La Jolla Coast & Cove Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
Description
Explore La Jolla’s coastline on a self-guided walking tour featuring sea caves, coastal views, and iconic stops like La Jolla Cove and the Children’s Pool. This GPS-guided audio tour follows the scenic Coast Walk Trail, with stories and directions that play automatically as you walk. Start with sweeping views of La Jolla Shores, Scripps Pier, and Torrey Pines in the distance, then hear the story of Sunny Jim and the hidden staircase beneath your feet. As you continue toward La Jolla Cove, you’ll spot cormorants, seals, and sea lions along the rocky shoreline. Learn about Ellen Browning Scripps and her lasting impact on La Jolla before visiting the Children’s Pool, a favorite gathering place for seals. The tour continues into the village, where you’ll pass art galleries, local landmarks, and a few great spots to eat before finishing near where you started. This flexible, self-paced tour lets you explore on your own schedule with the freedom to stop, detour, or linger at viewpoints.
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Itinerary
Take in the views from this beautiful section of La Jolla's Coast Walk Trail. We'll point out prominent landmarks such as La Jolla Shores, the Scripps Pier, and Torrey Pines Golf Course.
Learn about the unique underwater environment in the waters between La Jolla Cove and Scripps Pier.
Learn about the secret history of Sunny Jim Cave (as you stand above it) and how it got its name. If you decide to pay for admission (not included) you can descend the dark staircase and get a chance to view the cave for yourself.
Take in the iconic sights of La Jolla Cove as you hear about some of the birds and marine animals that share this beautiful location.
Hear the fascinating history of Ellen Browning Scripps and the enormous impact her philanthropic activities have had on San Diego.
Soak up more incredible views as you gaze out over the La Jolla Children's Pool, another historical piece of La Jolla's past.
Pop your head into this historic La Jolla hotel as you hear about its interesting history that involves some of Hollywood's early celebrities.
Browse some of their exquisite photography collections spanning culture, landscape, and wildlife.
Discover some truly stunning and unique works by photographer Peter Lik.
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour length varies depending on time spent at each location
- Children under 11 are free
Reviews(10)
This is a waste of money if you're just looking to not get lost. There's no clear access code on the ticket and who is going to spend time on contacting support when you can clearly see where you need to go right in front of you.
Thanks for the feedback. The access code is included in the confirmation email you receive from Viator under the “Important – Please Read” section. We also send reminder messages through Viator three days before and again the day before to help make access easier. The experience isn’t meant as a navigation tool; it’s designed to share the history, stories, and people who shaped La Jolla as you walk past some of the notable landmarks and viewpoints. We’re sorry the access instructions weren’t easier to locate, and we appreciate you giving it a try.
This was a beautiful walk along the coastline of La Jolla that ended with a stroll through downtown. Come prepared for changing weather.
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, always good to carry layers this time of year. Thank you for leaving us a review!
Couldn't get the app to work...was waste of money trying ...spent to much time trying to figure it out...gave up
Hi Dixie, sorry to hear you had trouble with the app, that's not the experience we want. If you had reached out we would have been happy to walk you through it. Your activation code is still valid, and we’d be happy to help you get started or issue you a full refund if you prefer. Please contact us directly so we can make this right for you.
Once I figured out the app & how to follow along I found this quite a cool experience. It appears that you have 90 minutes from when you purchase the tour to download & start the walk. The drop off point is confusing until you start the tour. There are steps down to the path by wheee you get dropped off but you don’t know about them until you start the guide in the app. Then it guides you an interesting audio tour based on your location. Very cool to see all the seals along the coastline. The automated text sent me to a web page that doesn’t exist but I could follow the instructions on the email.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Just to clarify, you actually have 90 *days* to download and activate the tour.
Extremely misleading with no times posted. After booking with orbitz, the time appeared as only between 7am-9am. Booked about 8 hours prior and wanted to tour around 10am, because we were unable to, tried to cancel but told it's non-refundable. TOTAL RIP OFF! DO NOT RECOMMEND
Actually you can take the tour anytime during the day within 90 days of your reservation, no need to reschedule. I apologize for how it may have been described on Orbitz, but if you reach out to us directly at support@drivesanddetours.com we would be happy to assist you.
This little walking tour was affordable and perfect. Informative and clear. The views were incredible. Would definitely recommend it.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the tour!
This was a really fun tour I did with my children. Of course the most memorable moment was seeing the seals and sea lions. It was nice to hear the tour guide mention the difference between the two. I also would have never known why it was originally called “children’s pool”. I’m so glad we did this tour. It took us to some incredible places and the information was so interesting.
Thanks for the review, we're glad you enjoyed the tour!
This walking tour hit all the top spots around La Jolla Village. It was nice learning more about all the beaches and coastal parks. Restaurant recommendations were great. Also had so many hidden facts about the area. Who knew there was an actual smugglers cove in La Jolla? Highly recommended!
Glad you enjoyed the tour and thanks for leaving a review!
Being up close to the marine life(seals, birds). The cliffs and the waves are breathtaking. Sunset was Pure Awesomeness!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for taking the time to leave a review!
The tour’s local insights brought La Jolla’s history to life, while the picturesque views of cliffs and marine life added a touch of natural beauty. A perfect blend of culture and scenery for an immersive experience. The interactive map also enhanced my exploration, it was very user-friendly.
We're glad you enjoyed the tour!
