Things to do in  Santa Barbara

Great way to see Santa Barbara! We had the BEST guide - Andrei. He knew so much about the area and was great fun.

Such a great experience!! I got to see so many places and scenic views of Santa Barbara in a 90-minute tour!!

Beautiful tour with special friends, Sunny was a great guide. This tour is wonderful way to way to see the Santa Barbara area.

What a trip. We traveled over 20 miles. On the beaches and through the town. Kai, our tour guide, was amazing. His knowledge about everything Santa Barbara was invaluable. This was the best way to see the town. I have a bad knee and the e-bike was perfect for me, it took over when I couldn’t pedal. Thanks Kai for an amazing tour. You ROCK !

Linda was very informative on the history of Santa Barbara, we really enjoyed the food and wine and getting to see a bit of the city

We took Sullivan Israel’s private walking tour of El Pueblo Viejo in Santa Barbara and were blown away! Sullivan loves Santa Barbara and really knows its history. He answered all of our questions and more. He even brought old maps and pictures to highlight his presentation. Sullivan was very generous with his time. He also provided information about other sites to visit. This tour was so awesome due to Sullivan’s knowledge, enthusiasm, and love for his community. Sullivan is an excellent guide: friendly, informative, and engaging. If you are a history and/or architecture fan, we highly recommend this tour. It was outstanding! Thank you, Sullivan!

Great tour with our Guide Davis! Shared with us his local knowledge and experiences throughout the day. Best way to see Santa Barbara. Highly recommended.

Loved the trip around the harbor. Enjoyable experience. Would definitely do this again. Nice to see Santa Barbara from a different view.

It was awesome from beginning to end. Linda was awesome and our group was so fun. It was a great way to see and learn about Santa Barbara. Thanks for a great day!

Wonderful way to see Santa Barbara and the hills from the water. We are kayak beginners and our guide kept us safe a let us go at our own pace. We now look forward to kayaking again.

Ian, the owner, was our personal driver and we had a blast! We had a girls trip to Santa Barbara for my bestie's bachlerotte. The 6 hr trip went by really fast...Each of us enjoyed the lunches too, I got the chicken pesto and it was delicious! Make sure you go to the one that has cupcakes, that was our last stop. Wine and cupcakes was the perfect way to end it! Only downfall was one of the owners of the wine stops was upset we were wearing matching t-shirts (since this was a bachlerotte) - this killed the vibe. But overall it was a great experience - great times, great memories!!!

Great way to see Santa Barbara. Nate was an amazing guide! His knowledge of Santa Barbara is unparalleled to any guide we could have been with. The two hours were perfect!

We got to see the giraffes at the zoo and Butterfly beach. I couldn’t believe how far we traveled in such a short period of time! The elevation changes we encountered were easily managed with the electric assistance of the bikes. The Santa Barbara Mission was beautiful! Great experience!

We had a great experience on the Santa Barbara food tour yesterday, it was really neat to see all the little hidden nooks that held wine tastings and local eateries. Loved the relaxed atmosphere on the tour, did not feel rushed at all. This was our first time to Santa Barbara so we enjoyed getting to know the history as well as the food and wine. Linda our tour guide was awesome!

We had a great time on our coastal kayaking tour with Brody (not sure on the spelling, sorry)!!! He pointed out fun facts and took his time with our family. Gave us some great tips on where to go and what to see while here in Santa Barbara. Would definitely recommend this company to others and we would also use them again for other activities when we come back to Santa Barbara. Thank you for a great little excursion!

The bikes were great. Jimmy our tour guide was very good. He had the knowledge to answer our questions and show us Santa Barbara. He gave us recommendations for restaurants and other activities. Santa Barbara is a beautiful city. We managed the city on our own and the views from the beachfront amazing.

Weather was beautiful and this was a great way to see Santa Barbara! Our tour guide was informative and friendly. We had an awesome time!

The popular Truman was a very kind and generous tour guide. We had a little difficulty locating the store front using Google maps walking directions. It's in a more industrial area. They were ready for us when we arrived with helmets, bikes and reusable water bottles prepared for our adventure. Be sure and wear your sunscreen. Simple bike instructions were given, since we hadn't ridden electric bikes before and we were given a little time to warm up and practice. Electric bikes are very popular and a great way to see the expansive Santa Barbara area, while enjoying the outdoors and getting some exercise too. However, it's not inexpensive! Prices are a premium in this locale. All totaled, we spent about $46 per person, per hour including tip. We didn't have a car and wanted an overall tour of the area that would be fun and unique, and we thought this would be a good fit for a teen daughter and mom duo and keep us safe and distanced given the pandemic. Truman tried to gear the tour to our interests (history and nature) and we covered a lot of ground, while taking a few rest breaks. We were disappointed not to see the SB Mission, since this was one of the main reasons we took the tour per the advertisement, but were told it was too far and would take too long to go there. We did ride by the Presidio and City Hall. Since we were not interested in the wine and bar scene, Truman did a good job of pointing out other places that might be good to explore according to our tastes and watched out for our safety. He even took us up to City College since our daughter was exploring schools in the area and shared his experience. It's sometimes difficult to hear when the guide talks while we are riding, even though he tried to turn our way, we still missed lots of bits and pieces. The narrative was a little heavy on tales of the rich and famous, but perhaps that goes with the territory. The owner, Mitch, was super friendly, nice and down to earth and gave us a ride on his way to deliver bikes down town, plus some good lunch recommendations. We were so grateful! My daughter said it was really fun, and even though she gets exercise induced asthma sometimes when riding her bike at home, she had no trouble with riding the electric bikes.

Wow! What a fun way to see so many cool parts of Santa Barbara! Sergio was a great tour guide. Super friendly and not at all judgmental of my lack of bicycle skills! Seriously, though, he was the perfect guide and knowledgeable of the area. I highly recommend this fun tour. Oh, the rest of the employees were very friendly and accommodating as well. We would definitely come back to Cal Coast Adventures again!

We had soooo much fun on our electric bike tour! I can’t think of a better way to see Santa Barbara and enjoy the outdoors! Our tour guide was Jimmy! He was super fun and full of interesting information about the city and it’s history! You really have to try this! We rode like 16 or 17 miles and the bikes were amazing! We are in our 40’s and had a 64 year old with us. We all did the ride with no trouble!