USS Midway Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

1. USS Midway Museum

9.4
910 N Harbor Dr (at Broadway), San Diego, CA
Museum · Marina · 204 tips and reviews

Brian T.Brian Tresp: Fantastic attraction in San Diego. This is a MUST SEE. The free audio tour that comes with admission includes 60+ stops throughout the ship. Also, don't miss The Island tour.

Ryan V.Ryan Vanasse: Be sure to do the island tour, and listen to as many of the volunteer presentations as possible. The audio tour is good, but the volunteers are better.

Dorene T.Dorene Trinh: Have at least 5 hours to tour the whole ship and look for coupons off entrance fee also audio tour is awesome with the knowledgable vets working here make sure u thank them for serving our country

San Diego Zoo is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

2. San Diego Zoo

9.4
2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA
Zoo · Balboa Park · 563 tips and reviews

Natalie S.Natalie S.: If you can, do the inside look tour. Worth every penny. You get to feed the camels, giraffes and skip the 45 min. Panda line. Staci was our tour guide and she was awesome. You learn a lot.

Merve G.Merve Goysari: The most beautiful zoo i have ever seen! Its huge! You def need the whole day to explore this place! The bus tour and the sky tram thing is a must! ♡

echoecho: Impressive conservation efforts. Super knowledgeable staff (be sure to take advantage of the bus tour, sit right upper deck). And of course PANDAS (1 of 4 zoos in US exhibiting pandas) and BIG CATS!

San Diego SEAL Tours is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

3. San Diego SEAL Tours

8.6
500 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA
Travel Agency · Marina · 9 tips and reviews

Stacy M.Stacy McElliott: Well worth the money, and if you pair it with the trolly tour you get a discounted price!

Sara H.Sara Holyoak: Seal tours are fab! Simon is a great tour guide, tells you loads about the area, the wildlife and other cool facts. The boat tour is totally awesome, you'll see loads of seals and dolphins too!

Louis G.Louis Gardino: Great tour of the local area. Saw many Chinese ships finishing a joint exercise, submarines, lots of seals, and learned about the local history.

Zoo Bus Tour is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

4. Zoo Bus Tour

8.6
2920 Zoo Dr (San Diego Zoo), San Diego, CA
Tour Provider · Balboa Park · 33 tips and reviews

Bryce G.Bryce Giesler: Bus tour is the best way to get a quick overview of all the activities and venues at the zoo. Highly recommended.

San Diego ZooSan Diego Zoo: Welcome to our bus tour! Enjoy yourself and make sure to remember the places you want to go back to and spend more time.

Stephen T.Stephen Troutman: Right side of the bus was best for our tour!

Flagship Cruises & Events is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

5. Flagship Cruises & Events

8.5
990 N Harbor Dr (Broadway Pier), San Diego, CA
Tour Provider · Marina · 48 tips and reviews

Flagship Cruises and Events S.Flagship Cruises and Events San Diego: Harbor tours, whale watching dinner and brunch cruises private charters!

Flagship Cruises and Events S.Flagship Cruises and Events San Diego: Best tour for San Diego whale watching!!! Flagship Cruises and Events!

@socalwithkids@socalwithkids: Each of the whale watching cruises are accompanied by Birch Aquarium naturalists, who narrate the experience for passengers. Very educational! Also, @birch_aquarium members receive discounted tours.

USS Midway Flight Deck is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

6. USS Midway Flight Deck

9.5
San Diego, CA
History Museum · 42 tips and reviews

Miguel J.Miguel Johnson: Tons to see and do. Audio tour comes with admission. Great historical ship and a great time

Neil M.Neil Maruca: Fun, make sure to tour the bridge & the island

Noland B.Noland Bell: Great variety of vehicles & plenty of great info, both from the yellow hats as well as the free audio tour companion. Just don't be like me and forget sunscreen if you're going there mid-day...

Everyday California is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

7. Everyday California

8.2
2261 Avenida de la Playa (Dorado), La Jolla, CA
Sporting Goods Retail · 16 tips and reviews

DevonDevon: Had a great caves tour with Irene and Trevor. Be warned that if you party has an odd number, they'll probably put you in a double with someone else.

Jared R.Jared Rauh: Our tour guides were awesome! We got to tour the sea caves and learned a lot about the local area. Would recommend for sure!

Lisa Marie F.Lisa Marie Falcone: We've done 2 tours and have had an amazing experience both time. The tour guides are super friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely worth taking a tour with them

The Whaley House Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

8. The Whaley House Museum

7.8
2482 San Diego Ave (at Harney St.), San Diego, CA
History Museum · Old Town · 28 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Whaley House is said to be the most haunted house in the U.S. The Museum offers a late night paranormal investigation tour every last weekend of the month, co-hosted by The San Diego Ghost Hunters

Dezzie H.Dezzie H 🌸: Just like the History Channel, I highly recommend the SD Ghost Hunters tour. Very fun!

Quang N.Quang Nguyen: It's haunted, lots of history, great tour!

The San Diego Museum of Art is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

9. The San Diego Museum of Art

8.7
1450 El Prado (in Balboa Park), San Diego, CA
Art Museum · Balboa Park · 37 tips and reviews

Katy H.Katy Harrison: I'd recommend taking a docent tour - they can provide insight about the works that you'd probably never know otherwise.

Jenna N.Jenna Nicole: Collections and tours are great. The staff, not so much.

Eric B.Eric B: This museum is apart of the "Museums on Us" program with Bank of America. Just show your BoA card on the first weekend of the month and they let you tour the museum for FREE!

Petco Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

10. Petco Park

9.3
100 Park Blvd (at Tony Gwynn Dr), San Diego, CA
Baseball Stadium · East Village · 260 tips and reviews

Anna J.Anna Jensen: The tour is definitely worth the time & money! Do it!

Anna J.Anna Jensen: The stadium tour is really great! One of the top three I've ever been on!

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: Even if the Padres are not playing while you're in town, you can still take a tour of the stadium, which includes a look at the press box and the Padres' dugout. Read more.

Hornblower Cruises & Events is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

11. Hornblower Cruises & Events

8.3
1800 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA
Cruise · Harborview · 19 tips and reviews

Chuck D.Chuck DeBleu: Take note, this boat tour does leave the dock area. You will be in open sea.

Dave T.Dave Tan: Whale watching tour extravaganza.

Paul R.Paul Ramoie: $5 off coupon not valid upon check-in, only online purchases or paper copy! False advertising on Foursquare. Great tour though! Beautiful scenery, minus the war ships, unless that's your thing!

Mormon Battalion Historic Site is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

12. Mormon Battalion Historic Site

8.5
2510 Juan St, San Diego, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Old Town · 17 tips and reviews

Nick N.Nick Newman: All of the tours and activities are free! Ask for Sister Newman to take you from now until Jan 2013!

Tom M.Tom M: Free tour, they have a great story. Wonderful how they shared their faith.

Jeff N.Jeff Nelson: Well done tour and cinamatic fun to learn an amazing piece of history.

Speed Boat Adventures is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

13. Speed Boat Adventures

8.2
1450 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA
Tour Provider · Midway District · 8 tips and reviews

Dennis B.Dennis Boecker: Great little boats that haul ass. That u drive around san Diego bay on a guided tour

Mike H.Mike Hastings: Great time and some amazing sites! Thanks to Blaine our tour guide.

Alexa P.Alexa Pomerico: Such a fun way to explore the harbor! By far my favorite activity on our 4 day vacation here. It's adventurous and relaxing, self driven with a guided tour! We had Brady who was great!

San Diego Zoo Safari Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

14. San Diego Zoo Safari Park

8.9
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd (near W Zoo Rd), Escondido, CA
Zoo · Northeastern San Diego · 166 tips and reviews

Visit CaliforniaVisit California: Come see a different home on the range—where the zebras and antelope play. The San Diego Zoo Safari Park's Journey Into Africa tour is about as close as you can get to a real safari experience. Read more.

Katie B.Katie Brosz: Zipline tour is way too expensive for what you get out of it. HUGE waste of 70 bucks.

Paty T.Paty Talavera: Great place yo take the kids. Don't need to take the expensive tours. The safari tram is great!

Maritime Museum of San Diego is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in San Diego.

15. Maritime Museum of San Diego

8.8
1492 N Harbor Dr (at W. Ash St), San Diego, CA
History Museum · 26 tips and reviews

Katie M.Katie M: The $3 on top of admission for the harbor boat tour is worth it! Gorgeous collection of ships/boats/subs here to explore :-)

Jan H.Jan Held: Super Museum. It's recommended to book the tour on the Pilot.

Pelin G.Pelin Güvenç Kefel: This museum contains different types of water transportation, and you can tour them all