Kayak Tour of the 7 Caves

Discover La Jolla’s 7 Caves on a 90-minute kayak tour. Explore sea cliffs, marine life, and sandstone formations. Perfect for ages 5 and up.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 2158 Avenida De La Playa - The La Jolla kayak tour is a favorite of both locals and San Diego visitors alike. Explore beautiful sea cliffs and caves as you glide through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve filled with marine life. Paddle to all seven caves including Sunny Jim’s Cave, the Arch Cave, the Clams’ Cave and other sea caves for amazing close-ups of sandstone formations. Witness sea lions, garibaldi, leopard sharks, shovelnose guitarfish (rock on, man) and even the occasional dolphin on this sought-after La Jolla kayak tour.
What's Included
  • Kayaking Equipment (kayak, paddle, helmet and life jacket)
  • Paddle Instruction
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Optional: Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the enjoyment of Kayaking in La Jolla and its 7 mysterious caves! On this 90-minute tour, which is popular among residents and visitors of San Diego, you will get to explore stunning sea cliffs and secret caves while floating through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve teeming with aquatic animals. The paddling journey includes visits to several intriguing sea caves like Sunny Jim’s Cave, the Arch Cave, and the Clams’ Cave where you will have a close view of the fascinating sandstone formations. Get a chance to observe sea lions, garibaldi, leopard sharks, shovelnose guitarfish (stay cool, fellows), and maybe even a playful dolphin during this high-demand kayak tour in La Jolla. Open to individuals over the age of 5.

  • Age: Minimum 5
  • Arrival Time: 30 minutes before tour time
  • Attire: Swimsuit or athletic clothing that dries quickly. Guests will get wet at least from the waist down.
  • Ocean and safety conditions determine the tour route and entrance into the sea cave is not guaranteed
Location
2158 Avenida De La Playa
Avenida De La Playa
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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445noahb
Aug 30, 2024
10 out of 10, Angela's the best, great tour - We had such an amazing experience seeing the caves of La Jolla and learning about the area from our incredible tour guide, Angela. She was the best! She answered all our questions and made the experience so fun and unforgettable! Would definitely recommend!
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Sightseer61365353415
Aug 30, 2024
What a great tour guide! - This was my second time doing the tour, and even better than the first because of our awesome tour guide. SmAngela was incredible! So fun, informative, and made sure we were comfortable and safe. It made our experience worth while and intimate. She even offered to take our picture. Really something to experience, highly recommend!!! If there's an employee of the month... she should win!
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Iainr660
Aug 30, 2024
Cave kayak tour - Shop is very short walk to beach and kayaks. Staff were really great. Very well organized. Fun excursion. Got up close to sea lions near the caves. Shop has a foot shower to rinse of sand. Best to bring flip flops. Great tour.
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Travelbug4343
Aug 27, 2024
Cave tour - The tour was fantastic! Elizabeth was an incredible guide and made sure we saw a shark and made it inside the caves. The sea lions were adorable!
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E9547hldianad
Aug 21, 2024
A must do - It was a fun and new experience loved it tour guide was great! I believe his name is Kiren do chill and informative made the experience a great time!
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Markez2120yg
Aug 19, 2024
Kayak Tour First of Many - What a beautiful day and trip. First time kayakers and we had a blast. The guides were extremely nice and took care of our group of 7 kayaks (5 Dbl and 2 Sgl). Great stories of the homes, seals and habitats. Enjoyed the day and tour. Great exercise and great price.
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Mattsimons99
Aug 19, 2024
Top notch tour and equipment - The seven caves of La Jolla are amazing!!! Having the equipment on the shore so you don't have to transport is best part. Also the staff is super friendly.
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140kathyu
Aug 17, 2024
Birthday gift from son - Great time! Our guides (Angela & Stella) were great! We will definitely recommend this to our friends and come again! Thanks.
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Sightseer20864198868
Aug 26, 2024
Cove kayak - This was fun. Kayaking was on my list of things I've wanted to do, so this was the perfect opportunity. We had to wait beyond our scheduled time as there were too many kayaks on the water, but once we go out onto the ocean it was fine. We got to see the sea lions up close and lots of wildlife from the ocean level. Very interesting tour.
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F2843voreneew
Aug 19, 2024
Bad experience, don’t recommend - I wouldn’t recommend this business because of their poor management and unprofessional behavior, especially from the manager, Ethan. We booked a tour for 4:30 PM but got delayed by traffic. We called ahead, and the front desk assured us we could still make it. We arrived at the shop on time, but the staff didn’t seem concerned or mention that we might miss the tour. When we got to the beach, we were told we couldn’t join the guided tour or any later ones. It was frustrating to see other guests, who arrived even later than us, being allowed to join the tour. This showed a clear lack of consistency in how they manage things. To make matters worse, they switched us from the guided tour to a rental, where we were left unsupervised. We had signed a waiver for a guided tour that included safety gear like helmets, but they took away our helmets and left us on our own. They claimed we broke their policy by being late, but then they didn’t follow their own rules either. Overall, the management here, especially under Ethan, is disorganized and unreliable. I recommend finding a more professional and well-run service elsewhere.
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