San Diego Scenic Tour
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San Diego, USA
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
In just four hours, experience the scenic highlights of San Diego and its neighboring areas. Watch sea lions and pelicans on the beaches of La Jolla and capture fantastic views from the top of Mt Soledad. Soak up the Old World elegance of the mansions and Hotel Del on Coronado Island, and find peace in the urban oasis of Balboa Park. Wind through downtown and Old Town San Diego, learning about the city’s history along the way. Enjoy personalized attention on this small-group tour limited to just 14 people.
- See San Diego’s Little Italy, Gaslamp Quarter, Balboa Park and the Midway aircraft carrier
- Learn about Old Town San Diego, considered the birthplace of California
- Admire the beautiful beaches of La Jolla
- Gaze at the historic Hotel del Coronado
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 500 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
9.30AM: In front of The Guild Hotel (500 W. Broadway, 92101) . It's at the corner of Broadway & India street. There is a US Bank right next to it
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.9:30 am
Itinerary
Your tour starts and ends on W Broadway at an easy-to-find meeting spot. From here you’ll be on your way to see some of the best spots in San Diego, hear about the city’s history, and learn some insider tips, too.
You’ll pass through Little Italy and hear about its history, and maybe a few culinary hotspots, too. Next you’ll visit the sea lions and pelicans who call La Jolla Cove their home. After around 20 minutes here, you’ll head out to see some awesome views at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial.
You’ll also stop in Old Town to hear about Hispanic culture in the area, and then head to Balboa Park to check out the architecture. Each of these stops is around 25 minutes. Following this, you’ll head to the quaint Coronado Island to walk the beach. On the way back to your meeting spot, you’ll pass through the Gaslamp Quarter- a lively part of the city.
You’ll pass through Little Italy and hear about its history, and maybe a few culinary hotspots, too. Next you’ll visit the sea lions and pelicans who call La Jolla Cove their home. After around 20 minutes here, you’ll head out to see some awesome views at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial.
You’ll also stop in Old Town to hear about Hispanic culture in the area, and then head to Balboa Park to check out the architecture. Each of these stops is around 25 minutes. Following this, you’ll head to the quaint Coronado Island to walk the beach. On the way back to your meeting spot, you’ll pass through the Gaslamp Quarter- a lively part of the city.
Little Italy (Pass By)
1
La Jolla Cove
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Balboa Park
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Coronado Island
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Gaslamp Quarter (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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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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Able to see much of San Diego that I could not have done as well. Great history teaching. Roxanne have great information on the area such as where you eat, where to go after the tour.
Great tour, knowledgeable guide…………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………..
The tour was wonderful. We've been to San Diego many times, but we were introduced to so many new spots on the tour. The small group setting was nice so we could all engage. Jim was fantastic!
Our tour guide Jim was super knowledgeable about everywhere we went. Even waited for people that we were possibly missing. Great sense of humor and time sensitive in case people had other things too do. Knew a lot about the areas we were in and the locations we went too.
A very good tour of major sites and locations with a small group. An informative tour guide with humor made the experience interesting and fun.
Jim was an excellent guide & he shared a wealth of information about San Diego! He was a good driver & made sure all was safe. I enjoyed this tour & would take it again. I would suggest make the tour longer as the sites are so beautiful you really need more time!
Great tour of San Diego and surrounding area. Jim, our tour guide was exceptional and made it so much fun. Would highly recommend this experience.
The tour was great! Jim was informative and very entertaining. He was also kind enough to drops us off at a restaurant afterwards.
Our tour guide, Jim H., was amazing, hilarious, and taught us so much about the history of the locations we visited and city sites as we drove around. Parking tip, you can have a valet park your car at the Guild hotel for $25 (at the same spot where you get picked up for the tour).
This tour touches on some of the highlight spots when visiting San Diego. I found it informative and worthwhile for brief stops at locations where one may want to come back later and spend more time.
Jim was a fantastic tour guide! He is very knowledgeable and clearly has a passion for history and facts. He was very entertaining and funny the whole time and he knew the answers to any questions thrown at him and a bunch of random facts about places we were passing by. He was very punctual at all our stops and honorable mention he is also fluent in Spanish and he kept switching languages to make jokes to amuse all members in the car. Very great guy, super nice tour!
Our guide, Jim, was super informative. The only problem we had was the aircon in the van. We felt hot inside the van. The time on the stops was not enough. It was very hurried. I would not mind paying a little bit more for extra time especially at Balboa Park and Coronado. So I just look at this tour as preview for the best spots to go to. I’m just happy about all the good stories and info Jim told us.
Really didn’t have time to see much. Ten to 20 minutes per stop and many other things very far away. Guide was Great though
Jim was a great guide. Very knowledgeable. Fun way to see San Diego to see many of the highlights of San Diego!
Jim was very entertaining and knowledgeable. Would recommend this tour!!!!! Was a great way see San Diego.
We had Jim as our tour guide. The most knowledgeable person and extremely pleasant. We would highly recommend him.
Tour guide Jim was very informative and made the tour fun.
Would recommend to anyone coming to the area.
The experience was very good, the guide Jim was very friendly & highy knowledgeable
I had a bad experience with the charge, I was charged in 2 separate cards my Chase Visa & my Apple Card, originally booked on my Chase Visa which had not gone through & was not confirmed, hence booked again in my Apple Card which was confirmed, Viator has still not given credit for one of the charges for $178, would have a difficulty in going in another tour with them with this kind of service
Our guide Jim was extremely knowledgeable about the greater San Diego area. Touched on multiple iconic venues. Great tour!
Fun tour with excellent tour guide! Good way to see lots of places and then go back another time if desired.
A quick view of the main areas with short stops for a snapshot of the area. Very little time in Balboa park. La Jolla area it would have been nice to see the top area instead of just the pool area at the bottom. Would have been good if Tuna harbour /seaport village was included as we had to ask to be dropped there. A bit rushed at Coronado island as had very little time after walking there to look around the hotel Overall an overview but not enough time in most areas. A longer tour would have been better but it was my choice I suppose !
Excellent stops ! Very scenic ride. Our tour guide Jim Houliston was awesome! Super friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He spoke about each stop with lots of info. Very enjoyable guide !!
Good overall tour of San Diego. Not much time is spent at each stop, which is fine, if you were like us, looking for ideas of where we might want to spend more time. Our tour guide, Jim was great: knowledgeable, interesting and fun!
The three stars comes from the mode of transportation. We were in a van, crammed together, taking all the seats (12). I was in the back corner the whole time, couldn’t see what he was pointing out often, and getting in and out at several stops was cumbersome. A shuttle type van would be much better.
Our guide Jim was very knowledgeable, kind and interesting. He guided us to many highlights of what San Diego has to offer. A great way to get a taste of the city.
Excellent tour guide. Hit all the highlights of San Diego. Comfortable van and would recommend taking the t our.
It was a great trip. Everything was according to schedule. Everyone should go on this tour on the first day in San Diego
Great overview of San Diego made totally amazing by our tour guide, Jim. Not only was he welcoming, friendly, funny, but he’s a very intelligent, well-traveled and knowledgeable historian and storyteller about San Diego, from its inception to today. Though Old Town and Balboa Park felt a little rushed, you see enough that if you have the time to go back you can. Great tour! Thank you so much, Jim!
Great tour! Jim was very informative,friendly and knew a lot about San Diego and several other cities too. Perfectly timed out. The bus was clean. A lot of info jammed into 4 hours. I highly recommend this tour.
Great tour!!! Jim (from Scranton 😁) was our guide and he absolutely blew us away with his knowledge and different fun facts!!! We visited many different spots throughout San Diego such as La Jolla, Coronado Island, Balboa Park, Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial, Old Town, etc. Would definitely recommend!
We enjoyed our tour very much. Jim ,our guide was very informative and knowledgeable. We stopped for approximately 30 minutes at 4 sites. Highly recommend.
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