‘San Diego Tours’ Theme
What Type of Tours Does The Best Places In San Diego Offer?
We offer multi-day escorted tours throughout San Diego County. Tours are generally based around a specific theme.
What Kinds of Theme Based Tours™ Are Available in San Diego?
San Diego County is home to hundreds of attractions ranging from the Pacific Ocean to the Peninsular Mountains and the Sonoran Desert. Its ideal year-round weather and natural beauty attracts millions of tourists. This has resulted in an accumulation of attractions that will appeal to any visitor.
Do you enjoy birdwatching? Join a bird watching tour along our coastal byways where over 300 species have been spotted and in our mountains where over 200 species have been identified. Are you a military veteran or do you have an interest in not only learning the history of our military but seeing our troops in training? Take a military themed tour of San Diego’s attractions and military bases. Explore all the themes listed in the right sidebar and then mark the ones that interest you when you sign up for tour notifications from The Best Places In San Diego.
Why Join An Escorted Tour of San Diego?
- Many ‘Behind the Scenes Tours’ of famous attractions are only available to groups, not individual visitors. You get a unique experience that very few people ever get to enjoy.
- Someone else takes care of the driving while you enjoy the spectacular views throughout San Diego. You don’t have to fuss over maps or repeatedly find yourself on a dead end street that continues on the other side of a canyon.
- Get the Insider’s knowledge from your Tour Guide. Learn the little known but surprising facts and interesting stories about San Diego and its attractions.
- We make all the travel arrangements. You just show up and enjoy your vacation.
- We take care of any problems that pop-up. You spend your time relaxing and exploring.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Location: Downtown San Diego (North Embarcadero)
Harbor Tours Start: 10AM – 4:15PM (5:30 PM during Summer).
Cost: $20+ ($10+ for Kids ages 4-12 and $18+ for Seniors 55 and over)
Features: Take a cruise on San Diego Harbor, the most beautiful harbor in America. Enjoy breathtaking views of the downtown San Diego Skyline while passing by Yachts, Sailboats, Naval Warships, and Seals. Whale-watching, Brunch and Dinner Cruises, and Yacht Charters also available.
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Location: Downtown San Diego, Old Town, Coronado
Tour Schedule: Evenings Year-Round
Cost: $10 for Walking Tours up to $50 for Limo Tours
Features: San Diego Attractions have been featured on the Travel Channel’s Top 10 list of Most Haunted Places In America.
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Location: Harbor Island (2 Miles West of Downtown San Diego)
Schedule: Year-Round Chartered Tours
Cost: $65 – $75 for Adults ($50 – $60 for Kids)
Features: Naval Tour of San Diego Bay; Wildlife Tours to see Dolphins, Whales, and Mexico’s Coronado Islands; Custom Tours
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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
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Location: Downtown San Diego & Nearby Coastal Areas
Schedule: Daily
Cost: $60+
Features: Get a Guided Tour and Great Exercise
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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
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Location: Temecula (60 Miles / 1 Hour North of Downtown San Diego)
Schedule: Daily
Cost: $97 and up.
Features: Enjoy Wine Tasting Tours in the Temecula Valley; Nearly Two Dozen Wineries; Shuttle and Limo Services
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Location: Pick Up Spots Throughout Coastal and Inland San Diego
Schedule: Varies
Cost: $59 and Up
Features: Explore California and Other Top Attractions Throughout the Southwestern United States
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Location: Downtown San Diego (Little Italy), Old Town
Open Daily: 8:30AM – 5PM
Cost: $49 and Up
Features: Two-Seat Fun Car Rental That Tells the Story of San Diego While You Tour the Town
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Location: Downtown San Diego (Gaslamp Quarter), Balboa Park
Schedule: 10AM on Select Saturdays
Cost: $15 ($8 for Students and Military Members)
Features: Two-Hour Walking Tours Around Notable San Diego Development Areas and Architecture
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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.
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San Diego has the perfect climate for enjoying the outdoors. You can celebrate the beauty of San Diego with a loved one by taking a horse-drawn carriage tour of downtown San Diego.
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Location: Downtown San Diego (Gaslamp Quarter)
Guided Tours: 11AM on Saturdays.
Cost: $10 ($8 for Seniors, Students, and Military)
Features: More than 90 Buildings in and around the Gaslamp Quarter are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a tour of their architecture and learn the history of downtown San Diego, including some of its notable residents like Wyatt Earp.
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Location: Downtown San Diego (Marina District)
Tours: 2nd Saturday of Each Month at 11AM. Cost: $2. Self-Guided Tours Also Available.
Farmers Market: Sunday Mornings from 9AM – 12PM
Features: Tour the Original Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Hawaiian Communities in Downtown San Diego; Pick-up Unique Items at the Asian Bazaar and Farmers Market.
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Location: Downtown San Diego (Gaslamp Quarter)
Guided Tours: 11AM on Saturdays. (Reservations Required)
Cost: $5 (Free for Kids 16 and Under)
Features: Visit the West Coast Hangout for Legendary Jazz and Blues Musicians, including Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and Nat King Cole.
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Location: Julian (62 Miles / 1.25 Hours Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Guided Tours: 2PM on Saturdays and Sundays.
Cost: $5
Features: History of Black Slaves who Succeeded as Business Owners; National Register of Historic Places; Gold Rush; Oldest Continually Operating Hotel in Southern California
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Location: Borrego Springs (93 Miles/ 2 Hours East of San Diego Coastal Areas)
Time: Most Events Take Place Between October and May
Cost: Starts at $55 per Event.
Features: Desert Jeep Tours; Group Tours on Military Transport Vehicles; Astronomy Nights; Ghosts & Legends; Wine Tasting; Customized Tours
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Locations: Downtown San Diego (Marina District); Mission Bay (7 miles / 10 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego); and Coronado (6 miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Features: Sailing Tours; Fishing Trips; Wakeboard Instruction; Power Boat Rides on San Diego Bay; Rentals for Boats, Jet-Skis, Kayaks, and Canoes.
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Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 7PM (9:30PM on Fridays and Saturdays) Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Cost: $16 ($10 for Kids ages 3-12 and $14 for Seniors 62+)
Features: Dinosaur and Mastodon Artifacts; Over 8.2 Million Artifacts in all; World Class Visiting Exhibitions; Giant Movie Screen for Enjoying Nature Films.
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Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 4:30PM (Must enter by 4PM). Open until 5:30PM during Summer. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Cost: $15 ($6 for Kids ages 3-11 and $12 for Seniors)
Features: One of the Nation’s Best Aerospace Museums; San Diego has the Richest Aviation History in the World
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Location: San Diego County Coastal and Inland Areas
Schedule: Daily
Cost: Free
Features: Over 100 Guided Walks Each Month From Ecological Reserves to Shopping Malls
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