Discover San Diego at your leisure with a unique tour around "America's Finest City". Create your own itinerary to see the most popular sights of San Diego and Coronado at your own pace hopping on and off with the options that best suit your interests.
San Diego Balboa Park Highlights Small Group Tour with Coffee
Balboa Park is one of San Diego’s most iconic destinations, but with more than 1,200 acres of museums, gardens, and historic architecture, it can be overwhelming to explore on your own. This guided walking tour brings the park to life through engaging stories, context, and carefully chosen highlights. Now in our 10th year, we’re proud to be one of the longest-running tour operators in the park. Your guide explains not just what you’re seeing, but why it’s there—unpacking the symbolism of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, introducing the people behind the park’s creation, and pointing out details many visitors miss. The tour blends iconic sights with quieter corners, moves at a relaxed pace, and allows time for photos, questions, & conversation. Partway through, enjoy a casual beverage stop, giving you a chance to rest & recharge before continuing your walk. -Experience Balboa Park’s highlights -Architecture, history & hidden details explained -Includes beverage stop
San Diego Shore Excursion: Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour
While you’re in port, discover San Diego at your own pace with a one-day ticket on the San Diego Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour. This do-it-yourself shore excursion allows you to create your own itinerary so you can see the popular sights of San Diego at your own pace – simply hop off at any stop and hop back on the trolley when you’re ready!
Enjoy an overview of San Diego's top sights and the stunning northern coastline on a full-day tour by a luxury vehicle that includes Coronado, the Embarcadero and Balboa Park. Check out places of interest in the Gaslamp Quarter, where you’ll have free time to purchase lunch and explore at your leisure. Then spend the afternoon in the enclave of La Jolla — the ‘jewel of San Diego’ — where rugged shoreline cliffs charm all travelers, from both near and far. We do require a minimum of 4 people total (solo travelers are welcome to join) to have the tour go out, in the event of us not achieving 4 guests we'll send you out on our shorter version or supply you with another tour of equal value or issue a full refund! If the tour is booked with less than 4 total guests, then we do the 4 Hour version of the tour. This still hits all of the points of interest, although it eliminates the break that we would normally have for lunch. If we do book more than 4 guests the 7 hour tour will be given.
Embark on this 3-hour guided journey throughout San Diego. You'll be transported by your local guide throughout some of the loveliest areas of the city. A few highlights include sparkling Coronado, El Prado, and the beautiful Balboa Park.
Enjoy a professionally escorted historical walking tour of Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Relax as your Tour Guide Extraordinaire from Another Side Tours makes sure you see all of the most interesting and historic spots without skipping a thing. We take our guests to Balboa Park daily and we are the experts on this crown jewel in the heart of San Diego. Balboa Park is America’s largest urban cultural park, but it is so much more than that! Balboa Park is a national treasure and it is just a fascinating place with a rich history and it is here waiting to be explored by YOU! Besides open areas and natural vegetation, the park contains a variety of cultural attractions including the Spanish Village Art Center, an assortment of museums, theaters, numerous beautiful gardens, shops and restaurants as well as being the home to The World Famous San Diego Zoo. Balboa Park was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977 and we are sure that you will love it too.