Santa Barbara Tour: Scenic Amtrak Coastal Journey
3.8
21 Ratings
San Gabriel
Embark on a scenic Amtrak coastal journey from Oxnard to Santa Barbara. Explore the beauty of this amazing city and enjoy a family-friendly adventurous day. Book now!
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Los Angeles - Today, we will pickup from Los Angeles and driving to Oxnard, depart from Oxnard Railway Station and ride the Coast Starlight train to Santa Barbara! Here, you can enjoy the stunning coastline views along the way. Upon reaching our destination in Santa Barbara, we will enjoy a lovely lunch and explore the true beauty of Santa Barbara.

Itinerary:

Los Angeles → Oxnard → Amtrak Coast Starlight (60 mins, ticket included, no tour guide during the trip) → Pier Santa Barbara (90 mins) → Superior Court Of California (60 mins) → Old Mission Santa Barbara (outside visit, 40 mins) → Los Angeles

What's Included
  • Professional transportation via passenger vehicle, minivan/van, or bus.
  • Expert bilingual (English and Mandarin) Driver and Guide or Driver-Guide services.
  • Amtrak Coast Starlight train ticket included.
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities .
  • Food and beverage.
  • Parking is not available at pick up point.The cost of transportation to/from the place of departure.
  • Personal expenses and other expenses not listed in the Cost Includes.
  • Booster seat ($10.00/person/day) available upon request
Additional Information

Embark on a journey aboard the Amtrak Coast Starlight train from Oxnard Railway Station to the scenic Santa Barbara (The ticket for the one-way train ride is included, however, there will be no tour guide during the trip). Once we’ve taken in the splendors of Santa Barbara, we’ll drive back to Los Angeles!

Marvel at the enchanting cityscape with a special experience.

Tour impressive landmarks at a leisurely pace.

Enjoy an ideal day of adventure suitable for the whole family.

Our day begins at the Oxnard Railway Station as we board the Coast Starlight train to Santa Barbara! Along the trip, we can soak up the breathtaking shoreline panoramas. Upon arriving in Santa Barbara, we’ll relish a delightful lunch and uncover the true charm of Santa Barbara.

Schedule:

Los Angeles → Oxnard → Amtrak Coast Starlight (60 minutes, ticket provided, trip unguided) → Pier Santa Barbara (Duration: 90 minutes) → Superior Court Of California (Duration: 60 minutes) → Old Mission Santa Barbara (Duration: 40 minutes) → Return to Los Angeles

    1. Customer under 18 years old MUST be accompanied by at least one adult. In consideration of the guest safety, pregnant women are only allowed to join the tour if pregnant for 24 weeks or less by the end of the trip.
    1. Please be sure to provide accurate and complete information upon booking. This includes name, gender, valid contact information (preferably a mobile phone), accurate tour location, etc., This helps to avoid any errors upon the reservation because errors affect travel. Any losses due to inaccurate or invalid information will be at your own cost and the company will not be held responsible.
    1. Any guests that have already purchased their own tickets or have a city PASS will not be able to use it on the tour. Please understand that you must purchase the admission tickets through our company in order to participate. For the optional admission tickets, you will reserve it from the tour guide directly. The tour guide will make this arrangement for you. As a tour group, it is highly suggested to make a reservation together rather than individually in order to get into an attraction. We greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Thank you again for choosing to tour with us! 
    1. During the actual trip, the tour guide or driver has the right to appropriately adjust the tour sequence, stay time or assembly time of scenic spots according to the weather, traffic, and other conditions to ensure the smooth progress of the trip.
    1. If the scenic spots are temporarily closed or closed on a particular holiday, etc., the tour guide will adjust the appearance according to the actual situation or replace the location with another scenic spot to ensure the richness of the itinerary. The opening hours and capacity limits of certain attractions and national parks will be subject to change from time to time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the operating hours and capacity restrictions have an impact on the itinerary, it shall be regarded as force majeure. Thank you for your understanding.
    1. For state law, Children under the age of 6 require a booster seat in order to participate in the tour group(Price is under exclusions). Please make a request when booking the itinerary so that we may have the booster seat ready in advance. Please understand that the violations and fines are borne by the guests themselves. There is no need for a booster seat for bus travel on the day of travel, and the fee can be refunded to the guest.
    1. Normal health conditions are required to participate and enjoy our full itineraries. Contact us for specific policies or information regarding passengers with disabilities who do need to provide advance notification to make a reservation. JUPITER LEGEND Corporation and Ctour Holiday do not guarantee a wheelchair lift-equipped bus and/or seating availability to disabled passengers without prior notification and approval.
    1. We may alter these terms and conditions from time to time and post the new version on the website. It is your responsibility to check it on the website regularly and prior to making a reservation. Unless specifically stated otherwise herein or required by law, JUPITER LEGEND Corporation shall not be liable for any consequential, compensatory, indirect, incidental or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with the performance of its obligations under these terms and conditions.
    1. This product is a group activity. If you choose to leave the group, please inform in advance, and obtain the consent of the tour guide. You need to sign the departure agreement form and the unfinished part will be regarded as your own abandonment. The group fee will not be refunded.
    1. Gift items in the itinerary that cannot be given away due to force majeure factors such as traffic and weather conditions or personal reasons may be subject to change. Please understand that the fees will not be refunded.
Location
303 E Valley Blvd
East Valley Boulevard
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(21 Ratings)
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Aileen_a
Jan 8, 2024
Train ride - The train tide was very enjoyable. I had my own seat and was very scenic. I was able to talk with the train conductor and he had many tips for my next train tide
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Larisa_g
Sep 14, 2023
Great experience!!! Thank... - Great experience!!! Thank you! I like trip by train! Thanks to the guide for safe driving and for being organized!
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Andrea_p
Sep 4, 2023
Amazing - Meeting new people from different countries and the coastal views on the train ride was amazing! It’s amazing how we are so busy with day today living that we forget to take a moment just to enjoy the view and the train ride did just that allowed you to relax and enjoy the view!
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Peter_h
Aug 31, 2023
nice get away experience to relax for a day - It was a nice memorable day trip experience. The tour guide was courteous and friendly. The tour bus was comfortable.
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Patrick_h
Jul 24, 2023
Excellent excursion - The Train Ride and the overall package. The guide was courteous and knowledgeable!!! Recommend this trip for 1st time visitors to the Santa Barbara area.
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Mariafz3704at
Oct 15, 2023
Terrible - This simply isn’t true. They did not state anywhere on the reservations that the Amtrak ride would be only 45 MINS from Oxnard to Santa Barbara. Everyone on the trip was confused and upset because we all thought that we would take the AMTRACK from LA. They did not explain that we would all be in an extremely small mini-van to drive an hour to the Oxnard Station, have to wait for over an hour to take the Amtrak, and then have to drive back in an overcrowded mini-van for a 2 hour and a half drive back from Santa Barbara.
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Curiosity287843
Sep 18, 2023
Trip description in way off. - Trip description is misleading. The train ride is from Oxnard to Santa Barbara not LA/Union Station. We had to take a 1 1/2 hour van ride in gridlock LA traffic to catch the train. The train trip from Oxnard to Santa Barbara is only 45 minutes. We didn't even take the train back to Oxnard. Instead, we spent 2 1/2 hours in a cramped van in terrible traffic. The tour guide spoke little English and provided very little information about points of interest the entire day. The guide then demanded a tip at our last stop. When we got to the Mission we were told that we would have to pay the admission fee. The trip description says it should be included. If we knew we would have to spend most of the day in a van in traffic, we would have driven to Santa Barbara on our own. We were under the impression that the trip is primarily about the train ride, unfortunately, that's not the case with this tour. Tour is not worth the time or money.
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Carolyn_s
Sep 18, 2023
Trip description is way off. - The tour description in misleading. The train trip is only from Oxnard to Santa Barbara which is less than a 45 minute ride. We spent most of the day in a cramped van in gridlock LA traffic. We also did not take the train back to Oxnard. Instead we drove by van 2 1/2 hours in traffic. We should have taken the trip on our own. We would have taken the train from Union Station to Santa Barbara to avoid the horrible traffic. The guide provided very little information about points of interest the entire day. The experience was more like having a driver rather than a guide. He spoke very little english, was not friendly and demanded a tip at our last stop. The trip description also states it includes admission to the Mission, not true. Our guide told us we would have to pay the entrance fee. We have take lots of excusions and many with Viator. This trip is by far the worst! Not worth the time of money.
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Deborah_l
Sep 17, 2023
I want my money back! Worst Trip Ever!!! - I feel like I was scammed. I thought we were going on a three hour trip on a train by the Pacific coast , not be an a crowded nasty van with the driver driving like a maniac on the interstate, where I was sitting on the extra half seat by the door. Most disappointing trip ever! The driver tried to put us off at exit 146B on interstate five because we had asked if we might be able to get off at Hollywood Boulevard and stead of by the pico hotel. We weren’t even on interstate 110 which is why we needed to be on to even make it back to Hollywood Boulevard or Los Angeles. We were freaking in the middle of nowhere with abandon warehouses and tents and homeless people. No stores no phones not even a real exit. It was more of a construction exit that it was for vehicles. The Chinese driver could barely speak enough English for us to understand what he was saying, but there were four other Asian people in the van that he communicated with easily. We were told at the mission that if we wanted to go inside, we would have to pay the $15 entry fee which was supposed to be included already., plus he asked for a tip when we left from the mission and had I known he was going to try to put us out on the side of the road. He definitely would not have gotten a tip from me. The trip was definitely not worth $320 that I had already paid, but felt intimidated into giving him a tip, which he totally did not deserve. Philip is not a good representation of your company at all and I will never ever recommend this crap to anybody that is even thinking about taking a pacific coast train trip through you guys. If there is any process that I need to do to get a refund, please let me know what that process is because I do not feel that I should have to pay that much money for what we got. I would have chosen to take the Amtrak over taking the van trip to Oxnard had I known I would be spending that much time I am not on a train.
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Gabriel_j
Jun 28, 2023
For Chinese speaking tourists only - This tour is exclusively targeted to Chinese speaking tourists. Although I have booked an English speaking tour, the tourguide mainly spoke Chinese. Have had to ask several times for translations in English. Tour guide had limited English speaking ability. Tour guide also demanded a tip, and money had to be handed over to the guide. Also poorly planned and rushed tour. I feel deceived.
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