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Santa Barbara Walking tours

Our most recommended Santa Barbara Walking tours

Santa Barbara: Funk Zone Food & Photo Tour

1. Santa Barbara: Funk Zone Food & Photo Tour

This food and 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. Try bites of fresh seafood, gastropub creations, Mexican food, artisan beer, locally grown wines and hand-crafted spirits. Along the way, you’ll get immersed in the local culture and hear interesting stories about each place you 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!

Santa Barbara: Wine, Chocolate and History Walking Tour

2. Santa Barbara: Wine, Chocolate and History Walking Tour

Find out about the wines, chocolates, and historical highlights of Santa Barbara on a guided walking tour. Sample 2 of the region's excellent wines as well as 2 chocolates, including artisanal handmade local chocolates or bakery delights. From the meeting point, set off on your walk with your guide. Enjoy an in-depth historical tour of Santa Barbara as you stroll through downtown. Engage in some sightseeing as you pass Santa Barbara County Courthouse, La Arcada, State Street, and more. During your tour, discover two boutique wineries and taste 2 wines. Get insider information on the area's wine industry and its renowned wines. Also, savor tastings of 2 local chocolates to satisfy your taste buds further.

Santa Barbara: Craft Beer Walking Tour

3. Santa Barbara: Craft Beer Walking Tour

Head to three unique craft breweries and enjoy tastings at each one. Learn about the history of each brewery, and listen to fun cultural and historical facts about the beautiful city.See the brewmasters drawing their brew inspirations from Santa Barbara and beyond. Explore downtown hotspots, which will include a visit to the bustling Funk Zone and the excitement of the State Street scene. Enjoy plenty of beer tasting choices and get the option to purchase lunch featuring fresh local California cuisine as you sip along the way. Experience the liveliest and most interesting beer crawl in paradise. Come get your beer on and learn about Santa Barbara along the way!

Santa Barbara: 3-Hour Cocktail and History Walking Tour

4. Santa Barbara: 3-Hour Cocktail and History Walking Tour

Get an insider's view of Santa Barbara on this fun, guided walking tour. Learn about Santa Barbara's history, architecture, and pop culture, all while enjoying cocktails and snacks at boutique bars. This cultural tour includes two cocktail tastings and one brewery stop, two of which will feature mouth-watering snacks to please your palette. All of the special cocktails, beverages, and food included in the tour are pre-selected, historically significant, and perfectly complement the tour. You’ll love what the mixologists and chefs have in store for you. It’s a celebratory way to get the lay of the land, learn about Santa Barbara’s rich history, and start an evening off right.

Santa Barbara: Sparkling Wine Walking Tour

5. Santa Barbara: Sparkling Wine Walking Tour

Get an overview of Santa Barbara's history and sights on a walking tour. Visit 2 unique wine tasting rooms that showcase the best sparkling wines from the Santa Barbara region. Stroll through downtown and admire some of the sights as you pass Santa Barbara County Courthouse, La Arcada, State Street, and more. Gain fascinating insights into the Santa Barbara winemaking industry, as well as the history, architecture and unique local culture. Sample delectable, hand-crafted chocolate delights made right in the heart of Santa Barbara to satisfy your taste buds further.

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What are the best day trips and excursions from Santa Barbara?

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What people are saying about Santa Barbara

Overall rating

3.7 / 5

based on 13 reviews

Tour guide Melissa was great! My friend and I took a girls trip to Santa Barbara and had a great time walking around the city, drinking local wines, and tasting a few delicious local chocolates. We even got a bonus olive oil and vinegar tasting! Melissa told us some history about some notable places in downtown which was cool to learn about too. She’s very personable and gives a great tour. I would definitely recommend if you’re looking for a fun way to explore SB!

Christina was great! it ended up just being my bf and me but we had such a good time. we got to have a more one on one experience and take our time. and the places we stopped were not on our radar and the food and drinks we tried were definitely not things we would've ordered on our own. but we loved it all! we even took leftovers back to our hotel. we got some great photos and an awesome mini tour of the city.

I really enjoyed this tour. Tour guide, Melissa, is very informative and has a friendly and fun demeanor. There was more informative historical information than had been mentioned on the description, which added to the overall satisfaction of this tour. The wine/chocolate venues were top notch. The olive oil visit was also an added treat. My friends and I had a great visit in Santa Barbara on this tour.

Great guides, wonderful food and beautiful weather.