San Diego embodies the fabled, coastal California lifestyle, welcoming guests with picture-perfect weather and an unexpected range of things to see and do. Buckle up because on this driving tour, we’ll give you the inside scoop into why San Diego is known as “America’s Finest City.” We’ll share its illustrious Spanish colonial history and tell you how the city was almost named San Miguel.
Our tour begins at the edge of Mission Bay and takes in 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. You’ll experience the city through the eyes of San Diego locals, immersing yourself in stories about its past while taking in its spectacular coastal scenery. You’ll also pass through the former neighborhood of Dr Suess. Oh, the places you’ll go! The city has something to offer to every traveler, from its laid-back and unique beach neighborhoods like La Jolla, Sunset Cliffs, and Pacific Beach to the vibrant nightlife and downtown dining destinations of Little Italy and the Gaslamp Quarter. On this tour, you’ll see San Diego like you’ve never seen it before.
Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to:
• See where Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the first European to explore present-day California, made his initial landfall on the West Coast
• View the USS Midway which was the world’s largest ship until 1995
• Find out how you can take the helm of the famous America’s Cup yacht
• Experience Ocean Beach’s hippie vibe while gazing at the West Coast’s longest fishing pier and its unusual design
• Check out Petco Park and learn about the city’s spectacular outdoor musical venue, The Rady Shell
• See where the first European settlement was in the Western United States
• Discover where you can spend the night on a pier
• Cruise along Camino de la Costa, La Jolla’s “Street of Dreams”
• Marvel at Mt. Soledad’s dramatic 360-degree view
Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a curious local, this tour is a valuable introduction to everything San Diego has to offer. Fire up your camera because we are hitting the best of seashore sightseeing! There’s no FOMO here.
Come along and join us. Your adventure is calling!
Instructions after purchase:
- Immediately after the transaction is completed, the receipt will be displayed and an email sent to you
- A link will be included in both that will take you to either the Apple App store or Google Play store to download the free VoiceMap app
- A “Voucher Code” will also be included in the email and receipt that you can use on VoiceMap to download the tour to your phone.
- You then follow directions to the starting point to begin the tour.
- Have Fun!
Harold W. –
This tour is a great value and highly recommended. – The self guided tour was very easy to navigate. Directions along the route were superb. The areas that you were guided to were very interesting. The tour gave you time to stop and walk around if you chose to.
Fellow Traveler696079 –
Great tour! Right on point… perfect directions, we were able to stop along the way and pick up where we left off on the audio tour. Very well done if you don’t mind driving .. didn’t make it through the whole tour as we found the ferry and was late getting back. Worth the price!
Melinda S. –
Enjoyed it! Worked great! I loved that didn’t need a tour guide, so I could easily stop where I wanted along the drive – Lunched at El Indio and stopped to walk at Presidio Park and at Windansea Beach. As a local and history buff, I was surprised by all learned about San Diego. Definitely recommend it!
Anonymous Explorer –
Whether you are visiting San Diego for the very first time or have lived in San Diego for a long time, you will enjoy this audio driving tour! Excellent narration with great local insights into many of the most famous sights to see in the area. Very easy to use the app and the GPS kept us on the right track. We were able to experience the tour at our own pace and stay longer at the sights that most interested us. There are so many “hidden gems” in this tour that you will want to go back to them soon! Such a beautiful city and what great way to get to know more about San Diego!
Anonymous Explorer –
Well worth $15 for this driving tour, but there were too many times that the driving directions came too late.
Anonymous –
This was a great way to spend the last few hours of my trip to San Diego.
Suz B. –
Just moved to So Cal and the San Diego area. This App has been fantastic for really experiencing the sights and culture. Super fun!
George K. –
Terrific San Diego Driving Tour!
Whether you are visiting San Diego for the very first time or have lived in San Diego for a long time, you will enjoy this audio driving tour! Excellent narration with great local insights into many of the most famous sights to see in the area. Very easy to use the app and the GPS kept us on the right track. We were able to experience the tour at our own pace and stay longer at the sights that most interested us. There are so many “hidden gems” in this tour that you will want to go back to them soon! Such a beautiful city and what great way to get to know more about San Diego!
Monty G. –
Very informative and SUPER fun!! Enjoyed the San Diego sights!
-The tour was very informative and super fun! Great route and excellent historical information. I’m surprised how much I learned.
Jon G. –
Entertaining sightseeing adventure!
An entertaining sightseeing adventure – cool to be a “tourist” in my hometown. Definitely recommend it!
Megan M –
Excellent Driving Tour
Great driving tour. Directions were easy to follow and gave just the right amount of info. Easy to start and stop to see things along the way.
Camille S. –
A Wonderful and Very Interesting driving Tour of the San Diego Area
Such a wonderful driving tour of the San Diego Area. Creatively put together to maximize your driving time and visit scenic spots and points throughout San Diego and up to La Jolla. I loved the historical, fun facts on the various stops. So many things I did not know about San Diego. Thanks Mindy and Jerry for great driving tour!
Wendy D. –
I have never been to San Diego before and this self guided audio Tour was so helpful. We enjoyed seeing the different parts of San Diego and we learned a great deal about the city. It is nice that you can stop it, get out and stretch or go see something and basically take your time. We did this tour over two days and I highly recommend it. There is only one small section somewhere around India Street that the directions a bit unclear but we found our way.
Lori G. –
Great Tour
Really well done. Saw parts of the city we never would have explored otherwise. Learned a great deal. Technology behind this was great- system knew right where we were and the directions were excellent.
Paul T. –
Highly recommended!
A great way to see San Diego. You can tailor the trip to whatever duration you like. We stopped, took photos, shopped, ate, and even caught a little sun. I will look for these tours for other cities when I travel on business and pleasure.
Laurie M. –
Wouldn’t want to travel without it!
Voice map is an excellent way to see a city without having to be subjected to toy buses, lots of people, and seeing things that you really aren’t interested in. The app navigate you through the city, avoiding highways, gives you the option to stop when you feel that This site is something you would like to spend more time at, and ensures that you don’t get lost all the while listening to interesting information about the history etc. of the areas that you’re seeing. It’s an excellent app! I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to travel and doesn’t particularly like big tour groups.
Mindy Flanagan –
Hey Tour Freely Explorers!
Thanks a million for your awesome feedback! We’re thrilled that you’re loving our tours and exploring “freely.” Keep your life adventures rolling! – Team Tour Freely