Backstairs Tour 2025
Various Dates, Sept. 25th - Nov. 2nd, 2025
$22-$29 + Service Fees
If you are looking to buy tickets for the weekend of October 18th and 19th, click HERE for our special Fall Roam on Your Own event!
If you are looking to buy tickets for the weekend of October 25th and 26th, click HERE for our Gothic Market and Mansion tickets!
NEW this year! For those wishing to experience more of the Mansion or for repeat visitors, take advantage of our BackstairsTour! This specialty tour will not cover the first and second floors of the Mansion. If you would like to visit the main floors of the house, please book the Fall Classic Mansion Tour before or after your BackstairsTour. Click HERE to buy tickets for the Fall Classic Mansion Tour.
The Backstairs Tour is for people who want a behind the scenes look at the servant’s areas of the house and those who want more information about our grounds and gardens. Highlights include climbing to the fifth floor of the tower with panoramic views of the Hudson River and Manhattan. Then, descend the backstairs to view the butler’s suite and the extensive basement kitchen rooms. Exit through the servants’ dining room and visit the c.1911 Laundry Building, complete with machinery and original fixtures.
This tour lasts one hour and, because of its physical demands, it is not recommended for individuals with limited mobility or children under 12 years of age. This tour requires ascending 79 steps up to the tower and 99 steps down to the basement.
Important Information, Please Read:
- Please be advised that this tour requires long periods of standing and flights of stairs.
- A limited number of tickets are available for each event, and events do sell out.
- Some tickets may be available for purchase on-site, but these are not guaranteed.
- Please arrive 15 minutes before the entry time on your ticket. If you are late, we will do our best to accommodate you, but we cannot guarantee it.
- Check-in at the Welcome Center.
- All ticket purchases are non-refundable.
- A Grounds Pass is not needed if you already have a Tour or Event Ticket.
- Not recommended for children under 12 years of age.
- No large bags, backpacks or strollers allowed in the mansion.
- To best accommodate groups, including special needs, please contact us in advance to make reservations at 914-303-6844.
Thank you to our presenting sponsor: 
Tickets
Adult: $29
Senior, AAA, Military, Student: $27
Groups: $27
Youth (Ages 6-16): $22
Children (Ages 5 and younger): $10
To reach Lyndhurst’s Ticket Box Office, please call: 914-303-6838 between 9:30 am- 4:30 pm Thursday – Monday.
Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
For all ticketing questions and issues, please call Lyndhurst, not our ticketing provider, ShowClix.
Discounts are available to eligible visitors. Membership discounts are valid for Classic Mansion Tours only, July through September 26th.
Tour Schedule
This tour is offered everyday at 12:30pm from September 25th – November 2nd, 2025.
Accessibility
For a safe and enjoyable experience, due to the number of narrow steps in the tower portion of the tour, please be advised of the following:
- This tour visits portions of the mansion that are not ADA accessible, and the tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility or children under 12.
- This tour requires ascending 79 steps up to the tower and 99 steps down to the basement.
- Parts of the mansion are not air-conditioned and the upper floors of the tower may reach high temperatures in the summer heat.
- There is no elevator in this historic building and only limited opportunities for seating and rest on this tour.
- This specialty tour is limited to ten participants due to narrow stairs and confined spaces.
Plan Your Visit
The guided tour will start at the Welcome Center, the brick complex located just past Lyndhurst mansion, where visitors can check-in and watch a short orientation video. No large bags or backpacks will be permitted inside the mansion. Plan to arrive at the Welcome Center 15 minutes prior to your tour to allow yourself time to check-in and use the restroom.
