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Santa Barbara Wine, Chocolate and History Walking Tour 3.5 hr

TourTruth score 8.0 out of 10

Very goodTop 27% in Santa Barbara

26 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Santa Barbara
  • 3 hrs 30 min
  • Updated November 1, 2026

Walk through downtown Santa Barbara, hear local history, and enjoy two boutique wines and two artisanal chocolate tastings.

About this tour

Explore Santa Barbara’s downtown streets on a guided walk that pairs local history with boutique wine and artisanal chocolate. Over approximately 3.5 hours, your guide shares stories of the city and its wine industry as you pass landmarks including the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, La Arcada, and State Street.

Pause at boutique tasting rooms to sample two wines, then enjoy two chocolate tastings featuring handmade local chocolates or bakery treats. The walk offers a flavorful way to take in the city’s sights while learning about the region’s wines and history. Meet trackside outside the main depot building at 209 State Street; hotel pickup and transportation are not included.

Join this Santa Barbara Wine, Chocolate and History Walking Tour for an easygoing downtown outing filled with local stories and delicious tastings.

Highlights

  • Stroll downtown Santa Barbara with a local guide
  • Admire the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, La Arcada, and State Street
  • Savor two wines at boutique tasting rooms
  • Sample two artisanal local chocolates
  • Hear stories about Santa Barbara’s history and wine industry

What's included

Included

  • Walking tour
  • Two boutique wine tastings
  • Two artisanal chocolate tastings

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation

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Important information

  • Meet outside the main depot building at the front entrance, trackside, at 209 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.95 on Viator and 5.00 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

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  • 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 8.0. Top 27% in Santa Barbara means it ranks in the top 27% of tours in Santa Barbara by this score.

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