A Ride through History: Santa Barbara Historical Museum
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Port
Santa Barbara, California, US
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$119.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Hop onto an open-air trolley for a unique perspective on early Santa Barbara with a Spanish-costumed guide. Travel along Cabrillo Boulevard, picturesque Chase Palm Park, the Andree Clark Bird Refuge (home to 200 species of bird), and Montecito's shopping/dining area on Coast Village Road.
Take photos at the Santa Barbara Mission. Note the magnificent architecture of the church façade and convent.
Continue to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum with special skip-the-line priority access. Located in the heart of Santa Barbara's historic El Pueblo Viejo District, the museum's stunning courtyards evoke the romance of early Spanish California. Tour the grounds with a docent who explains the exhibits and displays from cowboy-western art to ranching, vaqueros and stagecoaches, Plains and Pueblo Native Americans, and California missions. The Story of Santa Barbara traces the development of Santa Barbara's history from the Chumash people to Mexican rule, and from Spanish settlement to the movie-making era of the mid-20th century.
As you return to the ship by way of a panoramic drive, watch for some landmarks of Santa Barbara -- the Court House, the Presidio and the historic Theatre District.
Notes:
Minimum age is 6 years. Wear comfortable walking shoes.