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

Santa Barbara, US
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Highlights

  • Discover Santa Barbara's early roots
  • Learn about Santa Barbara's rich history
  • Explore iconic landmarks of Downtown Santa Barbara
  • Experience the city's dramatic transformation over the years
  • Soak up the fresh wild air along West Beach

Meeting Point

Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

Meeting point

1400 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 , United States

End point

End Point

The tour ends on Stearns Wharf.

Meeting point

217 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 , United States

End point

What to expect

1

Alameda Park

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

2

Trinity Episcopal Church

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

3

Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church

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

4

Arlington Theatre

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5

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

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

6

Hill-Carrillo Adobe

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.

7

Lobero Theatre

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

8

El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park

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

9

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

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

10

Casa Covarrubias

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

11

Hotel Santa Barbara

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

12

Moreton Bay Fig Tree

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

13

Funk Zone

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

14

Hotel Californian

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

15

Burton Mound State Historical Landmark

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.

16

West Beach

Soak up the fresh wild air along West Beach.

17

Stearns Wharf

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.

Additional Information

  • Additional information
    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Additional information
    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.
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What our experts say

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    Start at Stearns Wharf for views.
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    Bring headphones for best experience.
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    Try local seafood at The Fish Market.
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    Visit near Santa Barbara Mission.
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    Explore State Street for shopping.

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