Southern California Tours,
Activities and Harbor Cruises


It makes a lot of sense to book your Southern California tours and activities in advance. By planning your itinerary in advance, you avoid disappointment from sold out tours. You also save time, hassle and often money by researching the tours in advance, rather than trying to do it while already on your vacation.

But don't overbook yourself or your family. Be sure to allowplenty of relaxation time on your vacation, too, and time toallow for exploration and spontaneity. You may even come across some tour or activity not listed here, that you mightwant to sign up for on the spot.

Below, you'll find a sampling of Southern California tours offered, grouped by location. By clicking on the associatedlinks, you can read a lot more in depth details about each tour, read other people'sreviews, and then go ahead and book it if you're ready.

Remember to bring all paperwork, tickets, confirmation numbers and phone numbers on your trip with you, just toavoid any confusion.

SAN DIEGO TOURS

Go San Diego Card--offers 1,2,3,5 or 7 day all-access discount passes to various popular attractions including the San Diego Zoo, Legoland, the U.S.S. Midway, Harbor Excursions, the new Children’s Museum, and 45 more. Plus museums and city tours.

Also, see San Diego sightseeing tours on land for things like narrated bus tours.

Or, if you'd rather be on the water, see San Diego boat tours.

If you're interested in touring wine country, maybe as a day trip to break up your beach vacation, see San Diego Wine Tour information to learn about visiting the Ramona Valley or Julian areas northeast from San Diego. Or see San Diego limousine wine tour services that take you around the Temecula Valley wine country, which is also a day trip out of San Diego.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOURS ACROSS THE BORDER INTO MEXICO

If you are going to San Diego, there are several tours that go into Tijuana and a few other areas of Baja California, such as Ensenada and Rosarito Beach.

Remember, you do need your passport now to cross into Mexico, whereas before a driver's license would suffice.

See Tijuana Tours.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOURS IN LOS ANGELES


Go Los Angeles Card -- A prepaid all-access pass for 1,2,3,5 or 7 days to a multitude of popular attractions at a huge discount compared to what you would pay separately. These include theme parks like Universal Studios (3,5, or 7 day passes only), Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm, Wild Rivers Water Park, Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, Aquarium of the Pacific, LEGOLAND California, Queen Mary, California Science Center IMAX Movie Exhibit, the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and much more. Also incluses museums and various city tours.

LA Active Adventures--enjoy the area's natural beauty on this one day tour to area beaches and hiking trails.

LACityTours -- 5 1/2 hour Los Angeles tour of Hollywood and Los Angeles.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOURS IN ORANGE COUNTY


Sunset Gondola -- Cruise the canals of Huntington Harbor in style. Choose from various length rides.

Big Woody Tours -- Mainly for groups who want chartered tours. Travel in unique and luxurious style in this woody van that is like a living room inside. Holds 18-21 passengers and has various themed tours.

If you like being out on the water, check out your options for a Newport Beach harbor cruise.

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