Backstairs Tours

Sun. Jul 30, 2017 at 11:30am EDT
All Ages
Price: $14.00
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Price: $14.00
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Please note: This is not the tour of the mansion. For Classic Mansion Tours, please visit https://www.showclix.com/event/LyndhurstTours2017.


Backstairs Tour Details
If you’ve taken the Classic Mansion Tour, chances are, you’ll be wanting more. This tour looks exclusively at ‘behind-the-scenes’ areas of the mansion. Come discover how during the Gilded Age and beyond, the staffs at Lyndhurst functioned to provide an efficient and seamless lifestyle for the Merritt and Gould Families!


The tour begins with a journey up 79 stairs to the 5th floor observatory tower. After enjoying the spectacular views of the lower Hudson Valley and Manhattan, you will descend 99 stairs to view the servants’ quarters including the butler’s suite, root cellar, scullery, kitchen, ice closet, and servants’ dining room. The tour will conclude with a visit to the 1911 laundry building. This tour is approximately one and a half hours and because of its physical demands, it is not recommended for individuals with disabilities or difficulty climbing stairs.


Accessibility
Please note: Tour requires ascending 79 steps up to the tower, and 99 stairs down to the basement. There are no elevators. There will be some seating and opportunities to rest provided throughout the tour. The mansion is not air-conditioned and there may be extreme summer heat in the tower and cold temperatures in the basement. Not recommended for those with a fear of heights. Not fully ADA accessible and not recommended for people with physical disabilities.


Tour Rules
For a safe and enjoyable experience, due to the number of narrow steps in the Tower portion of the Tour, please follow these safety rules:



  • The tour is limited to adults and children 12 years of age or older.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult who is 18 years of age or older.

  • No person may be lifted or carried throughout the tour.

  • Running, jumping, or stomping on stairs and landings is prohibited.


Ticket Sales
Tours are Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30am and 2:00 pm and last approximately one and a half hours.


Online sales close at 8am each day. After 8am, please purchase your tickets at the Welcome Center.


Add a Classic Mansion Tour to your itinerary and get a $6 discount. Discount code emailed after checkout.

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Lyndhurst Grounds 635 South Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591
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