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Home to world-class museums, manicured gardens, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park tops the list of San Diego city sights. Its 1,200 lush acres (486 hectares) comprise the largest urban park in the United States. Apart from its many attractions, Balboa Park also features lengthy walking and hiking trails, distinctive landscaping, Golden Age Spanish buildings, and one of the world’s largest outdoor pipe organs.
1549 El Prado, San Diego, 92101
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Balboa Park Highlights Tour with Coffee
There is so much more to beautiful Balboa Park than meets the eye, and you'll find all the secret spots on this small group walking tour of San Diego's cultural crown jewel. You'll see gardens of different types, inspiring architecture, learn about the park's history and the cultural organizations that populate it now. And top it all off with a beverage at a popular coffee cart.
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$44.00
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$44.00
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Early Bird - Return By 12 Noon Special
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SAVE UP TO $50. The EARLY BIRD 1/2 DAY SPECIAL requires the vehicle be returned to the departure location by 12:00 PM. All for the price of 2 hours in a GoCar.
Let GoCar take you off the beaten path through many of San Diego’s iconic parks like the Balboa Park and Petco Park on the way to Hillcrest and back. Snap some amazing photos along the Pacific Ocean and see the San Diego up close. You can even park and take a stroll along if you choose. On the way back explore the boutique shopping districts of Hillcrest. This tour is approximately two hours drive time at a slow pace and has several fun, informative detours and stop options along the way. If you want to extend the tour you have the option of taking the Oldtown loop at the end of the tour.
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$133.72
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$133.72
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Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
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60 Minute Private Vacation Photography Session with Local Photographer in San Diego
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Remember your vacation in San Diego by having beautiful photos taken by a professional photographer. This flexible shoot gives you the freedom to either customize your route, or choose for a selection of set routes, such as Oceanside Pier, or Coronado. No need to worry about sharing the shoot with others—the experience is completely private, and you’ll receive 30 hi-res images in an online gallery.
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$399.00
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$399.00
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30 Minute Private Vacation Photography Session with Local Photographer in San Diego
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Flytographer 30-Minute Vacation Photo Shoot
Connect with a local hand-picked professional photographer in San Diego and capture your most memorable moments during this private photo shoot. Get insider tips on the best things to do in San Diego, including where to eat & what to see from your vacation photographer. Return from your trip with beautiful, high-quality vacation photos — the best souvenir ever.
We specialize in:
- honeymoons
- family trips
- engagements
- anniversaries
- romantic getaways
- multi-generational trips
- babymoons
- solo travellers
- and just because!
With over 10,000 5-star reviews, Flytographer is the global leader in vacation photography and has captured over 3 million memories for travellers across six continents. We’ve been featured across A-list media, including Conde Nast Traveler, Oprah, Forbes, Travel + Leisure, New York Times, BRIDES, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle Magazine, Elle, Buzzfeed, Refinery29, Huffington Post, & many more.
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$299.00
per group
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$299.00
per group
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Private Full Day Highlights Tour of San Diego
Discover San Diego’s compelling character, rich in Mexican heritage and fascinating history. With over seventy miles of sunny coastline and equally compelling adventures awaiting inland, San Diego is an idyllic place to spend a day familiarising yourself.
On the San Diego Private Half Day Highlights tour, you will visit several of the city’s major historical sites, quaint neighbourhoods and parks, and Coronado Island - a picturesque peninsula blessed by gorgeous beaches, tidal pools and coves. Soak up the buzz of the Gaslamp Quarter, the architecture of Old Town, and Balboa Park. At Ocean Beach, enjoy a laid back hippy vibe and browse artisan trinkets before relishing the stunning coastal stretch of La Jolla with its seals, sea lions and seabirds - San Diego’s famous ‘Paradise By the Sea’. Then - at the end of the tour - have your private guide drop you off back at your hotel or somewhere central of your choosing.
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$495.00
Price varies by group size
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$495.00
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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Private Half Day Tour of San Diego inc Transport
Discover the compelling character of California’s second-largest city, renowned for its fascinating Mexican heritage, resplendent gardens, historic streets and fine stretch of Pacific Coast.
On the San Diego half day highlights tour you will visit many of the city’s major historical sites, neighbourhoods and parks, including Balboa Park, the elegant architecture of the Gaslamp Quarter, the Old Town’s rich culture and the beautiful coastal stretch of La Jolla - plus more. Through the local insight of your private guide, you will be introduced to some of San Diego’s lesser-known corners with plenty of opportunity to grab some fabulous photographs of the city’s most picturesque landmarks, be it quaint Victorian streets, bloom-filled gardens and the upscale mansions of La Jolla’s monied elite, or the stunning cliff-strewn coastline that are home to seals, marine birds and rugged sea caves.
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$270.00
Price varies by group size
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$270.00
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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Private Customizable Iconic City Highlights Tour - Cultural, Historic, Shuttled
Journey with award winning tour guide Julie Kremen around San Diego’s cultural and historic sites—on a private tour of fun and informative must-see sightseeing hotspots.
On this private tour, you will experience and thoroughly understand how San Diego came to be the world-class modern city that it is. We’ll travel through the rich history of San Diego from its discovery by Spanish conquistadores, to the lively and festive Mexican period, to the days when it was the Wild Wild West’s new American frontier. And, of course, you’ll learn about its present-day standing as the 8th largest city in the US and what makes it the epitome of Southern California lifestyle. Discover why we are “America’s Finest City” and watch out… many who come to visit end up moving here!
Note: This 4 hour private tour is fully customizable; contact Julie to book as described above or to discuss how to change to suit your needs.
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$455.00
per group
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$455.00
per group
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
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San Diego Private Tour
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Perfect to explore the southern city of California in a day and have a feel of the Mexican influence.
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$700.00
per group
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$700.00
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The San Diego Tour: Private Group
We’ll pick you up in Orange County! Come join us for a fun-filled adventure of touring “America’s Finest City” – San Diego! From the white sand beaches of La Jolla to the oldest Spanish settlement of Old Town, the vibrancy of The Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village, Downtown San Diego, Little Italy, and Coronado Island, San Diego has it all and we want to show you the best of it on our sightseeing tour of San Diego! Whether on vacation with your family or in town for the day on business, you will be sure to fall in love with this city on the sea. From our Best Coast Tours family to yours, come cruise with the Best!
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$1,282.06
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$1,282.06
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
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90 Minute Private Vacation Photography Session with Local Photographer in San Diego
Flytographer 90-Minute Vacation Photo Shoot
Connect with a local hand-picked professional photographer in San Diego and capture your most memorable moments during this private photo shoot. Get insider tips on the best things to do in San Diego, including where to eat & what to see from your vacation photographer. Return from your trip with beautiful, high-quality vacation photos — the best souvenir ever.
We specialize in:
- honeymoons
- family trips
- engagements
- anniversaries
- romantic getaways
- multi-generational trips
- babymoons
- solo travellers
- and just because!
With over 10,000 5-star reviews, Flytographer is the global leader in vacation photography and has captured over 3 million memories for travellers across six continents. We’ve been featured across A-list media, including Conde Nast Traveler, Oprah, Forbes, Travel + Leisure, New York Times, BRIDES, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle Magazine, Elle, Buzzfeed, Refinery29, Huffington Post, & many more.
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$549.00
per group
From
$549.00
per group
Face masks required for guides in public areas
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