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Shared 5 Hours Tijuana Walking Tour from San Diego

Shared 5 Hours Tijuana Walking Tour from San Diego

Overview

The Tijuana Walking Tour experience is a unique and affordable way to see the city. The tour guide will guide you around Tijuana and you will get a sense of how locals life by strolling the Tijuana streets. We use walking and public transportation to get around just like locals do!

FEE COVERS GUIDED TOUR (We recommend to bring at least $20usd for expenses: bus fee, food, drinks etc) conversion of dlls into pesos can be done by meeting point.

PICKUP: SOUTH SAN DIEGO

San Ysidro Transit Center :

727 E San Ysidro Blv, San Diego, CA

PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED (If the guest forgets or doesn't have a passport there will be NO REFUND)

City: San Diego

Tue 19 Nov

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $29.12

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Tue 19 Nov

Starting at $29.12

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Guided tour

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
+18 ONLY
NO MINORS
PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED (If the guest forgets or doesn't have a passport there will be NO REFUND)
We walk about 4 miles

What To Expect

Mercado Hildago

We will visit the local spice market, then stop to eat tacos, then head to the downtown and see local street art and ending with a drink in a bar.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (21)

A M

Dec 2021

Parking at the border is very difficult on the US side. Consider parking at a Metro Station then taking the Blue Line to San Ysidro. Metro cards (Pronto!) are available at all Metro stations ($2 for the card plus the cost of each ride). The Metro stop immediately before San Ysidro is Beyer Blvd. Give yourself 45 - 60 min to park and cross into Mexico. New border crossing requirements meant US citizens must cross into Mexico (all the way across the walking bridge) and the tour guide meets the group at the bottom of the bridge. Its a short walk - maybe 5 - 8 min. Before you leave the US, be certain you check with Border Patrol for any new and unexpected requirements for US citizens to return from Mexico. We crossed both ways with a US Passport and COVID vaccine card. Unvaccinated persons may have testing requirements - check BEFORE you leave US soil! Be ready to walk / stand for 4 - 5 hours in Tijuana. You can shop with MXN (pesos) or USD (dollars) and bring a bag or backpack to bring your stuff home. Money exchange options are available at the border (US side). Do not flash cash or use big bills for your own safety. Understand the exchange rate if you use MXN. All Tijuana stores and restaurants will negotiate (even if you don't think they will). The tour was very enjoyable. We took a Tijuana taxi van to downtown, walked around for a few hours, then took a taxi van back to the border. We stopped at historical sites, tourist sites, for tacos (excellent food), margarita and tequila tasting, and shopping. The tour guide takes several group photos (presumably for marketing purposes). The stops are pre-arranged and the businesses were expecting us. It was very efficient and we were in and out despite being a group of 9 (3 couples who didn't know each other before that day). Our tour guide spoke fluent English and Spanish and lead an informative tour. The wait to walk back into the US was long and we were glad were in a big group. Many panhandlers, vendors, and begging children will likely approach you in line at the border. We were warned to NOT accept any offers to "skip the line on a bus" because they were scams. You can get food from walking vendors while you're waiting in line to go back to the US. The food is quite good and the vendors are mostly honest. If you give money to panhandlers or children, more will come and ask for money too. They may even swarm around you if they see money. Don't give money to anyone but a vendor, use small bills ($1 or $5), and don't flash cash or flip through a wad of bills. The tour was excellent! Despite the ad indicating the trip is 4-5 hrs, the time needed to park, walk to Tijuana, and return to the US will make this an all-day event. The tour is worth the cost and very, very enjoyable. Our guide was Humberto and he was outstanding!

Alexis G

Jun 2021

I really enjoyed this tour and I for one am so glad I extended my trip to SD to go on it. If you're coming to SD this is definitely something you have to do before you leave. First, off the tour guide, I had Andres, was phenomenal. He was super accommodating to everyone and worked hard to make sure everyone had the TJ experience they wanted. At some point, we broke apart into smaller groups because some people wanted to stay behind and shop a little longer at the Tequila store we stopped at, while the rest of us went to the markets. He jumped back between both groups checking in and making sure everyone was safe, happy, and getting the best deals if they were shopping. I really appreciated that he was a local which meant he was able to provide us with information about how the city has changed in the last ten years. It was nice to hear his enthusiasm and passion about TJ in addition to the mini-history lesson he was able to give about Mexico. He was also nice enough to play photographer for everyone and share our trips photos with us after the tour. The trip starts at the border/train station where the tour guide will cross with you. After we crossed the border we went to one of the Mexican Markets, I believe it was Mercado Hildago. The market was great for grabbing some small souvenirs to bring home to people, and various fruits and snacks. It has more to offer beyond that, but fewer stores compared to when you go downtown. After that, we visited a local taco stand that was close to the market and had a delicious lunch. From lunch, we went to the Tijuana Cultural Center. Unfortunately, when we were there it was partially closed because the pandemic was only beginning to wind down. From there we went to downtown TJ. While downtown we went to a Tequila shop where I was able to buy some Mezcal for my family and visited some of the smaller local stores. I would recommend shopping here if you want to buy some souvenirs, there are more stores to select from downtown. Downtown was a fun place to walk through this was where you could more character of the city and the TJ's iconic arch/clock. After downtown, we headed back to the border with Andres and crossed back over without any problems. Recommendations I have for this trip would be to pull out more than about 20 USD. I pulled out about a 100 and found that wasn't enough for me but I was at the end of my trip and planning to bring some nice quality souvenirs to my family who hasn't been to Mexico in over 20 years. I ended up using my credit card while shopping and didn't have any problems after. I'd also recommend good walking shoes. We didn't walk a lot but if you're not used to walking it will make a difference.

583gijsv

Mar 2020

Fernando was simply amazing. Knowledgable, friendly, flexible in timing and passionate. Hands down, next time I’m in the area I’m booking again!