Santa Barbara Highlights Private 2-Hour Driving Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Depending on how you booked, your driver can meet you here, right outside the Old Mission. We will text you all the details. If you are driving yourself, you can drive from this starting point.

End Point

End point

This will be the last stop, at the Coral Casino. We highly encourage you to explore this area, but if you would like to head back to your hotel or another area, you can ask your driver to take you back or you can drive yourself.

Pickup Information

We offer 4 types of transportation. 1. Private Luxury Driver, who will pick you up in a luxury car. 2. Unlimited Uber Pass. We will provide you with an unlimited Uber pass for rides between each of the stops. 3. Car Rental, you can rent a car from our partners, and drive yourself. 4. You can drive your own car.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Old Mission Santa Barbara
Landmark 1786 Spanish mission with period art & artifacts, gardens with ocean views & a gift shop. We will just pass by this stop to take some pictures and all the scenery in. If you would like to spend more time here, there is an optional tour that is not included to explore a bit more. You can purchase the tickets at the booth.
2. Santa Barbara County Courthouse
1929 tile-roof courthouse complex known for a mural room & Spanish Colonial Revival embellishments.
Duration: 15 mins
3. El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
Historical site housing remnants of a 1782 Spanish fortress, including 2 original adobe buildings.
Duration: 25 mins
4. Paseo Nuevo
Best shopping area of Santa Barbara. Filled with great eats better described as an open-air mall with a variety of well-known chain retailers, plus a movie theater & dining.
Duration: 30 mins
5. Funk Zone
The Funk Zone is a unique Santa Barbara arts, culture, business, and industrial district between State Street and Garden Street, and Montecito Street to Cabrillo Boulevard. This amalgamation of historical marine structures, industrial lots, and houses has a unique history in manufacturing, lumber, citrus, produce, and fishing. Over the years, many artists have found creative freedom by carving out studio spaces in this “funky” area of Santa Barbara, and so have wineries, restaurants, art galleries, and shops.
Duration: 30 mins
6. Stearns Wharf
Storied wooden wharf offering restaurants, varied shops, a small aquarium & water views.
Duration: 25 mins
7. Leadbetter Beach
City beach offering both white sand & a grass lawn, plus picnic areas, showers & restrooms.
Duration: 25 mins
8. East Beach
Long, palm-lined sandy beach known for its sunsets & volleyball, lifeguarded during summer months.
Duration: 25 mins
9. Montecito
The celebrity enclave of Santa Barbara. Find Oprah and many others of the rich and famous living right here
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

Free navigation and Smartphone Guide

Pintours App Guide

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Pintours

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