3 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
12 people
English
Located in the heart of today's modern downtown, the Gaslamp Quarter is one of the oldest neighborhoods in San Diego. We'll begin the tour with a brief discussion about California and San Diego's history as we walk through this historic area and learn about it's beginnings as a rival to "Old Town" due to its prime location near the bay. You'll learn how early pioneers like William Heath Davis and Alonzo Horton helped shape the future of America's finest city. Our main focus will be on 5th avenue with its beautifully restored Victorian buildings and the Gaslamp Artisan Market. After the Gaslamp we will continue our walk through Seaport Village to the Tuna Harbor Dockside Market where the public can purchase fresh caught seafood direct from local fishermen. We'll also pass by the USS Midway Museum and the Maritime Museum of San Diego before we enter the famous Little Italy Mercato Farmers’ Market, one of the best places to be in San Diego on a beautiful Saturday afternoon!
Visit the historic Gaslamp Quarter. View the beautifully restored Victorian architecture as we stroll through the Gaslamp Artisan Market.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Walk through Seaport Village, a beautiful seaside walkway with shops, vendors, and an outdoor market.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Walk on the Pier of the Tuna Harbor Dockside Market where local fisherman sell fresh caught seafood directly to the public.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Walk past the USS Midway and see the famous kissing Statue called “Unconditional Surrender” recreating the famous embrace between a sailor and a nurse celebrating the end of World War II in New York’s Times Square in 1945.
• Admission Ticket Free
Walk past the San Diego Maritime Museum and the Star of India. The Star of India is the world’s oldest active sailing vessel. She is also the oldest iron-hulled merchant ship still afloat. She was launched as the fully-rigged ship Euterpe at Ramsey Shipyard on the Isle of Man in 1863.
• Admission Ticket Free
Walk through the Little Italy Mercato Farmers’ Market, this is my favorite market in all of San Diego!
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free