San Diego Shore Excursion: Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour
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While docked, explore San Diego at your leisure with a one-day pass for the San Diego Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour. This self-guided port call gives you the freedom to craft your own schedule, enabling you see San Diego’s notable attractions at your own speed - just disembark at any spot and rejoin the trolley at your convenience!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Old Town Trolley Tour of San Diego (Route)

Operating Schedule: Times vary depending on season.
Operates 9:00am to 6 pm (last tour departs Old Town at 4 pm) from March 11-October 29th; Operates 9:00am to 5 pm (last tour departs Old Town at 3 pm) from October 30th-March 10th;
Trolleys arrive at each boarding location approximately every 20 minutes.
Guests will be given brochures when they begin the tour and can refer to the schedules printed in the brochure to see the first tour time, last tour time, and last re-boarding time at each boarding location.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

What's Included
  • Live commentary onboard
  • Local taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Tour does not operate on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day.
Additional Information
  • Wheelchair accessible, please advise at time of booking if a wheelchair-accessible trolley is required
  • Emotional support animals or pets not allowed
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Louise_j
Feb 25, 2024
Fun, relaxed, and informational in ONE! - We did the hop-on and off tour. We saw what we wanted and was not rushed at all. learned a lot of SD history from drivers. Really was worth it!!! Sorry- was unable to post pics!
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Debra_m
Jan 30, 2024
Great narration Great way... - Great narration Great way to see the highlights Love the hop on hop off experience. Have done the same in other cities.
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Lhmc2020
Jan 30, 2024
A Great Fun Vacation Thing! - The hop on-hop off trolly is also known as the Old Town Trolley Tours, something we found a bit confusing when initially researching it since San Diego also refers to their public transportation as trolleys. We flew to San Diego for a short respite of four days and reserved the trolley tour for two of them, staying at a hotel in Old Town within walking distance to the main stop. We had a fantastic time, no regrets in the least. I should mention we are a senior couple and this met our definition of a safe manner of sight seeing in an unknown city. The first day we got off at two of the stopping points and still had time to eat and make the circle twice. The second day we spent at the museums in Balboa Park. Although the trolley run is focused on the southern historical part of San Diego there’s more than enough interesting places to see and stop at. The 20 minute (more or less) times when trolleys come by at the stops minimized waiting to a great degree. It was also interesting how the different entertaining drivers described various points of interest in a differing personal style so repeated circles were not repetitive or boring in the least. I’d highly recommend it, it was fun!
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Loscarritosdel
Oct 14, 2023
Great tour experience - Great tour!!! JACK is the best driver!!! So into the tourist. Had a great tour!!! GO JACK!!! Also Skip, great detailed info
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942debk
Sep 12, 2023
Jack Is amazing! - Jack was Amazing! His personality and knowledge made the trip extremely enjoyable. We will be recommending his trolley rides to friends and family.
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Teresa_h
Sep 10, 2023
Great tour of San Diego - For my first time visiting, deeing the different sites and learning about San Diego's history throughout the tour made for a memorable experience.
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Elizabeth_t
Aug 5, 2023
Fun in San Diego - I was in San Diego for two days, so the Hop on Hop Off was perfect to see all the different parts of this beautiful city. Plus hear the history about all the sections. Nice options of where to walk around or not.
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M7261xncindyw
Jul 14, 2023
Do the City Hop on Hop off Trolley Tour - We stopped at Coronado Beach, Gaslamp Quarter, Old Town, Little Italy, Balboa Park, and several more! I could spend as much time at each stop that I wanted to spend. Conductors, Jack and Mike were great, giving lots of history and fun facts all through out San Diego! Definitely worth $50.
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Cynthia
Oct 29, 2023
Problem redeeming tickets - - Had a hard time finding the tickets on my phone when I went to the Trolley Booth. The e-mail did not take me to them, and the cashier said they frequently had a hard time with Viator purchases. A supervisor had to enter my reservation number into his system to find them. I noticed later they had sent me a message with the bar code, which I did not notice until later. The trolley ride was great - loved going over the Cornado Bridge, and the driver/guides were excellent and fun.
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Georgettav2023
May 12, 2023
Great tour - The tour was very nice and the highlight was the driver Steve was very knowledge and great with people. We enjoyed his narrative and info provided during the tour. One thing we would like is for the trolley to have routes on both directions.
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