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Educational Biltmore House Tours

Learn more about the Vanderbilts, the history of Biltmore House and its treasures with an escorted visit in the house. Groups of 20 or more may purchase reduced-price tickets.

• Hosts greet groups in front of Biltmore House to offer a brief introduction that includes the estate's Code of Behavior.
• This tour includes the public rooms of Biltmore House. Hosts highlight collections and bring the Vanderbilts, their guests, and domestic staff to life.
• Groups are divided into sub-groups of 20-22 for the Biltmore House tour.
• Escorted visits of Biltmore House are available Monday through Friday.
• Hosts are scheduled according to your reservation time; we ask that you be prompt.
• Reservations are limited during peak seasons. Please make arrangements as early as possible.

Prepare your students for and follow up their Biltmore House escorted visit using lesson plans, workbooks, and activities for grades three through six, linked to the NC Standard Course of Study.

Please check back for new tour options for the 07/08 academic school year.

Third Grade

Mr. Vanderbilt's House

Mr. Vanderbilt's House for third graders introduces children to George Washington Vanderbilt, Biltmore House and its collections.

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Fourth Grade

Biltmore: A North Carolina Treasure

Biltmore: A North Carolina Treasure for fourth graders spans the history of estate land and its human inhabitants from the Archaic period to the present, and includes a four-act play entitled Before Biltmore: The Longest Running Play in History.

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Fifth Grade

Biltmore: A National Treasure

Biltmore: A National Treasure for fifth graders explores the technological transformations of the Gilded Age that allowed George Vanderbilt to create a state-of-the-art home for his family and guests.

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Sixth Grade

The World at Our Door

The World at Our Door for sixth graders focuses on George Vanderbilt's travels in Europe and includes a team activity in which students plan their own itinerary for a journey through many of the countries he visited.

Download Sixth Grade Materials:

Synopsis (16 KB)
Lesson Plans (1,010 KB)
Student Workbook (135 KB)
Around the World (64 KB)
Research Handout: England and Scotland (38 KB)
Research Handout: France (34 KB)
Research Handout: Germany,Switzerland, Austria (69 KB)
Research Handout: Holland, Denmark, Scandinavia (42 KB)
Research Handout: Italy (44 KB)
Research Handout: Spain (25 KB)

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Additional Adults and Parents

• Discount tickets are available for additional adults at $36.00 per adult.
• These tickets must be purchased with the student tickets. The reservation for any additional adults must be made at least 14 days prior to arrival date. Any additional adults added within the 14 days will be self-guided.