Santa Barbara Customized Private Tour Experience

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.

Meeting Point

Old Mission Santa Barbara 1786

2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA

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.

What's included:

• Free navigation and Smartphone Guide
• Pintours App Guide

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour and 2 hours

Old Mission Santa Barbara

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

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.

Pass by without stopping

Santa Barbara County Courthouse

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

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

15 minutes

El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park

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

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

25 minutes

Paseo Nuevo

651 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, 93101-3391, California

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

Funk Zone

Yanonali Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, California

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

Stearns Wharf

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

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

25 minutes

Leadbetter Beach

801 Shoreline Dr, Santa Barbara, 93109, California

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

25 minutes

East Beach

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

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

25 minutes

Montecito

Montecito, CA 93108, USA

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

10 minutes