UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OBSERVATORIES / LICK OBSERVATORY
LICK OBSERVATORY GROUP TOUR POLICY

While the primary focus of the observatory is forefront scientific research, within the very limited resources of budget and manpower under which we operate we are still able to offer occasional tours of the facility.
It is our decision to maximize the effectiveness of these tours by limiting them to college astronomy classes, science teachers workshops, and professional societies. (Exceptions are occasionally made for groups who fall outside these categories but are deemed by the Director to have an appropriate interest in the work of the Observatory.)
If you believe your group falls within these guidelines and you wish to arrange a tour, please contact the Office of the Director of UCO/Lick Observatory.
Office of the Director UCO/Lick Observatory University of California Santa Cruz, CA 95064 E-mail: director@ucolick.org
Group Size
Groups must have at least twelve participants but not more than forty. Larger groups can sometimes be accommodated by special arrangement and at the Director's discretion.
Cost
A $350 fee is charged for non-University of California groups up to forty persons. Groups with between forty and eighty participants, when allowed (see "Group Size"), are charged $700.
Seasonal Restrictions
Group tours are offered from April 1st to October 30th. Exceptions are made for University of California classes meeting at other times of the year. However, Lick Observatory reserves the right to cancel any tour if weather or road conditions are deemed to make the visit unsafe.