In this best things to do in San Diego California travel guide we show you all around this Southern California gem. We show you 35 things to see and do while you visit San Diego. If you plan to travel to San Diego, you will want to watch this San Diego vlog. You can do this San Diego travel guide in 3 to 5 days. San Diego is a big city but its quite easy to explore. We take you to the Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Mission Beach, Little Italy, La Jolla, Gas Lamp Quarter, Old Town San Diego, Pacific Beach and much more in this San Diego itinerary.
San Diego is one of the most famous cities in California and among the most visited cities in the world. In this San Diego video, we’ll show you the best things to do in San Diego in 2025, including attractions, museums, transportation, hiking trails from beaches and of course riding a bike in San Diego.
If you’re planning a trip to San Diego in the next few years, make sure to check out this vlog! We’ll guide you through everything you need to know about the city, from the best attractions to the best restaurants. We even have a 4K video tour of some of the best sights in San Diego! So make sure to bookmark this page and check back soon!
Best Things To Do in California
San Diego Travel Guide 2025
(Timestamps)
00:00 Intro
00:24 La Jolla Cove
00:47 Coastal Trail
00:53 Sea Lion Colony
01:18 La Jolla Cave
02:03 Balboa Park
02:35 Museums
03:21 Japanese Garden
04:08 San Diego Zoo
05:09 Old Town
05:33 Sea World
06:19 Cabrillo National Monument
07:04 San Diego Harbor Tour
08:03 Coronado Island
09:05 Petco Park
09:15 Embarcadero
09:56 Us MidWay
10:31 Kissing Sailor
10:56 Gas Lamp Quarter
11:53 Seaport Village
13:04 Rady Shell
13:33 SunSet Cliffs
14:01 Little Italy
14:35 Mission Beach
15:22 Belmont Park
16:06 Pacific Beach
16:53 Torrey Pines
17:04 Torrey Pines Reserve
17:57 Glider Port
18:20 Mt Soledad
18:58 Wild Animal Park
19:15 Lego Land
19:23 Whale Watching
19:37 Outro
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I am looking to visit san diago next year. Does anyone want to hang out and explore san diago
Never knew there was so much to do in San Diego. Thinking about going in early December. Weather seems tolerable. Thanks for the video.
San Diego and la jolla both are beautifull to live very well and entretine over there is a good options to be living as well, oh my gosh l like them.
@ Big National US marine Veterans & Lego Land…amazing
@ Belmont Park to ride and visit the peoples with beaches and Bikes and and Golf big
@ Just so Great and every summer with concert San Diego California. Very nice Places with life guards the beaches ⛱️
Here in the UK
What a fantastic place to go it seems to have everything in one place I would love to visit here when I travel the states……
Very great suggestions! Thank you!
16:06 – Pacific Beach is nice, but sometimes unsightly from the kelp and seaweed that washes up on shore, as seen here.
Surf is the best here in San Diego, alohaaaa
La Jolla Cove has sunshine, sea lions & trails—would you retire here for the weather and ocean views?
San Diego is my favorite City.
My favorite place to visit. I try to come twice a year if possible. Would love to live their but man its expensive to own a home
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For Mel
Im just always here, baby❤
Never been in San Diego before, anybody can recommend family friendly hotel ?
Loved this!
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Why do I feel like I didn't know anything about San Diego before watching this?
So enjoyable to watch.
Rady = "Ray-Dee" not "Rah-dee"
Nice video but unfortunately, after October 1st, Balboa Park will be charging for parking which is a REAL TURN OFF. I went to Balboa Park for fund-raising events and the museums…sometimes for a good long walk for exercise. Balboa Park sucks.
I'm 57 now but from 7 to 16 we went to San Diego for 2 weeks every Christmas, it was the best time ever!!! We almost always stayed in Mission Bay at a campground but one time we stayed on Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach on those little cabins, it was Awesome!!! We stayed at the last one on the right, two years before the end of the pier fell into the Ocean. We would walk everywhere, on a Saturday or Sunday Tugs Tavern (No longer there) would serve $1 breakfast, I can't remember if it was a burrito or an omelet but it was good. We went to Sea World, Sea Port Village, Horton Plaza, Old Town, Balboa Park, The wild Animal Park, The Zoo, The natural History Museum and so much more!!! Sometimes we even spent the night on the Beach with some of the Surfers, in our sleeping bags. Life was so much safer then!! Those were always the best two weeks of our lives! La Jolla was always a treat, we would eat at, "The Great Earth" restaurant.
You mean next to the border of Tijuana
I love San Diego!….. I used to live in Carmel Mountain… miss it…. 👍
Mt Soledad the next day after it rains is surreal
Much as i honestly do want to move to California but its very expensive 😭😭😭
La Jolla cove smelled really bad. The sea lions poo is just overwhelming If people visit this place first, they would think SD just stinks which it doesnt. Don't go there first. La Jolla along with Point Loma and Midway Musuem are 3 places I would avoid.
So looking forward to visiting SD next June 😊😊👍🏼
I love my beautiful San Diego there’s no finer place in this country to live! There’s no other place in this country that can hold a candle to it!
1-10 go surfing
Home town of Doug Demuro 🙂
I wish I lived here
best thing to do is leave
Great! Thanks
Hotel Coronado was in Baywatch episode years ago, greetings from Finland take care
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My Home !
Really enjoyed this. So many great spots packed into one video. San Diego looks super chill but with lots to see and do. Loved the mix of beaches, parks, and little neighborhoods. Definitely saving this for a future trip.
Nice
It's so beautiful