San Diego Self-Guided Walking Tours with Audio, California

Welcome to San Diego – the 8th largest city in the U.S., said to be the birthplace of the state of California. If you are visiting for the first time, the Historic Gaslamp District Walking Tour and the Old Town Walking Tour should be high up your list to witness historic preservation done right. Don't miss a stroll through the many beautiful buildings and gardens at Balboa Park, and reward yourself with beautiful ocean vistas at the Embarcadero Marina, which offers one of the most scenic and continuous views in Southern California.

In all, we have prepared 4 self-guided walks for you to explore San Diego, which cover everything from charming streets and neighborhoods to coastline and beach attractions. Not only that, but you can also create your own walk with the attractions that interest you most and even set your hotel as the walk's starting point!

How it works: Download the app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. Each walk comes with a detailed tour map as well as photos and background information for the featured attractions. The app's navigation functions guide you from one attraction to the next. The app works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.


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Create Your Own Walking Tour

Custom Walk: Create Your Own Walking Tour

Choose from 95 sights
Old Town Walking Tour

Audio Guide: Old Town Walking Tour

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Sightseeing - City Introduction
2 Hour(s)
1.2 Km or 0.7 Miles
23 Likes
Historic Gaslamp District Walking Tour

Audio Guide: Historic Gaslamp District Walking Tour

(Listen audio)
Sightseeing - Advanced Tours
1 Hour(s)
1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles
25 Likes
Balboa Park Walking Tour

Audio Guide: Balboa Park Walking Tour

(Listen audio)
Sightseeing - Advanced Tours
1 Hour(s)
1.7 Km or 1.1 Miles
30 Likes
Embarcadero Marina Walking Tour

Sightseeing Walk: Embarcadero Marina Walking Tour

Sightseeing - Advanced Tours
1 Hour(s)
2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles
8 Likes
14 Gifts That Say San Diego

Insider Tips: 14 Gifts That Say San Diego

Shopping
8 Sights
Best Free Things to Do in San Diego

Insider Tips: Best Free Things to Do in San Diego

12 Sights
2 Likes
Best Free Things to Do in San Diego, Part II

Insider Tips: Best Free Things to Do in San Diego, Part II

15 Sights
4 Likes
Doing the San Diego Harbor

Insider Tips: Doing the San Diego Harbor

22 Sights
10 Reasons You Should Visit San Diego

Insider Tips: 10 Reasons You Should Visit San Diego

11 Sights
Best Five San Diego Beaches

Insider Tips: Best Five San Diego Beaches

5 Sights
10 Unique & Free Things to Do in San Diego

Insider Tips: 10 Unique & Free Things to Do in San Diego

8 Sights
4 Likes
Eats: San Diego

Insider Tips: Eats: San Diego

7 Sights
Dine and Do in Little Italy, San Diego

Insider Tips: Dine and Do in Little Italy, San Diego

23 Sights
10 Likes
'Dine and Do' on San Diego's Waterfront

Insider Tips: 'Dine and Do' on San Diego's Waterfront

16 Sights
'Dine and Do' San Diego's Rooftops

Insider Tips: 'Dine and Do' San Diego's Rooftops

5 Sights
San Diego's Best Sunsets

Insider Tips: San Diego's Best Sunsets

21 Sights
Winter in San Diego, CA

Insider Tips: Winter in San Diego, CA

8 Sights
Fall Fun in San Diego with Kids

Insider Tips: Fall Fun in San Diego with Kids

4 Sights
The Best San Diego Weekend Itinerary

Insider Tips: The Best San Diego Weekend Itinerary

18 Sights

Mayoral Race Leaderboard

With the GPSmyCity app, every attraction counts! Stamp your way through local sights, as you explore the city, and you might just earn the title of Exploration Mayor.

* flipfliphooray_d32e3c ("Exploration Mayor", stamped 37.89% of city sights)
* dannychen_19 ("Emeritus Mayor", stamped 30.53% of city sights)
* suntan_toes ("Emeritus Mayor", stamped 23.16% of city sights)

Think you can top the leaderboard? Download the app and join the race today!

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