Santa Barbara Highlights Private 2-Hour Driving Tour

3.0 (8 reviews) Santa Barbara, USA
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Duration1h - 2h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

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.

Options

Unlimited Uber Pass / Pickup

Unlimited Uber Pass / Pickup: Unlimited Uber Rides on us, with the Uber Pass. This option will also include a hotel pickup to the tours first stop!
Pickup included

Private Luxury Driver Included

Luxury Vehicle and Driver
Pickup included

Tour Only

Pick your own transport: Drive at your leisure or we can accommodate you with electric scooter / bike options.

Private Luxury Van/Chauffeur

Private Luxury Sprinter Van : With Luxury Chauffeur, fits max 11 people.
Pickup included

Unlimited Uber Pass

Unlimited Uber Pass: We will provide you an Uber Pass, which will let you go to each stop with your personal Uber driver

What's included

  • Free navigation and Smartphone Guide
  • Pintours App Guide

What to expect

  1. Old Mission Santa Barbara
    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.
  2. Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    15m
    1929 tile-roof courthouse complex known for a mural room & Spanish Colonial Revival embellishments.
  3. El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
    25m
    Historical site housing remnants of a 1782 Spanish fortress, including 2 original adobe buildings.
  4. Paseo Nuevo
    30m
    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.
  5. Funk Zone
    30m
    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.
  6. Stearns Wharf
    25m
    Storied wooden wharf offering restaurants, varied shops, a small aquarium & water views.
  7. Leadbetter Beach
    25m
    City beach offering both white sand & a grass lawn, plus picnic areas, showers & restrooms.
  8. East Beach
    25m
    Long, palm-lined sandy beach known for its sunsets & volleyball, lifeguarded during summer months.
  9. 10m
    The celebrity enclave of Santa Barbara. Find Oprah and many others of the rich and famous living right here

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

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 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.

Additional information

  • 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

Cancellation policy

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

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3.0 (8)
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