Platinum Balboa Park and Downtown Segway Tour
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Platinum Balboa Park and Downtown Segway Tour
By Nation Tours - San Diego Segway Tours
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Ages 14-72, max of 10 per group
Duration: 120–150 minutes
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Professional guide
- Use of helmet
What's not included- Gratuities
- Start:
- 601 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101, USADirections: Conveniently located behind the San Diego Embassy Suites Hotel. The hotel is directly across from Seaport Village. Our location is part of the hotel and on the backside of the building.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9356P8- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Minimum age 14 years old
- Minimum weight 100 pounds, Max weight 275 pounds
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9356P8
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- martincK3066BG0 contributionsGreat way to explore a great city.Had a great couple of hours on the tour and what a great way to see a fantastic city, as immersive as walking but you cover so much more on the Segway. Our guide Sam was great, really nice guy who led our group expertly through the tour. I had been a bit concerned how we would get on with the crowds but Sam is really experienced in navigating city and we had no problems at all even though Comic Con was on the day we were there so it was busier than normal ! Highly recommend this as a way to get a feel of Dan Diego.Written 29 July 2024
- Anna T0 contributionsDid know a Segway could be so fun.I am a native and needed to find something fun to do with a teenage visitor. What a blast! Learned some new things about SD, too. Great guide. Enjoyed it so much I am going to book the Balboa Park tour soon.Written 29 June 2024
- paulsD8478HQ0 contributionsAbsolutely FUNMy buddy and I were the only two on the tour that day, but from beginning to end was an absolute blast! My friend has lived in San Diego for 20 some years and discovered things he didn't even know about! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and overall terrific. I had experienced a Segway tour once before and this one checked all the boxes. I had two hours of listening to my friend behind me saying "man, this is fun, dang, this is so fun, darn this is so fun! I'm not gonna buy one of these, but this is FUN! It's not cheap but I assure you you will not miss the money, 'cause it is FUN.Written 25 May 2024
- WendyQF20220 contributionsAmazing tour guide, good valueFriendly guide (Sam) provided a lot of information about San Diego's history and gave us many recommendations on things to do and restaurants to try. He took us everywhere: Gaslight District, waterfront, convention center, Padres stadium, and more. Much more fun than viewing the city from the Hop On Hop Off Bus. A two hour tour and very much worth it!Written 7 April 2024
- O5305WQwilliem0 contributionsSAN DIEGO Segway tourSam was awesome. Very informative and well spoken tour guide. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Would recommend this to others.Written 2 March 2024
- Kay B0 contributionsGreat Segway Tour in San Diego!Our guide "Sam" did a great job educating us on the segway and made sure each of us felt comfortable using it before we set out. Then he lead us all around the town, going into each neighborhood, down bikeways and paths that you don't see from a trolley or bus tour. Sam knew the areas well and told us the history of each site as well as pointing out the details of his favorites and best eating places too. Great tour, thanks Sam!Written 18 February 2024
- Deidre20240 contributionsAnother Great Segway ride w/SamSam is a great guide. He ensured we were safe while riding. He is very inclusive of all the people on the tour. Very knowledgeable about the city. Sam made sure my 70 year old mom was comfortable. I will ride again on my next visit to San Diego.Written 28 January 2024
- bsruedy0 contributionsTouring San Diego on a Segway!Our group had a blast! Our guide Sam was so fun and a such a great teacher in getting us comfortable with the Segways (which anyone can learn to do!). Such a great way to see the city highlights in the Gaslamp Quarter and Embarcadero Coast. Really easy to find the tour storefront. I highly recommend and can't wait take another Segway tour!Written 21 January 2024
- 76deepanjanm0 contributionsLot of fun zipping through SanDiego coastal sights and downtown shopping district on the Segway.There is so much to cover in San Diego downtown on the shore, Embarcadero, gas lamp quarters, baseball stadium. It was a pleasure doing it on the Segway. It was nearly a 1 hour 45 minute ride with some initial training. We had a group of 6 people. The guide was excellent.Written 5 January 2024
- andreabE9266UP0 contributionsToes to Go, Heels to slow!Our tour and guide, Ivan, were amazing! We were mostly Segway novices and Ivan was patient and helpful and soon we were experts. We were a little early so Ivan added a swing through Little Italy to our tour. He's very knowledgeable about San Diego and it was interesting to learn of the history, the buildings and the people. I highly recommend these tours!Written 10 October 2023
- tamm030 contributionsFun!Sam is great and kept us all safe while having fun - enjoyed Balboa part and want to do more Segway tours now! :-)Written 8 October 2023
- 706michaelf0 contributionsGreat timeHad a great time on the tour! We got to see a lot of the city and coast line and even learned about some local history. Sam was great and even told us of a couple places to grab good food.Written 2 October 2023
- 628lori0 contributionsGreat experienceThe Segway your was great. We had a very good guide/instructor (Sam) We saw highlights of city area and lots of Balboa Park. I definitely recommend it for everyone.Written 1 October 2023
- lzgray540 contributionsAwesome segway tour!!!Our Segway tour was with Ivan, and he was awesome! He is extremely knowledgeable about the areas and very engaging. We have taken several Segway tours in other cities and this was the best!Written 27 September 2023
- 220brucew0 contributionsGreat ride through San Diego / Balboa ParkWe are seniors and enjoy Segway rides. This ride was enjoyable and we felt safe throughout the ride. I gave it a 4 rating instead of a 5 only because those toward the back of the group could not hear much of the ride leader's discussion as we rode along. On a previous Segway ride through Copenhagen, Denmark, our helmets had speakers in them connected to the ride leader with a microphone in his helmet. We could all hear everything as the leader described what we were seeing, when and where to ride to stay safe, and what was coming next. Recommend Nation Tours consider adding this relatively inexpensive technology to their helmets and get a "5" rating every time! Thanks to Sam for an enjoyable ride!!!Written 24 September 2023
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Heather L
Philadelphia, PA36 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Great overview of the city and intro to Balboa Park. Our tour guide Sam was fantastic. Always fun to see a city by Segway- you can cover more than on foot, and more fun than a bus or car tour. Gives great ideas on where to go back to visit the rest of the week!
Written 30 December 2023
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JoseM
11 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
This is absolutely the best way to see San Diego! The staff is very nice and friendly and a fun experience. You get a good tour of the city and can enjoy a great segway ride. My wife doesn't even know how to ride a bike and she picked up the segway in less that 5 mins. I highly recommend this is to anyone.
Written 5 June 2023
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LINDA C
Kelowna, Canada146 contributions
Jan 2020
This was a GREAT Segway tour -- We did it on Sunday so no traffic, Hugh was a GREAT guide. Instructions were excellent; route was great; ongoing "Heads UP"; meaning what to do at the next intersection, etc. Hugh gave us great summations about the Museums at Balboa and all the parks on our tour. This was simply the Best Segway tour we have every taken!!! Later in the afternoon we took to the Gaslight and Coastal tour.
Written 8 February 2020
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Kristen V
3 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Had a great tour with our beloved guide, Segway Seth. Easy tutorial with enough time and practice to get comfortable. We always felt safe, and soon enough were ripping safely through the streets of downtown San Diego and Balboa Park.
Seth was fun, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable about the sites, buildings, and monuments. He gave us ample opportunity to explore, and was a great photographer for us as well.
Overall, fantastic tour! Thanks, Segway Seth!
Seth was fun, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable about the sites, buildings, and monuments. He gave us ample opportunity to explore, and was a great photographer for us as well.
Overall, fantastic tour! Thanks, Segway Seth!
Written 2 February 2020
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Alohagirl
5 contributions
Mar 2023
My husband, 15-year-old son, and I had a wonderful experience with this tour. We saw a lot of interesting sites, our tour guide Sam had lots of interesting details to share, and we covered a lot of ground. Also, very reasonably priced compared to other Segway tours we looked into. Would definitely recommend.
Written 11 March 2023
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AliJo36
Rochester, MN298 contributions
My sister and I did an awesome Segway tour today with Hugh! He gave a great beginner run thru of how it works and made sure everyone was comfortable before taking off. It was much easier than I thought! We cruised downtown heading to Balboa Park. He was very cautious with all of us making sure his “little ducklings” were always safe. This is a great way of seeing Balboa Park and I highly recommend this tour with Hugh! Thank you so much for the highlight of our trip!!
Written 18 June 2021
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Brian
Escondido, CA7 contributions
This Segway tour was very fun and revealed how huge and amazing Balboa Park really is. Our guide was very friendly and helpful. I would recommend it to anyone wanting a ubiquitous and beautiful snapshot of San Diego.
Written 19 June 2021
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corih
Maple Grove, MN12 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
2 adults and a 16 year old went on this tour. Wow! It was fun and easy. Great way to see many sights in a short time. We saw way more of Balboa park than we walked it last time we were here. Would highly recommend!
Written 28 March 2024
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Christopher B
Augusta, ME26 contributions
Aug 2020 • Solo
I went on the balboa park tour with Hugh for the fourth time and it keeps on getting better each time. Hugh is a great guide and very knowledgeable about San Diego and the sites we visited. I recommend the balboa park tour because you are so much in that 2 hour span. If I were staying in San Diego for another month I would definitely do the balboa park tour again and again. Bye the way, it is very easy to ride a Segway.
Written 31 August 2020
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Agostina R
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • Couples
Sam was a great guide , and an amazing Segway instructor. However, I would’ve liked the tour to have more time to take pictures at the different stops we did. Overall a nice way to see Balboa park.
Written 4 March 2023
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Can I have a more detailed description of this tour and what we will be seeing, please?
Written 7 July 2021
Is there an age limit? My brother-in-law is 81, but physically capable. Thanks.
Written 6 July 2021
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