San Diego Walks

San Diego Walks

San Diego Walks
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Joining a small group of up to 15 other people, you'll discover San Diego's rich heritage as well as explore some of city's greatest icons, cultural, urban and heritage parks, eat great food and discover San Diego through the eyes of a local expert. Experience the real San Diego on a 2-4 hour tour with a passionate local.
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lellise s
Reston, VA4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023
Hands down, the best walking tour ever! Our tour guide Jennifer is amazing human being, friendly, very well versed with the history of the city and very fun to be around. She made us feel at ease right after we met and she has this amazing skill of connecting the group with each other. Highly recommend to anyone who is game to explore the amazing Coronado!!!
Written April 30, 2023
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What kind words! Thanks so much for the amazing shout out. It was a very fun afternoon and I'm so glad you enjoyed it. You were here such a short time and I'm so glad you found this tour to do and hopefully you're both inspired to come back. Thanks again for joining me and for taking the time to leave such nice feedback. Both are greatly appreciated!
Written May 3, 2023
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Paul
Raleigh, NC96 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Solo
I had a great time touring Balboa park. Jennifer was an exceptional guide, and had a ton of knowledge about the area. The tour gives a great overview of the park, and I would not have found a quarter of what it has to offer on my own. I highly recommend it!
Written October 30, 2020
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Thanks so much for your kind words! Balboa Park really is an amazing place, and it has something interesting around every corner. So glad we could spend the morning together and I really hope that return trip in 2021 works out!
Written December 17, 2020
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MurphymomChicago
Chicago278 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jennifer did a wonderful job with our Balboa Park tour. It’s such a huge place, that starting with the tour helped break down the many areas as well as learn the history behind the park. Jennifer is very knowledgeable and could answer all our questions. I’m so glad we did the tour, I’m sure we would have missed some cool places if we had not done it. Bonus that as part of the tour we got delicious complimentary iced coffee drinks at Daniels coffee in the Spanish village during our break. Highly recommend, make sure to read where Uber should drop you off when get your tour instructions so not late for your tour.
Written July 31, 2023
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Thanks so much for the detailed feedback here! Greatly appreciate you taking the time and am so glad you enjoyed the tour and felt it helpful in exploring the park. There is so much there that it can be overwhelming! Hope to see you on another tour - thanks again for joining us!
Written August 7, 2023
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Kevin F
Nashville, TN7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We did the Balboa park walking tour with our 3 kids (16, 12 and 9) while visiting San Diego. We all had a great time and our guide, Elizabeth, was very knowledgeable and entertaining! Highly recommended!
Written June 26, 2019
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Thank you so much for providing a review of your Balboa Park tour experience. Elizabeth is great and I'm happy to hear that her passion, knowledge, and fun personality made for a great day. It's great that your kids were able to join us too and I hope they enjoyed the history and beautiful architecture that the park has to offer. Thanks again and I hope you and your family will join us on another San Diego Urban Adventures tour in the future.
Written July 16, 2019
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Sue
San Diego, CA6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
I ended up having a private tour with Jeff. He was upbeat and very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend.
Written March 10, 2019
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Thank you for the review of your walking tour with Jeff. It makes it extra special when it turns out to be a private tour! He truly does a great job and is very knowledgeable and passionate about Balboa Park. I’m so glad that this came through and that you had a great time. I really appreciate your review and hope that we see you again on a San Diego Urban Adventures tour.
Written June 28, 2019
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Amanda G
190 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
This tour was great!! Our guide Elizabeth was fantastic - super knowledgeable and easy to talk to. She was able to answer most of our questions and followed up by email with answers to the others!! The tour focused on the history of San Diego and Balboa Park and pointed out aspects of the park we would never have known about if we just walked the park ourselves. I highly recommend this tour!
Written February 19, 2020
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review of your Balboa Park tour. I agree - Elizabeth is fantastic! I'm happy to hear she made for a great day of exploration and that we introduced you to the hidden gems of San Diego's beautiful park. Join us again on a different tour - we know you'll love it! Thanks again.
Written February 25, 2020
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esmondf2018
Melbourne, Australia10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Jennifer is a very proud "San Diegon". Has a lot of knowledge and very good at imparting it to the group. I enjoyed the walk through the park and listening to all the details Jennifer imparted. It beats walking around on your known and not knowing the interesting history of the place. I recommend this tour to visitors. Thank you Jennifer and all the best.
Written January 7, 2020
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It was such a pleasure showing you around Balboa Park! You had such great, insightful questions which always makes tours more fun. Glad to hear the rest of your journey was great and you got home okay. If you're ever here again please let us know!
Written April 6, 2020
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PItexpat
London, UK186 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Alyssa was a fabulous & interesting guide and the tour was a great introduction to both the park and to San Diego. I had never been to the city before and really enjoyed this morning walk around the park . It’s well worth a visit !
Written January 6, 2020
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Thanks for the shout-out! Alyssa is great and I'm so glad you had a great day of exploration with her. The park is truly magnificent and makes for a perfect introduction into the great city of San Diego. I'm so happy you enjoyed the city and hope that you'll be back again soon! Thanks again.
Written January 7, 2020
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Kingsmillm
Long Beach, CA13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Today's tour of Balboa Park was insightful, informative, and engaging throughout. Our guide Brooke, brought a passion and energy to the tour that really set this tour apart. Brooke took an interest in each of the tour participants and tailored her presentation to the interests and desires of today's group. It was clear she was ready for any eventuality and wouldn't rest until everyone went home satisfied. As a solo traveler, I always appreciate guides who do more than read a script and engage with their clients in a way that makes the experience worthwhile and meaningful to everyone. Points also to the back office team on the logistics front as the tour operated on time from start to finish, covered a tremendous amount of ground and far exceeded advertised expectations.

Balboa Park truly is a gem in the crown of San Diego's vibrant downtown and this tour is among the best ways to experience it comprehensively in a short period of time. Kudos to the entire operation!
Written October 13, 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Brooke IS fantastic and loves sharing the highlights and hidden gems of Balboa Park. I'm happy to hear that she made for an excellent tour and that our hard work in creating a unique experience was evident! Thank you again and we hope to see you on a future San Diego Urban Adventures tour.
Written October 15, 2019
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Amy L
Minneapolis, MN85 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Couples
We rode from the convention center over to Coronado Island. This was quick and easy transportation for a very reasonable cost. Especially if you don’t have a car.
Written October 6, 2019
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Thank you for providing a 5 star review for the Ferry - we couldn't agree more and use the Ferry for our Coronado Tour! We think this review was left on our site in error. If so, you can reach out to Trip Advisor and they can assist in moving it to the correct company.
Written October 9, 2019
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