Coastal San Diego Tours to La Jolla & Torrey Pines – The Most Scenic Sightseeing in San Diego
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Three Ways to Make Reservations for the San Diego Tours to La Jolla
- Make reservations online using Brown Paper Tickets
- 1-800-838-3006: 24/7 service provided by Brown Paper Tickets
- 1-231-Tim-Tour (846-8687): Contact TourGuideTim directly
Note: Group Tours & Private Tours also available.
Excerpts – Reviews of
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Highlight of our Trip to San Diego…The scenery was beautiful. Everyone in our group from the grandparents to the teenagers enjoyed our tour” – Karen from Hurst, TX
If you only do one thing in San Diego–take this tour! He has so many interesting stories about the history and the personalities in La Jolla, we were all captivated for 5 hours – Jane and Melissa from Lexington, KY
I take tours in almost every city…this tour was one of the best tours I ever had” – Tatyana from Chico, CA
The Best of San Diego Tours for Scenery
Of all San Diego tours, I’m proud to offer the top-rated San Diego Bus and Walking Tour. Come join me to explore the beautiful coastline, which offers the most scenic sightseeing in San Diego. This San Diego tour starts in Downtown San Diego and heads north towards the San Diego beaches in La Jolla and Torrey Pines. However, these are not ordinary beaches. These San Diego beaches are full of wildlife, where we will see seals, sea lions, pelicans, and cormorants playing alongside of kayakers, snorkelers, divers, and ocean swimmers. More impressively, these beaches in San Diego and the surrounding coastal cliffs and hillsides offer some of the most scenic sightseeing in the world. It is used as a backdrop for TV shows, commercials, and movies and it attracts some of the wealthiest people in the world to its shores. Even my sightseeing tour guests from scenic places such as the French Riviera, Majorca, and Greece say La Jolla is more beautiful.
More than just Sightseeing in San Diego
San Diego has a very rich culture dating back 10,000 years when native Indians settled on the beaches of La Jolla. Over the course of its long history, La Jolla has watched aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh set a flying record from a local hilltop, Mercury space astronaut Scott Carpenter set an underwater endurance record, famed architect Louis Kahn design a ‘Building that Changed Modern Life’ for polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk, children’s book author Theodor Geisel write his Dr. Suess books, Tiger Woods win the 2008 U.S. Open on a hobbled knee, Craig Venter race the U.S. Government to sequence the human genome and much, much more.
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You will hear the stories and see the places where these events took place. You’ll also learn about the geology that makes San Diego such a beautiful area of the world, the big influence the military has had on the history of San Diego, the flowering trees and plants that have been imported from around the world, multi-million dollar homes and their residents, and the pioneering women who shaped the music and arts culture of La Jolla, which nurtured the talents of actors like Gregory Peck, Cliff Robertson, and Raquel Welch.
Insight on the Best Things to do in San Diego
My San Diego Tours to La Jolla and Torrey Pines use chartered buses and drivers and are kept small in size (20 or fewer guests) so I can spend my time interacting with guests, getting to know you, answering questions, and providing advice to make sure you make the most of your vacation in San Diego. I take the knowledge I used to create this travel website of San Diego attractions, which was highlighted as a go to resource by the Los Angeles Times, to make you aware of the best things to do at San Diego attractions. So, plan ahead, book in advance, and join me for the start of your San Diego vacation!
San Diego Tour to La Jolla Details
Tour Times: 12PM – 5PM Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Additional Dates available upon request.
Tour Departs: Santa Fe Train Station in Downtown San Diego.
Tour Cost: $58. Advance Reservations Required
My goal is to make you say ‘Wow’. I do that by telling stories about the fascinating history of San Diego and taking you places with amazing views that you will remember for a lifetime.
La Jolla Tour Stops
We make four stops during the tour ranging from 20 minutes to 1.5 hours, where you can join me for walking tours or explore on your own.
Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial
Panoramic views of San Diego
One-of-a-kind Veterans Memorial
Torrey Pines Golf Course
Home to the 2008 U.S. Open
Torrey Pines Gliderport
Paragliders flying off ocean cliffs
La Jolla Cove & the Village of La Jolla
Full of scenic beauty, sea caves, seals, sea lions, pelicans, cormorants, art galleries, boutique shops, and restaurants.
Questions for the San Diego Tours to La Jolla & Torrey Pines
If you have more questions, check out my page of Frequently Asked Questions. I’ve also prepared the follow maps you can print out:
Map of Parking near the Tour Starting Point at the Santa Train Station
Map of hotels, attractions, and transit near the Tour Starting Point.
If you still have questions, contact me at reservations@tourguidetim.com or 1-231-846-8687.
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Tim’s tour is wonderful! Because my husband and I enjoy scenery and nature, we opted for a visit to La Jolla and decided we might get more out of a tour than we would just guiding ourselves around an unfamiliar area. The concierge at our hotel recommended Tim’s tour so we made reservations for it and are glad we did! La Jolla is such a pretty area. Tim started us off on Mount Soledad –just the right place for a good overview and for beautiful views in all directions. That is something we would have missed if we had ventured out on our own. Tim has a wealth of knowledge that he shares in his warm, friendly style. He not only covers history, geography and geology but also fun little tidbits and expert advice on local shops and restaurants. It’s like having a bright, well informed friend proudly show us around the area he loves and calls home. Tim’s tour of La Jolla was, for us, the hightlight of our trip to San Diego.
My husband and I took Tim’s La Jolla tour and we highly recommend it. Mt Soledad was a prefect start with fabulous views of San Diego and the surrounding arears, the tour allowed us to spend time at Torrey Pines and enjoy lunch at a restaurant recommed by Tim in La Jolla. Tim is the perfect tour guide, he has a wealth of knowlege and explained everything really well, he is a walking encyclopedia.
As we were only in San Diego for a few days we arranged our tour before leaving the UK, this worked out well, we were met as agreed and had an enjoyable afternoon. If you are visiting San Diego take this tour, you will have an very enjoyable and informative afternoon in great company.
We had a wonderful tour of La Jolla with Tim. Although there were only two of us, Tim took no shortcuts and provided us the same tour as he would have given a group of 10. I felt that I saw everything there was to see with his tour. If we would have done La Jolla on our own, we would have missed out on some special areas of interest and vantage points, not to mention the wealth of information Tim relayed. Mt. Soledad Veterans’ Memorial was the highlight of the tour for me, as my father was a WWII veteran and survivor of Pearl Harbor. If you plan on taking a tour of LaJolla, be sure to book one with Tim. You will not be disappointed.
I know I am late with writing this review, but I really wanted to make sure that I did it. My boyfriend and I took this tour in May 2011. The La Jolla Tour with Tim is truly amazing. I am big on bus tours whenever I travel if it is a new destination and I want to see alot in a short time. To begin with, Tim responded to my e-mails, prior to the tour, in a timely fashion. Upon arrival of the tour bus, we I really appreciated that it was him personally doing the tour with us. Tim was EXTREMELY informative throughout the whole tour. He allowed us adequate time to get out and take pictures at La Jolla Cove, Torrey Pines Golf Course, and various other destinations and even a lunch break. He knew so much about the area. We didn’t feel rushed throughout the tour either. If you really want to see La Jolla, you cannot go wrong with this tour. We were very happy with our choice and very grateful that we were able to see amazing places that the city had to offer.
Kareena and Carl from Philadelphia, PA
Hi Tim,
Just a little note to thank you for letting us tag along on the La Jolla tour with you. I was so impressed with your knowledge. Being a native San Diegan, I was surprised to learn that I really didn’t know very much about my city. Thanks for the many tidbits of information. By the end of the tour, my head was filled with so much new information. Of course, I had to share it with everyone that I knew. I have spread the good word about you and the sightseeing tour, so I am hoping that you’ll have lots of new clients who can experience the La Jolla Tour with you (and that you will become rich and famous.) You are the perfect tour guide making all of us feel welcomed, relaxed and comfortable. Thank you for an exciting day.
Julie Heimburge (La Jolla Visitor Center Volunteer)
My husband and I took the La Jolla tour. We wanted to be able to see La Jolla without taking the public transportation bus so we signed up for this tour. it ended up being even more than we thought. We saw things we never would have known about. It was such an interesting 5 hours, we wished it was longer! Tim knew so much about the area and was extremely entertaining. Overall it was an excellent tour with an even more excellent tour guide!
This was by far the best tour of our trip and honestly one of the most enjoyable tours I have ever taken. Tim is a really great guy and totally passionate about ensuring the best possible experience on the tour for all.
Two thumbs up – do a tour with Tim.
We would surely recommend the 5 hour tour. Now my husband said when it was over that he would do it again so that is really saying something for the tour. Tim the tour guide is great! He explains everything so well, and takes you to some great places he lets you ask questions and take pictures and he will even take your pictures! He has good judgement for being on and off the bus so you can have a little break, lunch or ect.
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone that is going to be in the area.
Dave and Sue from Michigan
This was so recommended by another hotel resident and did not disappoint. Tim really made an effort to include this English lady in his tour, explaining so much. He really knows La Jolla, its history and geography and wildlife and makes it all so interesting.
Knowing I had to find my own way back, Tim took me into the station, helped me buy my ticket and ensured I was on the correst line. Thank you Tim. it was a great afternoon and one of the highlights of my holiday.
Tim gave us a fabulous, up-close La Jolla tour. Tim is extremely knowledgeable, personable, caring, and kind. He goes out of his way to make tourists feel well-served. His knowledge of the history and geography of the area is incredible. We highly recommend this tour. You will not be disappointed. Jim & Kay Brimeyer, Dubuque, Iowa
What a great way to spend an afternoon in San Diego. Tim was filled with information that ran the span of where B24 Bombers were built to wildlife who inhabit this wonderful city. This tour provides a convenient way to see some of the parts of our city that would require a car while avoiding parking and traffic problems. The flexibility of being able to get off the tour in LaJolla village and enjoy it and some beach time or travel on to Torrey Pines, the golf course and gliderport shows that Tim has the interest of all of his customers at heart.
If you have visitors in town and you cannot play the tour guide you can confidently give that job to Tim for at least an afternoon. Locals might try this as one of the better ways to get more acquainted with our wonderful city.
Tim, your tour was fantastic! I was so impressed with your overall knowledge, and not just of La Jolla. You amazed me with your geology knowledge, flora & fauna facts, fun trivia, & perfect weather (you might as well take credit for the beautiful day). The tour was also well balanced with time on the bus & time off (Mt. Soledad, Torrey Pines Golf Course, & the glider port, plus the coast & village of La Jolla). Well worth it!
This is without a doubt the best tour I’ve taken. It covered all the places in LaJolla a tourist would want to see and then some. Starting off at Mt. Soledad with a breath taking view of San Diego is perfect. What made the tour so wonderful was ALL the knowledge Tim has about so much of the city. He is like a walking encyclopedia. I’ve lived here many years, been to LaJolla many times but learned more on that tour about not only LaJolla but San Diego than I could have imagined. I would highly recommend this tour, not only for visitors to our fine city, but even more so to residents. You won’t be disappointed and will learn so much more about San Diego. My thanks to Tim for a fabulous experience.