Embark on a private tour of San Diego’s iconic city highlights with award-winning tour guide Julie Kremen. Explore the cultural and historic sites that shaped this world-class city and discover why it’s known as ‘America’s Finest City’. Book now!
- Balboa Park - BALBOA PARK is the cultural heartbeat of our city; you will fall in love with the country’s largest urban cultural park and be dazzled discovering its origins as you take in its incredible vegetation, gorgeous flowers and ornate architecture.
TOUR TIDBITS: One of San Diego’s biggest tourist destinations contains a tranquil garden purposely landscaped to attract countless beautiful butterflies. But this garden was not always so tranquil! Over the years it has served as a dance hall, a mining camp, and stagecoach station. And, at one point, it was surrounded by a big redwood fence with a few strategically placed holes that visitors could peek through to spy on… a nudist colony!
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- Private transportation
- Complimentary bottled water
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Personal photo session with expert guide Julie
- Gratuities
- Child car seat not provided
Embark on an exclusive journey around the iconic sites of San Diego with celebrated tour guide, Julie Kremen, to explore its history and cultural significance.
On this exclusive tour, you will get a complete understanding of how San Diego transformed into the top-tier contemporary city it is today. Our voyage will span the dynamic history of San Diego, right from its discovery by Spanish conquerors, its vibrant and festive Mexican era, to its days as the Wild Wild West’s emerging American border. You will also gain insights into its current status as the 8th largest city in the US and what makes it the epitome of Southern California lifestyle. Learn why we are proudly referred to as ‘America’s Finest City’ and be warned… many who come for a visit end up becoming residents!
Note: This 4-hour exclusive tour is completely customizable; reach out to Julie to book as outlined above or to discuss adapting it to better suit your preferences.
- If you have a child in your party under 8 years old, you must bring your own child car seat or booster seat, depending on their age. It is NOT okay for the child to sit on your lap.
- You will be shuttled in a midsize car. If there are 4 adults in your party this might be uncomfortable since 3 sit in the back.
- On this tour we do mini walking tours around Balboa Park and Old Town which total approx. 1-2 miles. We can limit the walking if you have any mobility issues - just let us know and we will adjust the itinerary.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.