Half Day Private Beach Tour in Santa Cruz

2–4 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Secret Beach Location — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

World class private tour, completely controlled by you!

Come see the best sights in the Santa Cruz: Beach Paradise, at your leisure!

Commentary by Jackie Woods, a local legend!

This tour has been written by a local, who knows the very best spots of Santa Cruz. We have the best beach in all of Northern California, the best views, and best food and drinks available!

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–11
Audio guide: English, Spanish
Written guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Pintours

What is included

Included

Included: Free navigation and Smartphone Guide
Included: Pintours App Guide

Not included

Not included: Parking Fees

Itinerary

University of California at Santa Cruz

15 min Admission included

Come discover all the history behind one of the biggest and best California Universities. Sitting at the top of a hill, it has the best view of Santa Cruz, and the Pacific Ocean
Cowell's Beach

40 min Admission included

Secret Beach Location. Will be disclosed once booking tour, the best beach of all of Santa Cruz! WIth views straight out of the Almalfi Coast, you will feel like you are in italy!
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing

25 min

Grab a drink or some great food at the one of the best pubs in all of Santa Cruz. WIth outdoor views, and coastal breeze, its a great place to hang out!
Santa Cruz Wharf

35 min

Grab Lunch, Dinner, or drinks at the best Spanish restaurant/bar with views of the ocean
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

45 min

Enjoy the world famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk! Enjoy some rides, carnival games, or just hang out on the beach!
Stop 6

25 min Admission not included

Come hang out at this private beach/restaurant/lounge! Stay as long as you want, and grab some drinks or just enjoy a sweet tea while watching the sunset!

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Depending on how you booked, your driver can meet you here, right outside the city hall. We will text you all the details.

If you are driving yourself, you can drive from this starting point.

End point

This will be the last stop, at the Crows Nest. We highly encourage you to explore this area, but if you would like to head back to your hotel or another area, you can ask your driver to take you back or you can drive yourself.

Pickup points

TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Jose Cupertino
Homewood Suites By Hilton San Jose Airport-Silicon Valley
National at The Northpark
San Jose Mineta International Airport
Spark By Hilton San Jose Airport
Hotel Valencia Santana Row, Valencia Collection
San Francisco Intl Airport
Hyatt Place San Jose Airport
Park Inn by Radisson, San Jose
Motel 6 San Jose Airport
Residence Inn by Marriott San Jose North/Silicon Valley
White House Inn

and 409 more pickup points

We offer 4 types of transportation.

1. Private Luxury Driver, who will pick you up in a luxury car.

2. Unlimited Uber Pass. We will provide you with an unlimited Uber pass for rides between each of the stops.

3. Car Rental, you can rent a car from our partners, and drive yourself.

4. You can drive your own car.

Using your ticket

Our team will email or text you your redeem code 24 hours before your tour starts.

For driving packages, we will send out the confirmation details, 1 day before the tour is scheduled.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

Unlimited Uber Pass / Pickup

Unlimited Uber Pass / Pickup: Unlimited Uber Rides on us, with the Uber Pass. This option will also include a hotel pickup to the tour's first stop!

Pickup included
Private Luxury Driver Included

Luxury Vehicle and Driver

Pickup included
Unlimited Uber Pass

Unlimited Uber Pass: We will provide you an Uber Pass, which will let you go to each stop with your personal Uber driver.
Private Luxury Van/Chauffeur

Private Luxury Sprinter Van : With Luxury Chauffeur, fits max 11 people.

Pickup included
Tour Only (No Driver)