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Beach Hill to Historic Downtown Santa Cruz Loop
CA $62
per adult
Whale Watching Monterey Bay semi-private limited to 6 people max
CA $564
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Santa Cruz, California Scavenger Hunt
CA $40
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Santa Cruz Scavenger Hunt Walking Activity
CA $69
per traveller
Santa Cruz Walking Tour: Discover Downtown & Mission Hill
CA $62
per adult
Half Day Private Beach Tour in Santa Cruz
CA $48
per traveller
UC Santa Cruz: Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
CA $7
per traveller
Santa Cruz Surf Walk: History and Culture Tour
CA $62
per adult
Recommended activities in Santa Cruz
Tours & day trips
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Santa Cruz Spooks & Shadows Ghost Tour
Activity duration is 1 hour
8.0 out of 10 with 1 review
Free cancellation available
Private & custom tours
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Half Day Private Beach Tour in Santa Cruz
Activity duration is 4 hours
Free cancellation available
History & culture
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Beginner Surfing Lesson - Pacifica or Santa Cruz
Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes
10.0 out of 10 with 7 reviews
Free cancellation available
Food, drink & nightlife
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Santa Cruz: Wine Tasting Experience
Activity duration is 1 hour
Free cancellation available
Popular places to visit
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
4/5(70 reviews)
Enjoy the thrills at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and find out why people love this theme park in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Pleasure Point Park
Explore the lovely green spaces of Pleasure Point Park and enjoy the surfing in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
