The Best Cheap Balboa Park Tours and Entrance Tickets in San Diego

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You'll find a wide range of Balboa Park tours in San Diego, so picking the one that is just right for you can be tricky. We know, as we've been there and needed to work it out ourselves. Based on our own travel experiences combined with our extensive research with these tours, we have listed the best options below by price, guest ratings, service, experiences, and fun to show you the top choices.

Balboa Park is one of San Diego's most visited areas, and for plenty of good reasons. Not only will you find the world famous San Diego Zoo located here, you'll also find plenty of museums, shops, restaurants, gardens, trails, and more. From the Spanish Village Art Center to riding the miniature train (great for kids!), you'll be able to explore so many terrific sights and attractions all packed into a small area. Plenty of restaurants and cafes are also around the park for when you're looking to relax. All of these tours below are not just a great way to see the park's many attractions, they are also an affordable and cost-effective way to see as much as possible if you're short on time.

The 20 tours in our research have an average price of $96. Also, the typical experience length is 1 hours. Below are our picks for the best, so let's start planning!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)


Overall Rating: 4.9 with 137 ratings
$80
Overall Rating: 4.6 with 2,148 ratings
$72
Overall Rating: 4.6 with 8 ratings
$7
Overall Rating: 4.5 with 4 ratings
$115
Overall Rating: 4.4 with 130 ratings
$124
Overall Rating: 4.3 with 35 ratings
$86
Overall Rating: 3.9 with 327 ratings
$72
$20
$35
$248
Overall Rating: 4.6 with 48 ratings
$124

How much do tickets and tours to Balboa Park in San Diego cost?

Average Price Balboa Park tours
$96

In San Diego, Balboa Park tours cost on average $96 based on our research of 20 different tours. Many of these tours offer varying activities, add extra services, and last different lengths of time, so it's not always possible to compare every option equally. Also, the highly rated options tend to cost a bit more on average.

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