San Diego Private Tour, Coronado, La Jolla, Balboa Park & More
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San Diego, USA
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
If you’re looking for a personalized way to discover San Diego’s best bits, then this is it. Set off with a private guide on an adventure around the city—with private transportation included to speed up your adventures and cover more landmarks. Along the way, visit interesting locations—such as the Hotel Del Coronado, Balboa Park, and Cabrillo National Monument—with insights from your guide throughout.
- Time-saving way to check off lots of San Diego highlights
- Benefit from having San Diego hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Enjoy the perk of having bottled water and snacks provided
- Learn as you drive: Enjoy fascinating stories from your guide
What's Included
- Bottled Water
- Snacks
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Experienced Driver/Tour Guide
- Airport drop off if needed.
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
Coronado Island
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Balboa Park
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
La Jolla Cove
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Cabrillo National Monument
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 48 reviews
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Darylyn_H, Sep 2026
This tour was excellent. We saw all the local areas that you need to see in San Diego. Darren was knowledgeable, safe, and considerate of our needs. We had a great time.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks so much for your review Darylyn, im very happy to hear you had such such a good time on the tour.
reshu_g, Aug 2026
Excellent tour …. Tour guide was very professional, on time and very knowledgeable. Our group had a great time
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks so much for your review Reshu, glad everyone enjoyed the tour. It was a pleasure meeting everyone.
Virginia_J, Aug 2026
great experience riding with Darren very knowledgeable about all areas of SanDiego and took his time touring
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for your review Virginia, it was great meeting you and happy to hear you enjoyed the tour!
Myaka_S, Aug 2026
Our driver was excellent. Really knowledgeable and kept us engaged the whole time. All stops had a history and the day was set perfectly
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks so much Myaka, glad everyone enjoyed the tour. It was a pleasure meeting you and all the family.
Elena_N, Jul 2026
Darren was an outstanding tour guide! He was extremely knowledgeable and could talk in great detail about the history of the many sites on the San Diego tour. His engaging style made the tour come alive. He was also very kind and caring and offered us water and snacks throughout the duration of the tour. He was a great conversationalist, and we felt like we had known him for many years. We recommend this tour without reservation and would be glad to have Darren as our tour guide again someday.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thanks very much for your review Elena, it was great meeting you and all of your family.
Noyan, May 2026
Darren is a knowledgeable and attentive guide. Knows the area very well. We had great time with him.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thanks for your review Noyan, it was a pleasure meeting all of you. Happy to hear you had a great time.
Judy_F, May 2026
Mara was very knowledgeable about the area. She arranged our time together so that we could see as many city highlights as possible.
Very safe driver and offered to take pictures for us. Highly recommended!!
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your review Judy, very happy to hear you enjoyed the tour with Mara.
Janae_P, Mar 2026
Amazing and our tour guide was so informative and nice. We recommended her to our friends who are in Dan Diego.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks for your review Janae, happy to hear you enjoyed the tour with Mara.
Debra_E, Sep 2025
What an amazing tour! We got to hit all the great spots in San Diego in one day with a very knowledgeable tour guide! He was super accommodating had water and snacks and made the trip fun for us! A lot of the locations are super difficult to park at but we didn’t have an issue because he would just drop us off and then we would text to be picked up! Pictures that were taken of us were excellent and in just the right spots! Worth every penny for this private tour because you can tailor it to your specific needs and wants!!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks for your review Debra, so glad to hear you had a great time.
Linda_D, Aug 2025
Very glad that we took this tour. Had a great and relaxing time. Darren is a fun guide and took a lot of pictures of us at every spot. Makes me smile whenever I look at these pictures. Some hot spots can get crowed during summer, but he knew ways to get most of them.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks so much for your review, so glad you had a great time.
PANAGIOTIS_A, Aug 2025
Best tour ever ! Darren is the man. Phenomenal narrator , funny and so friendly. We ve been everywhere in the half day tour , beautiful places and views . Luxury car , no traffic at all and what a city . Take the tour !
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks so much for your review. Happy to hear you had a great time.
Lokinendi_R, Jun 2025
Great experience and experienced host. Private experience with lot of freedom to explore. Recommend strongly
Sherri_O, Apr 2025
We had an amazing time with Darren - he was engaging, informative, funny, and eager to show off everything San Diego had to offer! We felt like we were with an old friend, as Darren took us to see the beautiful sights. We highly recommend this tour, and would do it again when and if we return to SD in the future!
Jane_S, Apr 2025
Darren was very nice, personable and fun. We enjoyed every stop, and our young boys especially loved seeing the seals at La Jolla Cove. We enjoyed this tour and are glad we did it.
Sherman_G, Jan 2025
I would highly recommend this tour for lots of reasons! I wanted to mention how nice it was that the driver sent a text to us ahead of time, to make sure we understood where to meet and to verify the time we would be picked up for the tour.
Michael_A, Jan 2025
Looked at various tours. Could have paid over 400 dollars to take a bus tour with 4 adults. Got a private tour for significantly less. Very flexible could stay longer at stops that we liked and less time at stops that we weren’t as interested in. Highly recommend.
Dorene_M, Nov 2024
A long time girlfriend and I decided to make a trip to San Diego to celebrate our mutual birthdays, and 45 years of friendship Booking This Sightseeing excursion was Literally beyond any expectations we had. Being two senior females we are cautious, making plans in unknown cities. Darren, our chauffeur and tour guide, was a fabulous conversationalist with an amazing knowledge of the history of the area mixed with the juicy gossip. At the end of the day it was like saying goodbye to a dear friend.
I just can’t say enough about this wonderful experience! Book it! And say Barb and Brenda sent you!
Jegadisan_S, Oct 2024
Darren was an extremely gracious guide, who was willing to share his immense love and knowledge of the city and all it had to offer
Scott_S, Jul 2024
We had a lively time. The driver had lots of in-site, and information for us. He was very personable and took us to some pretty neat places. We enjoyed our trip!
Thomas_R, Jun 2024
Darren did a great job, we loved the itinerary, which included can't miss stops as well as hidden gems. But he's very flexible and will tailor it however you like. A really fun way to see a great city.
joneslenora, Feb 2024
Our tour guy Darren went out of his way to make sure our tour was excellent. We would have never seen as much as we did if we went with the cruise tour and the price for this private tour was very affordable Everything we seen on the tour was exceptional
Alexis_G, Dec 2023
Darren, our guide, was absolutely excellent! We had down time between our cruise and our flight home and wanted to see a bit of San Diego. Boy, did we get a show! Darren gave us easy instructions on where to find him in Little Italy, had snacks and waters in the car, helped us with our luggage, and off we went! Hotel Del Coronado, multiple beaches, gardens, and places I’d never heard of! La Jolla and it’s beaches, seeing sea lions up close, he took incredible pictures for our Christmas card. We finished our tour by going to a park with a lighthouse that takes you high over the city and gives some of the best photo ops we had on our vacation. He dropped us off after this adventure at a lovely indoor food court that served food from all over the world. We couldn’t have asked for a nicer and more knowledgeable person to end our vacation with, and we’re impressed that the price for three was so low! When I’m San Diego, I would highly recommend booking Darren to show you everything cool!
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