SeaWorld

Along with San Diego Zoo, Sea World is the most popular tourist spot in san Diego. What was started in the 1960s is now a very popular theme park with Shamu, the killer whale, as practically the city’s unofficial symbol.

The great thing about Sea World is how it allows a high level of interaction between the animals and their human visitors. For example, the Dolphin Interaction Program allows direct contact with dolphin after being educated about the sea mammal and its habitat. To culminate the activity, access to holding tanks are granted where participants can touch and hold the dolphin with supervision from the caretakers. The cost for the program is about $150 per person but many claim it is well worth every penny. Reservations should be made as early as possible as this gets fully booked very quickly.

Old Town San Diego

If a stroll and the occasional shopping is more your speed, Old Town can give you just that. The buildings that house shops and museums in Old Town take to the architecture of the period of California’s beginnings. And to keep with the tradition of laying back and taking in the scenery, it is best to set aside a day to just explore and enjoy the town. Old Town can be reached using the San Diego Trolley that are marked red or take 10 short minutes from the Gaslamp Quarter.

Gaslamp Quarter

What used to be an area you didn’t want to be in after dark is now a safe and fun place to spend both the day AND night. The Gaslamp Quarter is the result of San Diego City taking charge and saving a community from being run down. Now even the San Diego Repertory Theater calls this part of the city home.