Solvang Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Solvang. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Spooky Solvang Ghost Hunting & History Tour

• Santa Barbara Vineyard to Table Taste Tour by E-Bike

• Solvang Santa Ynez Valley Small Group All-Inclusive Wine Tour

• Santa Ynez Valley Biking and Wine Tasting Tour

• Solvang Wine & True Crime Tour With Drinks Included

While it’s free to visit Solvang on your own, there are plenty of tours that can help you learn more about this Southern California city with an expert guide. Ghost stories and history tours of Solvang begin around US$55, while wine-tasting tours that extend into the surrounding Santa Ynez Valley start at US$140.

Yes, Solvang is worth visiting. A highlight in the broader Santa Barbara area, the city is known as "the Danish capital of America." True to form, it boasts Danish-style architecture, features Danish bakeries, and otherwise offers a unique cultural experience—one that's mingled with its California location and proximity to Santa Barbara wine country. On a tasting tour or history tour, you can learn more about Solvang's unique cultural offerings.

Per one customer who booked the Spooky Solvang Ghost Hunting & History Tour, "The Solvang ghost tour was such a fun experience! Casey was a great guide and knew how to go about the stories of the town and throw some jokes in there, too, to keep it lighthearted. If you're wanting to learn about the town in a different light, this is definitely a great way to do so!"

With great weather year-round, there's not a bad time to visit Solvang. However, April, May, and June bring pleasant weather and not too many visitors. Several annual events draw tourists, including December's Julefest and fall's Grape Stomp. The town celebrates its Danish heritage in mid-September for Danish Days.

Typical Solvang tours involve visiting local wineries or doing wine tasting at local tasting rooms, by foot, sidecar, shuttle, or e-bike. Other ways to enjoy the beauty and Danish heritage of this quaint town include horseback riding, cycling, historic walking and Segway tours, and downtown scavenger hunts.

No. You don't need a Solvang ticket to enter this town in central California's Santa Barbara Valley. The Danish village features European architecture and bakeries, a giant clog statue, a Little Mermaid statue, and windmills that dot its quaint downtown area. Some attractions do require admission, including Ostrichland and museums.

Solvang offers visitors free parking at three public parking lots. These can be found at 1639 Copenhagen Drive, 464 Alisal Road, and 1616 Oak Street. The Solvang tourism website offers a downtown walking map to help you choose the best parking lot for your visit.

Many visitors make wine tasting their focus in Solvang as it has 20 downtown tasting rooms and 125 area vineyards. Be sure to take time to stroll the downtown, dotted with windmills, and seek out places to try Aebleskiver, museums about the town's Danish heritage, art galleries, and unique boutiques.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Solvang. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Santa Barbara:

• Old Mission Santa Barbara

• Santa Barbara County Courthouse

• Santa Barbara Waterfront

• Stearns Wharf

• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Santa Barbara.