Santa Barbara Downtown Self Guided Walking Tour
- 1–1.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Get ready to step into the living history of one of California’s most captivating cities! Santa Barbara is a place where every corner holds a story. On this tour, we’ll wander through the city’s iconic streets, filled with white adobe buildings, red-tile roofs, and elegant arches that define its Mediterranean charm. You’ll learn about the rise of the Spanish missions, the rebuilding efforts after the devastating nineteen twenty-five earthquake, and the visionaries who shaped the city’s architectural identity. The journey starts in Santa Barbara Public Market. The tour is all smartphone guided on our walking tour app. It's location aware, plays as you walk and hands free. Go at your own pace, stop and go as you please, the tour never expires, go anytime, 24/7/365.
Inclusions
What's included
- Location aware, the tour is GPS guided, and hands free
- Walking tour on our Walking Tour app of Santa Barbara
- Go at your own pace, anytime. The tour never expires.
- Engaging stories that bring the city to life
What's not
- No food, drink, admission or human guide, the tour is all outside and on our walking tour app
Itinerary
The tour ends at the historic Casa Covarrubias where you'll hear it's story and have a chance to explore.
The tour starts at the historic Santa Barbara Public Market, you'll have a chance to explore and hear it's story, then be guided through the city.
You'll stop outside the historic Arlington Theatre, who visited here? Why is it important? Take the tour to find out.
Who is Juana Maria? This is one of the best, and missed statues in town.
The tour stops outside the The Granada Theatre, why is it important? Take the tour to find out.
This street is one of the best walks, and somewhat hidden, in town, you'll see fountains and hear it's story.
See the historic Hill Carrillo Adobe and hear the story of the founding of Santa Barbara.
See the historic park. Why see it? Take the tour to find out.
The tour explores the streets and sights of Santa Barbara. You'll uncover it's hidden gems, it's stories and famous sites.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The tour starts at the histoirc Santa Barbara Public Market, you'll have a chance to explore and hear it's story, then be guided through the city.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- WalknTours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Santa Barbara
- Its from-price is 92% below the median of the 153 experiences we list in Santa Barbara.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 103 of 153.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is a Spanish-style city on California's central coast, set between the Pacific and the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Santa Barbara sits on a south-facing shore with the Santa Ynez Mountains rising right behind it. After an earthquake in 1925, the city rebuilt in a uniform Spanish Colonial Revival style, with white walls, red tile roofs and arches, and the County Courthouse, with its clock tower and mural room, is a showpiece of the style. Old Mission Santa Barbara, founded in 1786 and known as the Queen of the Missions, stands on a hillside above town.
Top-ranked sights in Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Waterfront, Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Stearns Wharf.
Special offers in Santa Barbara
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