| There are so many awesome things to do in San | | | | all over and at every stop as well. |
| Diego that you need a way to get around and | | | | |
| see them all. And unless you know someone who | | | | If you love the beach you will want to stop |
| lives there, you need some help. | | | | at the island of Coronado. They have a |
| | | | beautiful beach and a historic hotel that has |
| Old Town Trolley Tours might just be your | | | | been made famous in several movies. The trip |
| answer. It was ours. These tours are San | | | | across the bridge to the island is also a |
| Diegos only regularly scheduled on-and-off, | | | | must do just for the view. |
| fully narrated tour of San Diego and | | | | |
| Coronado. Colorful anecdotes, humorous | | | | We skipped the stop at the Aircraft Carrier |
| stories and historical information are | | | | but we did enjoy the stop at Seaport Village. |
| combined into a fast paced, two hour | | | | And we went back there after the tour was |
| narrative that will both entertain and | | | | over for dinner and a wonderful evening |
| educate. | | | | stroll. |
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| The trolley tours through San Diego and | | | | Balboa Park, which is the El Prado stop, was |
| Coronado on a continuous loop. Start the tour | | | | also a great place to stop and stroll. There |
| at any one of the stops throughout the day. | | | | are so many museums to visit it can take you |
| Stay on board the trolley and get a | | | | several days. If you go on a weekend, there |
| fascinating narrative and a great overview of | | | | are also street performers and vendors as |
| San Diego until you return to your starting | | | | well. An added bonus is the free trolley tour |
| point in about two hours. Or hop off the | | | | of the park which is provided for all park |
| trolley at a few of your favorite sites then | | | | guests and not connected to the Old Town |
| reboard and continue on with the tour until | | | | Trolleys. The San Diego Zoo is also in the |
| you return to the starting point. The earlier | | | | park and you can visit here as well, but I |
| you start the more time you will have for | | | | recommend you send a whole day there. |
| visiting San Diego attractions, shopping, and | | | | |
| dining. | | | | Horton Plaza is the place for shopping. They |
| | | | have all the large stores and smaller |
| You only get one go around, so if you plan | | | | boutiques as well. Old Town State Park is |
| your stops beforehand you can make a day of | | | | the stop for experiencing San Diegos Mexican |
| it. In fact you can see all the best places | | | | heritage. Great Mexican restaurants, shops, |
| and things to do in San Diego on the tour in | | | | and cantinas abound. |
| one day. | | | | |
| | | | We started our tour at the Cruise Ship |
| There are ten stops around the city: | | | | Terminal. There was free parking there on |
| | | | weekends. Plus, we got to tour the waterfront |
| Old Town State Park | | | | before the tour began. That saved us another |
| | | | stop. After the tour we also decided to take |
| Cruise Ship Terminal | | | | a sunset bay cruise so ending the tour at the |
| | | | waterfront helped us in that regard as well. |
| Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum | | | | All we did was step off the trolley and |
| | | | straight onto the boat. Some of the better |
| Seaport Village | | | | seafood restaurants are in the area as well. |
| | | | We could not have chosen a better spot to |
| Marriot Hotel and Marina | | | | start our tour. |
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| Horton Plaza | | | | Normally tour guides are fountains of |
| | | | information. But these tour guides not only |
| William Heath Davis House | | | | knew their stuff, but they had audio clips |
| | | | that served as jokes as well. Sitting on a |
| Coronado | | | | trolley was a bit more fun than sitting on a |
| | | | coach bus. |
| San Diego Zoo | | | | |
| | | | If you have only one day to send in San |
| El Prado | | | | Diego, this is the tour you want to take. It |
| | | | is cheap and it covers everything worth |
| You can spend hours or even a full day in any | | | | seeing. Plus you get to decide where you want |
| of these stops, especially if you like to | | | | to spend the most time. |
| shop. Restaurants and dining facilities are | | | | |