Location: Coronado (6 Miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Features: California’s Best Beach; Fine Dining; Theatre; Boutique Shops; Famous Historic Hotel; Magnificent Skyline Views
‘Coronado’ Theme
San Diego Skyline Views from Coronado
Location: Coronado (6 Miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Features: Magnificent Views of the City-Skyline, San Diego Bay, and Navy Aircraft Carriers; Shopping; Dining; Ferry Boat
Coronado Beach
Location: Coronado (6 Miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Features: Top 10 Beach in America with Calm Surf; Great for Relaxing and Strolls Along the Beach
Tour the Hotel Del Coronado
Location: Coronado (6 Miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Cost: Free for Self-Guided Tours; Fees for Other Activities
Features: Tour of Historic Hotel Built in 1888; Served World Leaders; Seen in Major Movies and on TV
Coronado Museum of History and Art
Location: Coronado (6 Miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 9AM – 5PM (Opens at 10AM on Weekends)
Cost: Suggested Donation of $4 ($2 for Kids Ages 8 – 19)
Features: Historical Look at the Hotel Del Coronado and the U.S. Naval Air Station
Lamb’s Players Theatre
Location: Coronado (6 Miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Show Times: Year-Round
Cost: $20 – $56; Discounts for Seniors, Military, and Under 30
Features: Leading Theatre Company in Coronado
Coronado Visitor Center
Location: Coronado (6 miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Generally open 9AM – 5PM Weekdays and 10AM – 5PM Weekends.
Services: Professionally trained staff to assist with San Diego vacation plans, brochures, maps, and discount tickets.
Host: Coronado Historical Association
Printable Coronado Visitor Guide – 24 pages.
Google Map
Coronado Golf Course
Location: Coronado (6 Miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Year-Round; Dawn – Dusk
Cost: $25; $38 Fee for Reservations more than 2 Days in Advance; Discounts for Twilight Play
Features: Municipal Golf Course right next to San Diego Bay; Golf Club Rentals Available
Gondola Rides at the Coronado Bay Resort
Location: Coronado Cays (11 Miles / 20 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Rides Daily: 3PM – Midnight (Starts at 11AM on Weekends); Reservations are Required
Cost: Starts at $85 for Two People
Features: Romantic, Venice-Style Gondola Rides around the Loews Coronado Bay Resort
Tour San Diego at a Leisurely Pace on a Segway
A Segway is a personal transport vehicle. As long as you can stand comfortably, your motorized Segway will take you around town at about 6 – 9 mph. You can take a guided tour on Segways around San Diego or rent them for your own use. Listed below are the local Segway companies and the tours they offer.
Old Town Trolley Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego, Old Town, Balboa Park, Coronado
Tour Schedule: 9AM – 5PM or Later (Tours extend up to 8PM on Summer Weekends); No Tours on Thanksgiving or Christmas
Cost: $32 ($16 for Children)
Features: 32 Mile Tour Route with 10 Pick-up and Drop-off Points; Narrated Sightseeing Tour; Amphibious Rides
Official Tour of San Diego
Location: Downtown San Diego, Old Town, Balboa Park, Coronado
Tour Schedule: April through October; 9AM – 5PM or Later (Tours extend up to 8PM on Summer Weekends); No Tours on Thanksgiving or Christmas
Cost: Two-Day Pass for $25 ($15 for Children)
Features: Two 1-Hour Loops on a Double Decker English-Style Bus; 10 Pick-up and Drop-off Points; Narrated Sightseeing Tour.
San Diego Gray Line Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego, Old Town, Balboa Park, Coronado, La Jolla, Mexico
Tour Schedule: Tours Start at 8:30AM Daily; 7:30AM Pickup
Cost: Starts at $30 for Adults ($17 and up for Children 3-11)
Features: Half Day and Full Day Tours; Complimentary Tour Pick-Up from 250 Hotels
San Diego Scenic Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego, Old Town, Balboa Park, Coronado, La Jolla, Mexico
Tour Schedule: Tours Start at 8:30AM Daily
Cost: Starts at $30 for Adults ($15 and up for Children)
Features: Half Day and Full Day Tours; Complimentary Tour Pick-Up from Hotels
Community Walking & Cycling Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego, Coronado, Balboa Park, Old Town, Pacific Beach, La Jolla
Schedule: Walking Tours are Daily; Bike Tours are on Weekends or by Request
Cost: $20 – $50
Features: Walking and Cycling Tours of Popular San Diego Communities
Jogging Tours of San Diego
Location: Downtown San Diego & Nearby Coastal Areas
Schedule: Daily
Cost: $60+
Features: Get a Guided Tour and Great Exercise
San Diego Bike Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego, Coronado, La Jolla, Point Loma
Schedule: Daily or by Reservation
Cost: $65 and Up
Features: Guided Bike Tour of San Diego Attractions
Coronado Ferry
The Coronado Ferry is a great way to visit Coronado while enjoying San Diego Bay and the downtown skyline views. The Ferry is operated by San Diego Harbor Excursions and runs hourly each way throughout the day. It takes only 15 minutes to cross the bay from either the Fifth Avenue Landing behind the Convention Center or the Broadway Pier to the Coronado Ferry Landing Marketplace. The Hotel del Coronado is 1.5 miles from the Coronado Ferry Landing and can be reached by foot, bus, pedicab, or taxi.
