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Self guided Driving Tour between LA and San Diego
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4 to 5 Hours
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Overview
Connect your smartphone to your vehicle and listen to a tour guide while you drive the iconic PCH!
Follow the route along the Pacific Coast Highway and discover one of the most scenic drives in the world! Start anywhere along the route between Los Angeles & San Diego. The tour is the same in either direction.
Learn about cities and towns nestled along the coast including Oceanside, Carlsbad, Long Beach, Dana Point & more! We’ll point out must-see sights like the Sunset Beach and Torrey Pines. Hear about Louis Zamperini and the RMS Queen Mary.
With no time constraints, enjoy the freedom to stop anywhere and take your time exploring. Tour guide commentary will play automatically as you drive, using an easy to navigate GPS map. No data is used during the tour.
This audio guide will keep your group entertained & engaged along the way. Each point of interest also has a fun multiple-choice trivia question about the sights.
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What's Included
- No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
- Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
- No signal required or data used during tour
- Good mobile or WiFi connection needed for the initial download
- Smartphone or tablet
- Transportation (use your own vehicle)
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Select a meeting point
The tour starts or stops on the I-70, just north of San Diego. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
End Point
The tour starts or stops on the I-70, just north of San Diego. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
What To Expect
As you are passing by the Los Angeles International Airport, we'll tell you a bit about it and why it's called LAX. Feel free to stop at as many attractions, as long as you like, along the tour as there are no time constraints.
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El Segundo
We'll tell you how El Segundo got it's name and the main industries located here.
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Manhattan Beach
We'll tell you an interesting story behind the name Manhattan Beach.
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Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach has a rather notorious past! We'll tell you why.
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Torrance
Hear how Torrance was, and still is, the perfect location for a Japanese automobile maker's North American Headquarters!
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Louis Zamperini. We'll tell you a quick version of his incredible perseverance and resilience.
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Here we'll tell you a bit about the area history and what the area is now famous for.
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Legend has it that the Native Americans blessed the land of Palos Verdes, making it the most beautiful place on Earth.
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RMS QUEEN MARY, a retired British oceanliner that sailed on the North Atlantic. We'll tell you how she came to be here.
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Long Beach
We'll you a bit about the history of Long Beach and it's original inhabitants.
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Hear about some of the famous alumni who called this university their own.
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Seal Beach
We'll tell you how Seal Beach was once a gambling destination!
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Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge
There are four different habitats within the refuge, supporting a variety of species. We'll tell you a little about them.
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A "quintessential Southern California beach town"! Need we say more?
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Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
The path to the protection of this reserve is long and varied! We'll give a shortened version.
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Huntington Beach
We'll tell you why Huntington Beach is called "Surf City".
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Hear why Santa Catalina Island was so popular with pirates!
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Huntington Beach and oil, and tourists, and politics. We'll give you a bit of the lowdown.
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Newport Beach
Welcome to the seaside city of Newport Beach! Although it's now known mostly for it's sandy beaches and ocean fun, it once supported a large number of
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One of Newport Beach's most popular tourist attractions is the Balboa Peninsula. Originally, Balboa Island was little more than a mudflat surrounded by swampland...
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Crystal Cove State Park
As you drive along the incredible coastline, you'll see some signs for Crystal Cove State Park. It all started back in 1874 when land owner and founder...
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Laguna Beach
Welcome to the beautiful seaside resort city of Laguna Beach.As you can imagine, the scenic beauty of the isolated coastline and hills was very attractive to, well, pretty much everyone. It was...
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Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
It's an important regional wildlife preserve, and is home to a number of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails. It also features some interesting geological...
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We're about to drive through the coastal neighbourhood of Monarch Beach.Luxury and affluence are found in abundance here, with the average price of a home...
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Dana Point
Welcome to Dana Point, the dolphin-and-whale capital of the world! There are more dolphins per square mile in these glistening waters than...
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San Clemente
Welcome to San Clemente! “The Spanish Village by the Sea”.As you pass by, you may see...
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San Onofre
If you take a look to the ocean, you'll catch a glimpse of San Onofre State Beach. Well, if you're travelling north, you'll see some factories first and a nuclear power plant (more on that later)...
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If you're heading south towards San Diego, in a minute-or-so you'll see signs for Vista Point. This is a nice lookout and a great spot to stop for some rest..
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Oceanside
Funny enough, folklore tells us that Oceanside really just named itself! Originally, when the area was made up of ranches, people would say...
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Carlsbad
Carlsbad has a huge area called "The Flower Fields", a gorgeous tourist attraction that blooms in...
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Encinitas
Welcome to Encinitas, another beautiful beach city, although it’s actually named for it's trees! When Gaspar de Portola led a Spanish expedition-through here...
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Cardiff State Beach
Now, if you look to the ocean, you may be able to see Cardiff State Beach, which is great for swimming, beachcombing and exploring..
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San Diego County, as you may have noticed, is huge! It spans 4,526 square miles and is filled with...
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Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
You're currently passing through one of San Diego's treasures, Torrey Pines. 1,750 acres devoted to the conservation of wildlife, waterfowl and...
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Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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