Santa Barbara Private Electric Bike Sightseeing Tour

Our tour guides are locals and we know lots of fun facts and history of the sights we show. We do research on each point of interest in order to give you interesting stories. Because our tour is on bikes we can show you Channel Drive and State Street Promenade which can't be accessed by car. Our comfortable and fun electric bikes let you see more in less time. You'll love the 360 degree view of downtown and the coastline from the Courthouse tower and the story of how it was built. We'll tell you the story behind the sights including the interesting people involved. We love telling you about our favorite restaurants and ice cream stores. Some of them are off State Street and don't even have any signs. We ride right through the neighborhood our owner grew up in. Many people say our tours are the highlight of their trip to Santa Barbara.

Meeting Point

American Riviera Bike Tours and Rentals

122 Gray Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

Exit 101 at Garden Street, turn right onto Yanonali St., turn left on Gray Avenue

What's included:

• Sunscreen
• Helmet

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Old Mission Santa Barbara

2201 Laguna St, , Santa Barbara, 93105-3611, California

Stop and smell the roses at the lovely Mission Rose Garden. Look down the ocean to see where you rode from. Look up at the beautiful mountains. We'll tell you the history of the Mission and surrounding area.

12 minutes

Santa Barbara County Courthouse

1100 Anacapa St, , Santa Barbara, 93101-2099, California

Go up the courthouse town to see a stunning 360 degree view of downtown Santa Barbara. We'll point out the architectural highlights and quirky facts about this famous building.

15 minutes

Santa Barbara Waterfront

132-A Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, 93109-2363, California

We'll point out the highlights of the Harbor and the history of Stearns Wharf and the Potter hotel 1901-1921 and the residents of the castle on the hill.

10 minutes

Arlington Theatre

1317 State St, , Santa Barbara, 93101-2647, California

We'll take you back in time when this was a fancy hotel and why it is now a theatre. We'll show you why it's a special theatre.

2 minutes

Butterfly Beach

Montecito, 93108, California

Ride on Channel Drive where cars can't go and glide down the hill to beautiful Butterfly Beach. We will explain the history of the Biltmore Hotel and Coral Casino

5 minutes

Montecito

Montecito, California

We'll cruise thru "downtown Montecito" along Coast Village Road.

Pass by without stopping

Stearns Wharf

217 Stearns Wharf, , Santa Barbara, 93101-3581, California

We'll explain the history of the Dolphin Fountain and it's twin and the lumbering history of California's oldest operating wooden wharf.

2 minutes

Moreton Bay Fig Tree

Montecito and Chapala Streets, , Santa Barbara, California

We'll tell you the history of the biggest fig tree in America and how it got there. We'll explain why it has a fence around it. We'll explain the meaning of the vintage train car parked next to it. We'll even explain how it was almost cut down for a gas station.

2 minutes

State Street

State St, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

We'll cruise up and down the State Street Promenade where cars can't go.

Pass by without stopping

El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park

123 E Canon Perdido St, , Santa Barbara, 93101-2215, California

We'll tell you the history of the first building built by Europeans in Santa Barbara in the 1700s

5 minutes

Andree Clark Bird Refuge

1400 E Cabrillo Blvd, , Santa Barbara, 93108-2880, California

We'll tell you the history of this man made lake and how it got it's name. Hint: the mansion on the hill.

5 minutes

Cabrillo Bike Path

Santa Barbara, California

A primo bike path along the Santa Barbara waterfront. We'll point out the cool things and tell you some history

Pass by without stopping

Santa Barbara's Chromatic Gate

Santa Barbara, 93103, California

Most locals call it "The Rainbow Arch". We'll explain why it was so controversial when it was built and who it memorializes. We'll even explain how they keep the colors so bright.

2 minutes

Chase Palm Park

323 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, 93101-1808, California

Even many locals don't know how this popular park got it's name. We'll talk about the person behind this park and how it evolved over the last 50 years. We might even see a paraglider land here!

2 minutes

The Granada Theatre

1214 State St, , Santa Barbara, 93101-2608, California

We'll give you the stories of how this tallest building on Santa Barbara was built. We'll explain why it looks different than most buildings in downtown. We'll tell you who lives and works in the building and what's on the roof. We'll even tell you how many "G" emblems there are inside.

12 minutes