The Original Santa Barbara TACO Tour (created before 2021)

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Santa Barbara, USA

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Join a foodie tour of Santa Barbara and discover the wonderful mix of Spanish and Mexican influence on the local food scene. Delve into the rich heritage of the cit by dining at five local taquerias in Downtown with a guide. Enjoy a tasting experience of local tacos along with three alcoholic drinks as you enjoy your afternoon.

Discover the Spanish and Mexican influence on the local dining scene in Santa Barbara
Visit five taquerias in downtown to taste the local flavors
Learn more about the cultural heritage of the city from your guide
Go on an easy walking tour around downtown Santa Barbara

Sample Menu

Starter

Queso Birria Taco, Potato Taquito and cocktail

Start your tour off on the right foot and get a delicious queso birria taco, potato taquito and a drink...

Starter

Cocktail

Margs or other options (non alcoholic options available).

Starter

Crunchy Taco Time

Some like them crunchy, some like them soft, you get them both on this tour!

Starter

Street Tacos and Marg

Street tacos paired with a marg at one of our fave downtown dive bars! Under 21? Sorry, you have to stay outside.

Starter

Fish Taco

Fabulous fried fish taco! Don't like fish? No problem, we have a meat and a vegetarian option available.

What's Included

Lunch

A large variety of local tacos. 2 alcoholic beverages. Led by knowledgeable, local, fun guides. 3.5 hours of awesome. Enough food for lunch or linner (for most).
Alcoholic Beverages

2 alcoholic drinks included on tour
Snacks

Chips and salsas!

Gratuities for the guides are not included in the ticket price

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Santa Barbara Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Exact meeting location will be given once guest books via the viator app and/or text message.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.12:45 pm

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Food allergies/restrictions - we do our best to accommodate, please alert us ahead of time. but we must know about them ahead of time and we will do the best we can. Cannot guarantee no cross contamination.

Health or mobility issues in your group? Please consider a private tour experience so we can better cater to your needs.
Animals - we do not suggest brining animals on tours as we cannot guarantee outside seating. If a furry friend has to come & seating is indoors, please be prepared to stay outside with them. Please contact us in advance if an issue arises and a furry friend has to accompany you.
Kids - we have kids and love them. You know your kids best, if you think they will do well on the tour. If small children are crying or distracting we do request guardians to step outside. Please note, owner has 2 small kids and does not bring them on tours even though they are cute.
Tours do not start and end in the same location.
Please feel free to bring a bottle of water.
We do not recommended public facing tours for guests who have health or mobility complications - we can create a private tour to fit your needs!
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

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Excellent experience!

Moni_B, Jul 2023

We had Nancy as our tour guide and we loved the whole experience! We learned a lot about SB, saw a lot of new places (including the amazing court house), and had some delicious food and drinks!! Definitely coming back to do this again!

Nancy rocks!

Sallie_W, Jul 2023

Nancy was a great guide! Has some great food and learned about the area…would highly recommend this tour and request Nancy!

Excellent

sheila_h, Mar 2022

Spending time with Nancy our tour guide .She gave us a great tour, food and drink was outstanding.We went back to one of the restaurants. The history was very interesting of Santa Barbara.

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