Beaches & Bluffs San Diego Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour
- 3–6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore San Diego’s coastline in your own car with GPS-triggered audio that plays automatically as you drive, combining directions with local stories, history, and recommendations. Start at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve and follow the coast through La Jolla, Pacific Beach, and Ocean Beach to Cabrillo National Monument. Stop whenever you like for beaches, photos, scenic viewpoints, food, or a break. Along the way, see highlights including the Torrey Pines Gliderport, La Jolla Cove, Mount Soledad, and Sunset Cliffs while hearing local stories, history, and recommendations. This flexible, self-paced tour lets you explore on your own schedule, whether you want to stop frequently or enjoy the drive straight through. For the best experience, plan to start earlier in the day to avoid heavier southbound traffic. And don’t forget, one purchase covers everyone in your vehicle.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lifetime Tour Access Once Unlocked
- Offline Tour Access After Download
- Interactive Route Map and Stop Information
- GPS-Triggered Audio Tour in the Drives & Detours App
- One Purchase Covers Everyone in Your Vehicle
What's not
- Smartphone
- Transportation
Itinerary
We'll tell you about San Diego's coastal climate and show you the best place to stop to snap an iconic picture of Torrey Pines State Beach.
We'll tell you about Torrey Pines Natural Reserve and recommend an easy hike if you're interested in stopping. Admission is free but parking is not, however free parking is available along the beach.
We'll point out Torrey Pines Golf Course including why you might want to pull in and stop.
Watch paragliders run off the edge of the cliff at Torrey Pines Gliderport and decide if you want to go up on a tandem flight of your own!
We'll drive right by San Diego's Birch Aquarium and point out the entrance for those interested in stopping.
Get the inside scoop on things to do in La Jolla Shores.
Learn about La Jolla as you drive along Coast Blvd. We'll share recommendations on restaurants, attractions and more.
Enjoy the spectacular panoramic views from atop Mt Soledad as we point out all the major landmarks visible from the top.
Drive through the quaint neighborhood of Bird Rock and stop for a coffee at a famous San Diego coffee roaster.
Get an overview of what makes Pacific Beach one of the top beach destinations in San Diego.
Drive through Mission Beach as we point out what makes it different from Pacific Beach. Hear about Belmont Park before deciding whether you want to stop and ride the historic wooden roller coaster.
Drive through Ocean Beach including Dog Beach and the OB Pier. Hear about some local restaurants and other happenings in this funky San Diego neighborhood.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.1
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Ratings come from 16 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The tour starts in the parking lot in front of Starbucks in the shopping center just off I-5 North at Del Mar Heights Road.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Drives & Detours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Works entirely offline once downloaded, no cell service required
- GPS-triggered audio plays automatically as you approach featured locations
- Download the Drives & Detours app and your tour before starting
- Bring a fully charged phone or car charger
- Pause anytime for sightseeing, photos, food, or scenic stops
How it compares in San Diego
- Its from-price is 86% below the median of the 530 experiences we list in San Diego.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 156 of 530.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About San Diego
San Diego is a sunny Pacific port city in southern California, with long beaches, a park of museums, a Victorian Gaslamp district and the border close by.
San Diego is where Spanish settlers founded California's first mission and presidio in 1769, remembered today in Old Town. Balboa Park holds museums, gardens and Spanish-style buildings from the 1915 exposition, with the zoo beside it. The Gaslamp Quarter's Victorian streets, a restored waterfront, Coronado's grand seaside hotel and a retired aircraft carrier turned museum are other landmarks.
Top-ranked sights in San Diego: Downtown San Diego, USS Midway Museum, Coronado.
Special offers in San Diego
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