Santa Barbara Highlights Private 2-Hour Driving Tour

3.3
(7 reviews)

1 to 2 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

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.

What's Included

Free navigation and Smartphone Guide
Pintours App Guide

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

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.

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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

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.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 to 2 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    1929 tile-roof courthouse complex known for a mural room & Spanish Colonial Revival embellishments.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Historical site housing remnants of a 1782 Spanish fortress, including 2 original adobe buildings.

    25 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    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.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    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.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Storied wooden wharf offering restaurants, varied shops, a small aquarium & water views.

    25 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    City beach offering both white sand & a grass lawn, plus picnic areas, showers & restrooms.

    25 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Long, palm-lined sandy beach known for its sunsets & volleyball, lifeguarded during summer months.

    25 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8

    The celebrity enclave of Santa Barbara. Find Oprah and many others of the rich and famous living right here

    10 minutes Admission ticket free

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

Tags

Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Audio Guides
Historical Tours
City Tours
Classic Car Tours
Car Tours
Limousine Tours
Luxury Car Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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

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