Tours in Santa Barbara

World class private tour, completely controlled by you! Come see the best sights in Santa Barbara, at your leisure! Commentary and Tour by Laure Spiers, a local legend! Don't worry about other people, this tour is completely tailored to you with the Pintours App! With our app, you can pause the tour, and check out the locations as long as you want! You can skip a stop you don't like, and you have all the best information about each stop at your fingertips.

Ready for an unforgettable wine adventure? This isn’t your average tour—this is your tour, designed to let you sip, savor, and explore Santa Ynez Valley your way. From the moment we pick you up in Santa Barbara, you’ll be whisked away in style to the valley’s best wineries—no crowds, no stress, just pure wine bliss. Forget about bus tours. You’re on a private ride with an expert driver/host who’s your personal wine guide, concierge, and storyteller. Want the inside scoop on the best wines or vineyard secrets? They’ve got you covered. With stops at wineries like Kaena at the Ranch, Fess Parker Winery, and Beckmen Vineyards, you’ll experience a mix of legendary names and hidden gems. Plus, your artisan picnic will be served in the vines, with views perfect for showing off on Instagram. This is your Santa Ynez experience, curated just for you. We handle the details so you can enjoy every minute. Whether you’re a wine pro or a casual sipper, get ready to make the most of your day.

At Next Adventure 805, we provide a private wine tour experience tailored to your group. Choose between our luxurious Rivian R1S Adventure for up to five passengers or our 13-passenger executive coach. Your adventure begins with a pickup at your requested location within Santa Barbara County. We will transport you to three wineries in Lompoc, Buellton, Solvang, or Santa Ynez. The scenic drive takes about 45 minutes. We will coordinate a pick-up time with you after your booking, typically around 10:00 a.m. Our tour is customizable and can include stops in Solvang, Los Olivos, or at the popular Ostrichland USA, ensuring you experience the best the area has to offer. Your reservation includes: - Round-trip transportation - Visits to three wineries or tasting rooms (tasting fees included) - A gourmet lunch at one stop Enjoy a memorable, personalized wine tasting journey with us!

Enjoy a perfect, carefree day in the Santa Ynez Valley with our Private All-Inclusive Full-Day Wine Tour. *Hosted transportation via a private vehicle dedicated exclusively to your group. Grapeline custom touring vans: Concierge class, individual captain’s chairs, standing room, privacy-tinted windows, and a professional driver/host. *Visits to three wineries. Let our Event Specialists plan the perfect itinerary. Grapeline visits a wide array of local wineries, and we place reservations on your behalf. *Standard wine tasting flights at all three partner wineries are included in your package. *You and your friends will have your choice of a delicious boxed picnic lunch in a casual winery setting. Planning for a group larger than 15 or fewer than 6 guests? Grapeline Wine Tours can accommodate your needs—contact Grapeline Wine Tours for custom pricing and details. For pickups outside the Santa Ynez Valley area—contact Grapeline Wine Tours for custom pricing and details.

Learn to surf in beautiful Santa Barbara! Your expert instructor will teach you how to stand up on your board and ride the perfect wave, offering tips on balance while ensuring your safety. All skill levels are welcome, and equipment rental is included. This Southern California city offers great outdoor activities like surfing year-round.

Limousine and party bus fun and comfortable transportation. Perfect to visit wine country with a group of friends and enjoy a private wine tour.

This is our most popular tour and the best way to capture the highlights Santa Barbara has to offer. This includes cruising down the beach until we reach downtown Santa Barbara. We will fly through the Ynez Mountains to Lake Cachuma while passing Lizard Mouth Rock and following the Ynez River canyon. Highlights include panoramic views of the beach, mountains, and lakes.

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 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. We do not "summon the dead." Our visiting ghosts do pop by occasionally to surprise you! . This is an "outdoor" walking tour only. This tour is "history heavy." 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.

Whether you are in town for the day from nearby Los Angeles or Santa Barbara County, planning an anniversary or birthday celebration for a small group or your company, yoga retreat, wedding party, family reunion or team building, we are the hiking company for you! When you meet Ian and Stacy you will find two spirited world travelers who share their love of adventure and the outdoors. This has taken them on hiking trails in Hawaii, Alaska, Greece, New Zealand, Peru, England, Mexico, Switzerland, Italy, Africa, Germany, France, South Pacific, Oregon, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Eastern Sierras. We will accommodate any level of fitness from beginner to moderate hiker to weekend warrior and anyone in between. Minimum signup is 2 people.

"Local's" only knowledge, History-Sea Cliffs, Rare Bird Habitats-City Views (& secret-locals spots). Come see it all! Santa Barbara’s Rich History-home of the Chumash Native Americans. Discover Santa Barbara amazing immigrant history: Italians, Spanish, Asians, Pioneers, Columbus & more! We visit the Courthouse Tower with a 360 view of the City and talk about our travels. We visit the outer grounds of Queen of Missions and the Santa Barbara Riviera Views. Next we travel west to the locals More Mesa Preserve and take a 1 mile mild hike to the Ocean Cliffs with views and photo-op of the Channel Islands, original home of the Chumash. Douglas Preserve is home to much wildlife including the endangered Kite Hawk! If time permits we drive through historic Hope Ranch Mansions Drive. We end along Shoreline Park for more photos of the sea and city, then on to Santa Barbara’s famous Harbor for a beautiful stroll along the Breakwater, looking out across the sea and full view of the city.

Perfect for taco lovers! We created this tour, so everyone can experience a variety of different types of tacos all in downtown Santa Barbara. Created by a local company that LOVES Santa Barbara. We love food. We want to feed you tacos from our specially created guided taco trail tour. Up to three alcoholic beverages are included in the price. All public tours are kept small, there are no more than 14 guests on tours.

Embark on an unforgettable journey as you traverse the Santa Ynez mountain chain and catch sight of Lake Cachuma on the mesmerizing ‘Ynez Crossing’ adventure. This thrilling flight near the mountains, passing by the remarkable Lizard Mouth Rock, grants you unparalleled views of Santa Barbara’s cityscape, beaches, majestic mountains, and tranquil lakes. Suitable for all ages, this 18-minute, 30-mile flight requires a minimum of two people, accommodating up to three, making it the perfect opportunity to share this awe-inspiring experience with loved ones.

Explore the breathtaking beauty of Santa Barbara and its Wine Country on this unforgettable shore excursion. This tour offers a unique blend of experiences that showcases the diverse beauty and charm of California’s Central Coast. It’s a perfect mix of relaxation, culture, stunning scenery and fun. - Travel along the scenic Pacific coastline, through rolling hills, and past stunning mountain vistas. - Discover the charm of Solvang, a quaint Danish-inspired village filled with fairytale architecture, windmills, authentic Danish bakeries, wine-tasting rooms, and delightful shops. - Savor award-winning wines at a family-friendly winery, surrounded by rolling hills and scenic vineyards. Feed the farm animals, enjoy ice cream, snacks, or a lovely farm to table lunch in a vineyard setting. - Experience Santa Barbara, “America’s Riviera”, Spanish Colonial architecture, palm-lined streets, and sweeping ocean views. Wine/Lunch NOT included. May be purchased along the way. Children Welcome

For all of those who have dreamed of joining the circus or flying, this is a dream come true. A rare program where anyone ages 4 and up will step out of our comfort zone and have a new exciting experience. People can’t believe how far they are able to grow and progress within a two hour experience.

Travel is about immersing yourself in the local culture. One way to do that is through food. Join us for a delectable journey through Santa Barbara's vibrant food scene while soaking in its rich history and beautiful architecture. This two-hour Saturday morning adventure is perfect for food lovers and history buffs alike. Immerse yourself with the help of a local gifted storyteller passionate about living "La Dolce Vita." At 3 unique local restaurants within the Historic Theatre District you'll enjoy a guided, curated food tasting. Equal parts food tasting and equal parts easy walking, this tour strikes a perfect balance of guided activity and epicurean exploration. See parts of Downtown Santa Barbara that most visitors miss, as we saunter through some of the hidden paseos and learn about the history of key iconic sights in the Historic Theatre District. At the end of the tour, you will have learned how to successfully navigate the Santa Barbara foodie scene like a seasoned local.

Experience the best of the Santa Barbara coastline during an introductory surfing lesson at Mondo's Beach. Learn the basics with an instructor who focuses on the fundamentals of reading water, paddling, popping up, and riding as well as surf etiquette during your lesson. A yummy beach picnic will be served mid-day. Guests can relax on the sand and enjoy drinks and food while recharging.

I created this experience to be a very authentic day/morning in the life of a surfer. Not just a surf lesson. Guests and truly treated as family...Like going for a surf with your uncle Micah and really receive not only a comprehensive and thorough lesson, but also are immersed in an authentic experience that for some; create a new passion and way of life. I hope you join me for a fun surf here in Santa Barbara.

This authentic walking tour of the Funk Zone allows you to step into our hippest neighborhood with a local guide, to explore our hidden gem tasting rooms, as well as Santa Barbara's rich history which includes winemaking and art. This 2.5 hour tour includes: (2) Wine tastings at local winery tasting rooms that capture the spirit of this eclectic part of Santa Barbara (1) Gourmet Ice Cream tasting....made from scratch in Santa Barbara at our most famous ice cream shop and creamery -Fascinating historical insights about the artsy Funk Zone (full of murals and galleries), as well as our waterfront, wharf, the Channel Islands, and Santa Barbara's unique architecture *Tour meeting point is the Santa Barbara Amtrak Station 209 State Street, parking lot side of the ticket office.

** PRIVATE WINE TOUR TO SMALL PRODUCTION WINERIES NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - PRIVATE VEHICLE (2-8 guests max) & ALL PRIVATE LOCATIONS THESE PRIVATE LOCATIONS ARE NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ARE A MORE SELECT LIST. Enjoy limited release, premium wines in all seated one-on-one tastings. Tour the vineyards and barrel rooms with the owners and winemakers themselves. FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE WINE EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE CROWDED, PUBLIC COMMERCIAL WINERIES. We provide our guests with insider's access to Santa Barbara’s ultra small production, private estates, vineyards and wineries. Upon booking contact our hotline. • PRIVATE SEATED TASTINGS • TASTE WITH WINEMAKERS AND OWNERS • NO COMMERCIAL WINERIES, NO TASTING ROOMS • NO STANDING AT A BAR IN A CROWDED WINERY • NO BACHELORETTE/ BACHELOR PARTIES • LUXURY TESLA MODEL X SUV (for 2-5 guests) or LUXURY MERCEDES (for 5-8 guests) 

Skip the crowds this is a private tour for your group only! Santa Barbara is a treasure trove of rich history and architectural magnificence. Embark on a private walking tour, diving deep into the city’s captivating tales and stunning landmarks. Marvel at the El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, a testament to California’s early days, and admire the intricate designs of the City Hall. Let the grandeur of the Granada Theatre sweep you away, all while delving into fascinating stories of the city’s foundation and the traditional art of adobe construction. Beyond these notable attractions, there’s even more to explore in Santa Barbara, with these being just a glimpse of its multifaceted charm. Please note: The program and attractions may vary based on booking date/time and crowd conditions, ensuring each visit is a unique experience.

Enjoy a walking tour of beautiful and interesting parts of Santa Barbara while following clues on your smartphone and solving interesting puzzles along the tour. Play the game on your smartphone with your group as the game guides you through the city. Score points for correct answers and try to get the high score on the leaderboard. See major attractions as well as less-known gems of Santa Barbara on this unique scavenger hunt and walking tour. Play any time that fits your schedule! There is no in-person guide you have to wait for! Tour downtown Santa Barbara and see State Street, the Presidio, Anacapa Street, the Courthouse building, and more. Your group of 2 to 6 people works together to solve the 22 challenges on the scavenger hunt. Wear comfortable shoes! You'll walk about 2 miles along this scavenger hunt tour. Explore the city at your own pace Enjoy fun challenges with family and friends Discover Santa Barbara's hidden gems and historic sights Perfect for all ages

Skip the crowds this is a private tour for your group only! Embark on a captivating journey in Santa Barbara, starting at the enchanting Paseo Nuevo, where the allure of modern elegance melds with old-world charm in a stunning outdoor shopping experience. Venture next to the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, where its majestic architecture and lush gardens beckon. Delight your senses at the Santa Barbara Public Market, a culinary haven where local flavors await, complete with a complimentary snack. Your adventure culminates in the tranquil beauty of Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens, a serene oasis of rare plants and peaceful paths. This tour weaves through the city's highlights, offering a tapestry of cultural, historical, and natural splendors, promising not just a journey, but an unforgettable Santa Barbara story.

Experience Santa Ynez Valley in style with a 6-hour private tour enjoying panoramic views of the ocean and mountains as we make our way to wine country. A gourmet picnic lunch will be provided All tasting fees included Note: Our tour is fully customizable and we can make any adjustments to your itinerary based on your preferences.

This private painting in the vineyard experience engages all of your senses as you taste through the estate wine and learn to paint the scenery in front of you. Enjoy learning from professional artists who know how to make painting fun!