La Jolla Coast & Cove Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
- 1–2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore La Jolla’s coastline on a self-guided walking tour featuring sea caves, coastal views, and iconic stops like La Jolla Cove and the Children’s Pool. This GPS-guided audio tour follows the scenic Coast Walk Trail, with stories and directions that play automatically as you walk. Start with sweeping views of La Jolla Shores, Scripps Pier, and Torrey Pines in the distance, then hear the story of Sunny Jim and the hidden staircase beneath your feet. As you continue toward La Jolla Cove, you’ll spot cormorants, seals, and sea lions along the rocky shoreline. Learn about Ellen Browning Scripps and her lasting impact on La Jolla before visiting the Children’s Pool, a favorite gathering place for seals. The tour continues into the village, where you’ll pass art galleries, local landmarks, and a few great spots to eat before finishing near where you started. This flexible, self-paced tour lets you explore on your own schedule with the freedom to stop, detour, or linger at viewpoints.
Inclusions
What's included
- Flexible Timing—start anytime and go at your own pace
- Mobile app with interactive route map
- Flexible Access (use the tour anytime, no expiration)
- Self-guided audio tour with GPS-triggered narration
- Works Offline (no cell service required after download)
What's not
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Admission to Sunny Jim Cave (not required)
Itinerary
Take in the views from this beautiful section of La Jolla's Coast Walk Trail. We'll point out prominent landmarks such as La Jolla Shores, the Scripps Pier, and Torrey Pines Golf Course.
Learn about the unique underwater environment in the waters between La Jolla Cove and Scripps Pier.
Learn about the secret history of Sunny Jim Cave (as you stand above it) and how it got its name. If you decide to pay for admission (not included) you can descend the dark staircase and get a chance to view the cave for yourself.
Take in the iconic sights of La Jolla Cove as you hear about some of the birds and marine animals that share this beautiful location.
Hear the fascinating history of Ellen Browning Scripps and the enormous impact her philanthropic activities have had on San Diego.
Soak up more incredible views as you gaze out over the La Jolla Children's Pool, another historical piece of La Jolla's past.
Pop your head into this historic La Jolla hotel as you hear about its interesting history that involves some of Hollywood's early celebrities.
Browse some of their exquisite photography collections spanning culture, landscape, and wildlife.
Discover some truly stunning and unique works by photographer Peter Lik.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
3.6
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Ratings come from 10 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
- Use your favorite navigation app to make your way to the corner of Park Row and Prospect Place in La Jolla. Once there, open the Drives & Detours app to begin.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Drives & Detours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour length varies depending on time spent at each location
- Children under 11 are free
How it compares in La Jolla
- Its from-price is 89% below the median of the 81 experiences we list in La Jolla.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 34 of 81.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About La Jolla
La Jolla is a seaside district of San Diego, with sea caves, a cove of sea lions and seals, cliff-top parks and a long sandy shore.
La Jolla is a coastal district of San Diego, set on a headland of cliffs, coves and sea caves facing the Pacific. The village centre, around Prospect Street and Girard Avenue, has art galleries, boutiques and cafés, and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has a gallery on the cliff top. La Jolla Cove, a small sheltered beach, lies in a protected marine area where snorkellers swim among bright orange garibaldi fish and kayakers paddle past the sea caves.
Top-ranked sights in La Jolla: La Jolla Cove, La Jolla Shores, Children's Pool Beach.
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