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The San Diego Bucket List

Pacific beaches, Balboa Park museums, fish tacos, year-round mild light. The once-in-a-lifetime experiences that define a San Diego trip — the bucket-list tours and tickets worth planning around.

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1h 45m

San Diego Seal Tour

Hop aboard San Diego’s only amphibious Sea and Land Adventure for an unforgettable 1 hour and 45 minute tour that combines city sights with aquatic enchantment.

  • Top-rated · 4.7★
  • Free cancellation
From $56 a person
San Diego Harbor Cruise
2h

San Diego Harbor Cruise

Take a 1- or 2-hour relaxing harbor cruise through the bay of San Diego, featuring unforgettable views of San Diego's skyline.

  • 4.5★ · 3219 reviews
  • Bestseller
From $37 a person
2h

San Diego Hop On Hop Off Trolley Tour

Discover San Diego at your leisure with a unique tour around "America's Finest City".

  • 4.7★ · 2755 reviews
  • Bestseller
From $57 a person
1h 45m

San Diego Shore Excursion: San Diego Seal Tour

While you’re in port in San Diego, explore the city by both land and sea on the San Diego Seal Tour.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $56 a person
Cruise underneath the Coronado Bridge
2h 30m

San Diego Harbor Cruise on the Largest Catamaran in San Diego

Enjoy a San Diego harbor cruise on San Diego's largest and newest catamaran yacht.

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $55 a person
USS Midway at night
1h 30m

San Diego City Lights Night Tour

San Diego is known for its stunning beaches and sunny days, but on this Trolley tour, you will get the chance to see this city from a unique and lesser known perspective—at night!

  • Free cancellation
  • Short pick · ≤2h
From $44 a person
1h to 4h

San Diego Zoo 1-Day Pass: Any Day Ticket

The San Diego Zoo is a 100-acre wildlife park and home to over 12,000 rare and endangered animals, representing more than 650 species and subspecies.

  • Top-rated · 4.7★
  • Bestseller
From $78 a person
1h 30m

City Cruises San Diego: Scenic 90-Minute Narrated Harbor Tour

Discover the best of San Diego Bay on our expertly narrated harbor tour.

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $37 a person
Chart your course to excitement with SailLiberty!
2h 30m

Top Rated San Diego Sunset Sail Classic Yacht 6 Guests

Skip the crowded tour boats.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $125 a person
2h

Sunset Sail Along the San Diego Skyline

Enjoy an evening sailing under the sunset on a relaxing sailing cruise with a unique perspective on San Diego that you can only get from the water.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $109 a person
3h

San Diego Harbor Dinner Cruise

Enjoy a 2.5-hour cruise aboard one of San Diego's finest dining vessels.

  • Free cancellation
  • Half-day
From $126 a person
2h to 5h

USS Midway Museum Admission: Valid Any Date

Experience life at sea without leaving port by visiting the USS Midway Museum, San Diego's number 1 rated visitor attraction.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Bestseller
From $41 a person
1 min to 1h 30m

Museum of Illusions San Diego Admission Ticket

Discover a world where reality bends at Museum of Illusions San Diego.

  • Instant confirmation
  • Short pick · ≤2h
From $35 a person
2h to 3h

San Diego Whale Watching & Dolphin Cruise

Set sail from scenic Mission Bay and encounter some of the ocean’s most awe-inspiring creatures on a 2–3 hour whale-watching adventure in San Diego.

  • 4.6★ · 1709 reviews
  • Bestseller
From $71 a person
1h 15m

San Diego Ghosts and Gravestones: A Haunted Trolley Tour

Dare to board the trolley of the doomed for the spine-tingling Ghosts and Gravestones Tour of San Diego.

  • Free cancellation
  • Short pick · ≤2h
From $49 a person
The Gaslamp Segway Tour
2h

San Diego Gaslamp Segway Tour

Admire top San Diego attractions on this narrated morning or afternoon Segway tour that includes instruction and is perfect for beginners!

  • Top-rated · 5.0★
  • Free cancellation
From $189 a person
Balboa Park
4h

San Diego Scenic Tour

Visit San Diego area with a local tour guide in smaller groups !

  • 4.6★ · 601 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $92 a person
Breaching Humpback!
4h

San Diego Whale Watching Cruise

Whale watching season is all year long in San Diego!

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Bestseller
From $85 a person
2h to 3h

2-Hour GoCar Tour: Downtown San Diego and Old Town or Beaches

This 2-Hour GoCar Tour is your key to fun in San Diego!

  • Top-rated · 4.7★
  • Free cancellation
From $52 a person
1h 30m

Balboa Park Electric Scooter Tour with Pictures

Join me on a journey through one of San Diego's most iconic places.

  • 5.0★ · 73 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $75 a person
1h 20m

Behind-the-Scenes at Petco Park Tour

Explore America's #1 Ballpark on one of our daily guided tours.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $43 a person
9h

San Diego to Temecula - Wine Country tour plus Old Town Temecula

Departing San Diego our tour incorporates a visit to historic Old Town Temecula and an American Viticulture Area (AVA), the Temecula Wine Country.

  • 4.9★ · 97 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $259 a person
50 min

Gondola Cruise through the Coronado Cays

The Gondola Company is your Passport to Italy.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $74 a person
2h

San Diego Must-see Attractions Private Guided Walking Tour

Embark on a captivating journey through the annals of San Diego's past, tracing its evolution from Spanish exploration to a bastion of military innovation.

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $58 a person

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