Santa Barbara tours, things to do and tickets

Eat delicious lunch food, drink great drinks and learn about downtown Santa Barbara on this 3.5ish-hour walking tour. Indulge your palate for a few hours with sipping, sampling, and savoring. You will enjoy food from 5-6+ local eateries, 1-2 wine tastings or 1 wine tasting plus another alcoholic beverage (depends on the day, it could be wine, beer or a cocktail). Go where locals like to go. This fun, informative and local walking lunch tour is sure to pleasantly fill you up and entertain the whole family. Great for a daytime activity and awesome way to learn about other places to eat and drink on your visit!

IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE WALKING OR HEALTH ISSUES, please consider a private experience for your group.

TOURS CAN EASILY BE MADE PRIVATE - please email, call or text us for more information regarding private experiences.

All Aboard Santa Barbara’s Original & Longest Running Trolley Tour and Charter Services

See the American Riviera in 90 minutes

Santa Barbara sightseeing at its finest on the original, fully narrated Santa Barbara Trolley Tour. For 30 years, we've been providing trolley tours in the Santa Barbara community. Join us as we visit local hot spots such as the Santa Barbara Courthouse, Santa Barbara Zoo, Museum of Natural History, the historic Santa Barbara Mission, and more, all fully narrated by our energetic and knowledgeable tour guides! Our pick up location is only a 10 minute walk from Stearns Wharf, at the Visitor Center located at 1 Garden St.

Enjoy the beautiful sights of Santa Barbara while riding an easy-to-use electric bike. Follow your guide to the Santa Barbara Mission, State Street and other historical sites, and learn about the city’s history. Have your camera ready as you cruise along the gorgeous Pacific Ocean coastline. For your safety helmets are both required and provided on this bike tour.

This private tour is ensures you a personalized experience.

Our Santa Barbara Kayak Tour can be a private tour or group tour experience. You choose your adventure! If you're looking for a more intimate Santa Barbara kayaking experience then our private kayak tour will be a perfect fit. If you're hoping to kayak Santa Barbara with other travelers and enjoy the sights with new friends then the group kayak tour is the way to go!

Whichever kayaking tour you choose you'll be in the very capable hands of our friendly and experienced tour guides. Your local kayaking guide will show you the stunning boats in our harbor as well as introduce you to some cute and cuddly sea lions and seals!

Prepare to take in views of Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Mountains, and keep your eyes peeled for dolphins! Your expert guide will share information about Santa Barbara's top attractions and customize the speed of the ride to suit your needs.

Our goal is that kayaking Santa Barbara will be the highlight of your trip!

This is not your typical wine tour. We offer private access to ultra small production, family wineries, estates and vineyard properties typically not open to the general public. Shared group wine tour is a maximum of 6-7 guests. Taste limited release wines at all private property locations, walk the vineyards and tour barrel rooms often with the owners or winemakers themselves at their private vineyard homes. Perfect for couples or small groups! No crowded commercial wineries or tasting rooms. All seated private area tastings.
*VOTED BEST OF SANTA BARBARA 2013-2021*

Explore the ocean views and city sights of Santa Barbara on an electric bike! Capable of speeds up to 20 mph and a range of 25 - 75 miles! These bikes make your sight seeing a breeze! These fun-filled ebikes will help you see more of the city than you expected all without breaking a sweat!

E- bike through the vineyards and quaint towns of the Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara's world class wine growing region.  Your single-day tour is fully supported, with round trip transport from Santa Barbara in a 2018 high top shuttle van, an expert guide, Rad Power Bike, included wine tastings, olive oil tasting, Italian-inspired gourmet picnic lunch, and souvenir water bottle.  Experience the beauty of this region at the perfect pace, feeling the breeze on the bike, with frequent stops to learn about the vineyards, drop in on the friendly towns, and visit with the fun animals along the way.   When the riding is done, the fun is just beginning as you are rewarded with outstanding local wine tastings, olive oil tastings, and a fresh and thoughtfully prepared picnic lunch at a gorgeous winery.

Explore Lake Tahoe via a self-guided driving tour. Find out why the dazzlingly blue waters of Lake Tahoe have been named America’s most beautiful lake.

A beautiful, scenic tour of California’s Central Coast Wine Region perfect for any wine lover!

This Santa Ynez wine tour features tastings are three local wineries, lunch in the Santa Ynez Valley*, door-to-door shuttle service and a knowledgeable guide for the day. Wineries visited will vary based on availability. Your guide will discuss local history and insights into the Santa Ynez wine region along the way.

*Please Note: Lunch is not included on Saturdays or Sundays due to winery restrictions on weekends. There will be lunch options available for purchase at the wineries.

Eat your way through the Funk Zone - Santa Barbara's hip, new 'hood - while learning about local culture and how to take great food photos.

This food & photo tour starts on lower State Street and will walk you through the Funk Zone neighborhood where you will taste what Santa Barbara is known for with bites of fresh seafood, gastropub creations, Mexican food, artisan beer, and locally grown wines several different locations. Along the way,  you’ll get immersed in the local culture and hear interesting stories about each place you’ll visit.

You’ll also learn easy-to-shoot photo tips from your pro tour guide and take your food photo skills to the next level using your smartphone’s camera app. By the end of your 3 hour tour, you’ll be eating like a local and shooting like a pro!
(Please note: we cannot accommodate shellfish allergies, vegan or celiac restrictions at this time. However, we only have one shellfish/seafood tasting on the tour.)

For those looking for a unique wine experience beyond the crowded commercial wineries and tasting rooms, this is your tour. Sustainable Wine Tours brings guests to exclusive Santa Barbara Counties ultra small production private estates, vineyards and wineries not open to the general public.

SHARED/ GROUP WINE TOUR: Tour is small and personal with only a maximum of six to seven guests per tour in our luxury Mercedes Coach.

Taste premium wines and tour the vineyards and barrel rooms often with the owners and winemakers themselves. 
**Compare Our Trip Advisor Reviews with other Wine Tours**
• NO BACHELORETTE/ BACHELOR PARTIES
• ULTRA SMALL GROUP TOURS (Max eight guests)
• APPOINTMENT-ONLY, PRIVATE LOCATIONS, PRIVATE SEATED TASTINGS
• PRIVATE VINEYARD WALKING TOUR, PRIVATE BARREL ROOM AND WINERY PRODUCTION TOUR INCLUDED
• NO TASTING ROOMS, NO STANDING AT A BAR IN A CROWDED COMMERCIAL WINERY

Red Carpet Service for 2 up to 9 People.
Hop on Hop Off Worry Free Day
The tour around 5 hours

3 different wine Trails of the area, visiting 3 preset small artisan wineries, , private vineyard and boutique winery. Special barrel room tasting, chocolate parring
One-on-one private tasting experience.
Learning Our History and artisan Wine Making. This is not a party bus. This tour is for people who want to find good artisan wine to take home with them.

Tasting fees and picnic lunch at the winery with bottled water and light snacks included.

Spend An Hour Each Place
10% Off Wine Purchase at last boutique winery

**Please help out our local artisan wine makers and buy at least one bottle of wine at each place.

*This is not a party bus.*

Explore the city sights and rugged hills around Santa Barbara with an electric, mountain or hybrid bike 1- or 2-day rental. Get around town easily on an eco-friendly electric bike that doesn't require pedaling. For a more adventurous experience, explore the city streets or Santa Ynez Mountains on your mountain bike. Or get a hybrid bike that combines the speed of a road bike with the stability of a city bike. Choose from a wide variety of models appropriate for beginners and experts alike. Biking around town provides a great workout and allows you to cover lots of ground fast — there's no better way to see Santa Barbara!

Welcome to the city of Friendly Ghosts!

An exclusive experience with your professional ghost and supernatural storyteller It is a perfect way to end your evening while enjoying SB.

Our 1 hour and 30 minute walking tours have curated content from first hand accounts. You'll hear stories from as far back as the Old Spanish Days and from the different cultures that have called Santa Barbara home.

All guests get a FREE gift bag filled with candy/cookies and a spiritual protection package.

This is an "outdoor" walking tour only.

This tour is a traditional history and ghost/legend walking tour.

Your guides have diverse backgrounds. Including tour guide experience at on the Queen Mary at Old Mission Santa Barbara.

This tour is organic and enchanted and not script based. Each tour is unique and filled with imagination and at times encounters with visiting ghosts. Our ghosts do not come to stay...they return (many times during your tour) for a sentimental holiday.

Make the most of your time in California with a 3-day tour of the highlights of the Golden State, such as Santa Barbara, the Pacific Coast Highway, Carmel, San Francisco, and Yosemite National Park.

Make the most of your time in California with a 3-day tour of the highlights of the Golden State, such as Santa Barbara, the Pacific Coast Highway, Carmel, San Francisco, and Yosemite National Park.

Experienced local guides take you on an unforgettable Santa Barbara kayak tour spotlighting one of California's most thriving marine regions. Learn about Santa Barbara’s natural history and marine ecology, as well as local trivia during this fun and exhilarating day on the water. This 2 hour paddling adventure offers spectacular views of the city and beaches from a unique perspective on the water!

Experience Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country in a truly immersive way.  Pedal comfortably on a Rad Power E-bike or challenge yourself on the hills with a Poseidon sport bike through quaint  farms, idyllic Valley towns and stunning vineyards. Enjoy the fruits of those vineyards upon completing the course with two thoughtfully selected tastings at the featured wineries.  Accompanying your estate winery experience is a locally sourced gourmet picnic lunch. .
• Two wine tastings and olive oil tasting are truly representative of the region from venerable local producers.  Your guide has over 20 years of sommelier level wine experience.
• The wine country picnic is thoughtfully presented and a perfect pairing to the local wines.

Grapeline offers an exceptional and comprehensive wine tour experience in the Santa Ynez Valley, with a focus on providing guests with a curated itinerary, expert guidance, and top-notch service.

A Grapeline-crafted itinerary features three wineries, with tasting fees included. Allowing you to immerse yourself in the diverse offerings of the region without worrying about additional expenses.

A delectable boxed picnic lunch adds to the convenience and ensures that guests have a delightful dining experience amidst their wine-tasting adventure.

The concierge-class transportation with a knowledgeable Grapeline driver/host contributes to a seamless and enjoyable tour, allowing guests to relax and fully savor the Santa Ynez Valley's wine offerings.

Grapeline has crafted a comprehensive and top-tier wine tour experience that caters to the desires of wine enthusiasts and novices alike, looking for a memorable and hassle-free exploration of the Santa Ynez Valley's wineries.

Experience a 7-day tour to San Francisco, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion Park, departing from Los Angeles.