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14 Best Tijuana Day Trips from San Diego

The Tijuana day trips: across the busiest border crossing in the world and into street taco territory with a guide who knows both sides. Bring your passport; the logistics are the tour’s whole value.

1.Intro to Mexico Walking Tour: Tijuana Day Trip from San Diego

Discover Tijuana’s vibrant culture and flavorful food on this guided walking tour from San Diego, including local eats, history, and the border experience.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“It is a relatively short overview of the history of Tiajuana and a comfortable walk through downtown. Our tour leader Tadeo was knowledgeable and friendly.”

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2.Crossing Borders: Tijuana Day Trip from San Diego

Discover Tijuana from San Diego with this guided day trip featuring cultural sights, authentic street food, and personalized small-group experiences.

★ 4.5

“I really enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide Tadeo, was knowledgeable and guided us through with no issues. Learning about the culture, historical sites, and seeing the various shops was such an amazing experience.”

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3.Tijuana Local Walking Tour from San Diego

Discover Tijuana with this guided walking tour from San Diego, exploring historic landmarks, vibrant markets, and authentic Mexican culture in about 4.5 hours.

★ 4.5

“I enjoyed the experience. Meeting point was ideal to cross the border. Plenty of partying available if you are driving to the border. The communication from the tour guide was great. Highly recommend it.”

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4.From San Diego: Tijuana Guided Day Trip with Lunch

Discover Tijuana from San Diego on a guided day trip featuring walking tours, historic sights, vibrant street art, authentic tacos, and more for $73.

★ 4.6

“Great tour with Andres and Tadeo! Really lovely blokes who love a beer and a laugh. I learned heaps from the walking tour and had a great time with the tequila tasting. All was completely safe and the boarder crossing was super easy. Just FYI,…”

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5.Mexican Street Food: Tijuana Day Trip from San Diego

Discover authentic Mexican street food on a guided Tijuana day trip from San Diego, featuring delicious eats, cultural sights, and personalized small-group experience.

★ 4.5

“Marisol was a great tour guide! The rest of the group canceled last minute, so it was just me 1 on 1. I had never done a border crossing like this, but it was super easy and she was waiting right their on the other…”

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6.Taco Tuesday Hop to Tijuana from San Diego

Discover authentic Tijuana tacos on a guided small-group tour from San Diego. Enjoy local eats, craft beers, and border-crossing convenience for $83.

★ 5.0

“Our guide, Carlos was GREAT! But it Yus 45 min. to find our guide. The address you gave is a train station. The little map attached to the information you sent is not helpful. It would be better for you to put "ONCE YOU ARRIVE…”

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7.Tijuana Toe Dip: Day Trip from San Diego

Experience Tijuana’s vibrant culture on this guided day trip from San Diego, including historic sites, local markets, delicious food, and round-trip transport.

★ 4.5

“Had a great time. Good communication between meet-up who walked us to the border and guide who picked us up on the other side. Humberto was a wealth of knowledge about the history of the city”

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8.Shared 6 Hours Tijuana Taco and Craft Beer Tour

Discover Tijuana’s vibrant craft beer scene and delicious tacos on a 6-hour guided tour from San Diego, blending local flavors, culture, and insider tips.

★ 5.0

“Tadeo was an amazing tour guide and everyone in our group had a fabulous time. I loved the small group aspect and how personalized the tour was. We went to 3 breweries, a restaurant for tacos/quesadillas, a tequila tasting and a rooftop bar. The pace…”

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9.Tijuana Food Tasting: Tijuana Day Tour from San Diego

Discover Tijuana’s vibrant food scene on a guided day tour from San Diego. Tasty street food, craft beers, and local insights await for food lovers and first-timers alike.

★ 4.5

“Excellent tour. Got to sample street tacos, tamales, Caesar salad, and margarita. Left very full and satisfied. Enjoyed seeing the city of Tijuana and learning about the culture. Andres was a friendly and informative guide. Highly recommend.”

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10.Tijuana Street Food Tour for Foodies

Discover authentic Tijuana street food on a guided 4-hour walking tour from San Diego, visiting local markets, iconic landmarks, and hidden foodie gems.

★ 5.0

“Albert was the perfect host for our walking tour in Tijuana. He's very knowledgeable about the food scene in TJ. We appreciated his focus on lesser-known eateries and were rewarded with great food. I highly recommend his tours. We're looking forward to his Rosarito tour…”

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13.Crawling Craft Brew Tijuana: Tijuana Day Tour from San Diego

Discover Tijuana's craft beer scene on this guided day tour from San Diego, with tastings, local food, and cultural insights for beer lovers and explorers alike.

★ 5.0

“Border-tours was great! Myself and three of my girlfriends have never been to Tijuana and wanted to go! We decided to go on a Craft Beer tour using Border-Tours. Sergio and Andres were great! From start to finish the tour exceeded our expectations! We met…”

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