San Diego · BALBOA PARK TOURS
15 tours
Good balboa park tours fill up fast here, and the best of them go first. The 15 below come with current prices and what actually separates one from the next.
A 2-hour small-group walk through Balboa Park with a local guide, fairground-era history, bridge and tower views, and a coffee cart stop.
“Jennifer was a great guide, she had an amazing personality and showcased her knowledge of Balboa Park”
Private Segway tour of Balboa Park in San Diego with a local guide, rose garden stop, and easy practice in about 2 hours.
“We saw beautiful gardens and got an overview of the museums and area. The segway allowed us to see a lot in 2 hours. Our guide, Bridgette at Adventures in San Diego, was great. Provided the segway, water, helmets and was very knowledgeable and a lot of fun. Can't imagine a better guide.”
A GPS-guided 2-hour GoCar ride through Little Italy, waterfront sights, Balboa Park, and the Gaslamp Quarter with helmets and onboard stories.
“We loved being able to drive and experience San Diego at our own pace. We loved the talking feature on the points if interest. The Gas Lamp Distict and Old Town experiences were great!”
Balboa Park electric scooter tour in San Diego, guided by Jesse. Helmets, included photos, and iconic stops in 90 minutes for $75.
“This was an amazing way to see Balboa park. Jesse was friendly and full of information. Everyone in our group (ages 12- 65) enjoyed themselves. Would absolutely recommend to anyone who wants to see Balboa park.”
Walk Balboa Park with a local guide for 2 hours. $60 includes a coffee cart drink, Spanish colonial photo stops, and exposition stories.
“As a previous San Diego local of several years, I took Balboa Park for granted. Our guide was excellent, and the history I learned from her on this very pleasant walking tour has made me really appreciate this terrific park and everything it has to offer.”
2-hour GPS scooter tour through Little Italy, Gaslamp, Balboa Park and the Coronado ferry, with helmet and voice directions.
“The team was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. They recommended options that actually made for a better experience and just not upsold us. They ensured that we were comfortable and had all our questions were answered prior to hitting the road. Really enjoyed it and planning to do it again.”
Ride pedal-assist e-bikes through San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter and Balboa Park, with bay views and USS Midway stops in 2.5 hours.
“Our family had a blast and learned a ton about San Diego we didn’t know!”
Private 2-hour Balboa Park tour with hotel pickup, a Mercedes Sprinter, expert guide narration, snacks, and key gardens and museums.
“Judy told us so many things about the Balboa Park. Was a great experience to spent at least two hours in the park.”
Ride an easy e-bike loop through Balboa Park’s gardens, art stops, and iconic landmarks, guided for 2 hours with snacks and helmet included.
“This was the 2nd activity we scheduled with this company. It was a great e-bike tour around Balboa park. Jeff, our guide, was very entertaining, enjoyable and knowledgeable on all that is S.D. We will definitely schedule more future activities!”
A story-led botanical scavenger hunt through Balboa Park with 12 puzzles across 10 stops, private pacing, no guide, $7.20.
“Loved that the game pauses to allow time at each place the game takes you. Loved the artist village, the gardens”
Drive a GPS talking GoCar through Downtown San Diego and Balboa Park in 2 hours, with photo stops at USS Midway and Hillcrest.
“It was fun. We love the tour. It was very good.”
Private motorcycle sidecar ride from Downtown to Balboa Park, with flexible stops, helmet audio, pets welcome, and optional Coronado.
“Being driven around on the motorcycle. My friend and I could not fit in the sidecar. If yo get another sidecar, you might want to add 10-15" to the seating. For hefty people like us. But i was glad I rode behind the driver. It was great. Relaxing anRead more”
Cruise San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter and Balboa Park after dark in an open-air GoCar, with GPS guidance, views, and a free-flowing route.
“Excellent customer service had a really great time riding the car most fun I had in a while will definitely recommend this to everyone”
A 2-hour GPS self-guided electric scooter ride through Little Italy, the Gaslamp, Balboa Park, Old Town, and the waterfront highlights of San Diego.
“This guided scooter tour was lot of fun.. it was a bit scary at times riding with traffic and along side the freeway. It would have been better just to have stayed by the harbor or just old town.”
A smartphone scavenger hunt through Balboa Park’s top stops and quieter corners, with flexible pacing for groups up to 5. Fun, outdoorsy, simple.
“Was fun and informative and would recommend. Just a couple of areas to improve upon-clearer start location, make sure all activities are open, we had one that is closed for renovation so had to skip and if there is a back button, we inadvertently hit something at the start so the activity jumped to the second activity without us actually getting to start the first and could not go back so that was a bit frustrating”
