The Private Balboa Park Tour

4.9

based on 24 reviews

| San Diego, United States

Features

Free Cancellation

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

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

2 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

Private tour

Private transportation
Round Trip Pick-up and Drop-off
Narration by professional guide
Bottled Water and Small Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Transportation by Mercedes Sprinter

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Entrance fees to attractions, unless specified

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children 5 and under are free
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
This is mostly a walking tour of the park, but you will also travel by private vehicle to sites that are too far to reach on foot
Lyft & Uber: We are listed on the ride share apps as 'Another Side Of San Diego Tours'. Ride-shares are the preferred and best way for our guests to come to us.
Parking Option 1: The LAZ Parking lot is located at 8th Ave. and G Street. The address is: 665 8th Ave San Diego, CA 92101
Parking Option 2: The Park-It-On-Market lot is located at 7th Ave. and Market Street. The address is: 614 Market St. San Diego, CA 92101
Parking Option 3: The next closest all day lot is at the corner of 2nd Ave. and Island. The lot is directly across from 100 Harbor Club Dr. San Diego, CA 92101 **Not available from 7/1 thru 7/31 due to Comic Con***

Explore San Diego's Balboa Park with a private guide, and hear informative narration about this 1,200-acre (485-hectare) cultural icon, declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1977. See areas like the Botanical Building or Rose Garden, and pass by a plethora of museums as you learn about the park’s history...

Duration 2 Hours
Private Tour

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Balboa Park
Where culture, science, and nature collide, Balboa Park is home to more than 16 museums, multiple performing arts venues, lovely gardens, trails, and many other creative and recreational attractions. A variety of cultural institutions among its 1,200 beautiful and lushly planted acres, there is something for everyone.
Home of the...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
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Village Art Center
San Diego’s coveted secret for art lovers at Spanish Village Art Center. Located between the Zoo and theNAT these quaint buildings and colorful courtyard were originally built in 1935. They depicted a charming old village in Spain for the second California Pacific International Exposition.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only

Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum

The Japanese Friendship Garden ("JFG") is an expression of friendship between San Diego and its sister city, Yokohama.

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

Museum of Us

Specializing in cultural anthropology, the Museum of Us explores the human experience from multicultural perspectives to spark dialogue, self-reflection, and human connections. During your visit, you’ll explore a variety of unique, interactive exhibits that cover a vast range of human history and culture.

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

Botanical Building and Lily Pond

The Botanical Building with the Lily Pond and Lagoon in the foreground is one of the most photographed scenes in Balboa Park. The Lily Pond, built as a reflecting pool for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition features annual plantings of water lilies and lotus.

The plantings inside of the Botanical Building...

Duration 5 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

San Diego Natural History Museum

The San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat). From rattlesnakes and flesh-eating beetles, to dinosaurs and fossils, to historic archives and art, there’s something for every type of nature nerd here at the home of one the oldest biological research centers in the region. Visitors will be impressed by the...

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden

The Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden contains more than 1,600 roses including Hybrid Teas, Florabundas, Grandifloras, Miniature Shrubs, and Old Roses.

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

Comic-con Museum

The Comic-Con Museum will encourage an appreciation of comics and related popular arts through exhibits, programs and events drawn from across the Comic-Con universe.

Considered the cultural heart of San Diego, Balboa Park is already home to numerous museums, galleries and theaters along with the famous San Diego Zoo. Now,...

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

California Tower

The California Tower, the soaring, intricately detailed, portion of the California Building, is an icon of San Diego, and can be seen from miles around. The building houses the San Diego Museum of Us.
The nearly 200-foot-tall Tower and Dome of the California Building are covered with intricate carvings, colorful...

Duration 5 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

Spreckels Organ Pavilion

This unique organ contains more than 5,000 pipes ranging in length from the size of a pencil to 32 feet and is the largest outdoor pipe organ in the world. The Spreckels Organ is housed in an ornate vaulted structure with highly embellished gables.

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

The Old Globe

Modeled after Shakespeare’s Old Globe in London, the Old Globe. Theatre was built in 1935 for the presentation of abridged versions of Shakespeare’s plays as part of the California Pacific International Exposition.