San Diego Tours and Attractions

 

 

Tickets for tours are now available for purchase, click here.

We have an exciting schedule of tours available to ASTRO attendees and guests. Tours can only be purchased in advance online. Tours depart from various hotels in downtown San Diego and will be designated on the Web site when purchasing tickets. Please purchase tickets in advance as we reserve the right to cancel tours due to lack of participation.

Tour Descriptions

San Diego City Tour (4 hours) – Daily at 8:30 a.m. and Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., $30 Adults/$17 Child
Journey through San Diego’s vibrant downtown, through the Gaslamp Quarter with it’s old world buildings and along The Embarcadero with wonderful harbor views, home of one of the oldest merchant sailing ships in the world and the longest serving aircraft carrier in U.S. Navy history, USS Midway. Visit colorful Old Town, California’s birthplace. Drive through Balboa Park with its unique Exposition Museum buildings and La Jolla, known as the Jewel of the Pacific, a charming seaside village with many upscale shops and eateries with panoramic ocean views. You will also go across the Bay to Coronado with its charming streets, beautiful beaches and National Historic Landmark Hotel del Coronado.

Add-on Options (additional cost): 1 hour Harbor Cruise, USS Midway Museum, World Famous San Diego Zoo.

San Diego Zoo (7 hours) – Daily at 8:30 a.m., $50 Adults/$41 Child
With more than 4,000 animals representing 800 species, it's home to a diverse collection of animals, many of which are rarely seen at other zoos. Visit Panda cub Su Lin and her mother, Bai Yun – on exhibit from 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. every day! This is truly one of the most unique and most beloved species on the planet - and very few are ever seen outside their native habitat in northern China. Also visit the zoo’s most elaborate, ambitious animal habitat to date, Monkey Trails and Forest Tales, and swing by the newest attraction, Absolutely Apes – an expansive rain forest habitat, where orangutans and siamangs live an play together just like they do in the wild.

Includes round-trip transportation and admission to San Diego Zoo and Children’s Zoo.

Sea World San Diego (7 ½ hours) – Daily at 10:00 a.m., $79 Adults/$69 Child
Venture beyond the ocean’s door at SeaWorld San Diego. Get so close you can touch a dolphin’s fin, get up-close to a penguin, stare down a shark and connect with the sea’s creatures in their world. Come see what everyone’s talking about and experience Believe - the visually stunning Shamu show. Encounter polar bears at Wild Arctic and brave the daring drop on the Journey To Atlantis water coaster. Everywhere you look, the energy and wonder of the world’s water surround you in the sights and sounds of SeaWorld.

Includes roundtrip transportation, admission (all shows, exhibits, aquariums and rides with the exception of Behind the Scenes guided tours, Animal Interactions, Skyride and Skytower).

San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park (9 hours) – Friday, Sunday and Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., $62 Adults/$52 Child
This unique park is one of the few places on earth where rare and exotic species roam free. Board the new “Journey Into Africa Tour” for ride past the amazing diversity that is South Africa seeing herds of elephants, giraffe, zebra, and other endangered species. Trek through the “Heart of Africa”, a 32-acre safari adventure into the dense forests and grassy savannas of Africa. Look deep into the eyes of a California Condor at “Condor Ridge” or get lost inside the tropical greenhouse-like “Hidden Jungle”. Take some time during your day to visit Nairobi Village: full of shops, restaurants, animal exhibits and activity centers.

Includes roundtrip transportation, admission, Journey Into Africa tour and all shows/exhibits.

LEGOLAND (7 hours) – Friday and Sunday at 8:30 a.m., $82 Adults/$72 Child
Offering a full day of interactive adventures, LEGOLAND delivers fun, imagination, and entertainment dedicated to the needs of today’s family. There are more than 50 rides, shows and attractions to enjoy. Hunt for treasure and blast targets with lasers; set sail on the high seas in a pirate galleon and battle with water cannons; test your family’s fitness, speed and funny bone in a hilarious race to hose down a burning building; put your kids in the driver’s seat of a real electric car; or dig for dinosaur fossils in sand. You don’t want to miss this action-packed playground!

Includes roundtrip transportation and admission.

Sea Life Aquarium and LEGOLAND and (9 hours) – Friday and Sunday at 8:30 a.m., $102 Adult/$91 Child
Spend a day enjoying LEGOLAND California and its newest attraction – Sea Life Aquarium! The all-new Aquarium is located right next door to LEGOLAND California. Featuring play zones, fun facts and quiz trails, Sea Life is a child’s interactive guide to the life of the sea. Discover a lost ancient city and a sunken shipwreck, along with a wide range of sea creatures. Adults and kids alike will marvel at the unique atmosphere putting families in touch with the aquatic world in an unforgettable way. Includes roundtrip transportation and one-day hopper pass with admission to LEGOLAND California and Sea Life Aquarium.

Disneyland Park (13-14 hours) – Saturday and Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., $99 Adult/$89 Child
Walt Disney's original theme park, Disneyland Park, is the place where it all began! Eight themed lands filled with timeless attractions, world-class entertainment and surprises around every turn have made this the place where dreams come true for more than five decades. No matter how many times you visit, it's always an exciting, new experience!

Includes roundtrip transportation and admission.

Disney’s California Adventure Park (13-14 hours) – Saturday and Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., $99 Adult/$89 Child
Right across from Disneyland Park there's even more magic to be discovered in Disney's California Adventure Park. All around you, Disney stories come to life in new and exciting ways — from incredible shows; to amazing attractions; to some of your favorite Disney Characters; to exciting, dream-come-true entertainment experiences. There's no end to the adventure as your imagination runs free in this one-of-a-kind Disney Theme Park!

Includes roundtrip transportation and admission.

Universal Studios Hollywood (13-14 hours) – Saturday and Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., $99 Adult/$89 Child
Go behind-the-scenes on the world-famous Studio Tour for an insider’s peek at sets from your favorite movies and TV shows, including The War of the Worlds, Universal Pictures’ King Kong and The Fast and the Furious: Extreme Close-Up. Then, face heart-pounding special effects at every turn on the Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster, raging dinosaurs in Jurassic Park and defy every dimension at Shrek 4-D, an ogre-the-top adventure. Don’t miss out on the new mega-attraction, The Simpsons Ride where you will join Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson on a hysterical, almost unimaginable adventure through a side of Springfield previously unexplored with thrill rides, dark rides and “live” shows that make up a new fantasy amusement park dreamed up by the show’s cantankerous Krusty the Clown.

Add-on Option: Front of Line Pass (add $30 adults/add $40 child for total of $129 per person)
A Front of Line Pass at Universal Studios Hollywood entitles pass-holders to enter attractions on a priority basis with a maximum wait of 15 minutes, per attraction. Each day, Universal Studios Hollywood offers a limited number of Front of Line Passes, and they often sell out at the front gate. However, when you purchase your Front of Line Pass online, it will be reserved for whichever day you choose to visit the park. Please note that priority entry privileges, reserved seating, special demonstrations and special tours are subject to ride and attraction availability. Special behind-the-scenes demonstrations are subject to change without notice and may be canceled.

Hollywood’s Hop On, Hop Off Tour (14 ½ hours) – Saturday and Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. $64 Adult/$56 Child
Enjoy this opportunity to see the must-see attractions of Hollywood and Los Angeles with a hop-on, hop-off pass. Motor coach transportation from San Diego to Los Angeles will be provided with scheduled stops along the way. Upon arrival in Los Angeles board the double decker tour coach and enjoy great views from the open top of the bus as well as informative commentary. This tour allows you to customize your own itinerary and tour Hollywood and Beverly Hills at your own pace, with unlimited hop-on, hop-off privileges.

Areas to see in Hollywood include: the Hollywood and Highland Center that houses the Kodak Theatre, now the permanent home of the Academy Awards; Hollywood Walk of Fame and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre; Disney’s El Capitan Theatre; the Hollywood Wax Museum; Ripley’s Believe or Not! Museum; the Hollywood Guinness World of Records and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Additional areas of interest: The Grove/Farmers Market, Route 66, Rodeo Drive, Paramount Studios, Universal City and Downtown (Olvera Street, Civic Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Broadway, LA Central Library, Staples Center and L.A. Live Entertainment District).