San Diego Off Road Tours WE GUIDE, YOU DRIVE!
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73 Ratings
El Cajon

Experience a unique off-road adventure in San Diego’s Otay Wilderness area. Drive our 4x4 vehicles on thrilling trails with stunning views of San Diego and Tijuana. Perfect for both beginners and experienced off-roaders!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Otay Mountain Wilderness Area - From this rolling, rumpled peak encompassed in federal wilderness, you will enjoy some of the best bi-national views peering as far as 115 miles north into the United States and nearly as far into Mexico.

Few places in the U.S. can you attain such a complete view of Tijuana.

What's Included
  • Guide-led trip lasting 2-4 hours
  • Stops at various way-points
  • Exclusive use of a Land Cruiser
Additional Information

WE GUIDE, YOU DRIVE!
Experience the thrill of driving one of our Land Cruiser vehicles on an off-road trail in the Otay Wilderness area, which borders Mexico. Enjoy breathtaking views of San Diego and Tijuana from a unique vantage point.
Choose from three trail options—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—each designed to provide an exceptional…

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Location
2018 Crest Dr
Crest Drive
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lellings
Mar 19, 2026
Outstanding - Angelo is responsive and helpful … this experience was unique and carefully planned and my family thoroughly enjoyed the off roading, views and stories Angelo shared . Highly recommend Angelo and this experience.
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Jeffrey_d
Mar 19, 2026
Fun times on the mountain - We had so much fun on the Advanced Course. Our tour guide was very familiar with the course and the surroundings and shared his knowledge. The vehicles were Rock solid and handled everything we threw at them with ease. I’d go again for sure!!! Jeff + Diane
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Jenny_d
Aug 8, 2025
Amazing Experience in San Diego - Angelo was an amazing host! What a wonderful experience! Not only did he make it memorable by allowing us to drive our own vehicle but he encouraged my boys to participate in climbing the hills while also getting out of his vehicle and taking videos for us. He also provided a lot of information about the area along the tour. Something we will never forget. We are from Sacramento and it was our first time in San Diego. This was our first adventure and it was well worth it. Probably the best experience of the whole trip. Loved being able to be alone in a vehicle with my family while he guided us. Would definitely book again!
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Christopher_i
Jun 30, 2025
Angelo was a great guide!... - Angelo was a great guide! Very personable and knowledgeable. Was definitely an adventure. Would recommend for anyone to do. Beautiful views, reliable truck, great experience.
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Ben_w
Jun 17, 2025
This was one of our... - This was one of our favorite things we did on our trip! So much fun and Angelo was so helpful and made sure we had the best experience! Our kids loved his copilot tank!
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Mbmb45
Feb 17, 2025
Awesome, Thrilling and Rewarding!!! - We did the intermediate tour, the guide made sure that both of us are comfortable & was very accommodating. Nothing was less than promised!!! Certainly recommend this tour.
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Winston_s
Jul 1, 2024
Great Off-Roading Experience! - This was the most unique and memorable part of our San Diego trip! Angelo has very highend vehicles that are not only capable off-road rigs, but kept us comfortable and cool as well. His knowledge about the borderlands area really added a lot to our enjoyment of the trip. We would reccomend this trip to anyone either from or visiting the San Diego area, as there is no other experience in the region quite like this one. Seeing the Borderlands from on top of the mountain will give everyone (even a local) a totally new perspective on the US-Mexico border, San Diego, and Tijuana. The rugged beauty of an entire region is on full display when you can see 45+ miles in every direction. Angelo has scouted routes up and down the Mountain to fit every experience and comfort level. I have 4 wheeled many times, but it was the first time for my wife and kids, and I think they're hooked! We took the advanced trip, and it did not dissappoint in any way. Plenty of technical areas that took experience to properly navigate and provided a real thrill for the whole family. You are making a mistake if you don't book this experience as part of your trip!
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Jason_w
Jun 7, 2024
Book this now - I don't even know where to begin. Angelo (guide/owner) was awesome. He was ready to go as soon as we arrived. We hopped into our land cruisers and we were off. Little ride ro the mountain but once there it was on. Awesome communication via radios and pointed out the best views and very informative about the area. We were visiting from NJ and wished we lived here to be able to do this and hang with Angelo more. My wife was hesitant to drive but she did it with the encouragement and precise instructions from Angelo and she loved it. Considering coming back some time to do their 2 day over night camping experience. It was just awesome. Do it. Don't wait. Book now. You won't regret it.
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Allankt1123no
Apr 25, 2024
Amazing views of San Diego and Tijuana - This was an amazing off-road adventure we got to see so many neat things. The tour guide was so knowledgeable about the area and all the areas we were looking at out into the distance. I would highly recommend this adventure.
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Jennifer_c
Dec 20, 2023
An experience like no other! - If you are looking for an adventurous excursion during your time in San Diego, look no further! We've done Jeep tours before, but never found one that you can drive the Jeep yourself...until now! We were able to Lyft out to the meeting point no problem from downtown San Diego. Angelo was out and ready to go when we arrived and we started promptly! We drove out to the Otay Mountain Wilderness Area and did the intermediate level - we have only a small amount of off-roading experience and this was perfect. Angelo guided us on the walkie talkie around each section and we made lots of pitstops to take pictures and see the views. We got great views of San Diego and Tijuana and a thrilling offroading experience. I can't recommend this experience enough - you won't find anything else like it!!!
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