La Jolla

Neighborhood Tours

Experience La Jolla, San Diego, on this self-guided walking tour via an app that functions as a guide, narrator, and map. Developed by local guides, creative writers, and professional voice artists, the tour explores the best spots and history of La Jolla. Begin your tour by the parking area for the Coast Walk, then continue to the coast itself, where you’ll get your first look at the breathtaking La Jolla Cove. Continue by following the walkway along the waterfront. Learn how La Jolla got its name, spot some of the neighborhood’s most iconic birds, and more. See gorgeous architecture and natural beauty collide. Pass where La Jolla’s first tourist cabins once stood, then take in one-of-a-kind views while hearing about the Kumeyaay tribe who once lived here. Be sure to keep your eye out for seals and sea lions. If you’re lucky, you might spot an orca whale. Next, go to Seal Rock. If you haven’t managed to spot a seal yet, this is the place where your luck will change. Snap some photos to remember these unique creatures. After, see Children’s Pool Beach, where kids and seals swim side by side. Afterward, hear about the town’s unlikely mascot, Rags the Donkey, and legends about a mysterious stranger known as “The Judge.” Then, stop at Cuvier Park, one of the most popular wedding spots in the entire country. Conclude your tour by visiting the famous tide pools that are bursting with aquatic life. Throughout the tour, enjoy animated videos that let you visualize what you cannot see.

This private trip is the best way to discover San Diego and the surrounding areas in a single day. Enjoy a personal driver for the day and customizable itinerary. Choose between pickup from your hotel or private accommodation, airport terminal, or cruise terminal. The first on your trip will the beautiful La Jola. La Jolla is a smart seaside area, known for its rugged coastline. Home to the world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course and La Jolla Cove, the town has sweeping ocean views and the Shell Beach tide pools are home to anemones and crabs. Posh boutiques and waterfront restaurants dot the walkable La Jolla Village. The next stop is San Diego Seaport Village. Seaport Village is a waterfront shopping and dining complex adjacent to San Diego Bay in downtown San Diego. It houses more than 70 shops, galleries, and eateries on 90,000 square feet of waterfront property. Seaport Village is also home to the world-famous USS Midway, the naval aircraft carrier that has been turned into a museum. If time allows, continue to Coronado Island that features a historic town. This place is also home to an iconic Victorian hotel and some of San Diego’s best beaches. At the end of your trip, get conveniently dropped back off at your pickup location or at another location within the designated pickup counties.

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 coastline. Meet your private guide outside Petco Park in 'Park at the Park' and learn about the beloved home baseball team. On your fascinating private half-day highlights tour, learn about the legacy of San Diego’s place in the Mexican Empire from 1821. Discover more about San Diego’s Italian community, established in Waterfront Park in the early 19th century, which has also helped shape the culture of the city. See the "Little Italy" of San Diego with its Mercato Farmers’ Market, pizzerias, ice cream parlors, and gourmet food stalls. Visit many of the city’s major historical sites, neighborhoods, and parks, including Balboa Park, the elegant architecture of the Gaslamp Quarter, the Old Town, the beautiful coastal stretch of La Jolla, and many more places of interest. Through the local insight of your private guide, explore some of San Diego’s lesser-known gems.