Tijuana Day Trip: Cultural Awakening from San Diego

To comprehend the origins of this cultural resurgence that’s enticing people to revisit Tijuana, we first need to offer a sneak peek into our past. This initial tour serves as the perfect introductory plunge into Tijuana, executed in the only style that guarantees a genuine local experience.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

To understand the cultural resurgence that is drawing people back to explore Tijuana, we need to look at our past. This introductory tour offers the perfect glimpse into Tijuana, and we do it in the best way to ensure an authentic local experience… by walking! Walking allows us to fully immerse ourselves in the city, gaining a deeper understanding of…

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Lunch
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Passport is required
  • Border Regulations it may change the meeting point (Customer will be advice)
  • If you are US citizen and don’t have a passport, Birth Certificate (Not Copy) and ID are required
Location
727 E San Ysidro Blvd
East San Ysidro Boulevard
Front Doors of McDonald's *Border Regulations it may change the meeting point (customer will be advice)*
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ermias_j
Jan 5, 2025
A Great Experience With Our Guide Tadeo! - It was an amazing experience! We had a great time with our guide Tadeo! He was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. He was also very accommodating. It was only my partner and I on his tour and there was a local boxing gym we wanted to go in. He talked to the owner and he allowed us to step inside the same gym that Julio Ceaser Chavez and Jose Morales trained in! Super cool! Not to mention the food was amazing and the tequila was just as good! I highly recommend!
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Sonia_a
Jan 5, 2025
The tour itself was great - The tour done by Marisol was great. Bigger group than expected due to a coworker getting sick. I would mention a couple things just to prepare for. We had to cross the boarder ourselves because the line was so long for our guide to get over. Also the line getting back over was extremely long. Weekends are the worst for this. Ours was worse than a normal Saturday and took 3.5 hours just to get in the building to US customs. If you like tequila make sure to buy an extra bottle to drink in line. We did the 10:30 tour would recommend that just so you aren’t taking forever to get back late a night. Make sure you go to the bathroom before getting in line! Make sure you bring your passport. It’s the easiest although others got back and forth without having it. Just really depends on who you get. I would probably not do the tour again but not because of the tour itself. Getting back and forth was for me hectic and I’m glad my 13 year old son did well with it but it was not easy.
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Roland_d
Dec 30, 2024
Victor was a great guide.... - Victor was a great guide. The highlight of the tour was lunch. Blue corn quesadilla was delicious 😋. We also learned a lot about Tijuana.
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Sung_k
Dec 30, 2024
Had really great time the... - Had really great time the our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Great experience will be back later.
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808srikanthr
Dec 24, 2024
Good guide - He is very good and had lot patience in explaining all in detail. Please be prepared to walk for three to four hours. He had good communication.
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Jericha_p
Dec 19, 2024
Great walking tour - This walking tour was great! I always like to book tours when I go to new cities and since we were in San Diego I figured why not see Tijuana as well. The tour guide Tadeo was great. He was very nice and knowledgeable we knew we would have a good time with him as our tour guide. The food we had was delicious too. I highly recommend this tour.
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Calvin_c
Dec 11, 2024
Fun trip to Tijuana! - The tour was fun and I was able to learn a lot about the city and how it came to be. Tania was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. It would be helpful however if it was mentioned beforehand that if you have Global Entry to bring your card. It should also be mentioned that getting back into the US takes a very long time; it almost took 2 hours (though much quicker if you have your Global Entry card).
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Hua_w
Dec 5, 2024
Tijuana Mexico - 12/4/24 excellent tour with our tour lady Sarah, great personality, full of Energy, wonderful Tequila and margarita, street Taco, candy tasting,
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780floridajoe
Nov 25, 2024
Very interesting - This was an interesting trip. Much more a foreign country experience than you would have in Cancun. Victor Garcia was a terrific guide. Due to safety concerns I would not go there alone
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Gina_s
Dec 8, 2024
... - I recently had a disastrous experience with the Tijuana Day Trip Tour that I feel compelled to share. The meet-up was scheduled for 10:30 AM in front of McDonald’s, so my husband and I arrived 30 minutes early, eager to start our adventure. Unfortunately, we ended up waiting an additional 30 minutes with no sign of anyone from the tour. After waiting for what felt like an eternity, I tried reaching out to the provided contact number through calls and texts, but to my dismay, there was no response. It was incredibly frustrating to feel abandoned and ignored. We were left wondering if we were at the right spot or if the tour was even happening at all. When I finally received a response, and to my disbelief, the excuse was that the person responsible for picking us up “didn’t have phone signal.” However, we later learned that five other people were able to join the tour. This lack of communication and organization is utterly unacceptable and felt like a complete waste of our time and money. In summary, I would strongly advise against booking this tour. The lack of professionalism and accountability left us feeling disappointed and frustrated. Save yourself the trouble and look for a more reliable option for your Tijuana adventure.
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