Ruth Bancroft Garden General Admission Ticket
Overview
Called "A Gem of the East Bay," and voted "Best Botanical Garden" by Sunset Magazine (2019), a visit to the Ruth Bancroft Garden offers visitors an opportunity to see cacti, succulents, California natives and other rare and unusual drought tolerant plant species from around the world. The Garden features many large, mature plant specimens, originally planted by founder, Ruth Bancroft, that are not often seen in other dry gardens, making for a unique visitor experience all seasons of the year.
What's Included
- Dogs on lease are welcome
- Visitors are always welcome to freely browse and shop in our retail plant nursery
- Children 4 and under are Free
- Check Garden's website for upcoming events.
- Self Guided Tour Book
Meeting Location
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek, California 94598, United States
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Dogs on leash welcome
- Picnics welcome but no food is sold on site.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-209017P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (PST).
- Dogs on lease are welcome.
- Visitors are always welcome to freely browse and shop in our retail plant nursery.
- Children 4 and under are Free.
- Check Garden's website for upcoming events.
- Self Guided Tour Book.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Ruth Bancroft Garden General Admission Ticket is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Ruth Bancroft Garden General Admission Ticket will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Dogs on lease are welcome
- Visitors are always welcome to freely browse and shop in our retail plant nursery
- Children 4 and under are Free
- Check Garden's website for upcoming events.
- Self Guided Tour Book
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Dogs on leash welcome
- Picnics welcome but no food is sold on site.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
