Discover San Diego With the Locals — Pay What You Wish
Daily walking tours through the Gaslamp Quarter, the waterfront, and Old Town — told by guides who live here. Look for the blue umbrella.
Pick Your SD Tour
Everyone can join — at the end, you pay your guide what you felt the tour was worth, directly. That’s the pay-as-you-wish promise.
English · Daily 10:00 AM
Downtown & Waterfront Tour
Gaslamp Quarter, USS Midway, the Star of India, the famous Kiss statue — ending at Seaport Village. About 2 hours through the heart of America’s Finest City.
Book the 10 AM Tour
English · Daily 3:00 PM
Old Town — Wild West Tour
Where California began: adobe haciendas, the Whaley House ghosts, blacksmiths at work, and the outlaws and dreamers who built San Diego.
Book the Old Town Tour
Español · Diario 10:30 AM
Tour en Español
El mismo recorrido icónico por el Gaslamp Quarter y el paseo marítimo — contado por guías locales, en tu idioma.
Reserva en EspañolWalking With a Friend Who Lives Here
Our tours are fun and interactive — we shape every walk around the people in the group. We practice the freedom of speech to tell you what living in San Diego is really like, beyond the postcards. And with pay-as-you-wish, you set the price at the end.
Easy Meeting Points
Downtown tours meet at 222 Fifth Ave, next to the Gaslamp Quarter Arch. The Old Town tour meets by the Robinson-Rose House restrooms. Always look for the blue umbrella. We even have a parking guide.
Real Local Guides
Zoo tips, beach picks, taco truths — our guides live here and share the tricks locals actually use. Guests on TripAdvisor call our walks some of the best they’ve taken anywhere.
Part of Something Bigger
We’re a proud member of the Free Tour Community — 80+ independent local initiatives in 40+ countries, all built on the same belief: cities are best told by the people who live in them.
Ten Stops. One Unforgettable Walk.
From the Gaslamp Arch to Seaport Village along the waterfront — tap any stop to read its story before you walk it.
Tomorrow at 10 AM, Under the Blue Umbrella
Booking takes under a minute — and you decide the price at the end. English 10 AM & 3 PM · Español 10:30 AM.