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Balboa Park

Stroll through decades of California history, including the San Diego Zoo

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Balboa Park: Guided Walking Tour

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Todd,  United States United States
17 Jul 2025
Excellent
My family and I really enjoyed the tour of balboa park and the Coronado ferry landing. The view of the city lights was striking from the Coronado bridge- well worth the trip
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Matthew,  United States United States
28 Jan 2026
Excellent
Awesome sauce
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Todd,  United States United States
10 Jul 2025
Excellent
Our visit to the zoo was great .my family totally loved it. We spent most of the day and I don’t think we saw everything. The bus tour and air tram were excellent
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About: Balboa Park

Balboa Park is the greenest spot you'll find in sunny San Diego. This 1,200-acre urban cultural park is a winding labyrinth of open spaces, lawns, natural vegetation beds, flower gardens, and walking paths. It's also home to a handful of museums and theaters, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. This is arguably the spot to stay classy in San Diego.
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