San Diego tours are the best way to explore America’s Finest City, whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler.
However, you can’t have a tour without a tour company. So, let’s explore the 10 reasons why tour companies are the best choice when exploring San Diego.
1. You get a dedicated guide during San Diego tours
There’s a big difference between exploring San Diego by yourself and having a professional guide lead the way. The difference revolves around the guide’s ability to show you an entirely new side of the city and share details you wouldn’t have even considered.
Professional guides also provide a more personal connection to the city that you simply can’t get from guidebooks and won’t likely get from self-guided tours. This is because professional guides are passionate about giving you, the guest, the best experience possible. Their expertise goes beyond basic facts – they create an experience for you that highlights San Diego in a new, fascinating way.
2. Your guide knows the local area
Believe it or not, you can’t learn everything about a city on the internet. What you see online is, in some sense, an impression of what actually exists. There is so much that local guides can show you that doesn’t get much attention online.
San Diego is an amazing city with some awesome hidden gems, some of which are lesser-known attractions. Ask your guide questions; they’ll tell you the best spots and give you advice on where to visit.
Moreover, your guide can tell you about the local ebb and flow and how things work. Their insider perspective helps you experience San Diego like a local, not just a tourist, whether it be enjoying drink deals at a local restaurant or finding that perfect beach spot for a peaceful afternoon sunbathing.
3. Your tour company does the bulk of the planning
Planning your San Diego tour can be labor-intensive. After all, San Diego is a large city, currently the eighth largest in the United States, and it has a TON to offer. So, you have to figure out, what do you want to do? There are so many options!
Having a tour company plan for you means you don’t have to worry about all the logistics. Plus, you get help from local experts so you don’t have to spend potentially thousands of dollars going to places in the city that aren’t as good as other places.
Basically, working with a competent and experienced tour company helps you relax and enjoy yourself. A lot of people visit San Diego as tourists, and maybe they don’t want to plan when they’re coming to the city to essentially turn their brain off and get away from work.
If that resonates, and you want a curated experience, come see the city with Another Side Tours. We have pre-planned itineraries so that you can do less planning and more enjoying.
4. You save time instead of looking for the best local spots
Again, when a professional tour company sets up the itinerary, you’re not going to spend hours or even days planning where to go and trying to find places worth visiting.
Instead of sifting through Google or YouTube or scrolling through TikTok, you can call us. We already know the best local spots. We can also help you avoid tourist traps, which is a big deal.
5. You benefit from a time-managed experience
One other point on the issue of saving time: A tour company gives you a time-managed experience. For example, our tours at Another Side Tours usually take 2 hours, sometimes less, sometimes more, but before you go on a tour, you have a close estimate of how long it will take so that you can plan the rest of your day accordingly.
This is really helpful because, when you’re on vacation, of course you’re going to want to soak in the experience. What you don’t want to do, potentially, is spend too much time in one place, even if it’s a good place. If your vacation is only a week long, and you have maybe twenty spots you want to visit, you have to prioritize.
So again, working with a tour company helps you manage your time and maximize the experience.
6. You avoid common tourist mistakes
Here’s another big reason why tour companies are the best choice when touring San Diego: You avoid common mistakes that tourists make.
This can be anything from paying for an overpriced venue to getting stuck in traffic. Speaking of traffic, imagine spending two or three hours stuck in traffic in the middle of your vacation when you’ve only got a limited amount of time to enjoy yourself.
San Diego isn’t exactly known for having the best traffic. It’s not as challenging as LA, but it can be unpredictable, and a lot of people don’t work near their homes.
Having a professional tour, such as a Segway Tour or an E-Bike Tour, means you avoid all that mess. You spend less time sitting in traffic (and less money on overpriced venues) and more time doing cool stuff. It’s a big win.
7. You know exactly what you’re paying before you book
When it comes to prices, another reason tour companies are the best when touring San Diego is you know what you’re paying for. Plus, with a reputable tour company like Another Side Tours, there aren’t any hidden costs.
This transparency allows you to budget. Moreover, you can choose the tour (or tours) that work for your budget. If you have any questions, we’re happy to answer. Contact Another Side Tours. We’re one of the most highly awarded tour companies in the western United States.
8. You get great value for your money
In addition to knowing what you pay for, you get value for your money when you work with a good tour company. For instance, our tours take you to the best attractions and scenic destinations in the entire city, and you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to do it.
Here’s the thing: It’s possible to spend thousands and thousands of dollars doing X, Y, and Z when visiting San Diego. This is important to reiterate because, again, the city is pretty big and diverse.
Most people don’t want to spend a huge amount of cash “experimenting” when on vacation. Some do, but others have to stay within a certain budget. Another Side Tours recognizes this fact, which is why we offer a range of different services with different price points. We put our pricing directly on our website.
Check out our Tours On Sale to explore San Diego for less.
9. You get the best views and photo opportunities
Have we mentioned photos yet? Because we should. This is a huge part of the modern vacation experience. Now that Instagram and Facebook exist, practically everyone wants scenic photos of their vacation.
The good news is we help you take amazing photos by taking you to the best, most scenic, truly the most spectacular spots in San Diego. Our professional guides know exactly where you can go to capture those special moments and share them with your friends, family, and social media followers.
10. You have more fun during San Diego tours!
So, there are many benefits to San Diego tours, but perhaps the biggest is that you simply have way more fun. With an experienced tour company like Another Side Tours, you get the advantage of working with experts who specialize in making your experience better.
Whether you’re on a group or private tour, our guided tours have an atmosphere of excitement and discovery that makes the exploration that much more awesome.
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