San Diego Walking Tours: Local Knowledge, Personalized Service
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Local Knowledge. Immersive Storytelling. Personalized Service.

San Diego walking tours and team building experiences, carefully curated for locals and visitors alike.
5/5 on Tripadvisor

Iconic San Diego: Hidden in Plain Sight

San Diego Walks takes you beneath the surface of this city's most iconic places, uncovering the stories and history that most people never get to hear.

Small groups, expert guides, and itineraries built with care, every experience is designed to leave you with a deeper appreciation for everything that makes San Diego truly special.

What Sets Us Apart

A Local Expert at Your Side

Not a script, not a headset, a real guide who knows this city inside and out and genuinely loves sharing it. Jennifer has been leading San Diego tours since 2002.

Small Groups by Design

Intimate by intention. Our tours are capped at 15 guests so every experience feels personal rather than packaged, you get a guide, not a crowd manager.

The Stories Behind the Places

Carefully curated itineraries that go beyond the highlights and into the history, culture, and character of San Diego's most celebrated neighborhoods.

Proudly Local, Twice Over

Every ticket supports two local businesses, ours and a handpicked San Diego neighbor that is part of every experience.
Customizable Team Building Activities

Team Building & Scavenger Hunts

Looking for a team building experience that people will actually enjoy?

Our scavenger hunts take your group out of the conference room and into some of San Diego's most beautiful and historic settings, putting real group skills like communication, problem-solving, and collaboration to work in a way that never feels like work.

Designed to keep the focus on your teammates rather than your devices, every experience is customized to fit your group's size and goals.
Balboa Park Scavenger Hunt Elephant
Step On Balboa Park Organ Pavilion
Need an insider’s perspective by bus or by foot?

Local Guide Services

Have a group arriving in San Diego and looking for a local expert to make the visit truly memorable?

Whether you are a multi-day tour operator looking for a knowledgeable guide to round out your San Diego stop, or a conference organizer looking to give attendees a memorable way to experience the city, Jennifer brings over 20 years of experience and a genuine passion for this city, entertaining and educating your group with stories about San Diego's history and culture that make even a first-time visitor feel like a local by the end.

Multiple guides and transportation can be arranged if needed.

What guests say

Jennifer served as step on guide for our bus group and gave us an amazing overview tour of San Diego. We only had one afternoon in town and wanted to see the best of the best. She met us at our hotel and then proceeded to give us a top notch historical, cultural, economic, and social overview of this amazing city. She gave our driver very clear instructions and thankfully, the Saturday traffic wasn’t bad at all. Highlights included a drive through downtown along the Harbor, crossing the Coronado bridge and getting an overview of Coronado (including a look at the Hotel Del). We then got a lovely walking tour of Balboa Park and some time at Cabrillo NM (including an amazing sunset).

Stephen B
google

Learning the history of Liberty Station from it’s first opening, through WWII and into the current use was great. Knowledgeable guide (Jennifer) and fun experience!

ColoChick_11
tripadvisor

We toured Coronado Island last week and absolutely loved it. Jennifer was our guide, and she was wonderful from start to finish. She brought the island’s history to life, shared great stories about the people who’ve lived there, and gave us fascinating details about the Coronado Hotel. The 2.5‑hour walking tour was enjoyable and never felt long because Jennifer made it such a great experience. Thank you, Jennifer — you made our visit unforgettable!

J/K Bandy
google

Jennifer was our step-on guide for our motorcoach group while in the San Diego area. She was great to work with in planning our group event and was perfect for our group. It sure made our visit much more memorable and educations all while being fun. We work with local guides for our tours all over the U.S. and Jennifer is among the best. We will use her in the future as we return to the area and highly recommend her for your small group tours as well.

Canoe42
tripadvisor

I was stationed at NTC in 1983, yet I learned things about the base I had never known before. Jennifer was friendly and knowledgable, and also shared some funny stories from her father who was a bootcamp company commander here! At the end you’re treated to a beer or, if you don’t prefer that, a sandwich or whatever you like.

Douglas
google
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About San Diego Walks

San Diego Walks was born out of a genuine love for this city and a conviction that its best moments are found on foot, not rolling past at thirty miles an hour.

Founded and led by Jennifer, a San Diego local with over 20 years of experience bringing this city's stories to life, we are a woman-owned small business dedicated to tours that are personal, memorable, and crafted with care.

At the heart of everything we do is a genuine passion for the people who shaped this city - past and present.

Whatever brings you to San Diego - we'd love to be part of the experience.

Team Building Scavenger Hunt

Local Guide Services

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