Santa Barbara Highlights Private 2-Hour Driving Tour

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.

1. 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. 2

   Santa Barbara County Courthouse

   15 min

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

3. 3

   El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park

   25 min

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

4. 4

   Paseo Nuevo

   30 min

   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. 5

   Funk Zone

   30 min

   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. 6

   Stearns Wharf

   25 min

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

7. 7

   Leadbetter Beach

   25 min

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

8. 8

   East Beach

   25 min

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

9. 9

   Stop 9

   10 min

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

• 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

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