Kayak Tour: Explore La Jolla's 7 Caves

Discover La Jolla’s 7 Caves on a 90-minute kayak tour. Explore sea cliffs, marine life, and sandstone formations. Perfect for ages 5 and up.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 2158 Avenida De La Playa - The La Jolla kayak tour is a favorite of both locals and San Diego visitors alike. Explore beautiful sea cliffs and caves as you glide through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve filled with marine life. Paddle to all seven caves including Sunny Jim’s Cave, the Arch Cave, the Clams’ Cave and other sea caves for amazing…
What's Included
  • Kayaking Equipment (kayak, paddle, helmet and life jacket)
  • Paddle Instruction
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Optional: Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the enjoyment of Kayaking in La Jolla and its 7 mysterious caves! On this 90-minute tour, which is popular among residents and visitors of San Diego, you will get to explore stunning sea cliffs and secret caves while floating through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve teeming with aquatic animals. The paddling journey includes visits to several…

Location
2158 Avenida De La Playa
Avenida De La Playa
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Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tim_e
Jan 20, 2026
Sea-life galore!! - Great kayaking experience!! The guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The weather (in January) was perfect!! We saw Leopard Sharks, schools of fish, a Guitar Fish/Shark, seals, birds, and a Sea Turtle!!! Water is super clear! You can easily see the ocean floor 20+ feet down.
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Lbaker
Nov 28, 2025
Kayaking fun! - We had a great time! They were well organized, informative, safe and fun! We saw all kids of wildlife - pelicans, leopard sharks, orange fish, seals and more.
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Tammywi3155zc
Nov 10, 2025
Exciting tour and fun facts about La Jolla - Zach did an amazing job as our tour guide. He was an incredible guide with a wealth of knowledge and so many fun facts! While we weren’t able to kayak into the caves because of large and unpredictable waves and swells, but Zach made our experience lovely and worthwhile by teaching us about the wildlife, the names of the caves, and what we would see if we could see the ocean floor. Overall, I would highly recommend this tour, it was an awesome adventure!
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Erick_p
Nov 2, 2025
Great experience and awesome tour. - It can be a bit strenuous and you will get wet! But the views and learning about the area was amazing. Our guide Zack was very knowledgeable and kept it fun the whole time. Definitely worth going to, my wife and I had a blast!
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Kristym861
Oct 31, 2025
Great tour and lots of wildlife! - This was a great tour. We saw lots of wildlife and learned a lot from our well informed tour guide. I'm glad I went prepared to get wet (from waves and from getting out at the end of the tour) and had a case for my phone! You can buy cases at the shop where you sign in.
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Larry
Oct 27, 2025
Wonderful day in La Jolla! - Francesca was wonderful! We were lucky to have a pod of dolphins following us to the caves. She loves her job and it really shows!
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Guadalupe_l
Oct 26, 2025
Had a great time with our... - Had a great time with our tour guide Francesca (Sarah). She was awesome, making the moment fun and informative. Would highly recommend .
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Kelly_n
Feb 8, 2026
Note that the title of... - Note that the title of this tour is deceiving the 7 caves. Unfortunately we couldn’t go into any of the caves on this trip. We just paddle out and stopped along the way and only saw sea lions diving into the water.
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Laura_g
Dec 29, 2025
It was very nice with the... - It was very nice to paddle with the kayak and the guides on the sea. However, neither caves were visited nor could you see sea lions etc, because we "only" drove out. The guides were funny and told a lot of information about the reserve. Nevertheless, not what was described in the display text.
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Tessal984
Dec 25, 2025
Unspectacular tour - Very boring tour. Just 1km to the sea and back again. Unfortunately, I didn't drive through any caves. Unfortunately, it wasn't worth it.
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From $74 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).