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Drive the San Diego Sights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Drive the San Diego Sights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Overview

Get the inside scoop into why San Diego is known as “America’s Finest City” with this affordable driving tour.

• Listen to the city’s illustrious Spanish colonial history while driving around some of its most-loved neighborhoods and landmarks
• Hear from producers Jerry and Mindy Flanagan, California locals and owners of TourFreely
• Do it all in 2 hours or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

City: San Diego

Mon 26 May

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Starting at $19.99

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Mon 26 May

Starting at $19.99

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What's Included

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

VoiceMap app for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

SeaWorld

The tour passes by legendary landmarks including SeaWorld San Diego, the Cabrillo National Monument at Point Loma, Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, Old Town State Park and Presidio Park.

Ocean Beach

Experience Ocean Beach’s hippie vibe while gazing at the West Coast’s longest fishing pier and its unusual design.

Point Loma

The tour passes by legendary landmarks including SeaWorld San Diego, the Cabrillo National Monument at Point Loma, Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, Old Town State Park and Presidio Park.

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

The tour passes by Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. You'll hear about the cemetery while you drive.

Cabrillo National Monument

See where Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the first European to explore present-day California, made his initial landfall on the West Coast.

Gaslamp Quarter

On this drive, you'll be guided through the vibey Gaslamp Quarter and hear its history.

San Diego Zoo

The tour passes by legendary landmarks including SeaWorld San Diego, the Cabrillo National Monument at Point Loma, Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, Old Town State Park and Presidio Park.

Balboa Park

The tour passes by legendary landmarks including SeaWorld San Diego, the Cabrillo National Monument at Point Loma, Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, Old Town State Park and Presidio Park.

Cabrillo Bridge

The tour takes you over the Cabrillo Bridge.

Old Town San Diego

The tour passes through Old Town San Diego. You'll hear a bit of its history while you drive.

Presidio Park

The tour passes by legendary landmarks including SeaWorld San Diego, the Cabrillo National Monument at Point Loma, Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, Old Town State Park and Presidio Park.

Pacific Beach

On this drive, you'll be guided through the city's unique beach neighborhoods like La Jolla, Sunset Cliffs, and Pacific Beach.

Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial

The tour ends on Mt. Soledad where you'll be greeted by a dramatic 360-degree view.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (28)

500tawanaa

Sep 2023

I found this self audio tour very confusing and frustrating. I frequently got lost and then had to put in the street names into my GPS to get on track. Also the app would literally wait until you were at the turn before telling you to turn. I ended up ending the tour and heading back to my hotel.

Response from Host

Oct 2023

Hi We're sorry to hear you had a bad experience. This is usually a highly-rated tour. Could you please message us directly at [email protected] with more information about what happened? The GPS should track your location and play audio at the right time and place. If there was an issue and it wasn't tracking your location, there's usually a reason for that. Thanks, Alicia

Scott C

Sep 2023

We started out fine, but made a couple unscripted stops and we lost the audible turn by turn directions and could not get back on track. We also did not like the way the narrator’s voice stopped communicating to us for sometimes 3-5 minutes at a time. We abandoned the tour within 20 minutes because we couldn’t get back on course. Overall great idea, poor technology. Won’t do self guided tours with TA again. Wouldn’t mind a refund??

Response from Host

Sep 2023

Hi Scott We're sorry to hear you had a bad experience. This is usually a highly rated tour. After stopping, did you use our Resume function to start the tour up again? If you did, the GPS would have tracked you accurately. We also display the distance to your next location so even when an audio file has finished playing, you can see how far you have before the next one chimes in. Please contact us directly with regards to the refund. Thanks, Alicia

thomasbG1752GH

Aug 2023

If it worked. GPS vocal instructions worked less than half-the-time. Very difficult to download. Because the GPS did not work most of the time I would say this is dangerous.

Response from Host

Sep 2023

Hi Thomas We're sorry to hear you had a bad experience. This is usually a highly-rated tour. Could you please message us directly at [email protected] with more information about what happened? The GPS should track your location and play audio at the right time and place. If there was an issue and it wasn't tracking your location, there's usually a reason for that. Thanks, Alicia