Winchester House San Jose CA

Winchester Mystery House    

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The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, is a massive mansion with Victorian and Gothic styles. It has over 160 rooms and 40 bedrooms, …

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Oct 12, 2024
The group was 22 people which felt like too many. It was hard to see some of the spaces. Our guide was Mateo, who was nice and clear, but the speed of the tour is quick (not just Mateo, the tour grou… Full review by michellecW323BO
Oct 3, 2024
Upon arrival, there are so many activities to do even before you go in the house, it was decorated for Halloween which took away from some of the narrative, but Jere was engaging and funny as our gui… Full review by mlc317
Sep 28, 2024
A really interesting building with a good backstory and a little touch of the haunted. The guides are very knowledgable and willing to answer questions and share experiences. Full review by Daniel K
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Sarah Winchester was heir to the Winchester repeating rifle fortune, and she was convinced that the spirits of all those killed with that gun …
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The Winchester Mystery House is one of the most unusual sights in San Jose. Originally owned by Sarah Winchester, heiress of the W…
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The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California which was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the …
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Facts

Located:525 South Winchester Boulevard San Jose, CA 95128
Construction completed:1884–1906
Architectural style:Victorian, Gothic

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Think of going in May but hubs and I can’t do stairs. Can you see gift shop, shooting range etc without purchasing …
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Think of going in May but hubs and I can’t do stairs. Can you see gift shop, shooting range etc without purchasing tickets? Thank you!
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Yes, you can go into the shop and the garden area without a ticket. We saw people today even bringing their dog into the garden.
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Answer by Michelle C · Oct 12, 2024
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Do the tours run at scheduled times or can you just show up whenever and get on a tour?
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There are scheduled tours but you can show up and purchase the tickets. They run every 15 minutes
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I'm planning to visit in January. I want to book the mansion tour followed by the explore more tour. Are they both guided or …
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I'm planning to visit in January. I want to book the mansion tour followed by the explore more tour. Are they both guided or would we need to allot some exploration time? I want to book first available it's saying 9:20 for main tour and 10:50 for explore more - does that give enough time for the main one?
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It is guided the entire time.
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Is the Explore More Tour worth the extra money?
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We purchased our tickets via Groupon.
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Visiting vegas in December is it possible to drive to the Winchester house?
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Yes, it's possible to drive to Winchester House, about 6 hours.
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What Are Your Operating Hours?
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Open daily from 10AM-5PM on weekdays and 10AM-7PM on weekends (closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day).
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