When the Tovrea Castle opened for tours I was as anxious as any Phoenician to see the place to only discover tour tickets sell out months in advance. This is still the case so I took the docent training and am now leading tours and I love it.
Here's a couple notes for those interested in touring:
-the tour is about 2 hours and there is no bathrooms after leaving the visitor center.
-for fire safety guests only get to see the basement and first floor. There's nothing really to see on the second and third floor since it never opened as a hotel in 1931 as planned.
-70% of the tour is the grounds and cactus gardens although the updated docent guide is allowing guests more time inside the castle.
-volunteers are needed in all aspects of operation, please sign up.