Apr 24, 2026
Amazing ghost tour - Julie was a sensitive and intuitive guide. We learned much about the history of Santa Barbara and many colorful people during their life and after. She has a way of drawing you into the time and place as she tells each story.
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Apr 21, 2026
Something fun yo do. If you're in Santa Barbara - Julie was terrific. She took the time to explain the history and was very personable and knowledgeable. She brought the stories to life. We're kind of skeptics of the supernatural. However, the day after the tour we had a ghost experience of our own. My wife took some pictures at a house that we later leaned was rumored to be haunted. Julie encouraged to not be scared and to take a picture if you're sensing something. Would recommend this tour!
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Jun 30, 2025
Wonderfully entertaining and Educational - This is a wonderful tour with Prof Julie. We learned so much about the history of Santa Barbara and its founders and also about ghosts and the paranormal. Our guide was so knowledgeable and her stories were entertaining and she even shows photos of ghosts. A very memorable tour. Highly recommended for anyone. We brought a 5 year old who was engaged the entire time and a baby along with a dog. All are welcome. Thank you Prof Julie and TripAdvisor for this wonderful activity👻
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May 5, 2025
Highly recommended as a local - I lived in Santa Barbara my whole life and I realized I knew very little about my hometown. Highly recommend this with a group of friends or even date night. Julie is very knowledgeable, easygoing and approachable. The experience all in all was great. So much history, no way it can be covered in one visit, definitely coming back for part 2 of the tour.
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Dec 29, 2024
Original Ghost Tour Still the Best! - We were referred to Julie’s company The Original Santa Barbara Ghost Tours and decided to book a wine tasting+ Ghost tour over the winter holiday break.
Her colleague Allison met with us at a local wine bar and then took us on a very interesting walking tour of the Ghostly History of Old Santa Barbara. Her stories were engaging, fun, and at times got a little spooky.
I strongly recommend booking with the “Original” Ghost Tours with Julie as I’ve heard there were some copy cat companies out there trying to imitate but of course aren’t as good.
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Jul 25, 2024
Fantastic History/Ghost Tour! - Julie was amazing!! We were her first 4 pm tour and it was fantastic! My mom and I had never been to Santa Barbara and it was wonderful learning about the history of this beautiful town. Julie was very knowledgeable and the ghost stories were fascinating! Highly recommend!
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Jul 24, 2024
Bring your camera and open mind - A great walking tour to learn some history and paranormal sightings throughout this amazing city. The guide is really knowledgeable and loves to share her stories with guests.
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Feb 17, 2024
Recommend ! - Knowledgeable and kind ghost tour guide, Allison, made our trip exciting and memorable. My husband and I had so much fun learning the history of Santa Barbara.
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Sep 26, 2023
A must for ghost enthusiasts - Julie is an amazing tour guide. Her passion for Santa Barbara history shines through in every ghostly tale. Her enthusiasm is infectious and made the tour all the more enjoyable. Highly recommend!! 👍👍
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Feb 18, 2023
A great experience! I... - A great experience! I cannot recommend this experience enough. The stories were so engaging and the ability to fold the city’s history into the ghostly tour was so so cool!! Loved it!
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