Santa Monica Downtown Donut & Walking Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Donuts from a Southern California classic
- Small-batch artisanal donuts on Wilshire Boulevard
- Warm churros and creamy ice cream
- Walk toward the Third Street Promenade
Full description
We’ll kick things off with a true Southern California classic: fresh donuts from one of the region’s most recognizable donut destinations. Enjoy a selection of delicious flavors as your guide introduces you to Santa Monica and the sweet adventure ahead.
From there, we’ll make our way down Wilshire Boulevard for our second stop, where donuts take on a more artisanal approach. These small-batch creations are made with incredible attention to detail and feature a rotating selection of classic, seasonal, and distinctly California-inspired flavors. It’s a completely different donut experience from our first stop and a great example of the variety you’ll discover throughout the tour.
As we continue toward downtown Santa Monica, your guide will share stories about the city’s history, its famous beach culture, and its evolution from a seaside retreat into one of Southern California’s most popular destinations.
Our third stop switches things up with warm, freshly prepared churros. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and covered in cinnamon and sugar, they provide the perfect contrast to the donuts we’ve enjoyed so far.
With three sweet stops behind us, we’ll continue toward the Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica’s famous pedestrian-friendly shopping and entertainment district. Along the way, we’ll experience the relaxed atmosphere, palm-lined streets, and coastal energy that make this city such a memorable place to explore.
For our final stop, we’ll cool things down with rich, creamy ice cream made with high-quality ingredients and plenty of irresistible flavors. It’s the perfect finale to our journey through Santa Monica’s sweet side.
Come hungry and ready to explore. This family-friendly walking tour combines incredible donuts, warm churros, delicious ice cream, Santa Monica history, local culture, and classic Southern California atmosphere into one unforgettable sweet adventure.
Included / Excluded
- Local guide
- Donut and sweet treat tastings at each stop
- History of the area
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Start Location
Randy's Donuts, 829 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, United States
Important information
Know before you book
- Please let us know if you have any food allergies we should be aware of.
- As much as we love pets, pets are not allowed on the tour.
- Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing
- This tour will take place rain or shine
Know before you go
- Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing
- This tour will take place rain or shine
- Please let us know if you have any food allergies we should be aware of.
- As much as we love pets, pets are not allowed on the tour.
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
The tour was quite long and it was difficult to keep the kids engaged. The donut store was the best stop where we got to choose a donut. At the rest of the stops the food items were pre ordered and we didn’t get a choice which was a bit disappointing. I was also unhappy that the tour ended at a different location to the starting point - we were handed a map and had to find our own way back. Having never been to Cork before, this wasn’t particularly easy and we had to run to catch our train back to Cobh.
It was a pleasant tour our guides new the area very well
Kat was a great guide. The donuts were delicious and she also included a lot of history of Toronto. The walk was an easy pace and gave us time to prepare for the next round. She provided us with other places to taste Toronto food and there was time to grab some of that food too. We loved the tour and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Toronto!