Santa Barbara: Downtown History and Cocktail Tour
4.9
13 Ratings
Santa Barbara
Discover the rich history of Santa Barbara while indulging in delicious cocktails and local brews on this three-hour walking tour. Cheers to a fun-filled evening of learning, tasting, and exploring downtown Santa Barbara!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Totally Cali Tours - A 3 hour walking tour past historic sights throughout downtown Santa Barbara, with cocktails and small bites along the way. A knowledgeable local guide will show you the authentic side of Santa Barbara as you learn history, as well as sip and eat along the way. Visit our best watering holes and restaurants, and peek deep into history as you explore architectural highlights throughout the city.
What's Included
  • Fully guided historical tour
  • Fun and professional local guide
  • Local food and drink recommendations
What's Not Included
  • Does not include the cost of cocktails or any food and drink.
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the charm of Santa Barbara as you unwind! This is a three-hour guided stroll where you’ll soak up the history, architectural beauty, and pop-culture trivia of the place, with a chance to visit distinctive local bars for drinks and optional appetizers at your leisure. This engaging tour incorporates two cocktail samplings and one brewery visit. Each venue presents scrumptious nibbles to tantalize your taste buds, with our guides keen to recommend their top picks! The tour includes a selection of pre-chosen, historically noteworthy cocktails and beer, that amplify the tour experience. The concoctions that the brewers and cocktail makers have planned for you are sure to impress! It’s a festive method to familiarize yourself with the area, gain insights into Santa Barbara’s diverse past, and kick-start your evening in style. The tour roughly lasts for three hours. Except for the A la Carte option, the tour price covers three pre-chosen cocktails and a light snack.

  • Tour not available for those under 21 years of age, as the primary stops on the tour are bars. It is advised that you were comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and shoes, and a light outer layer for evening temperature drops. The walking portion of the tour may cover approximately a mile of distance, so is advised for guests who can handle leisurely walking in a city environment.
Location
Casa de la Guerra
East De La Guerra Street
Meet in front of Casa De la Guerra courtyard, under the sign in front of the Museum. City Hall is on the opposite corner across the street.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sandrakk7428fp
Oct 2, 2023
ABSOLUTELY TAKE THIS TOUR!! - My husband and I had the absolute pleasure of spending the afternoon with Melissa on a history and cocktails tour. She has incredible knowledge of the fascinating history of Santa Barabara as well as the thriving food and beverage industry there. We enjoyed a walking tour of the city and I am confident that many of the most interesting locations we would have never found on our own. We enjoyed wonderful craft cocktails, fantastic local beers, and the absolute BEST empanadas we've ever tasted. It felt like an afternoon with a best friend. Not only do we HIGHLY recommend ANY of their tours but we can't wait to come back and schedule more tours for our family!!
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Mdvm
Aug 29, 2023
Santa Barbara History and Happy Hour tour. - Melissa was a great guide. Lots of history facts on Santa Barbara. She took us to 4 great drinking and eating spots. So much fun. Recommend this tour and Melissa! Top notch!!!!
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Sandra_l
Dec 23, 2021
Very Knowledgeable guide - The whole trip was very interesting. My husband and I do not drink alcohol but wanted to go along for the history tour. We were the only ones on this tour, so our guide changed the drinking part to olive oil tasting. It was great. The food was fabulous.
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Peggy_j
Sep 21, 2021
Melissa and this tour -- OUTSTANDING - This was a fabulous experience. We were very lucky - we were the only guests on this particular tour and our leader was Melissa, owner of this tour company. You couldn't get a better guide that Melissa! She is knowledgeable, personable, friendly, informative, we could go on and on about Melissa. And yes, the tour itself was excellent. The locations we stopped for drinks and food were great choices. We really liked the empanadas (as we were on the ala carte tour because we didn't want to eat too much, we were only going to order 2 to share. Melissa highly recommended we get at least 4 for the 2 of us -- we are glad we took her advice). We even got a "bonus" stop at an olive oil shop and were treated to another terrific experience. We give a 2-thumbs up on this tour.
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Kristine_c
Jun 21, 2021
Paradise - Our first day in town and this tour was a great way to walk around and learn the area. Melissa was very informative and had great drink/food suggestions along the way.
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Adam_b
May 17, 2021
SB Hisotry and Cocktail tour - We really enjoyed the afternoon. The history portion was informative, and we enjoyed how drinks were mixed between all of the historical content. Thank you so much!
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Diana_m
Dec 2, 2020
Excellent Tour - We had an excellent time. Melissa was great and we learned a lot about Santa Barbara while having wonderful food and drink.
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Lisa_b
Feb 25, 2020
Santa Barbara walking tour - Awesome Tour! I would rate 10 stars if I could!! Lots of history plus great food and drinks! Loved seeing the local spots and our guide Melissa was fabulous
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Beth
Nov 1, 2019
Wonderful tour! - We did this tour on our first day in Santa Barbara and it was a wonderful tour! We went to and learned so much about places in Santa Barbara. On top of that, the food and drinks were great and were plenty for us!
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Barbara_g
May 1, 2023
Melissa gives a great tour with a fun twist! - Melissa was a wonderful and informative host and tour guide. The cocktails were great, and the selection was very good. There was a group of us from the Houston area traveling together, so we enjoyed doing the tour as a small group together. There wasn't a lot in the way of food, but the drinks were fabulous and the tour was so well done we felt that the price was more than reasonable.
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