Marine Corps Mechanized Museum

Location: Oceanside (38 Miles / 40 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)

Open Weekdays: 7:30AM – 4PM (1PM on Fridays); Closed on Weekends

Cost: Free; Must Show Driver’s License and have Proof of Car Insurance to enter Camp Pendleton

Features: Relics of Past Conflicts including Tanks, Missile Carriers, Howitzer, and other Combat Vehicles

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Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center

Location: Oceanside (36 Miles / 40 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)

Open Daily: 10AM – 4PM (Opens at 1PM on Sundays and Closed on Mondays)

Cost: Free; Donations Accepted

Features: Nature Center Hosted by the Buena Vista Audobon Society on the only Freshwater Coastal Lagoon in Southern California; Mastodon Fossils

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San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park & Museum

Location: San Pasqual Valley (34 Miles / 40 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)

Open Weekends: 10AM – 5PM. (Closed Weekdays)

Cost: Free

Features: Bloodiest Battleground in the Mexican-American War. Also, the Most Controversial Battle Site in the War.

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San Diego Archaeological Center

Location: San Pasqual Valley (35 Miles / 40 Minutes Northeast of Downtown San Diego)

Open Daily: 9AM – 4PM. (10AM-2PM on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays.)

Cost: $2 Donation / $5 per Family

Features: 10,000 Years Worth of Archaeological Artifacts Found in San Diego County.

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San Diego Escorted Tour Packages

What Type of Tours Does TourGuideTim Reveals San Diego Offer?

We offer multi-day escorted tours throughout San Diego County.  Tours are generally based around a specific theme.

What Kinds of Theme Based Tours Are Available in San Diego?

San Diego County is home to hundreds of attractions ranging from the Pacific Ocean to the Peninsular Mountains and the Sonoran Desert. Its ideal year-round weather and natural beauty attracts millions of tourists. This has resulted in an accumulation of attractions that will appeal to any visitor.

Do you enjoy birdwatching?  Join a bird watching tour along our coastal byways where over 300 species have been spotted and in our mountains where over 200 species have been identified. Are you a military veteran or do you have an interest in not only learning the history of our military but seeing our troops in training? Take a military themed tour of San Diego’s attractions and military bases. Explore all the themes listed in the right sidebar and then mark the ones that interest you when you sign up for tour notifications from TourGuideTim Reveals San Diego.

Why Join An Escorted Tour of San Diego?

  • Many ‘Behind the Scenes Tours’ of famous attractions are only available to groups, not individual visitors. You get a unique experience that very few people ever get to enjoy.
  • Someone else takes care of the driving while you enjoy the spectacular views throughout San Diego. You don’t have to fuss over maps or repeatedly find yourself on a dead end street that continues on the other side of a canyon.
  • Get the Insider’s knowledge from your Tour Guide. Learn the little known but surprising facts and interesting stories about San Diego and its attractions.
  • We make all the travel arrangements.  You just show up and enjoy your vacation.
  • We take care of any problems that pop-up. You spend your time relaxing and exploring.

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Beautiful Stroll Along San Diego Bay

Location: Downtown San Diego (From the San Diego Convention Center to the Airport)

Hours: Always Open

Things to Do & See: Enjoy the Views of San Diego Harbor and Skyline while walking several miles along the waterfront, visiting world-class attractions, dining at restaurants, shopping in unique stores, looking at artwork, and people watching. You can also ride an Antique Carousel or take a Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride.

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San Diego Maritime Museum

Location: Downtown San Diego (North Embarcadero)

Open Daily: 9AM – 8PM (9PM during Summer)

Cost: $16 ($8 for Kids ages 3-12 and $13 for Students, Military, and Seniors 62+). Parking Costs Extra.

Features: Oldest Active Ship in the World; National Historic Landmarks; U.S. & Soviet Submarines; Nine Maritime Exhibitions, Ships used in the Movies Amistad & Master and Commander; Sailing Adventures.

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Pacific Southwest Railway Museum

Location: La Mesa (13 Miles / 20 Minutes East of Downtown San Diego)

Hours: 1PM – 4PM on Saturdays

Cost: Free

Features: 1915 Train Depot; Steam Locomotive and Freight Cars

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Steele Canyon Golf Course

Location: Jamul (19 Miles / 25 Minutes East of Downtown San Diego)

Open Daily: Year-Round; Dawn – Dusk

Cost: $99 – $139; Discounts for San Diego County Residents

Features: Gary Player Designed Golf Course in a Picturesque Canyon Setting; Golf Club Rentals Available

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San Diego Casinos

Locations – Most Casinos are East of I-15 either along Highway I-8 or North of SR-78

Features: Comparison of San Diego Casinos Including Types of Games offered by the Casinos, What Casinos Offer Non-Smoking Gambling, What Casinos Allow Gambling for Those Under 21, What Casinos offer Live Entertainment, and What Casinos offer Resort Facilities. Also, Information on Gambling Addiction Help.

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Port of San Diego Art Collections

Location: Downtown San Diego (North Embarcadero)

Hours: Year-Round

Cost: Free

Features: A National Salute to Bob Hope and the Military; Over 30 Large Pieces of Art Along the San Diego Waterfront

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San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum

Location: Downtown San Diego (North Embarcadero)

Open Daily: Entrance Allowed 10AM – 4PM (Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas)

Cost: $20 ($10 for Kids ages 6-12 and $17 for Seniors 62+). Parking Costs Extra.

Features: USS Midway – Longest Serving Aircraft Carrier in U.S. Naval History; Over 40 Exhibits, including Fighter Planes; Simulator Rides

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