See the Best First!
Welcome aboard the original Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego. Enjoy our twenty-five mile, fully narrated tour of San Diego and Coronado. Colorful anecdotes, humorous stories and historical information are combined into a fast paced two-hour narrative that will both entertain and educate.

Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego is the "attraction that takes you to all the attractions" and has been entertaining millions of guests for over 20 years. Our tour has been hailed as the "Best Way to See the City" by SignOnSanDiego.com and was twice awarded the prestigious "Finest Service Award" by the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau.

How the Tour Works
Our fleet of colorful orange-and-green trolleys travel through San Diego and Coronado frequently on a continuous twenty-five mile loop. Start your tour at any one of our convenient stops and tour throughout the entire day. Stay on board your trolley and enjoy our fascinating narrative, presenting a great overview of "America's Finest City", until you return to your starting point in approximately two hours.

Hop On and Off!
Depending on your start time, you may also use your ticket to enjoy your tour in segments by hopping off at one or more of our distinctive stops on the loop. Each stop offers a unique aspect of San Diego for you to explore. When you are ready to continue your tour, simply hop on the next available trolley. Trolleys arrive and depart approximately every 30 minutes. The number of stops you can explore in one day depends on the time of year that you are touring and the amount of time you have on the day of your tour. For your convenience, we offer two-day passes as well as discounted Old Town Trolley and SEAL Tour Combination Packages! Please ask our staff at any of our Trolley stops how to best plan your day.

Show your Trolley Ticket or sticker for FREE admission to these museums:
Coronado Historical Museum; Museum of Us; San Diego Firehouse Museum; Mormon Battalion Museum; Seeley Stable Museum/CA State Park; Old Town Model Railroad Depot; San Diego Chinese Historical Museum; San Diego History Center; The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park; Hotel Del Coronado/Ice House Museum.

See and Visit ... Old Town State Park, San Diego Embarcadero, Seaport Village, Horton Plaza Shopping Center, The Historic Gaslamp Quarter, Coronado's Hotel Del, Balboa Park & Zoo, Little Italy and much more.

TIP: Spend more time sightseeing! You can purchase admission to popular attractions along this hop-on/hop-off tour route directly from this Trusted Tours and Attractions website. Get your tickets in advance and experience one of the best vacations you can have!

Dying to Take a Ride on the Dark Side? Join us for a spirited & entertaining tour built on stories, history, mystery and legends of San Diego's past & DARKER SIDE!

Travel back in time with us and hear of notorious wild characters like Gunslingers and Outlaws, including the tragic deaths of Prominent Families who lived and died in San Diego.

Pioneer Park, located next to Grant School, is perfect for picnics and school children for play. Indeed, it is a lovely place during the day. Ah, but you will hear stories of how the park changes to the darker side when the sun goes down and there is different feeling in the air!

Your journey continues through Old Town, walking through El Campo Santo Cemetery and ending at the Whaley House courtyard, both sites of many reported paranormal occurrences. According to the Travel Channel's America's Most Haunted, the Whaley House is the number one most haunted house in the United States. Although we cannot state positively that the House is really haunted , the voluminous documentation of paranormal occurrences at the site makes a compelling case. But if there are ghosts at the Whaley House, who are they and why are they here?

** Does not include admission to Whaley House

Feeling brave? Get your eTickets today, but hurry! Ghosts & Gravestones await... When the conductor howls "all aboard!"... Will you be there?

Berthed at the Navy Pier in downtown San Diego, the USS Midway was named in honor of the pivotal World War II battle. She entered service a week after the war ended. The aircraft carrier would serve her country through war and peace and during other historic and humanitarian events. The ship was renowned for her ability to stay on station when other ships broke down and returned to port for repairs. She served as the launch pad for a captured German V2 rocket and in a humanitarian relief role after the 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines.

As a museum ship, the Midway provides an exciting opportunity for visitors to explore life aboard an aircraft carrier. You can tour this legendary vessel from her boilers to her bridge. A general admission ticket provides access to a self-guided audio tour that includes 60 separate exhibits located throughout the ship and more than 29 restored aircraft. You will view several decks as you learn about life aboard an aircraft carrier and why these vessels are called floating cities.

The tour includes the berthing areas for officers and sailors, the galley where over 13,000 meals were served each day, the sick bay and pilot ready rooms as well as the hangar bay and flight deck. You will learn how the crew produced water, powered the carrier and maintained the aircraft. Climb the ladders to the bridge and look down on the more than 1,000-foot-long flight deck. Visit primary flight control, the location where the air boss oversaw flight operations, and view the Fresnel lens, the part of the landing system that enabled pilots to "call the ball." You can experience life as an aviator in the high-tech simulators and view music videos and short films.

ALL ABOARD! Sit back, relax and surround yourself with spectacular panoramic views. Listen as the professional crew narrates the rich history, local points of interest and facts about San Diego landmarks and military history.

The Big Bay, as locals call San Diego Bay, boasts some of America's most historic ships such as the USS Ronald Reagan and the USS Midway. It also plays host to scenic sights of the Coronado Bay Bridge and Seaport Village, to name just a few. The Big Bay is home for wildlife such as Blue Herons, Sea Lions, Pelicans and more.

You will appreciate the style and excellence in guest experience. From it's beginnings in 1980 as a two-ship operation to the fleet of 29 it is today, City Cruises has focused on exceeding the expectations of it's guests, and on maintaining the highest standards of safety and comfort.

We are fortunate to have beautiful outdoor decks that are available for sightseeing on San Diego Bay. Food and beverage service will be available at outdoor tables. Access to the outer decks is by stairs only and you will have access to restrooms. We have great weather on the bay but we would just recommend you bring a hat, light sweater or jacket and of course your shades!

If you are looking for the best way to see the San Diego Bay and it's attractions, buy your eTicket and board the City Cruises San Diego 2 hour Harbor Cruise. This harbor cruise is the way to go. It's an Adventure you do not want to miss! Welcome Aboard!

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is home to more than 3,500 rare and exotic animals - most of whom roam freely in vast enclosures. Unlike any other zoo, this amazing safari adventure park is home to hundreds of animals roaming together like on the vast open plains of Africa and Asia.

Some of the Activities and Exhibits included with paid admission:

Tiger Keeper Talk - 1 Daily at 11:45 a.m.
Learn about the Sumatran tiger from keepers. Located at the Sambutan Longhouse in Tiger Trail.

Africa Tram Safari - 10:00 am until 4:15 pm- (Currently unavailable)
Gives you a glimpse of the amazing diversity that is Africa. Your knowledgeable guide will fill you in on the animals in the large field exhibits. All your favorites are here: curious giraffes, massive rhinos, graceful gazelles, and impressively horned antelope.

During the Africa Tram Safari, you'll see goliath herons, ostriches, and other birds mixing and mingling with the animals. A large waterhole provides breeding sites for both animal and bird species. Then you will cross a bridge and round a bend, and see some of the most beautiful views in the Park.

You'll also roll through North Africa, where the Sahara desert is home to animals with amazing adaptations. From there, you'll return through East Africa for a better look at the impalas, gazelles, Uganda giraffes, and southern white rhinos. Upon your return to the station, don't think your connection to Africa is over...there's more of Africa to explore throughout the Park!

Savanna Cool Zone:
Walk through palm trees offering a gentle mist to three slippery critters that spout water: a turtle, a lion, and a crocodilian. Located next to Lion Camp, the Savanna Cool Zone is a wild way to cool off!

Frequent Flyers Bird Show-Daily at 11:30am & 2:30pm
Watch with delight as birds of various species show off their flying talents-with many soaring right over the audience. The feathered fun happens in the Bird Show amphitheater between Gorilla Forest and African Woods.

Shiley's Cheetah Run-Daily at 3:30pm (weather permitting)
Witness the fastest land mammal up close doing what it does best:run! The spotted sprinter races on a straight 330-foot-long track that allows the cheetah to stretch its legs and reach an astounding speed: 0-70 miles per hour in just 4 seconds while chasing a mechanical lure attached to it's favorite toy. If you're close enough, you may feel the wind as the cheetah passes by.

Have you "Herd" with Robert the Zebra
Weekends:11 a.m.-4 p.m. every hour on the hour
Weekdays: 12, 1, and 2 p.m.
If you've ever wanted to have a conversation with a zebra, this is your chance! Robert the Zebra lives in digital, animated form on a large screen, where he can see the people who have come to visit. He asks questions, cracks jokes, talks about zebra life, and is very curious about humans. Chat with our interactive digital zebra in the Park's Discovery Station Amphitheater

Wow, with so many animals to see and meet, what are you waiting for? Don't spend time waiting in line! Buy and print tickets online and head straight to the gate! Plan your trip, get your eTickets and go on safari with the San Diego Zoo Safari Park one day pass!

The Maritime Museum of San Diego enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining and operating historic vessels. The museum has one of the world's finest collections of historic ships, including the Star of India, the world's oldest active sailing vessel as documented in the Guinness Book of World Records. Star of India is a 1,197-ton iron barque built in 1863. Visitors may tour a range of historic vessels from sail to steam to submarine; taking visitors back in time to explore 500 years of seafaring history.

The Maritime Museum of San Diego displays dozens of permanent and temporary exhibits featured below deck and within customized gallery spaces. Exhibits focus on maritime history, art, photography, naval artifacts, commercial fishing, commerce, transportation and exploration.

Premise of the Museum: The history of human achievement is defined in large measure by the historical relationship with the sea. Not only has the sea determined the progress and shape of civilization, our understanding of that relationship and our responsibilities for stewardship of the oceans will determine our future. The role of any maritime museum is translation between human experience of the oceans and our understanding of their nature. This is accomplished through the exhibits.

Experience history! Get your eTickets for the Maritime Museum of San Diego now.

Bay tours have an additional cost and are available on-site only. Daily 45-minute Historic Bay Tour aboard the 1914 Pilot boat are an added treat with check-ins at @ 12:15 pm, 1:15 pm, 2:15 pm, and 3:15 pm. Please check availability at the Museum Ticket Booth. Boat tour is not included with your admission ticket. This experience is an additional $10.00 per person. Payment and scheduling at the Maritime Museum of San Diego ticket booth required. Capacity limited.

Weekend 75-minute Naval History Bay Tours aboard the restored PCF 816 Swift Boat are available for an additional $15.00 with general admission ticket purchase. Two tours daily Saturday and Sundays only at 12:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Please check availability at the Museum Ticket Booth.