We recommend you have a good level of fitness to join this tour. Balboa Park has a bit of everything, including grand architecture, diverse museums, cultural institutions and captivating gardens. Keep the camera handy for what might be the prettiest tour in town! Entrance to the museums are not offered with this tour, but your guide will provide suggestions along the way for you to come back and visit during your own time.
The face of the tower depicts the early history of the city.
Used for both the and expositions, the garden offered fair-goers a respite from the hustle and bustle of the exposition, and provides a picturesque foreground to photos of the California Tower. Our tour will end at the Plaza de Panama, but before we say goodbye, your guide will give you directions to the nearby Visitor Center for snacks, maps, souvenirs, and museum passes , suggestions for places to eat, and tips on what else to see and do within the park. Please wear casual dress and comfortable shoes.
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Take current weather conditions into consideration. If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We'll see you at the start point. Get in touch if you have any concerns or require more information via the email address or phone number business hours only on your voucher. Very occasionally museums, gardens and roadways are closed due to special events or routine maintenance. If this occurs, we will find a similar alternative for you to visit during your tour. If you have any concerns, feel free to email us at info sandiegourbanadventures.
This is a child-friendly tour. Children over 6 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the rate listed above. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. You can do so in the special request box on the checkout page. Select day Not Available. Low Consider these tours your intro to a place. High You're out there in the global community! Physical rating Worried our tours are too tough? Low Slow and steady is all you need here. Medium Not too hard, not too soft, these tours are just right!
High Get ready for a workout! You can get more information here. You can get a quote from World Nomads here. Not sure whether you need travel insurance? Check out my related posts:. This historic part of the city is made up of 16 and a half?! The bar is the oldest bar in the Gaslamp Quarter stretching back to and once included Wyatt Earp as a patron. These days its a favourite amongst Padre fans and has an extensive happy hour and bar food menu.
Lounge Six at the top of the Solamar, a Kimpton Hotel is an excellent choice for rooftop pre-dinner drinks. Think fire pits, palms, cabanas and cocktails. I expected it to be a bit kitsch but it was actually a whole heap of fun. Day two of your San Diego itinerary has a focus on culture. Start the day in Balboa Park and try to get there early because this park is HUGE and by huge I mean there is a freeway and several other roads running through it.
You can read more about the Bilboa Park Museums here. As excellent a zoo as the one in San Diego is, there are still some animal welfare issue at the zoo. If you plan to go to the zoo, please at least do your research first and then make a decision. I would strongly urge you not to visit Sea World. You can find out more about Seaworld and animal cruelty here. In the words of the Old Town Guide: San Diego is the site of the first permanent Spanish settlement in California. In , a U.
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Due to bad read: The budget accommodation is listed in my order of preference. As well as a great environment, breakfast and some evening meals are included at this hostel. The dorms were clean and spacious, the common area was sociable and the location was a surprise — a bit of a walk to downtown, I enjoyed the more local feel to the restaurants and bars without being surrounded by tourists.
Dorms and private rooms available. Click here for latest prices and reviews.
Sister hostel of the one in Hillcrest, ITH Adventure House is a smaller hostel but with the same free-food and social vibe. If you want to be within walking distance of the beach, this place is perfect. Located in Gaslamp, I stayed at this hotel during my first trip to San Diego and I spent a lot of time enjoying the rooftop: Click here for reviews.
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Ocean views without the price tag of the Coronado below , Pacific Terrace is ideal if want to spend your down-time at the beach in La Jolla. Click here for latest prices. Perhaps the most famous hotel in San Diego, this sprawling red-roofed Victorian era hotel with beach-front views over San Diego bay is an absolute beauty.
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