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The San Diego Highlights Tour
San Diego, USA
From $229.00
Select Date and Travelers
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 7 hours 1 minute
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience San Diego’s scenic highlights and historic landmarks on a full-day tour of the 'America's finest city'. Listen to the legends behind San Diego's most important sites as you skirt the bay to Coronado Island, explore the Embarcadero then follow lush roads into Balboa Park’s elegant gardens and museums. Pause to find lunch in a Gaslamp Quarter restaurant, take in La Jolla’s world-class shopping district and sweeping coastline and finish your day in the heart of downtown San Diego.
- 7-hour sightseeing tour of San Diego
- Drive to Coronado Island, the Embarcadero and Balboa Park
- Take a break to explore the Gaslamp Quarter on foot
- See La Jolla Cove, and enjoy sweeping views from Mt Soledad
- Relax with convenient minivan transport from downtown
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Longer than other city tours, this is a full look at the top sights with free time in the Gaslamp.
What's Included
- Narration by a professional guide
- Transport by Mercedes Tour Van
- Bottled Water and Small Snacks
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Another Side Of San Diego Tours300 G St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Our office is inside the brick-lined courtyard next to the Horton Plaza parking garage, look for the Another Side Tours sign and the blue door. Please see 'Additional Information' for information on where to park or call us at 1-619-239-2111
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Another Side Of San Diego Tours (Pass By)
Coronado Bridge (Pass By)
Coronado Island
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
The Coronado Ferry Landing
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Coronado Beach (Pass By)
Hotel del Coronado (Pass By)
Embarcadero
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Gaslamp Quarter
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Balboa Park
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Spanish Village Art Center (Pass By)
Botanical Building and Lily Pond (Pass By)
La Jolla Cove
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
El Prado (Pass By)
Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please arrive at 8:45am to check-in, this is a semi-private tour so there will be other guests! If you are late the tour may depart without you. Please be courteous to other guests by arriving early and on time for the tour.
- Lyft & Uber: We are listed on the ride share apps as 'Another Side Of San Diego Tours'. Ride-shares are the preferred and best way for our guests to come to us.
- Parking Option 1: The LAZ Parking lot is located at 8th Ave. and G Street. The address is: 665 8th Ave San Diego, CA 92101
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
54 reviews
Judy_Z, Aug 2023
Really appreciated having Jeff as our tour guide! So much interesting and fun information all along the tour. The tour more than met our expectations! THANK YOU JEFF!!
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you immensely for sharing your glowing review of "The San Diego Highlights Tour" with us on Viator! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a wonderful experience, and it brings us immense joy to know that Jeff made your tour truly memorable with his interesting and fun commentary.
Jeff is indeed a fantastic guide who takes pride in providing informative and enjoyable tours, and we're delighted to hear that he exceeded your expectations. Your appreciation means the world to us, and we'll be sure to pass on your gratitude to Jeff.
We would love to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for another adventure with us in the future. Whether it's exploring more highlights of San Diego or discovering new exciting destinations, we're here to ensure you have an unforgettable time. Until then, safe travels and keep the exploration spirit alive!
Sandra_O, Apr 2023
Judy was very knowledgeable and entertaining. It was a wonderful way to tour the beautiful city of San Diego. It was exactly what we were looking for.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with Judy's tour of San Diego! We are thrilled to hear that you found her to be knowledgeable and entertaining. We take pride in providing our guests with the best possible experience, and it's always gratifying to know that our efforts have paid off.
Judy is indeed an expert in her field and she has a passion for sharing her knowledge of the city with others. She is one of the best tour guides we have, and we are glad that you found her tour to be exactly what you were looking for. San Diego is a beautiful city, and we are delighted that you were able to enjoy it through Judy's tour.
Thank you again for your kind words. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon for another amazing tour experience!
ChienNeng_C, Oct 2017
If you have only one day to stay in the San Diego area this is the tour you should take. Of course if you have several days to spend there you should also consider taking this tour as our tour guide Adam is very knowledgeable and will recommend you many interesting places you could go after the tour. Had a great time!
James F, Oct 2017
A very enjoyable day of course great weather and the tour maximized our visit to San Diego.
brian b, Sep 2017
We only had a day in San Diego, so we took the full day tour with Adam as our guide.The morning tour was of the downtown San Diego area and included all the high lights as noted. Adam gave good background and historical information about everything. His friendly and fun attitude combined with the local knowledge of the area made the tour enjoyable. In the afternoon we tour moved north to La Jolla and the beaches was filled with great views of the shoreline. A great day well spent.
Candace C, Aug 2017
The four of us had a wonderful tour of San Diego and the surrounding area led by Adam in a comfortable van. Adam was extremely knowledgeable and tailored the tour to our wishes and needs. Well worth the cost!
Tammy I, Jun 2017
We enjoyed a great day with our tour guide Adam. He took us to many spots around the city, including many beaches. He also offered recommendations on places to eat. Highly recommend!
Dana C, Mar 2017
We took a city tour that was divided into morning and afternoon parts. In the morning half we had the two young tour guides one was learning the ropes all to ourselves in a black Mercedes Benz Sprinter van. This portion was devoted to the downtown San Diego area and we would give this portion 5 stars. At the completion of this morning tour, the guides recommended a good place to eat lunch downtown which was less than two blocks from their office. As it has been a year since we took this tour I can't remember the name of the place but it was indeed very good! The afternoon portion went up the road north a bit and visited a beach, La Jolla, and a World War II Veteran's monument. All of these were nice but maybe not quite as entertaining as the morning session had been. Maybe we were getting just a bit tired towards the end of the tour and then the afternoon traffic picked up quite a bit which made getting out of La Jolla a bit of a drag. This tour provided a reasonable amount of stops and adequate time was give to explore during these breaks. All in all we would recommend taking this tour as a good way to familiarize yourself with the area before going out on your own.
Alycia_K, Jan 2017
I highly recommend this tour if you're visiting San Diego for the first time. Adam was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of restaurant recommendations as well as some buildings that have great views as we drove by. The tour itself was amazing, a great way to see all of San Diego and take pictures
Sheilla_S, Nov 2016
Great way of spending the day in the city and getting to know almost every corner of it. Highly recommended!
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