La Jolla Sea Cave Kayak Tour

Explore La Jolla’s Sea Caves by kayak. Encounter seals, sea lions, and more. Perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers. Book your unforgettable tour now.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 2261 Avenida De La Playa - Guests will participate in a 90-minute, fully-guided tour of the La Jolla Ecological Reserve and the famous Seven Sea Caves. Our tour guides will lead you through the reserve and give you insider knowledge of the area, including local history, marine life, and conservation efforts.
    All guests must arrive 30 minutes prior…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • 2 person kayak with all required equipment
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Concessionaire Percentage Fee
  • Hotel pickup
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Wetsuits are available for rental for $12.00 per wetsuit per person for the day.
  • Lockers are available to store belongs (small items) for $6.00 per locker for the day.
Additional Information

The Original Sea Cave Kayak Tour (90 Minutes in Length) offers unforgettable guided tours through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve. Each tour is lead by experienced guide(s) who ensure participants safely navigate through the unique ecological habitats while seeing different types of marine life.
This highly-protected and unique area boasts one of the…

Location
2261 Avenida De La Playa
Avenida De La Playa
Please, ensure that you arrive 30 minutes prior to your reservation time for Check-in at: 2261 Avenida De La Playa, La Jolla, CA, 92037 We have changing rooms, lockers available for rent, and anything else anyone would need to have an amazing experience available at our shop.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Paradise60931966387
Oct 28, 2024
Fun activity with sea kayak - Great adventure- our guides were helpful, friendly and so informative about the area’s amazing biodiversity & descriptions of the Caves and their interesting history.
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Lindsay
Oct 25, 2024
Big family smiles! - Fun! Saw leopard sharks, fish, seals, dolphins. Went into a cave! So fun! Great tour guides! Kids, 7 and 11, loved it! Highly recommend!
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Coreeno450
Oct 25, 2024
Cool caves and sea lions - Great time - last minute booking on our drive down to San Diego. Kaya and Jack were knowledgeable guides and friendly and made sure we had a safe trip. Leave valuables in locker you can rent or car. Park car one block east on the other side of the traffic light in neighborhood where no timed parking and turn wheels for hill parking. Phone waterproof float bags can be purchased at the shop as I wanted to take pictures on the trip. Getting out on the ocean after walking 3 blocks from the store with the group (leave shoes on beach by designated spot) was not hard and guides helped teach how to kayak and what to do, Caves were super cool and we saw several sea lions, Jack swan with one boat at a time to guide you into and out of the cave. Hardest part was bringing the kayak into shore where we certainly got wet. A very fun afternoon but bend a change of clothes, The public restrooms are on the beach for changing.
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Dcollier
Oct 24, 2024
Fantastic Kayak trip - Definitely worth doing. Very well organised. Saw a number of tiger sharks, loads of sea lions up close, pelicans, cormorants and lots of fish. Really enjoyed it
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Johnmq9715lh
Oct 20, 2024
Fantastic guides and lots of wildlife - Robbie and Danielle were fantastic guides. So knowledgeable about marine life and sea environment and we had a fantastic time kayaking among sea lions and sea caves!
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P948pijilll
Oct 19, 2024
Cave tour - Darby was great! Very professional and informative. He was able to get us into the cave. Definitely recommend this company, all the staff were great!
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W3289fcamys
Oct 16, 2024
Great experience with the family - Had a great experience with this tour company. The guides were friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. We got to see a ton of wildlife.
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Arish7777at
Oct 16, 2024
listen to the sound of the waves - You may gaze at the ocean and the azure sky, listen to the sound of the waves crashing onto the sand, and take in the cool breeze. The most exquisite pleasure a person may experience, as it contributes to the soul’s emission of joy, happiness, and pleasure, and joy increases when one is surrounded by loved ones.
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Amy_j
Oct 13, 2024
Must do in La Jolla! - Was nervous about kayaking in the ocean and tipping over but the staff and guides were so helpful and the whole experience was amazing!! I would 100% do this again.
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Adriennesf1589ku
Oct 29, 2024
Never Again - Once we returned I learned there was a small craft warning and we never should've been out there to begin with. From the start our group started with 10 people in 5 kayaks. We immediately capsized in waves trying to leave the beach. 1 group gave up. Once we made it past the waves another group gave up. There was no ability to enjoy sites pr listen to the guide as 100% of your time was spent preparing for the next swell. We were told we wouldn't be entering the caves because it was a death wish, had this been mentioned ahead of time I would've skipped the trip. Heading back to the beach was even worse and of course we capsized and were then pummeled by waves. We arrived back at the shops and while changing multiple groups discussed how we would never ever try an activity like this again. I walked out to get a plastic bag only to hear our tour guide and another man making fun of our group "not expecting a little bit of wind on the ocean". If 8/10 participants never want to try an activity again maybe it was a bad call on your part to take them out in bad conditions.
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From $129 (Per Boat)
up to 2 guests
1 Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).