8 Ghost & True Crime Tours in Santa Barbara to Build a Trip Around

1.Spooky Solvang Ghost Hunting & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 310 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $55Our pick

Explore Solvang after dark with ghost stories, local history, EMF tools, spirit boxes, and a lively guide on this 1-hour-45-minute walking 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! Casey was very informative and knowledgeable about anything we questioned. Highly recommend this tour!”

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2.Santa Barbara Ghost Tour – 1 hour -“Invisible Becomes Visible!”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

Explore Santa Barbara’s spooky past on a one-hour walking tour with local stories, historic sites, small groups, and guides such as Julie and Joseph.

“A great experience! I cannot recommend this experience enough. The stories were so engaging and the ability to fold the city’s history into the ghostly tour was so so cool!! Loved it!”

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3.Solvang Wine & True Crime

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $120

Sip local wine, tiki cocktails, and champagne while hearing Solvang true crime tales on a lively two-hour evening walk.

“Such a fun experience.. plenty of beverages and fun commentary on the way, John was Awesome!! Would def recommend this tour. The Final Call bar was our favorite?”

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4.Santa Barbara Ghost Tours “Paranormal Pairing” Wine Tasting &Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Pair Santa Barbara ghost stories with local wine, historic sites, and a small-group walk led by passionate guides.

“I'll start 1st with, the winery we met at was super yummy. It was fun and interactive and we had a good group of ladies. Then the tour started. It was fun, cute ghost stories and the locations where these ghosts can be found was fun. Our guide was such a sweet girl. The down side, i was thinking there would be more. For the amout we paid, i kind of expected another wine tasting, as 1 tasting and a 20min ghost tour for this amount, is not worth it to me. Side note: They did say, the night tours are more fun, so try the instead of the day…”

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5.Santa Barbara Ghost Tours “Dead of the Night” History, Mystery!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Santa Barbara after dark on a two-hour ghost walk through historic buildings, Presidio sites, Chumash stories, and possible paranormal encounters.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable, but we spent way too much time standing in haunted parking lots. I would have preferred standing in front of haunted buildings or actually in the buildings. Maybe there is a shortage of ghosts in Santa Barbara?”

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6.Sanctum Sacrifice of Santa Barbara Ghost Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 31 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32Best value

Explore Santa Barbara after dark on a one-hour ghost walk through historic buildings, local legends, spirits, and city streets for $32.

“Customer service was terrible. Asked (yes 1 hour late) about getting a refund or get information about accommodations for someone with inabilities to walk. Heard nothing back at all except it was too late to cancel. Ended up not going because there was no communication.”

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7.Wine and True Crime Tour with Drinks Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $115

Sip local wine, hear Solvang true crime tales, and visit a slasher winery and quirky bars on this lively two-hour walking tour.

“John was an excellent guide, and we thoroughly enjoyed learning about the city. Highly recommended!”

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8.Ghost Hunting Tour with a Paranormal Investigator

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $55

Explore Solvang after dark with EMF meters, dowsing rods, and a Spirit Box while hearing true crime and ghost stories.

“John was fantastic! Informative, funny, engaging. We enjoyed it very much and even had a visit from a loved one who had passed. It was amazing! I highly recommend this tour. I may even do it again”

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