Santa Barbara Scenic Train and Coastal Charm 1 - Excursion d'une journée au départ de LA
Description
Échappez à l'effervescence de LA et remontez la côte avec style à bord du légendaire train Amtrak Coast Starlight reliant la gare d'Oxnard à Santa Barbara (aucun Guide touristique pendant le voyage en train) - salué comme l'un des trajets en train les plus époustouflants d'Amérique. Admirez le Pacifique scintiller à vos côtés en vous rendant à Santa Barbara, havre balnéaire de charme Espagnol et de sérénité baignée de soleil. Promenez-vous sur la jetée emblématique, détendez-vous sur la plage et respirez la brise de l'océan, et explorez des joyaux architecturaux comme la vieille mission et le palais de justice historique. Avec des sièges de train spacieux, des guides bilingues et un ramassage sans faille à LA, cette aventure de 10 heures est votre billet pour la félicité côtière, la richesse culturelle et des vues inoubliables. Tous à bord pour une journée qui ressemble à un rêve! Itinéraire : Los Angeles → Oxnard → Amtrak Coast Starlight (60 minutes, billet inclus, aucun Guide touristique pendant le voyage) → Pier Santa Barbara (90 minutes) → Superior Court Of California (60 minutes) → Old Mission Santa Barbara (visite extérieure, 40 minutes) → Los Angeles
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Aujourd’hui, nous partirons de Los Angeles et nous irons à Oxnard, où nous monterons dans le train Coast Starlight pour Santa Barbara. Le voyage mêle l’effervescence urbaine de LA au calme côtier. En laissant derrière nous l’emblématique ligne d’horizon de la ville, nous nous dirigerons vers le nord-ouest sur US - 101, une autoroute bien entretenue qui épouse la côte par endroits et offre une vue occasionnelle sur l’océan et les montagnes de Santa Monica en passant par des villes charmantes comme Thousand Oaks et Camarillo. Des collines vallonnées et des terres agricoles nous mènent à Oxnard, une ville côtière détendue connue pour ses plages et ses champs de fraises. Selon le trafic, le trajet dure environ 1,5 à 2 heures, avant que nous tirions dans la gare d'Oxnard pour monter dans le train Coast Starlight pour le trajet jusqu'à Santa Barbara!
Amtrak Coast Starlight (60 minutes, billet inclus, aucun Guide touristique pendant le voyage) Montez à bord du légendaire Amtrak Coast Starlight, le voyage en train le plus pittoresque d'Amérique ! Profitez de 60 minutes de vues imprenables : montagnes enneigées, forêts luxuriantes et beauté côtière. Des sièges spacieux et des fenêtres panoramiques en font une expérience relaxante et inoubliable. Billet inclus ; aucun Guide nécessaire – asseyez-vous et laissez le paysage vous émerveiller.
Ici, sur la jetée Santa Barbara, vous pouvez vous promener sur la plage et vous balader sur des tréteaux ! Les charmantes vues panoramiques et la brise marine vous procureront instantanément un sentiment de tranquillité et de détente.
Entrez dans un chef-d'œuvre de l'architecture néocoloniale Espagnole au palais de justice du comté de Santa Barbara, achevé en 1929 et conçu par William Mooser III. Avec son toit en tuiles rouges, ses peintures murales peintes à la main et ses jardins engloutis luxuriants, ce monument emblématique n'est pas seulement un palais de justice, c'est une carte postale vivante de l'âge d'or de la Californie. Reconnu comme un lieu historique national et un monument historique californien, c'est un lieu incontournable pour les amateurs d'histoire, les passionnés d'architecture et tous ceux qui ont envie d'une touche de charme de l'ancien monde au cœur de Santa Barbara. Ne manquez pas d'escalader la Tour de l'Horloge pour une vue panoramique. Montez l'escalier ornementé de carreaux jusqu'à la galerie de l'horloge Bisno Schall, où vous découvrirez une horloge à quatre faces en état de marche et en apprendrez plus sur l'histoire de l'horlogerie. Au sommet, vous êtes récompensé par une vue à 360° sur les toits en tuiles rouges de Santa Barbara, l'océan Pacifique et les montagnes environnantes – une séance photo à couper le souffle qui donne l'impression d'entrer dans un livre de contes.
Old Mission Santa Barbara (visite extérieure, 40 mins) Entrez dans l'âme de Santa Barbara à son point de repère le plus emblématique! Fondée en 1786, cette superbe mission de style Espagnol est la plus ancienne structure debout de la ville – et toujours un monastère actif. Admirez son architecture élégante, ses jardins luxuriants et ses siècles d'histoire qui résonnent à travers ses murs de pierre. Classé parmi les dix meilleures cathédrales de Californie, c'est un joyau incontournable qui mélange beauté, patrimoine et signification spirituelle. Cet endroit est parfait pour les photos, la réflexion et un avant-goût du riche passé de la Californie. Il est libre d'explorer de l'extérieur. L'admission facultative s'applique pour l'accès intérieur.
Alors que le soleil commence sa descente dorée sur le Pacifique, votre trajet de Santa Barbara à Los Angeles devient plus qu’un simple retour – c’est un dernier chapitre d’une histoire d’amour côtière. Nous ferons une croisière sur l'Iconic Highway 101, où chaque courbe révèle des vues dignes d'une carte postale : falaises accidentées, vagues roulantes et surfeurs attrapant la dernière lumière. Nous passerons devant de charmantes villes balnéaires comme Carpinteria et Ventura, chacune offrant un moment tentant digne d'une image! Sentez le rythme de la Californie vivre en regardant les palmiers se balancer et l'horizon s'étirer à l'infini. La conduite est douce, pittoresque et apaisante, parfaite pour réfléchir à vos aventures à Santa Barbara ou simplement profiter de la sérénité de la côte.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
L'heure de prise en charge peut différer de l'heure de début du bon. Confirmez avec l'opérateur après la réservation. Cochez « Réunion et ramassage » pour plus de détails. Arrivez 5 à 10 minutes à l'avance. Le temps de retour peut varier en fonction de l'itinéraire, du trafic et des conditions météorologiques. Total 5 lieux d'embarquement 08 : 30Départ Pico House Los Angeles;424 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012; 08 : 00Départ Lincoln Hotel Monterey Park Los Angeles - Parking extérieur derrière l'hôtel;123 S Lincoln Ave, Monterey Park,CA 91755; 07 : 50Depart Hartford Hotel, BW Signature Collection Rosemead;8832 Glendon Way, Rosemead, CA 91770; 07 : 45Départ Sheraton San Gabriel;303 E Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776; Le service de prise en charge et de retour à cet endroit est uniquement disponible pour les clients qui ont réservé dans l'hôtel. Veuillez fournir le numéro de confirmation de l'hôtel. 07 : 15Départ Top Island;1463 Nogales St, Rowland Heights, CA 91748;
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Les voyageurs de moins de 18 ans doivent être avec un adulte. Voyageuses enceintes autorisées si moins de 24 semaines.
- La durée de la visite comprend les heures de visite, les déplacements, la circulation et la conduite entre les lieux.
- Veuillez vérifier votre nom et vos coordonnées; les erreurs peuvent entraîner des coûts supplémentaires.
- Vous devez fournir votre lieu de prise en charge à l'opérateur au moins 3 jours avant le départ. S'il n'est pas reçu, la prise en charge par défaut sera : 08 : 30h Départ Pico House Los Angeles - - 424 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Pour les réservations multiples, veuillez fournir tous les numéros de confirmation après la réservation pour vous assurer de voyager dans le même bus.
- En sélectionnant une option et en complétant votre réservation, vous confirmez avoir lu, compris et accepté la description complète du produit du circuit, y compris tous les détails sur l'itinéraire, les frais inclus et exclus. Votre paiement indique que vous acceptez ces conditions.
- Billets & Entrées : Les billets d'attraction tiers ou les city pass ne sont pas acceptés.
- Apportez des chaussures confortables, des vêtements adaptés aux conditions météorologiques, un chapeau de soleil, des lunettes de soleil, de la crème solaire, de l'argent et de l'eau pour vous hydrater. Un numéro de téléphone valide joignable est requis pour la sécurité et la communication de voyage.
- Les enfants de moins de 6 ans peuvent avoir besoin d'un siège d'appoint en vertu de la loi lorsqu'ils voyagent sur les minivans ou les fourgonnettes. Veuillez contacter l'opérateur à l'avance si nécessaire; location disponible sur demande.
Avis(28)
Santa Barbara is a very beautiful city, the seaside with all the paintings and craft exhibitions are amazing! This is my favorite part where we stayed for 2 hours. Regarding the tour, the Amastrak Starlight is well to be taken but regarding our guide, he was more a driver than a guide, he just gave us instructions on the times and time on site. He spoke much more with the other Asians than we did, if not at all. We would have liked to have an explanation about County Courthouse, because it’s nice to see but to understand would be better... 🤷🏻♀️ and regarding Old Mission, there is a museum inside and it’s $17 admission, plus there is nothing to see except the religious souvenir shop 🙏🏻 the whole group stayed outside and we waited almost an hour like that
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent tour. It’s important to us that every guest feels included and informed. We apologize if communication felt uneven or inadequate. We will reinforce with our guides the importance of engaging equally with all guests and providing richer historical and cultural context throughout the tour. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a more engaging, informative, and balanced experience on a future tour.
This tour is not as described… the trip is not from LA to Santa Barbara. Instead, you are driven an hour to Oxnard where we waited nearly two-hours for the Amtrak train. The driver left us and said our ticket for boarding the train was on the phone of another tour guest . Not one name from our party of 4 was on the ticket list on her phone and the driver had already left us. (did not wait to make sure we made the train) The driver told us we would ride upstairs on the double-decker panorama train car. First, there wasn’t a panorama car and second there were no seats available on the second level, no reserved seats and all passengers left to fend for themselves. The Amtrak agent told us our tickets were for the lower level. The train ride lasted only 45 minutes and during that time you saw the ocean only about half the time. We were not informed in advance that we would NOT ride the train back to LA. Instead, we were packed into a Ford transit van with 12 people. The stop in Santa Barbara was just long enough to get lunch. We were dropped off in a public parking lot and when we came back at the departure time the van/driver were nowhere to be found. We had to search to find the van. The two other stops at the courthouse were nice but too long as everyone in the group was ready to leave each stop after 15 minutes. THEN came the 2-hour trek back to LA in the crowded van (NOT the train) The webpage for this tour is very vague, the driver couldn’t give us direct answers about the tour. For the price they charge TOTALLY NOT worth it!!!!! When we tried to get clarification about where to park our car at the pickup point – no one could give us an answer to that simple question or how much it would cost, etc. Avoid this tour – book your own tour with Amtrak train from Union Station in LA or make the drive. This is not the experience you want! We were under the impression that the trip is primarily about the train ride, unfortunately, that's not the case with this tour. We got picked up at 8am and returned at 6pm and a total of 45 minutes was spent on the train. Tour is not worth the time or money.
We sincerely apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience you encountered during this tour. It is deeply regrettable that your experience did not meet your expectations, and we take your feedback very seriously. After reviewing the details of your journey and cross-checking with our guide, we would like to address your concerns: Regarding the train arrangements, we apologize for the confusion about the boarding process, seating, and cabin types. Our guide did mention that both names on the ticket would be valid for boarding, and while there are two carriages with viewing windows, our bookings were for standard seats. We understand the explanation about open seating in the upper carriage was unclear, and we should have better clarified the seat type and viewing options beforehand. For the return trip, tour guided informed you in advance that the return journey would be by a 15-seat van instead of the train, so our guide had to leave the station early to ensure timely pickup at the next stop. About the sightseeing stops, while we followed the official schedule for each attraction, we also apologize for the confusion during the pickup in Santa Barbara, which caused unnecessary stress when you had to search for the van. Your feedback has highlighted critical areas where we need to improve, including clearer pre-tour communication, more detailed explanations of itinerary arrangements by our guides, and better coordination during pickups and drop-offs. We are taking immediate steps to refine our service processes to prevent such issues from recurring. Once again, we offer our heartfelt apologies for the subpar experience you endured. We understand that this has fallen far short of the quality we strive to provide, and we deeply regret the disappointment and frustration caused. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention, as it helps us work towards delivering better services in the future.
I was on this tour last sundy, the coast starlight train had a very beautiful view and it is a good expericence. The stops were nice as well. the tour guide daniel chen was very helpful and knows a lot about the area. I willl recommend to others.
Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we've provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!
We extended a business trip and decided to visit Santa Barbara. I’m told late May weather can be iffy, but we had beautiful skies and warm temperatures. We stopped at Jamie Slone Wines tasting room. Jamie and his wife, Kym, were wonderful. They recommended we head up to Buellton, stopping at Industrial Eats for lunch and Brick Barn Winery. Don’t be fooled by the warehouse area that Industrial Eats is located in. The interior is wonderfully clean and charming. More importantly, the food is amazing! Brick Barn Winery was equally good. We skipped a tasting and selected a couple glasses of wine (you can get a taste first). We hope to return to Santa Barbara for more than just a day visit.
Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we've provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!
The trip to Santa Barbara was worth it. With only a few days in LA and wanting to see some scenery, this trip delivered. Amazing place
Thanks so much for your comments. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed the service we provided! What can we do next time to make this a 5-star experience? We look forward to hearing from you and welcome you back for your next tour with us!
Jack our guide was AWESOME. The views were AMAZING! And the lobster rolls were DELICIOUS. Enjoyed the tour of the jail!!
Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we've provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!
it was a really good experience recommendable for anybody. the ride in the Amtrak was fine, the ristorantes in the area ok the food really good
Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the service we've provided! We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit!
The train tide was very enjoyable. I had my own seat and was very scenic. I was able to talk with the train conductor and he had many tips for my next train tide
Thank you very much for your feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the services we've provided!
This simply isn’t true. They did not state anywhere on the reservations that the Amtrak ride would be only 45 MINS from Oxnard to Santa Barbara. Everyone on the trip was confused and upset because we all thought that we would take the AMTRACK from LA. They did not explain that we would all be in an extremely small mini-van to drive an hour to the Oxnard Station, have to wait for over an hour to take the Amtrak, and then have to drive back in an overcrowded mini-van for a 2 hour and a half drive back from Santa Barbara.
Thank you very much for your feedback. We are so sorry that you are not satisfied with the services you received. The investigation is starting, we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Trip description is misleading. The train ride is from Oxnard to Santa Barbara not LA/Union Station. We had to take a 1 1/2 hour van ride in gridlock LA traffic to catch the train. The train trip from Oxnard to Santa Barbara is only 45 minutes. We didn't even take the train back to Oxnard. Instead, we spent 2 1/2 hours in a cramped van in terrible traffic. The tour guide spoke little English and provided very little information about points of interest the entire day. The guide then demanded a tip at our last stop. When we got to the Mission we were told that we would have to pay the admission fee. The trip description says it should be included. If we knew we would have to spend most of the day in a van in traffic, we would have driven to Santa Barbara on our own. We were under the impression that the trip is primarily about the train ride, unfortunately, that's not the case with this tour. Tour is not worth the time or money.
Thank you very much for your feedback. We are so sorry that you are not satisfied with the services you received. Your feedback is very important to us. After investigated, the trip of Oxnard to Santa Barbara is around 60 minutes by train, the wheels are controlled by engineman, sometimes it might cause early arrival. LA is a famous city of traffic-jam, which we are not like it too. All the details are written on the itinerary, please check it again. The Mission has entrance fees, which is not stated include on the itinerary and collected by their own not us. Means if you are walking around just take a look and not go inside, you don’t have to pay anything. But if you want to go inside you have to pay (more like a donation). The tips are not mandatory, you have absolutely righted to reject if you are not satisfied with his service. The tour guide is apologized about the lack of communicating, he will improve soon. Hope we can provide satisfied service to you next time!
