Top San Diego Historical Tours

This was an AWESOME experience!!! Darcy, our tour guide, was really great at creating the ambiance and relating the history of Whaley House! Although no paranormal experiences, my husband got a picture that that made you scratch your head and go hhhmmmm. I would love to go again!!! Highly recommend this tour even if only for the historical background.

We had a great experience with Ben, we had a small group and learned a lot about San Diego’s history between having some casual easy going conversations with the group. We were really pleased with the food and drinks and we did not leave hungry or totally sober. We got a great taste of old town and Ben was a fantastic tour guide. Thanks again

I highly suggest this tour. One person helps you cross the border. They then hand you over to a local that takes you around town. I had Tadeo Calles and he was amazing! We took a bus to downtown which was about 5 mins away. We then walked around learning history, eating tacos, and drinking tequila. The tacos were amazing. We got to do our own toppings. The tequila was just a tasting but it was about 8 flavors. You then were offered the chance to buy a litre or 4 small bottles. There was no pressure to buy. Tadeo was very knowledgeable. I got a great picture of the history of the city along with art and culture. I can’t wait to visit again. At the end you have a gap of time to go shopping. The store owners were vocal but again not overly pushy. When I did go in to see the stores each person was very kind. They tried to get you to buy stuff but they also accepted no fine. I do a ton of tours like this. They usually partner with some small shops to bring customers. Too often the stores are pushy and it’s very difficult to say no (like the time I paid 100$ for a pashmina in India because I truly felt kidnapped lol) these people had beautiful trinkets and when I said I could only fit small things in my suitcase they respected that and showed me small wood items and magents. If you have global entry bring your card with you. Do not rely on the app (grumble grumble) if you can go during the week aim for that as crossing is much quicker.