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Santa Barbara Ghost Tour 60 min

TourTruth score 8.1 out of 10

Very goodTop 22% in Santa Barbara

93 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Santa Barbara
  • 1 hr
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Hear Santa Barbara’s history and mystery on a 60-minute ghost tour featuring local sightings, photos, and videos.

About this tour

Step into Santa Barbara’s stories of history and mystery on the original Santa Barbara Ghost Tour. Curated from research by Professor Julie Ann Brown, this 60-minute walk brings the city’s ghost lore to life through tales of traditional and current sightings.

Hear approximately 10 happy ghost sighting stories, and view photos and videos of favorite ghosts captured by guests and locals on past tours. Meet on the steps of the downtown post office and follow your guide into an enchanting side of Santa Barbara. The owner may extend the tour by 15 minutes or more upon request.

Join the Santa Barbara Ghost Tour to hear local accounts and see the images that keep these stories alive.

Highlights

  • Hear about 10 traditional and current ghost sightings
  • See photos and videos captured by guests and locals
  • Explore Santa Barbara stories of history and mystery

What's included

Included

  • Experienced guide

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Important information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Public transportation is available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Stay home if you are sick
  • Keep 6 feet apart from others

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.91 from 93 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in Santa Barbara
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.1. Top 22% in Santa Barbara means it ranks in the top 22% of tours in Santa Barbara by this score.

Provider rating distribution in Santa Barbara

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