GROUP TOURS
PLEASE NOTE: Any requests made between 11/1/24 and 11/18/24 will not receive a response until 11/19/24. Thank you for your patience!
Note: You need not schedule an appointment to explore the grounds with a small group of friends and family.
Green-Wood is the ideal place for your group’s next outing. With grand, sweeping views of Manhattan, beautifully designed landscapes, and lots of American history, Green-Wood is an enlightening and enjoyable day trip for any group.
Green-Wood welcomes all adult, university, tourism, community, and personal groups to book either a private or outside tour. Please see the additional information and reservation form below. (If you are interested in school programs for kids, click here.)
We also now offer gift certificates for our private walking tours!
Rates and Payment
- Private Walking Tour (Accommodates 30 people maximum)
- Weekday (Monday-Friday): $300
- Weekend (Saturday-Sunday): $400
- Private Trolley Tour (Accommodates 40 people maximum)
- Weekday (Tuesday-Friday): $600 for up to 30 people and an additional $10 per person after 30 people
- Weekend (Saturday-Sunday): $800 for up to 30 people and an additional $10 per person after 30 people
- Independent Tour Groups/Operators
- $5 per person
Once your tour has been confirmed, you will receive an invoice for payment via email. There is a $100 deposit (applied towards the total fee) required to hold the date. You can pay online or by check.
Please make your check payable to The Green-Wood Historic Fund and mail it here with a copy of your Tour/Visit Confirmation letter:
Green-Wood Historic Fund
Attn: Derya Mergin
500 25th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Private Walking Tours
A Green-Wood guide will lead your group by foot on a tour that tells the story of this magnificent landmark and the fascinating people interred here. Private walking tours last approximately 90 minutes and accommodate 30 people maximum.
Reservations must be made using the form below no less than two weeks in advance of the requested visit date. We recommend having an alternate date in case your preferred date is unavailable.
Private Trolley Tours
Join our expert tour guide aboard Green-Wood’s trolley to explore the Cemetery’s historic landscape and most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to Green-Wood, this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! You will tread where George Washington and his troops fought in the Battle of Brooklyn, visit the grave of one of America’s greatest artists, and much more.
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance.
Private trolley tours last 2 hours. The trolley and caboose accommodate 40 people maximum.
Reservations must be made using the form below no less than two weeks in advance of the requested visit date. We recommend having an alternate date in case your preferred date is unavailable.
Independent Tour Groups/Operators
Note: You need not schedule an appointment to explore the grounds with a small group of friends and family.
Leaders of organized tours not affiliated with Green-Wood are welcome to bring their group through the grounds, provided they register with Green-Wood in advance. There is a $5 fee for each group member, payable by credit card, which assists The Green-Wood Historic Fund in its ongoing preservation and restoration efforts.
Green-Wood reviews each request, based on the guide’s qualifications and references. For tours that focus on Green-Wood’s wildlife, including birding, we take extra precautions because, sadly, some guides employ unscrupulous and harmful practices. Our objective is to ensure the qualifications of each guide and have confidence they will do no harm to Green-Wood’s wildlife and its environment.
Appointments are required for all organized outside tours, regardless of size, and must be made no less than one week in advance.
Please fill out the form below to request an appointment. A separate form must be submitted for each tour, and we will do our best to accommodate your request(s).
Reschedule and Cancellation Policy
As an outdoor site, private tours will proceed as scheduled in most weather conditions, including light rain and snow. If there are dangerous conditions, Green-Wood will reschedule your tour at no cost or refund your fee if a reschedule date cannot be agreed upon.
If you or any member of your group tests positive for COVID-19, was in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 within 14 days of your tour, or experience symptoms of COVID-19 on the morning of your tour, please contact us as soon as possible to reschedule the tour.
Reservation Form
Due to high volume, your visit is not confirmed until you have received a confirmation email. Please email contactus@green-wood.com with questions.