San Diego: Comprehensive City and Beach Tour
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56 Ratings
San Diego
Experience the best of San Diego on a comprehensive city and beach tour. Explore historic districts, iconic landmarks, and beautiful beaches with a knowledgeable guide. Book now!
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santa Fe Depot - Built in 1915, Santa Fe Depot is our pick up & drop off point.
  • Gaslamp Quarter - We visit the historic Gaslamp District and learn about the history of Alonzo Horton and New Town.
  • Little Italy - Mama MIa! We drive by the largest Little Italy in America.
  • Embarcadero - We cruise past Embarcadero, where you will find the iconic Star of India & USS Midway. Then down to Seaport Village, the Convention Center & Petco Park.
  • Chicano Park - Get a glimpse of colorful Chicano Park, a true street art display featuring numerous impressive murals on the bridge pillars.
  • Coronado Bridge - We take a ride over the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge. Witness spectacular views of the San Diego skyline and Coronado.
  • Hotel del Coronado - Discover elegant Hotel Del Coronado, a true historic landmark dating back to 1888. There is a 45 minute stop here for you to marvel at the oldest wooden structure in America. Also visit Coronado beach.
  • Balboa Park - Take a walk in San Diego’s green paradise, the incredible Balboa Park. Home to the famous San Diego Zoo & site of the 1915 Panama California Exposition. The park is also bustling with museums and landmarks. There is a 45 minute stop for you to discover the beauty of this park.
  • Old Town San Diego - Discover San Diego’s roots in Old Town, the birthplace of California. Go back in time as you walk through the historic area and some of its emblematic buildings including the haunted Whaley’s House There is a 30 minute stop here for you explore.
  • La Jolla Cove - One of the most popular attractions in San Diego. See the seals in their natural habitat. Breath the cool ocean air and explore beautiful La Jolla. There is a 45 minute stop here.
  • Pacific Beach - We drive by the beach town of Pacific Beach.
  • Mission Beach - Surfs up! We make a 45 minutes stop at Mission Beach. Enjoy the waves crashing into the shore. Take a ride on the 100 year old “Big Dipper” rollercoaster. Most popular beach in San Diego.
  • Santa Fe Depot - Built in 1915, Santa Fe Depot is our pick up & drop off point.
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Guided small-group San Diego tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Meals & beverages
Additional Information

Join our Premier City Tour for a comprehensive overview of the city and its coastal areas. Directed by our entertaining and well-informed guides, the excursion comprises a 3-hour picturesque ride & 4-hour visit to various sites. Experience the WHOLE of San Diego in a matter of hours.

Commence from the historic Gaslamp quarter and Little Italy. Continue along the Embarcadero to Chicano Park. Across the Coronado Bridge and the first 45-minute halt at the iconic Hotel Del Coronado. Next, pause for 45 minutes at the stunning Balboa Park. Proceed to the cradle of California, Old Town for our subsequent 45-minute breather.

Next, drive up the 5 highway to La Jolla Cove for a further 45-minute pause. A quick pass by Pacific Beach followed by a 45-minute break at Mission Beach. Moving on to Shelter Island, then back to the Embarcadero, and finally winding back to Downtown pickup location.

Offering FIVE 45-minute pauses, this is the MOST THOROUGH TOUR you’ll ever take in San Diego!

  • No children under age of 5. No infants.
  • Not recommended for travelers with breathing, leg or knee problems. Elderly with walking or health problems. There is a lot of walking on the tour.
Location
1050 Kettner Blvd
Kettner Boulevard
The WHITE TOUR BUS will arrive at Santa Fe Depot on Kettner Blvd between 9:15am-9:30am, north of the MTS Bus Stop by the tree & bench, next to Museum of Contemporary Art.. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time. There is paid parking behind Santa Fe Depot on Pacific Coast Highway.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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William_a
Jun 2, 2024
Great Tour of San Diego - This was the perfect tour for us to get a full tour of San Diego. George was our driver and could have been more efficient with keeping us on schedule and getting us around. The time we spent on our stop was just perfect.!! will highly recommend this tour.
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Loretta_m
Jun 1, 2024
Day Trip Round San Diego - Such a well structured and enjoyable 7 hour tour. All the stops interesting and enough free time to get a feeling for each part of town and what I'd like to do more of. We'll worth the cost and our driver/guide very knowledgeable and friendly.
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Emily_k
May 31, 2024
Amazing and informative - I really enjoyed the tour. George was amazing and very knowledgeable. We had lunch in old town and the food was delicious. Mission beach is beautiful with a lot of activities. This the best tour of San Diego. I recommended this tour to everyone who want to see all of San Diego
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Lynn_b
May 28, 2024
Fun day in San Diego - Driver was extremely knowledgeable about the city of San Diego. It’s a great way of seeing the possibilities that San Diego offers. Balboa Park was a highlight for me. Something for everyone.
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885carenb
May 28, 2024
Lots of time at each spot - Very informative- learned lots about San Diego!! Your guide was funny! Provided water and nice seats with bottle holders.
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Maged_m
May 12, 2024
See most of San diego - George was our guide tour pick up from aanta fe station we enjoyed the trip we loved Conrad and Jolla cove George explained everything I recommend this tour
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535ednaf
May 7, 2024
The most complete visit on this Tour - Excellent service, super punctual, it was in English and the operator explained to us in Spanish since only one person spoke in English, it covers many places that you could not do if you do it separately, we only had two days and with the tour we covered a lot and we fell in love from San Diego, highly recommended if you go for a few days.
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Vahna_b
May 6, 2024
Great tour - Guide very knowledgeable the tour was fun and educational we had A Great time. Wish the weather was warmer it the experience was still fun
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Jane_d
Apr 28, 2024
A great tour - A very comprehensive tour, we saw a great deal of San Diego in a relatively short time, but felt that on the whole we had enough time to take in the surroundings.
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Douglas_j
Apr 27, 2024
Good times - We had a chance to learn all the major areas of SD - makes the rest of our trip much easier to plan Now we can prioritize what spots we want to see more
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