Attractions: Sunset Cliffs

You’ll drive San Diego’s coastline on a self-guided scenic tour from Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve to Cabrillo National Monument. A GPS-triggered audio guide will lead you stop-by-stop, with commentary that plays automatically as you reach key viewpoints and landmarks. As you move along the route you’ll pass coastal cliffs, iconic beaches and oceanfront neighbourhoods, enjoying sweeping ocean views and concise local insights. The route follows the shore through La Jolla, Pacific Beach and Ocean Beach, with highlights that include the Torrey Pines Gliderport, La Jolla Cove, Mount Soledad and Sunset Cliffs. Along the way the commentary will offer recommendations for places worth pulling over to explore and brief background on what you’re seeing. The tour is flexible and self-paced, so you can stop often to take photos or walk short paths, or simply enjoy the drive straight through. For a smoother run, you may prefer to start earlier in the day to avoid heavier southbound traffic.

A personalised photography or videography session lets you capture the essence of your San Diego adventure. The experience takes you to iconic locations like Balboa Park, Sunset Cliffs and La Jolla, or to a hidden gem of your choice. As you move through these settings, light posing guidance and a relaxed atmosphere will help you feel at ease while a local photographer captures high-resolution images or a cinematic video reel. You can customise session length and locations to suit solo travellers, couples, families or influencers. Your chosen photos or video will be professionally edited and delivered within 3–5 days. This experience focuses on comfortable, natural shots in memorable San Diego spots so you leave with polished visuals that reflect your trip.

This tour takes you from Little Italy into San Diego’s Old Town, where you'll catch a glimpse of western and Mexican influences mixed together. As you move on toward Point Loma, you'll pass Liberty Station, formerly the Naval Training Center that closed in 1997 and now repurposed as a mixed‑use development with housing, recreational centres, businesses, hotels and several schools. Along the way you'll visit Shelter Island, which offers views of the Attack Submarine base, then continue to Cabrillo National Monument and the Point Loma ecological preserve. There you'll see the old lighthouse that once stood watch over the rocky shore and helped light the hazardous waterways for sailors and fishermen. The experience finishes as you pass the striking Sunset Cliffs and enter the eclectic Ocean Beach community.

You’ll drive a GoBuggy, the world’s first storytelling car, through San Diego starting in Old Town, where Mexican and Western cultures blend seamlessly. From there you’ll head toward Point Loma, with a stop at Liberty Station — a former Naval Training Center closed in 1997 that has been transformed into a lively community of homes, recreational centres, restaurants and hotels. Along the way the GoBuggy will guide you toward Shelter Island, where you’ll enjoy a view of the Attack Submarine Base. Continuing to Cabrillo National Monument and the Point Loma Ecological Reserve, you’ll see the historic lighthouse and pass coastal areas known for their tide pools. You can stop to explore the rich aquatic life in those pools. The drive ends at Sunset Cliffs, a romantic stretch of coastline bordered by eclectic Ocean Beach homes and small independent shops rather than chain businesses, offering a fitting finale to the route.

Your Private Tour of the San Diego Coast and Beaches will take you along the city’s sunlit shoreline and into the coastal moods that shape local life. With around 266 days of sunshine a year and gentle ocean breezes that help mitigate the heat, the area stretches from Oceanside down to the Mexican border and reaches east into Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the Cleveland National Forest. Along roughly 70 miles of coastline you’ll pass 33 sandy beaches, each with its own character. As you move through bays, rocky tide pools and open water, you’ll explore habitats teeming with barnacles, crabs and sea urchins, and places that are home to seals and sea lions. Dolphins, whales and turtles can be spotted offshore. Along the way you’ll experience the distinct beach cultures — from skaters on boardwalks to palm‑hemmed secluded sands and laid‑back hang-outs where surfers rule the waves — and learn how the coast’s landscapes and wildlife contribute to San Diego’s seaside character. The tour focuses on the most picturesque coastal stretches so you can see and appreciate the variety that makes this coastline unique.

This tour will take you to some of San Diego’s most recognisable places, starting at the iconic Hotel Del Coronado — often called the Del — an impressive oceanfront hotel built in 1888. You will then visit Balboa Park, with its Spanish-style architecture created to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and a collection of small houses from around the world. Along the way you will drive south to La Jolla to see its rugged coastline and beaches, where seals often bask in the sun. You will also stop briefly at Sunset Cliffs to view the dramatic cliffs and watch surfers on the waves, then continue to Cabrillo National Monument, which offers what the provider describes as the best views of San Diego. The last stop will be Old Town, where you will have enough time to try Mexican food and enjoy a Margarita before returning to your hotel or the airport. If you prefer to spend less time in one place and more in another, that can be accommodated.

Experience San Diego from a compact Polaris luxury talking GoCar that reaches 30 mph and can go from 0–60 in 4.5 seconds. Starting in Old Town, you'll head into Point Loma and drive toward Liberty Station, the former Naval Training Center. When the training centre closed in 1997, the site was repurposed into a mixed-use development with housing, recreational centres, businesses, hotels and a few schools, and you'll pass through that transformed neighbourhood as you move on. Along the way you will cross to Shelter Island for a clear view of the attack submarine base. The route continues to Cabrillo National Monument and the Point Loma ecological preserve, where you will see the old lighthouse that once warned sailors of the rocky shore. You may stop to look at the tide pools and spot the small aquatic life that lives there. The tour finishes by passing the ever-romantic Sunset Cliffs and into the eclectic Ocean Beach, giving you a varied picture of San Diego’s coastline and coastal communities. Rentals require drivers to be at least 25 years old. The GoCar holds two people.

You will drive a GoCar, the world’s first storytelling car, beginning in Old Town San Diego and into historic Little Italy, where Mexican and Western cultures mix. From Old Town you will be guided toward Point Loma and on to Liberty Station, a former Naval Training Center that closed in 1997 and was later repurposed into a mixed development of homes, recreational centres and hotels. Along the way your GoCar will take you to Shelter Island for views of the Attack Submarine Base, then on to Cabrillo National Monument and the Point Loma Ecological Preserve to see the old lighthouse that once stood watch. As you pass the tide pools it is highly recommended that you stop to observe the local aquatic life. The tour finishes by passing the romantic Sunset Cliffs, where eccentric Ocean Beach homes and small private shops — with little to no chain businesses — line the coastline.

On this tour, you'll get to explore San Diego in your own personal GoCar. Starting in Little Italy, you'll make your way to the Old Town to discover its blend of Western and Mexican culture. Driving into Point Loma, you'll head towards Liberty Station – the former Naval Training Center San Diego – and onto Shelter Island for closer views of a submarine base. At Point Loma Ecological Preserve, you'll spot the old lighthouse before driving past Sunset Cliffs to the Ocean Beach area for shopping.