Santa Barbara Bike Tour: Explore Hidden Gems

Discover Santa Barbara’s hidden gems on electric bikes. Enjoy exclusive access, local stories, and breathtaking views. Book your unforgettable adventure today.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Mission Santa Barbara - Take a moment to enjoy the Mission Rose Garden. Gaze down at the ocean to see where you started your journey and look up at the stunning mountains. We’ll share the history of the Mission and its surroundings.
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - Ascend the courthouse tower for a breathtaking 360-degree view of…
What's Included
  • Sunscreen
  • Bottled water
  • Helmet
  • Bicycle use
Additional Information

Our tour guides are locals and we know lots of fun facts and history of the sights we show. We do research on each point of interest in order to give you interesting stories. Because our tour is on bikes we can show you Channel Drive and State Street Promenade which can’t be accessed by car. Our comfortable and fun electric bikes let you see more in…

Location
American Riviera Bike Tours and Rentals
Gray Avenue
Exit 101 at Garden Street, turn right onto Yanonali St., turn left on Gray Avenue
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kimlp40jh
Sep 10, 2025
Don’t miss out on this incredible E-bike experience around Santa Barbara! - Went on a great bike tour with Mike! He is very knowledgeable about SB, and shared many historical stories along each stop, and architectural fun facts. The courthouse was a great stop with a view from the top overlooking the city. Any type of biker can handle this tour. Highly recommend, had a great time as a solo rider. Doug was a great guy too, and held down the fort while we were out and about.
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Stephanie_s
Sep 6, 2025
Epic - I have not smiled this much in a long time. The tour was charming, entertaining and fun and I enjoyed every moment. I highly recommend!
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Deborah_w
Sep 6, 2025
Excellent biker tour of Santa Barbara - Mike was a great tour guide… knowledgable, friendly, patient with all our questions, and entertaining. The meeting point is easy to find. Bikes were ready for us and Mike provided instruction, helmets, and water for the ride. We saw many sights, such as the Court House and the Mission, and rode through lovely neighborhoods. After riding up to the harbor overlook, we ride along the coast to Montecito. Mike was a wealth of information about architecture, history, and culture. He answered questions and took photos for us. At the end of our ride and we asked him for a lunch recommendation, he gave us several options. This was a great tour to see the major sights of Santa Barbara Mike made it fun. Highly recommend.
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Mike
Aug 30, 2025
E Bike Santa Barbara Tour - Michael did a great job as our tour guide! Having a true local as welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly as Michael meant everything. Not only do I highly recommend this tour, I would suggest taking it once you arrive in Santa Barbara. Ps - Michael treated us to some wonderful soft-serve ice cream! Enjoy.
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Deborah_w
Jul 25, 2025
Perfect day and got a great look at Santa Barbara! - I had to change my time a day before and they were very accommodating. Dale was fun and informative and would’ve rode with us as long as we wanted! Saw many fun sights and beautiful views. He catered the tour to what we wanted, and felt safe with the paths he went. Bikes were comfortable and easy to use. Also gave us a nice recommendation for happy hour!
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568charmainec
Jul 11, 2025
Perfect morning in Santa Barbara - We had such a great time with Mike! The tour was easy enough for my 12 y/o daughter to keep up, and just so enjoyable. What a lovely day. Mike was patient, and even let us stop for burgers on the return. Highly recommend doing this as an orientation on your first days in town!
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Donnagblum
Jul 6, 2025
Fantastic! - We did this tour the day that we arrived in Santa Barbara and I'm so glad that we did. Mike was great - I love that this is a private tour and you're just with your group. Bikes were super comfortable and it was super easy. Great way to get an overview of Santa Barbara and decide what you want to go back to and spend more time. Highly recommend touring the courthouse. So glad we did this. So worth the money. Mike's a local and shared his suggestions for restaurants - we tried many on his list during our stay and he was right on. Great, great adventure.
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P7316dwmichaelw
Jun 30, 2025
Learned so much about the local area, both past and present - thanks for a great tour! - This was a fantastic tour of many popular and hidden sights across Santa Barbara. Our guide Mike was a wonderful storyteller, and he took numerous opportunities to make this a special and memorable this tour for our anniversary outing (to include helping with photos and videos). The bikes performed great, and we will be recommending this trip to all our local and visiting friends!
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Brenda
Jun 29, 2025
Great views and great tour guide! - I had a fantastic experience and enjoyed the stunning views! Mike was friendly and shared his extensive knowledge about Santa Barbara. He gladly answered all of my additional questions. I highly recommend this tour to any visitor—definitely 5 stars all the way!
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Tricia
Jun 21, 2025
Fun, interesting, memorable bike tour - Mike was an AWESOME guide for this tour. He is a Santa Barbara native and was very knowledgeable of the history of Santa Barbara. He was patient, fun, and personable. I came here with my two friends and we had a blast. I loved it so much that I’ll be bringing family back to do this again. It was worth every penny!
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From $90
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).