OUR 2013 GROUP TOUR MENU OPTIONS

Traditional Experience: Step-on, guided tour of quarry, self-guided tour of factory (weekdays before 3:30), video, exhibits, granite bowling lane, $4.00 per passenger + 3 comps, allow 1.5 hours.

Hands-on, Cut-In-Stone Activity & Tour:  Step-on, guided tour of quarry, self-guided tour of factory (weekdays before 3:30), meeting with sandblast ambassador to safely, successfully cut a design (maple leaf or VT moose) into a 6x6” tile suitable as decoration or as a trivet; video, exhibits, granite bowling lane, $16.00 per passenger + 3 comps, allow 2-3 hours, depending on size of group.

Meet the Masters a Behind the Scenes Sculptor Experience & Tour: Step-on, guided tour of quarry, self-guided tour of factory (weekdays before 3:30), meeting with a Master Sculptor who will demonstrate sculpting in clay, the first step in creating an exquisite granite sculpture; video, exhibits, granite bowling lane, $9.00 per passenger + 3 comps, allow 2 hours.

Add a regional lunch of baked chicken and mostaccioli, salad, roll, beverage and cookie or brownie for just $16.00 per passenger + 2 comps, includes tax and gratuity. Served in a lovely, reconverted barn that is now a B&B.

Guided Tour of Hope Cemetery:  The amazing works of art at Hope Cemetery are a feast for the eyes. The stories that inspired these masterworks are sometimes comical, sometimes poignant, ALWAYS engaging, $75.00 flat fee per coach paid to Hope Cemetery, allow 1 hour.

Group Tours, Rock of Ages Visitors Center, PO Box 482, Barre, VT  05641, 802-661-1102, toll free at 866-748-6877, by fax at 802-476-0329 or by email at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it