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Carlsbad Food Tour

This Carlsbad village tour features 5 mouth-watering food samplings at unique eateries with insightful historical, architectural and cultural presentations! Enjoy Carlsbad's specialty foods, including Strawberry …More

4.9 (541)

Carlsbad Food Tour

This Carlsbad village tour features 5 mouth-watering food samplings at unique eateries with insightful historical, architectural and cultural presentations! Enjoy Carlsbad's specialty foods, including Strawberry...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (541)
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$94
Encinitas Food Tour

You will learn about the origins of Encinitas while you sample unique local & favorite tastings from neighborhood restaurants, cafes, and specialty food stores. Behind …More

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Encinitas Food Tour

You will learn about the origins of Encinitas while you sample unique local & favorite tastings from neighborhood restaurants, cafes, and specialty food stores. Behind...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$96
Private North County San Diego Electric Bike and Hike Tour

This tour will take guests through these unique communities in North San Diego County; Solana Beach, Encinitas, Cardiff by-the-Sea and Annie's Canyon Trail. This tour …More

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Private North County San Diego Electric Bike and Hike Tour

This tour will take guests through these unique communities in North San Diego County; Solana Beach, Encinitas, Cardiff by-the-Sea and Annie's Canyon Trail. This tour...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$105
North OSide Local Restaurant Walking Tour

Discover the flavors of Downtown Oceanside on this guided foodie walking tour featuring tastings at four unique local restaurants. Along the way, enjoy a relaxed …More

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North OSide Local Restaurant Walking Tour

Discover the flavors of Downtown Oceanside on this guided foodie walking tour featuring tastings at four unique local restaurants. Along the way, enjoy a relaxed...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$109
Carlsbad Private Group Food Tour

The Private group food tours in Carlsbad are great for friends and family celebrations: Anniversaries, birthdays or bachelorette parties. Highlights on the Food Tour: Savory …More

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Carlsbad Private Group Food Tour

The Private group food tours in Carlsbad are great for friends and family celebrations: Anniversaries, birthdays or bachelorette parties. Highlights on the Food Tour: Savory...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$96
Big Boat Sailing Oceanside California

Large Sailing Yacht and Adventure. We look for Whales and Dolphins, as well as a visit to our local seal lion colony . Our boat …More

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Big Boat Sailing Oceanside California

Large Sailing Yacht and Adventure. We look for Whales and Dolphins, as well as a visit to our local seal lion colony . Our boat...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
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Cruise & Booze Brewery tours

Hidden Barrel Tours offers a unique way to experience San Diego's North County local brewery scene. Guest will ride in a 1982 custom VW Vanagon …More

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Cruise & Booze Brewery tours

Hidden Barrel Tours offers a unique way to experience San Diego's North County local brewery scene. Guest will ride in a 1982 custom VW Vanagon...

4 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Oceanside, Auto Museum & Winery Tour & Tasting

Join us for a unique, private adventure in San Diego & the surrounding areas, with a guided tour in a motorcycle sidecar! Learn about the …More

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Oceanside, Auto Museum & Winery Tour & Tasting

Join us for a unique, private adventure in San Diego & the surrounding areas, with a guided tour in a motorcycle sidecar! Learn about the...

3 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Wonderful Experience
New York City
Carlsbad Food Tour
Robyn_S, Sep 2026
Wonderful Experience
Come hungry, light walking, make new friends, David has so much historical knowledge about Carlsbad and the surrounding cities
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A fantastic afternoon experience!
New York City
Carlsbad Food Tour
lcampau, Sep 2026
A fantastic afternoon experience!
Our guide, Ben, was terrific! Very personable, and knowledgeable of the are. Excellent choices on restaurants, too! Would absolutely recommend!
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Excellent tour
New York City
Private North County San Diego Electric Bike and Hike Tour
pennapac2020, Sep 2026
Excellent tour
Justin was an excellent guide! This was a side trip for my husband and me as we are in town for a wedding. It was a great way to explore and relax after a long flight in. We packed a lot in in 3 hours. Definitely recommend this for any out of town visitors.
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Enjoyable, interesting and filling!
New York City
North OSide Local Restaurant Walking Tour
JanCordova11, Aug 2026
Enjoyable, interesting and filling!
We had been on one of Carla & Linda's Tours before and it was excellent so we assumed this one would be, too; we were not disappointed. Linda is a wonderful guide! Her knowledge of the city, its history and culture is second to none and she shared it with us while walking. The variety and quality of the food choices was outstanding. There was a little too much food for us but we have learned to pace ourselves on food tours.
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Food Tour
New York City
Carlsbad Private Group Food Tour
Lori_O, Aug 2026
Food Tour
It was a great experience and informative. We are a great places and learned a lot about Carlsbad. Our guide was very good and super friendly.
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Encinitas is a cute town with great food!
New York City
Encinitas Food Tour
Kelly_Z, Aug 2026
Encinitas is a cute town with great food!
Really enjoyed this food tour in Encinitas! We enjoyed the tour Ben gave us. It’s a lot of fun to hear about some general history and “locals” kind of details regarding the area, all while enjoying great food and conversation. Encinitas is a super cute little town too! Definitely recommend this tour.
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Great Foodie Tour with Sue!
New York City
Encinitas Food Tour
Deborah_R, Jul 2026
Great Foodie Tour with Sue!
Sue was the greatest! Be prepared to come hungry. The Encinitas food tour started out with fresh-baked donuts. I have never had a donut that fresh! Then onto yummy sliders, airy pizza, a delicious taco, and ended with organic ice cream and a chocolate chip cookie that was out of this world. Sue's knowledge of the town was great; she showed us the alley art and ship homes and discussed each of the mom & pop stops with background information. I highly recommend this tour!
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Best Tour
New York City
North OSide Local Restaurant Walking Tour
958pkp, Jul 2026
Best Tour
Short version: 5 stars +.Long version: Wow! Such a great experience, knowledgeable and friendly hostess, and so much food! Local small business focus, well versed in culinary world, easily shared experiences and local history with us. It was a very fun, easy walking tour. Linda made sure we all had everything we needed and her rapport with the restaurants was obvious by the respect she was shown. We were well catered to in all of our endeavors.
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Magical 50th
New York City
Big Boat Sailing Oceanside California
StephanieR2013, Aug 2025
Magical 50th
We were a group of six women celebrating my 50th birthday and the sunset sail was magical. Captain Eric was awesome and really took care of us. I highly recommend this trip.
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Excellent experience
New York City
Private North County San Diego Electric Bike and Hike Tour
mbzv8, Jun 2025
Excellent experience
Excellent knowledge of the local areas. We had a fantastic time on the e-bike tour And Annies canyon trail hike . Well worth the money. Our guide Justin and his team were first rate and very professional.
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Whale Watching
New York City
Big Boat Sailing Oceanside California
D8995YUtroyb, Nov 2024
Whale Watching
Great time. We seen Whales and Dolphins. Captain knew right where to go and was very friendly and knowledgeable. Bring a coat in November just in case
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Pub Crawl
New York City
Cruise & Booze Brewery tours
Timothy_P, Mar 2023
Pub Crawl
Great time with great friends! Miguel was very accommodating and a fun tour guide!! Would definitely do it again!
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Wine and Drive
New York City
Cruise & Booze Brewery tours
hills136, Dec 2022
Wine and Drive
Sitting at a table in the rear of a vintage VW “vanagon’ while drinking Prosecco and cruising down the roads of Southern California was nothing short of epic. Add in an awesome playlist and feel free to feel jealous. It was that good! Your host will drive you to three different wineries where you can purchase wine by the glass, flight, or bottle. At our second stop, our host served us each an individual charcuterie board featuring treats by Stone Brewery. We sat near a warm fire; eating, drinking, and being merry. Miguel was the perfect host and I highly recommend this tour if you are lucky enough to visit this lovely area.
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Excellent guide, excellent food
New York City
Carlsbad Food Tour
O5843TIsallyg, Sep 2026
Excellent guide, excellent food
One of the best food tours I've been on! Excellent food, ample portions, and Ed was the most entertaining guide. Learned a bit of history about Carlsbad Village. Highly recommend!
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You gotta consider this..
New York City
Carlsbad Food Tour
ericrV7794VI, Sep 2026
You gotta consider this..
A 5Star adventure! Our tour guide, a real character unto himself, guided us to 5 different venues with great tastes. His unique insight not only covered the food, but the owners as well. He even threw in some local history. Every venue was well prepared and welcoming. No one left hungry. The last stop was the local donut shop. Enough said. A must do! We had a small manageable group and the time just flew by. Highly recommended!
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Great experience
New York City
North OSide Local Restaurant Walking Tour
Navigate595480, Jul 2026
Great experience
Great experience. Carla was a great guide, very informative and personable. Food was amazing.
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