Santa Barbara's Signature Cocktail & Food Happy Hour History Tour
Description
Enrich yourself while you let your hair down in Santa Barbara! On this three-hour walking tour, you'll learn the history, architecture and pop-culture facts of the area, all while enjoying unique local watering holes for libations and a few happy hour nibbles at your discretion. This fun tour includes two cocktail tastings and one brewery stop. Each establishment offers mouth-watering snacks to please your palette, and our guides will be happy to recommend their favorites! All of the special cocktails and beer are included in the tour are pre-selected, historically significant and perfectly complement the tour. You'll love what the brewers and mixologists have in store for you! It's a celebratory way to get the lay of the land, learn about Santa Barbara's rich history, and start the evening off right. Tour is approximately three hours give or take. Three different, pre-selected cocktails and one light bite are included in the tour unless you choose the A la Carte option.
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
Reviews(18)
My friends and I new we would be rolling into town around happy hour, so we looked at different options and chose this one! So glad we did. Its a lovely walking tour around Santa Barbara, focusing on architecture, the arts and theater, and wonderful food and beverages! We had a small group, and everyone so enjoyed everything. I had a little dog, and she was welcome everywhere we went! (She is very well mannered so it was easy with her) I would definitely recommend this tour. Melissa Hopf is the owner and does an amazing job! Great personality, and very knowledgeable! She Taylor's the tour based on the clients. Thank you Melissa 💕 great time! The tour left us wanting to go on another to learn about more! Next trip we'll do it again!
Melissa from Cali Tours was excellent. We learned alot about Santa Barbata history. The food and drink stops were friendly and interesring.
So happy you loved the tour! Thank you for leaving a review!
This Happy Hour History Tour was an absolute delight—fun, informative, and full of charm. Emily guided us with such warmth and effortless charisma, pairing her kindness with an impressive depth of knowledge that brought Santa Barbara’s stories to life. Every stop along the way was thoughtfully chosen, showcasing idyllic locations that perfectly capture the city’s must‑visit gems. The combination of great company, rich history, and exceptional selections made this experience unforgettable. Truly a must‑do!
Adriana, it was a joy showing you around Santa Barbara! Thank you so much for letting us know you enjoyed the tour.
Our tour guide Melissa was very personable, knowledgeable and a joy to be with as we learned about the history of Santa Barbara! We highly recommend visitors to the area take this tour and with the Totally Cali Tour group! 10+ rating!
My friend and I went on the 3 hour Cocktail and History walking tour of Santa Barbara. We lucked out and got our guide, Melissa, all to ourselves. We had a wonderful time and the history of the city that Melissa shared was truly inspiring. She has an extensive knowledge of the city and is a delightful person to experience this tour with. The cocktail stops were tasty and a nice reprieve from the walking. I would highly recommend this tour to learn about Santa Barbara.
Thanks for much for taking the tour with Totally Cali Tours, Stacey, and for leaving this review. It was a lot of fun showing you around Santa Barbara!
Melissa was so friendly and fun. I especially appreciate that even though my party of 2 was the only group to sign up, she still conducted the tour and didn’t cancel. Made it a lovely private tour where we were able to ask lots of questions and really enjoy our time together. The stops were great picks and I really appreciated the special attention the owner of Night Lizard Brewery (our first stop) gave us, including a backroom tour of the distillery.
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!!
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!!!!
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.
Thanks for taking the tour with us and taking the time to write a review. We are so happy you enjoyed your experience. Cheers!
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.
