Sightseeing Tour
San Diego Style!



Here are several options for a sightseeing tour San Diego. When planning your vacation, consider booking your San Diego tours ahead of time. Through viator.com, you can read reviews of each tour, gain frequent flyer miles, and book in four currencies.

There are a ton of fun tours in San Diego. There are harbor tours, trolley tours, whale watching tours and sunset cruises. The advantage to booking your tours in advance is that all the planning and choosing and paying is all done with. Once you are on vacation, you just show up and enjoy.

See also boat tours in San Diego.

San Diego Old Town Trolley Tour
This tour is on the open air trolley bus, complete with narrator. It's very flexible, in that you can get on and off wherever you want so you can spend some time at each sight. Some of the places it goes includes the Old Town State Park, the Cruise Ship Terminal, Seaport Village, Marriott Marina/Convention Center, Horton Plaza/Gaslamp Quarter, Coronado (Mc P’s Orange Ave), San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park (El Prado).

Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego

Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego

Climb onboard the Old Town Trolley and enjoy a two hour, fully narrated, fun-filled tour! The San Diego Old Town Trolley tour makes 8 stops so you can disembark along the way and enjoy Old Town, Seaport Village, Horton Plaza, Balboa Park, Coronado and the San Diego Zoo.Special Offer - Price displayed currently includes a discount of 10% off the normal retail price - BOOK NOW!


You could start with this sightseeing tour San Diego style...

San Diego City Tour

San Diego City Tour

If you only book one tour whilst in San Diego, then this one should be it! Your guide will have all the local knowledge and introduce you to the best of San Diego's many alluring sites. And what a perfect combination of culture, history and nature! Admire pristine coastal waters, explore the historic Old Town and discover the secrets of this city's fascinating heritage. Simply a must!


How about a sightseeing tour San Diego style with a visit to Seaport Village?

San Diego City Tour and Seaport Village

San Diego City Tour and Seaport Village

For a scenic day out, explore the highlights of San Diego's full of wonderful scenery and photo opportunities. Relax in comfort and listen to the crew narrate the local points of interest. Then spend time in Seaport Village - a shopping area on the bay front with 60 shops and eateries designed to look like a turn of the century harbor town.


Now here's a sightseeing tour San Diego style around town and in the water...

San Diego City Tour and Harbor Cruise

San Diego City Tour and Harbor Cruise

Allow your guide to first introduce you to the sites of San Diego, its famous historic buildings and vibrant downtown. Then explore the beauty from a different perspective as you cruise around the bay while the fascinating narrative unlocks the city's secrets.


This sightseeing tour San Diego is for a bird's eye view!

Open Cockpit Biplane Sightseeing Ride

Open Cockpit Biplane Sightseeing Ride

Fun seekers, this biplane air tour is for you! Choose from among six tour options. Ride in the lovingly restored 1920's biplane - it's real flying, flying like it used to be. Fly low and slow over beaches and inland San Diego lakes and hillsides, or make up your own route! Book for 2 and bring a friend along and share the fun. Don't miss out on this amazing experience!


Try a sightseeing tour San Diego style on a double decker...

San Diego Double Decker Hop On Hop Off Plus Harbor Cruise

San Diego Double Decker Hop On Hop Off Plus Harbor Cruise

Enjoy a full day exploring on an original London double decker bus. This tour will take you to all of the main sights of San Diego including Seaport Village and Balboa Park. You may hop on and off at any of the 8 stops on the route, and your ticket is valid for 48 hours. Plus enjoy panoramic views of the San Diego skyline while you relax in comfort aboard this fabulous cruise.Special Offer - Buy the Double Decker Bus Tour, and Get the Harbor Cruise for up to $US5 (adult price) - BOOK NOW!


Don't miss the world famous zoo...

San Diego Zoo Ticket with Transport

San Diego Zoo Ticket with Transport

At San Diego Zoo you can span the globe in one afternoon, viewing rare and intriguing wildlife from nearly every region of the world, in just one location.


For a truly wild sightseeing tour San Diego style, check out this one...

San Diego Wild Animal Park with Transport

San Diego Wild Animal Park with Transport

How about a day trip into the deepest, darkest heart of Africa? And why not Asia on the same day? At San Diego Wild Animal Park you'll be convinced you've traveled to faraway lands to discover animals you had never dreamed of seeing. Book now for an unbelievable day out!


Another fun double decker tour around the city...

San Diego Double Decker All Loops Tour

San Diego Double Decker All Loops Tour

See the sights of Downtown and Waterfront San Diego on our Harbor Loop, then see where San Diego lives and plays on our Parks and Zoo Loop, all from the top of an original London Bus. Enjoy the unlimited views from the top deck as we explore the beautiful city.


Get your workout and have fun checking out the sights...

San Diego Mountain Bike Tour

San Diego Mountain Bike Tour

Soak up the sun, beauty and colors of this wonderful landscape on this new mountain biking venture. Take the road less traveled and ride on a combination of dirt roads and single tracks around San Diego's wild areas.


Shutterbugs can hit the pavement with this guided tour...

San Diego Photography Walking Tour

San Diego Photography Walking Tour

On the San Diego Photography Walking Tour you will explore famous Balboa Park in the company of a professional photographer and guide who will show you how to capture the perfect holiday images.This tour is seasonal and operates from April to October only.


Another one for active sightseers!

Mission Bay Pedal and Paddle

Mission Bay Pedal and Paddle

Kayak the calm waters of Mission Bay and then ride a bike along the water's edge. This is a family tour, especially for the younger set -- kids ages 2 and up! The calm Mission Bay waters are great for all kids, particularly those not quite ready for the ocean. And small fry can ride along with Mom and Dad in bike trailers or trail-a-bikes!


For a peaceful time out on the bay...

Mission Bay Kayak Tour

Mission Bay Kayak Tour

Mission Bay used to be the swampy mouth of the San Diego River until with remarkable coastal engineering; this area is now known for their beautiful beaches, bays and parks. And with the calm waters of Mission Bay this area makes for a great introductory kayaking tour. This 1.5 hour kayaking tour is also great for families!


Grand Tour Of San Diego
This all day tour is part bus tour, part boat tour and part bus trip into Tijuana. See it all!
Grand Tour of San Diego

San Diego Seals
This is one of those amphibious vehicle tours, which can go on land and in the water. The tour lasts 90 minutes and is narrated.
San Diego Seals Amphibious Tour

Go San Diego Card
This sightseeing tour San Diego card will get you free admission to more than 35 San Diego attractions. Option to choose a pass for 1, 2, 3, 6 or 7 days.
Go San Diego Card


Want to go wine tasting in wine country? See about finding a San Diego wine tour.

If you want to go across the border into Tijuana Mexico for the day, see these Tijuana tours.

See also other Southern California tours.




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