood, so advance tour reservations are required to visit. Docent-guided tours are available at 10 a.m and 1:30 p.m, Wednesday Saturday, Feb. 16 Nov. 15. Admission is $48 for adults and $24 for kids (age 3 17). Admission is free for children under two years old. Pets are not...
Photography and videography (for personal use) are allowed and encouraged at Lotusland. However, tripods are not allowed on docent-led tours.
Picnicking is not permitted and food is not sold at Lotusland. Drinking fountains are located throughout the garden and bottled water is available for purchase in the Garden Shop.
- Please call to make a reservation or visit www.lotusland.org, Montecito, 93108
- (805) 969-9990
Reservations are required. Tours are Wed - Sat at 10 AM and at 1:30 PM. Open Mid February through Mid November. Duration: 2-3 hours. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. Full view. All photos (369)
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Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Visitor Services office at 805-969-9990 or by sending an email to reservation@lotusland.org. Adults $35; ages 5-18 $10; 4 and under, no charge. Members visit free. Visit our website at www.lotusland.org.
Coordinates: 34.4430°N 119.6570°W. Ganna Walska Lotusland, also known as Lotusland, is a non-profit botanical garden located in Montecito, near Santa Barbara, California, United States. The (15 ha / 37 acres) [1] garden is the historic estate of Madame Ganna Walska.
