What an absolutely incredible experience! We took this walking tour while visiting Santa Barbara, and it completely exceeded our expectations. Our guide was engaging, deeply knowledgeable, and shared fantastic historical photos that really helped us visualize the city's evolution.We were completely captivated by the stunning architecture on the route. The way the guide broke down the history of the Spanish Colonial style and the whimsical, modern designs of the city was fascinating. But the best part of the entire tour? Our guide actually arranged for us to meet the architect himself in his studio! Getting to talk to the creative mind behind the buildings and hear his inspiration firsthand was a once-in-a-lifetime treat.If you want to truly understand the charm and design of Santa Barbara, do not miss this tour! Highly recommended!

We enjoyed a fabulous Old Town tour with John. Loved hearing about the origins of Santa Barbara and especially seeing significant historic buildings from the Spanish Andalusian era. A highlight was meeting the architect Jeff Shelton in his studio after viewing several of his Gaudi-esque buildings. Highly recommend!

Amazing tour! Craig was an incredible guide who made the whole experience both fun and highly informative. It was the perfect way to explore Santa Barbara. Highly recommend!

We took the Free Walking Tour of Old Town Santa Barbara with Craig today! Enjoyed learning about the history and seeing the old pictures. Craig was a great story teller and answered our questions. It was amazing to learn about Jeff Shelton’s artistic style of art! Loved seeing his office and more of his designs. We went to see several more buildings on our own! We would highly recommend this tour AND Craig!!

In one week we did both the Waterfront & the Old Town tours. Both were fantastic!~Santa Barbara is rich in history & culture! We learned so many great facts & it was all very interesting. The length is just right, not too long, just perfect. The content & presentation was 10+