Tijuana Day Trip: Cultural Awakening from San Diego

To comprehend the origins of this cultural resurgence that’s enticing people to revisit Tijuana, we first need to offer a sneak peek into our past. This initial tour serves as the perfect introductory plunge into Tijuana, executed in the only style that guarantees a genuine local experience.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

To understand the cultural resurgence that is drawing people back to explore Tijuana, we need to look at our past. This introductory tour offers the perfect glimpse into Tijuana, and we do it in the best way to ensure an authentic local experience… by walking! Walking allows us to fully immerse ourselves in the city, gaining a deeper understanding of…

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Lunch
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Passport is required
  • Border Regulations it may change the meeting point (Customer will be advice)
  • If you are US citizen and don’t have a passport, Birth Certificate (Not Copy) and ID are required
Location
727 E San Ysidro Blvd
East San Ysidro Boulevard
Front Doors of McDonald's *Border Regulations it may change the meeting point (customer will be advice)*
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cassandra_m
Nov 3, 2025
Great tour of Tijuana! - Tadeo was a great guide, super friendly and really knew a lot about Tijuana. My daughter and I had such a good time exploring the city and loved the lunch spot we went to. It was a fun day!
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Robin_w
Oct 16, 2025
Great Tour - Tour was great but requires lots of walks so be prepared. Carlos our guide was fabulous and very knowledgeable.
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M4372hmdeand
Oct 15, 2025
Walking around downtown and eating - The trip was amazing and I tried new things! Carlos S was an awesome tour guide. I had some delicious food and bought a few things too.
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Denis_w
Oct 15, 2025
Amzing day trip - I did not have too many expectations for this day trip to Tijuana, as I booked at the last minute. Thanks to our cool Guide Tabitha, my trip was amazing.
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Glynis_b
Oct 13, 2025
This was fun ! - Tadeo was a very lively guide and made Tijuana a fun experience. Informative, playful, lighthearted- this walking tour is great for all fitness levels. The lunch and the tequila tasting was a nice touch. I really like the details given for how to cross the border in and out of Tijuana. Made that process less intimidating. Definitely recommend for a nice 1/2 day in Tijuana.
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Z3144sxchadp
Oct 3, 2025
Great experience - This tour was amazing! Carlos, our tour guide was outstanding! Very knowledgeable and friendly! We stopped at several local spots, including the local market, tequila tasting bars, shops and restaurants. I would highly recommend to others.
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Banger69
Oct 3, 2025
Well worth it - Great day travelling around Tijuana. Met with Carlos after going through the crossing who showed us around Revolution Ave area. Trip includes a pub with history on the walls, markets and Tequila tasting and a scorpion to eat if your game enough! Carlos was very informative and very personal, We were very lucky as there were just 4 of us in our group Would recommend to anyone thinking about going, It was a very good few hours.
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Alondra_e
Oct 1, 2025
Tadeo was an awesome tour... - Tadeo was an awesome tour guide!! He was very knowledgeable and made us feel very comfortable. The line to get in Mexico took about 30 min, it was an easy process getting in. We headed out to downtown Tijuana and had lunch. The quesadillas were delicious!! I ordered the tinga and adobada and my partner ordered the tinga and chicharron. Then we headed out to explore more of the city, got some souvenirs, took some pictures. We ended up going to a tequila tasting and they had all kinds of flavors. The strawberry cream tequila was our favorite. Then we headed out to do more exploring. We stopped at a rooftop restaurant/bar to have a margarita. The views over the city were cool. After our drink, we walked some more and saw some historic buildings. In the end, Tadeo walked us back to the border where the line was a little under 2 hours to get back to the US. There are all kinds of vendors while you wait so you can eat and buy more souvenirs. Tijuana was such a fun experience thanks to Tadeo!!
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Nancy_m
Oct 19, 2025
Good local tour but no pick up! - Great experience but on the booking moment, it was unclear that pick up from San Diego is not included! Not great having to go by tram for people who wants comfort and be quicker and practical. By car is 20min to border but tram can take 1h or more I would personally would have liked to pay more with pick up
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Bryanne_h
Sep 30, 2025
We enjoyed the tour guide... - We enjoyed the tour guide and learning about the history and culture of Tijuana. The last half felt like we were being pushed to buy things.
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).