Guided Adult Tours
Guided tours of Reiman Gardens highlight the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing, Conservatory, Jones Rose Garden, and other areas of the Gardens. Tours are available Monday through Friday.
Adult group tours include:
- All admission fees
- Complimentary tour guide and bus driver accommodation
- A personal, trained Reiman Gardens tour guide exclusively assigned to your group
- Access to the Butterfly Wing filled with tropical butterflies in flight
- A walk through the always-changing floral display in the 5,000 square-foot Conservatory
- A behind-the-scenes look at the greenhouse and production areas
- A stroll through 14 acres of amazing outdoor gardens
Option to Add a Lunch:
Lunches at Reiman Gardens are served in your private room where you can enjoy your meal with a beautiful view and perfect setting. You can select from a number of lunch options from box lunches or catering to wine service with full course meals. Please review our Guided Tours with an Add-on-Lunch flier for more information.
Option to Add a Lecture:
An interesting lecture taken out of Reiman Gardens’ on-going series of butterfly, floral and landscape programs given by Reiman Gardens’ professional staff. The topics change regularly, so please call for details.
The fee for a one hour guided tour is $11 per person. Tours must be arranged at least two weeks in advance. Minimum group size is 10. Groups of 20 or more receive a $1 discount. Lunch and lectures cost an additional fee. Please email or call the Private Events Coordinator at lee@iastate.edu or 515-294-8994 for more information.
Private Tours for Two to Nine
Reiman Gardens offers an intimate, private tour customized for two to nine people. Select from an indoor tour which includes an introduction, tour of the emergence windows, Butterfly Wing, Conservatory and greenhouses or select an outdoor tour which includes an introduction, tour of the Herb Garden, Rose Garden, Home Production Garden and the greenhouses. Tours are available Monday through Friday.
Cost for private tours is $25 per person. Add an extra $10 per person and have your lunch here at the Gardens in a private meeting room. Offered Monday though Saturday only. For more information, to schedule a tour, or for menu selections, please call our events coordinator at 515-294-8994.
Guided Youth Tours
Plan a visit to Reiman Gardens for a unique learning experience. Follow trained guides as they show you hundreds of native and tropical butterflies. Watch butterflies emerge from their chrysalides in the emergence cases and enjoy the plants in the beautiful tropical Conservatory. Do all of this while learning about plant and insect life cycles. All tours align with national school standards and benchmarks. Age specific tours are available for children from Pre-K to 12th grade. Tours are available Monday through Friday. Click here to learn more about Bus Grants available through Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
Guided tours last one hour and are $6.50 per child, including admission, an orientation presentation and age- appropriate tour. Paid school staff, such as teachers and bus drivers, are admitted free. All other adults (parents/guardians) pay the regular admission fee. If your group is not affiliated with a school, such as a Boy Scout, 4-H, or home school group, two adults are admitted free.
Minimum group size is 12, maximum 50. If your group is larger than the maximum, please review our Large Group Options packet for more information.
Tours must be arranged at least two weeks in advance. For more information or to schedule a tour, please call our Private Events Coordinator at 515-294-8994. Please review our Guided Tour Teacher Information packet for additional information.
Guided Youth Pollination Tours
Learn about the plant life cycle, pollination and why pollination is an essential component of the plant life cycle. Students will work with trained guides as they show you the amazing world of plants using the seed. The tour includes hands on activities indoors and out, pre- and post-classroom activities and a tour of the tropical Conservatory and Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing. All tours align with national school standards and benchmarks. Tour curriculum is most appropriate for 1st to 3rd grade, but age specific tours are available for children from Pre-K to 12th grade. Tours are available Monday through Friday. Click here to learn more about Bus Grants available through Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
Guided pollination tours last two hours and are $7.50 per child, which includes admission. Paid school staff, such as teachers and bus drivers, are admitted free. All other adults (parents/guardians) pay the regular admission fee. If your group is not affiliated with a school, such as a Boy Scout, 4-H, or home school group, two adults are admitted free.
Minimum group size is 12, maximum 60. If your group is larger than the maximum, please review our Large Group Options packet for more information.
Pollination tours are only available April 1 to May 31 and space is limited. Tours must be arranged at least two weeks in advance. For more information or to schedule a tour, please call our Private Events Coordinator at (515)-294-8994. Please review our Guided Tour Teacher Information packet for more information.
Guided Youth Seed Tours
Seeds are an essential component of the plant life cycle. Learn about the plant life cycle, seed dispersal and how seeds interact with the environment. Students will work with trained guides as they show you the amazing world of plants using the seed. The tour includes hands on activities indoors and out, pre- and post-classroom activities, and a tour of the tropical Conservatory and Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing. All tours align with national school standards and benchmarks. Tour curriculum is most appropriate for 1st to 3rd grade, but age specific tours are available for children from Pre-K to 12th Grade. Tours are available Monday through Friday. Click here to learn more about Bus Grants available through Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
Guided seed tours last two hours and are $7.50 per child and include admission. Paid school staff, such as teachers and bus drivers, are admitted free. All other adults (parents/guardians) pay the regular admission fee. If your group is not affiliated with a school, such as a Boy Scout, 4-H, or home school group, two adults are admitted free.
Minimum group size is 12, maximum 60. If your group is larger than the maximum, please review our Large Group Options packet for more information.
Seed Tours are only available September 1 to October 31 and space is limited! Tours must be arranged at least two weeks in advance. For more information or to schedule a tour, please call our Private Events Coordinator at (515) 294-8994. Please review our Guided Tour Teacher Information packet for more information.
Add on the Insect Zoo
The Iowa State University Insect Zoo is the perfect complement to any guided tour at Reiman Gardens. More information about the Insect Zoo can be found on their website at www.ent.iastate.edu/insectzoo, including costs and a reservation form. You are responsible for contacting the Insect Zoo to reserve a date – just let them know you want to do the class with your guided tour at Reiman Gardens.
If the Insect Zoo is added on to a regular guided tour, it lasts two hours and costs $6.50 per child, plus the cost of the Insect Zoo (arranged and paid separately through insect zoo staff). Minimum group size is 12, maximum is 60. If your group is larger than the maximum, please review our
Large Group Options packet for more information.
If the Insect Zoo is added on to a seed or pollination guided tour, it lasts three hours and costs $7.50 per child, plus the cost of the Insect Zoo (arranged and paid separately through insect zoo staff). Minimum group size is 12, maximum is 90. If your group is larger than the maximum, please review our Large Group Options packet for more information.
Self-Guided Youth Tours
Bring your class or youth group to Reiman Gardens and explore the Gardens on their own. Age appropriate lessons that incorporate the Gardens as an outdoor classroom are available. Click here to learn more about Bus Grants available through Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area. All tours align with national school standards and benchmarks. Available self-guided tour packets include:
Garden Shapes and Colors (Pre-K to 1st Grade)
Plants and the Plant Life Cycle (K to 2nd Grade)
Plants and the World Around Them (3rd Grade to 5th Grade)
Teachers can download a Trip Guide and Teacher Packet for free by clicking the links above. Self-Guided Tours are $4 per student, including admission. Paid school staff, such as teachers and bus drivers, are admitted free. All other adults (parents/guardians) pay the regular admission fee. If your group is not affiliated with a school, such as a Boy Scout, 4-H, or home school group, two adults are admitted free. Teacher pre-visits can also be arranged. Self-guided tours must be arranged at least two weeks in advance. For more information or to schedule a tour, please call our Private Events Coordinator at (515) 294-8994.
Please review our Self Guided Tour Teacher Information packet for more information.
Iowa State University Classes
Any Iowa State University class may use the Gardens for classwork without an admission charge by calling Reiman Gardens at (515) 294- 2710 to notify us of the hours of the class visit(s).
