Ultimate Guide to Santa Barbara: A GPS Self-Guided Urban Stroll

Are you looking for a way to see downtown Santa Barbara without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Find out if Santa Barbara really is California’s answer to the French Riviera on this walking tour through the idyllic seaside city • Hear from producer Mindy Flanagan, who co-founded Tour Freely with her husband, Jerry • Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

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   Alameda Park

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   Starting on the corner of Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden and Alameda Park, you’ll learn about Santa Barbara’s early roots.

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   Trinity Episcopal Church

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   Pass by Trinity Episcopal Church and hear more about Santa Barbara's rich history.

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   Stop 3

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   Pass by Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church and hear more about Santa Barbara's rich history.

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   Arlington Theatre

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   Santa Barbara Museum of Art

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   Take in some of Downtown’s most iconic landmarks including Hotel Californian, Lobero Theatre, Hotel Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

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   Hill-Carrillo Adobe

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   I’ll tell you about the Chumash natives who lived here more than 9,000 years ago, and the city’s dramatic transformation when Spanish explorers Juan Cabrillo and Sebastian Vizcaino arrived here in the 1500s.

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   Lobero Theatre

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   Take in some of Downtown’s most iconic landmarks including Hotel Californian, Lobero Theatre, Hotel Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

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   El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park

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   Appreciate one of the city’s most important historical sites, the El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park.

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   Santa Barbara Historical Museum

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   Gaze at one of the city’s oldest structures, the Covarrubias Adobe, situated next to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

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    Stop 10

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    Gaze at one of the city’s oldest structures, the Covarrubias Adobe, situated next to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

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    Stop 11

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    Take in some of Downtown’s most iconic landmarks including Hotel Californian, Lobero Theatre, Hotel Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

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    Moreton Bay Fig Tree

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    Listen to the story of the 150-year-old Moreton Bay Fig Tree.

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    Funk Zone

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    Hear how the Funk Zone got so funky and discover the city’s alluring Urban Wine Trail, covering over 20 wineries.

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    Stop 14

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    Take in some of Downtown’s most iconic landmarks including Hotel Californian, Lobero Theatre, Hotel Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

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    Stop 15

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    I’ll tell you about the Chumash natives who lived here more than 9,000 years ago, and the city’s dramatic transformation when Spanish explorers Juan Cabrillo and Sebastian Vizcaino arrived here in the 1500s.

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    Stop 16

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    Soak up the fresh wild air along West Beach.

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    Stearns Wharf

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    As you wind your way across State Street to Stearns Wharf where our tour ends, I’ll tell you about the disastrous 1925 earthquake that destroyed the area, and how influential activists with a vision put policies in place to preserve the remarkable beauty of the historical downtown district.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.