The tours cost $15 per person with proceeds going to fund future castle and garden rehabilitation and improvements. Those  interested can register for the          tours online by going to the     Classes and Programs link at phoenix.gov/parks. The tours only cover the grounds and does not include access to Tovrea Castle, which is closed as part of ongoing rehabilitation and renovation.

Walking tours are appropriate for youth ages 8 and older with mild grade variations on garden trails.

Participants should wear proper clothing and footwear for a desert environment. Parks staff has been working for several years to restore the plants in the garden and recently employed a cactus specialist to restore and rejuvenate many of the cacti on site.

Using period photos, staff also has been repairing and improving the grounds to more closely resemble the way they looked when the castle and cactus gardens were newly completed in the early 1930s. Overall, visitors will see the east side of the Carraro Cactus Garden, outbuildings, machine shop, cactus propagation beds and exterior castle views.

Call 602‑256‑3220 for more information.