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San Diego’s best days out.
A short guide to the 15 best balboa park tours, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.
A guided small-group walk through Balboa Park’s best sights with coffee from a local cart, plus an easy plan for what to do next.
Most Popular“Jennifer is an extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. Her knowledge of the park is extensive. Her history is interspersed with fun facts. I highly recommend this tour for an overview of a fascinating park.”
A private, 2-hour Segway tour of Balboa Park with a local guide, smooth bike-lot training, and quick rose-garden stops for big value.
“Seeing the rose fades in full bloom and hearing about the history of Balboa park from a personable and knowledgeable guide made for a memorable excursion. Highly recommend!”
A 2-hour GPS GoCar ride through downtown and Balboa Park. See Little Italy, USS Midway, Seaport Village, Petco Park, and more.
“We loved being able to drive and experience San Diego at our own pace. We loved the talking feature on the points if interest. The Gas Lamp Distict and Old Town experiences were great!”
San Diego’s Balboa Park by electric scooter: a guided ride with helmet training and photo stops at gardens, museums, and landmarks.
“Great experience. Loved seeing the park and learning about the history. The scooter is a great way to get around quickly when you don’t have time to walk.”
2-hour Balboa Park walk with a local guide: Exposition-era architecture, gardens, photo spots, and one coffee-cart drink.
“As a previous San Diego local of several years, I took Balboa Park for granted. Our guide was excellent, and the history I learned from her on this very pleasant walking tour has made me really appreciate this terrific park and everything it has to offer.”
Ride a GPS scooter loop through downtown San Diego, Balboa Park, the waterfront, Coronado ferry, and Old Town in about 2 hours.
“My husband & I booked this tour during an anniversary trip. We had such a blast that when we got back home, we bought two similar scooters!”
Private 2-hour Balboa Park tour with Mercedes Sprinter pickup, gardens and museums, snacks, and a guide for $199 per person.
“Judy told us so many things about the Balboa Park. Was a great experience to spent at least two hours in the park.”
GPS-guided Polaris GoCar tour through Little Italy, the harbor, Seaport Village, and Balboa Park. Air-conditioned ride for up to two.
“This is a a unique way to see the city. The staff were super helpful. However the GPS instructions and commentary that was installed in the car rarely worked and would repeat itself. Thankfully we had been provided maps and an overview of the route. This made it fairly easy to find the right road…”
A guided San Diego e-bike ride through Balboa Park’s gardens, art, and landmarks, with helmets, snacks, and local narration included.
“This was the 2nd activity we scheduled with this company. It was a great e-bike tour around Balboa park. Jeff, our guide, was very entertaining, enjoyable and knowledgeable on all that is S.D. We will definitely schedule more future activities!”
Solve 12 botanical puzzles at Balboa Park in a self-paced story game. Private group, mobile ticket, $7.20 per person, ~90 minutes.
“Loved that the game pauses to allow time at each place the game takes you. Loved the artist village, the gardens”
Explore downtown San Diego and Balboa Park in a GPS-guided GoCar. Pass USS Midway, Little Italy, Hillcrest, and more in 2 hours.
“Great way to explore the city on your own. Friendly and informative staff. Would recommend.”
Ride a GoCar through San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter and Balboa Park at night, with GPS-led commentary and top waterfront sights for about 2 hours.
“We had a fantastic experience with GoCar rental! The gentleman who assisted us was incredibly friendly, providing detailed explanations that made us feel comfortable and even added a fun touch to the experience. I'm looking forward to returning to this place and will definitely speak highly of GoCar tours. The night was filled with great…”
A 2-hour GPS scooter loop through Little Italy, the Gaslamp, Balboa Park, and more in San Diego, with helmets and narration included.
“This guided scooter tour was lot of fun.. it was a bit scary at times riding with traffic and along side the freeway. It would have been better just to have stayed by the harbor or just old town.”
Private motorcycle sidecar tour from San Diego downtown to Balboa Park. Helmet comms, pets welcome, flexible stops, great night views.
“Being driven around on the motorcycle. My friend and I could not fit in the sidecar. If yo get another sidecar, you might want to add 10-15" to the seating. For hefty people like us. But i was glad I rode behind the driver. It was great. Relaxing anRead more”
Self-guided smartphone scavenger hunt in Balboa Park with five stops, an entry ticket, and flexible start times.
“A lot of fun and a great way to get exercise and spend time with the family!! You will not regret the activity.”
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