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 familiarizing yourself. On your full day highlights tour, you will:

* Stroll the extensive grounds of **Balboa Park,**a 490 hectare (1,200-acre) urban green space with stunning architectural treasures. 
* See grand Victorian architecture in the streets of the vibrant **Gaslamp Quarter.** 
* Immerse yourself in **Old Town’s** rich Mexican culture and sizzlingly food scene. 
* Enjoy a delicious lunch in one of San Diego’s enticing eateries (price not included). 
* Soak up the laidback vintage SoCal hippy vibe of **Ocean Beach.** 
* See stunning coastal stretch of **La Jolla**with itsrugged cliffs and spectacular wildlife. 
* Explore San Diego’s strong Mexican culture and historical ties with Mexico.

On this fascinating in-depth **Private Full Day San Diego Highlights** tour, you will discover much about California’s second-largest city, from its ‘discovery’ by Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542, to the indigenous Kumeyaay peoples who occupied the area 12,000 years prior to European arrival. Learn about the settlement of San Dieguito, and the cultural, socio-political and historical developments that powered it to a city of a population of 1.4 million. With a deeply embedded Mexican heritage, the legacy of San Diego’s place in the Mexican Empire from 1821 is a fascinating story. An Italian community, established in Waterfront Park in the early 19th century, has also shaped the culture of the city. See for yourself why San Diego - or Sandie as the locals call it - is dubbed America’s Finest City.

On the San Diego Private Half Day Highlights tour, you will visit several of the city’s major historical sites, quaint neighborhoods 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**. San Diego offers plenty of mouth-watering options for lunch, from delicious fish tacos to homemade pasta. Then - at the end of the tour - have your private guide drop you off back at your hotel or somewhere central of your choosing.