Santa Cruz tours, things to do and tickets

Cruise along California's spectacular coastline on a relaxing day trip from San Francisco. Follow Highway 1 to the Monterey Peninsula, visit Steinbeck's Cannery Row, and stop at the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Discover the natural beauty of California at your own pace on a private 10-hour scenic tour of Carmel, Monterey, and Big Sur from San Francisco.

Learn to surf in Santa Cruz during a 2.5-hour clinic designed with the beginner in mind. Novices are welcome, as well as anyone who has tried surfing but could use some tips for balancing on the board and catching a wave. You'll get plenty of practice with paddling and pop-up techniques while learning about wave breaks, ocean conditions, and safety in and out of the water, including surf etiquette. Includes all necessary equipment.

This is a unique opportunity to become the mermaid you've always dreamed of! Santa Cruz is the perfect beach town to fulfill your mermaid dreams.

Discover California by driving along the famous Highway 1 with the help of a handy audio guide. Create your perfect road trip with 169 stops in one app that cover famous sights and secret spots.

Most fun individual guided ebike tour here in Santa Cruz. This tour is perfect for individuals, couples, and groups. See Santa Cruz's majestic coastline, Wharf, Beach Boardwalk, and historic downtown tour. All the breathtaking sights, both scenic and historic.
See and enjoy Santa Cruz's natural beauty, including all the attractions riding our pedal-assist electric bike. Go, ride with us, here in California!

Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment!

Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!

We offer private and semi-private encounters with wildlife emphasizing on intimate experiences. Once on the boat in Monterey, guests are in a unique position, each guests 1 of the 6 comfortable seats on the boat to view a lot of different wildlife. Everyday is different, expect to have a good time seeing lots of different wildlife. During the trip, we often encounter whales, porpoises, dolphin, seals, Sea Lions, Sea Otters and many other varieties of marine mammals and sea birds. the most common whales we see are Humpback Whales, Gray Whales, Blue Whales and sometimes even Killer Whales. Don't have a group, give us a call for individual trips

Learn the ancient skills of survival in the woods, including how to build a shelter, gather water, make a fire, and forage edible plants or set up traps for food. Both novice campers and seasoned backpackers will benefit from hands-on activities during this 5-hour class with a naturalist instructor. The session takes place in a redwood forest in Boulder Creek, located just north of Santa Cruz.

Delve into the history of Santa Cruz's Wine Country while gliding along the backroads in a tandem sidecar motorcycle. Hear about Santa Cruz's wine tradition from your guide and sample regional wines.

Learn to surf in Pacifica or Santa Cruz in this popular 2.5 hour course. Whether you’re a newbie or have tried surfing before, benefit from the experience of a professional coach!

Come and discover all the secrets that Capitola has to offer. Tour and Commentary designed by Laura Junod.
We will walk all over the beautiful village, and see some beautiful sites like the Heart Of Capitola Village, Capitola Wharf the Shadowbrook, and many other sites!. We are very excited to take you on this journey!

Don't worry about other people, this tour is completely tailored to you with the Pintours App!
With our app, you can pause the tour, and check out the locations as long as you want! You can skip a stop you don't like, and you have all the best information about each stop at your fingertips.

This fun small group guided e-bike tour is a perfect tour for an adult group to experience. A 2-hour ride to Santa Cruz's majestic coastline, Wharf, Beach Boardwalk, and historic downtown.

Enjoy the scenic and historic breathtaking sights here in Santa Cruz's seeing the natural beauty of this place,

An unforgettable experience you’ll enjoy and won’t wanna miss! Ride with us here in Santa Cruz!

Discover the Pacific Coast Highway between San Francisco & Monterey using a smartphone audio-driving tour. Take the tour in either direction and experience one of the most scenic drives in the world.

As a professional artist and teacher, it is one of my passions to teach others the joy of art making. I love watercolor sketch journaling and would love to share with you my years of tips and tricks so that you can learn how to easily draw and paint...even if you are a total beginner!

This art class is special because it is specifically designed for vacation travelers. I will show you the essential supplies you need to have a small, portable "art studio" that you can take traveling. You will be able to easily draw and paint anytime, anywhere and capture your vacation memories in your own watercolor journal!

Get ready for a spine-chilling adventure with our walking Ghost Tour! This tour is not your ordinary stroll through the city; it is an immersive experience that combines entertainment, information, and thrills. Led by an experienced local tour guide and haunted history expert, you will be taken to multiple locations in Santa Cruz's historic district. Brace yourself as you hear the haunting tales of the spirits that still linger in the iconic buildings surrounding the area.

The tour begins at 8 PM, and over the course of the evening you will embark on a mile-long trek, visiting some of the most haunted and iconic places in the city. Such places include The Boardwalk Bowl, Casino Arcade, and the King Neptune Facade!

While you won't be able to enter privately owned buildings, you will be standing on haunted ground throughout the entire tour. So, be prepared for a night filled with spine-tingling encounters and ghostly tales that will send shivers down your spine!