Albert was Awesome!! We had a Delicious meal and Fantastic conversations. I would recommend to…read moreAnyone that likes Dim Sum/ Dumplings because this is so much more than just a meal, it's an Experience in Culture, Cuisine and History. I'd give 10 stars if I could. Thanks for such a personalized and unique experience!

My friend and I enjoyed our tour. Albert took us to us to amazing taco stands. The walking tour was…read morea great way to see the city.

We loved our guide, the restaurants were great, food amazing. We were quite full!! Loved learning…read moreabout the history of the area. Already recommended it to our friends!

I received a gift certificate for their tours, and their website has no tour availabilities for the…read moreupcoming year. The number on their account also goes straight to an automated / dead end. I contacted FareHarbor, the company they use to allow customers to continue purchasing gift certificates but it doesn't sound like they can do any sort of refunds and they didn't commit to actually preventing this company from receiving bookings in the future. Please be aware this is likely a scam.

Omar was great ! Easy to find and his English is awesome. Took us to Playa Nuevo and picked us up…read moreonce we were ready.

I took this tour because of the high rating and I'm glad I did. My guide was Miguel and he did a…read moregreat job helping me get the full Tijuana experience. Tijuana is very beautiful and full of culture and great food. Miguel went out of his way to make it a great experience.

Lois and Howie were so welcoming and fun! We went with my parents and got to see & learn about a…read morelot of Coronado island. Lois and Howie are incredibly knowledgeable about the area, and had a lot of cool places to stop between restaurants. The food was delicious and you can expect a lot of it! (Don't eat before hand) We went to five places (4 entrees and one dessert) and they even treated us to mimosas! The photos I took don't even show the amount of food and variety at each place. We're from LA had never been to Coronado island before, but we left feeling full, knowledgeable, and with new friends! We definitely recommend this tour, whether you're new to the area or have been before, you'll definitely see something new, learn a lot, and get to try a bunch of really good food!

We enjoyed this food tour and sampled some great food. The tour does include a lot of historical…read moreand cultural details about the island and you stop along the way to see some unique houses and points of interest. The guides are very knowledgable on the island and used to own a restaurant. They are a pleasure to be around. Great way to take a stroll around the main area of the island!

AMAZING - THIS SHOULD BE A "MUST DO" on your list!…read more I've been following Club Tengo Hambre for years - but finally decided we should do it. My friend treated she and I to the Valle de Guadalupe tour for my birthday! We showed up in San Ysidro and was greeted by the amazing "Ana" - if you go, please request her - she's so knowledgeable about the area and an absolute joy to be around all day. We walked across the border (super super easy) and met up with Alejandro (our driver). We stopped by a local taco spot followed by a trip down the coast. You get to see Rosarito and Ensenata before heading up in to the valle! We stopped at two wineries - one family owned (no one there except us) and the other was women owned - both were such a delightful, peaceful experience. The Wine? AH-MAZING!!!!!! Final stop - I won't ruin the end of the movie for you - but let's just say you won't be disappointed. Advice - you can get around with flip flops, etc. They recommend closed toe shoes but sandals (or your favorite wine tasting attire is perfect). Bring a light jacket just in case!

I brought my mom on the Valle De Guadeloupe winery tour when she was visiting for Christmas and it…read morewas one of the best things she has done out of all her visits to San Diego. Violeta did a great job picking every place. Many times the food or drinks on tours are just okay. But we loved the breakfast tacos, the charcuterie board was one of the best I have had, and dinner was great and it had an amazing view of the sunset. The drive down to Valle De Guadalupe was very scenic. i was surprised at the quality of wine in Mexico. I had low expectations but we enjoyed the wines and the wineries in Mexico are very generous with their pours. I would highly recommend this if you have someone visiting or if you want to get a group of friends together to celebrate . Violeta was very knowledgeable and friendly. They also can arrange private tours as well.

This was such a unique experience. The food was incredible and SO MUCH. Definitely arrive hungry…read more Our tour guide, Dirt (yes that's his name) was very engaging and knowledgeable. I am a local and still learned so much about our cute town. Perfect for locals and out of state guests. Highly recommend.

I was really disappointed with this food tour. I've done several in the past and this one just…read moredidn't compare. The biggest issue was the structure of the experience. It started with a donut and then included two more desserts along the way crepes, and gelato. That felt excessive and unbalanced. Typically, food tours are paced more thoughtfully with a variety of courses like appetizers, soups, salads, and a solid main dish. The pasta was underwhelming and didn't feel like the highlight it should have been. You could tell the meatballs were previously frozen. Not one person finished the taste. Overall, the tour lacked variety, balance, and quality. It just didn't feel well thought out or worth the cost. It needs to be revamped. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately it missed the mark.

We took the Brothels, Bites and Booze tour the afternoon of Valentine's Day (after all, romance was…read morein the air, so it seemed like a good fit). This was, hands down, the best walking tour we've done, and we do these regularly around the world. We met our guide, Blerta (aka B) under the Gaslamp sign, and promptly started our tour. Our first Bites and Booze stop was at Meze Greek Fusion, were we sampled sangria and an interesting Greek quesadilla (sounds strange, yet it worked). We learned a bit about the company that owns Meze, and then continued our tour through the Gaslamp, learning a ton about its history. Our second stop was at Double J's BBQ, where we enjoyed an in-house lager and a pork belly taco. For those who "know" BBQ, and think that there's no way a BBQ joint works in CA, of all places...think again. This was damned good. We continued our tour, again learning more about the history of the Gaslamp. Let me interject here and say that Blerta was a fountain of information, delivered in a way that you can tell she loves doing these tours. Our third stop was The Field - an Irish restaurant that we've visited in the past (when one is married to an Irish woman, you can sort of expect that). It's always fun to walk through the restaurant, where the decor is over 100 years old. We tried an Irish Mule (go figure) and a Shepard's Pie. For me, the bite wasn't my thing...but then, I'm not Irish. Our last stop was a stunner - Cali Cream. I'm not a sugar person, so rarely have ice cream. But Blerta gave us the rundown on how they make the ice cream every morning, so when it was time to place my sample order, I went with Rocky Road (truly the Champaign of ice cream, IMHO). My wife with with Pistachio. The samples were HUGE, and incredibly delicious (easily the best Rocky Road I've ever had). Bottom line, GREAT way to spend an afternoon exploring the history of the Gaslamp (who knew there were so many brothels in Gaslamp in the 1800s?) The booze and bites selections were well done, Blerta was simply awesome, and we'll definitely be giving So Diego Food Tours another go. HIGHLY recommended.

This was my second tour with So Diego and this time I did the Tacos, Tequila and Tombstones tour…read morewith my sister and her friend. It was fun and we had a group total of 7 with our tour guide being Benedict. He was a great tour guide with a lot of info that I didn't know about Old Town! The food and drink amount was great and well spaced out during the tour. I didn't feel too stiff and slightly was walking it off during the tour which was nice. 10/10 would go again!

Excellent job, Turiste Libre!…read more I especially liked Derrik's description of Tijuana as the "United Nations of Mexico." The diversity of the population in Tijuana was not something I was aware of until just a couple of years ago - in large part, thanks to his tour. Prior to that, when I visited Tijuana, I had feelings that were similar to the ones he described among his guests - the feeling of freedom - but I wasn't sure why I felt it, or what to make of it. After the tour with Turista Libre, my feelings about Tijuana evolved from "I feel so free there" to "I love that Tijuana is for everyone." It's exciting to be there and to think about the role that the city has played in the lives of so many who have sought better lives than the ones they left behind. At the same time, being there gives me a greater appreciation for the advantages and privileges I've had throughout my life as a citizen of the US.

Derrick was an amazing guide through my first trip to Tijuana in twenty years. His passion and…read morekindness for our sister city to the south made me want to visit again soon. We had a group of 19 for a beer and tacos tour. He came across the border to meet us and we walked back over as a group to his bus for our journey to begin. We got food and beer included in our tour that took us to the following places: Tacos ÁAron: Best Birria tacos I've ever eaten. Stewed beef, juicy and full of flavor with a nice kick! Kind service as well. Playami: Run by Border Psycho Brewing. Very kind and attentive staff that were willing to work with my malo Spanish. Great beer selection on tap and a cool indoor/outdoor area. There are also food and coffee options on site! Mexica Brewing: This small and charming brewery is owned and run by a pair of sisters that make great beer. Not far off Revolution Ave, it's worth the stop. Their honey porter is my favorite. Food options here too! Mamut Brewing: I had an amazing time chatting with one of the Brewers. All beers we tried were amazing. Their seasonal pumpkin was the best of that style I tried. Telefonica: Gastro food truck park. I had the best Pulpo (octopus) sandwich at Berracas Burger. It was not breaded and the taste was amazing. If you are nervous about visiting Tijuana, you have no reason to be with Derrick and Turista Libre. Their attention to detail and goal of really touring Mexico like a local was spot on. I will be booking this again for one of the many other adventures offered. For a great time, give this a try!

BTK exceeded expectations. I could tell from how attentive Chris was when we booked our trip, but…read morethe experience was more remarkable than could be imagined. Chris is highly knowledgable and organized. He is also well connected in the community so you get access to wineries and owners that you would otherwise not have. He is generous with his expertise and provides an impressive educational experience. The BTK experience is great for anyone...a first time visitor or someone who knows wine and the valley because Chris personalizes the experience. We took the all-day tour that included lunch for $179 and it was worth every cent. We took ourselves on an excursion the next day and definitely felt Chris's absence as we got lost several times and were limited in what we could do and what we could learn from the experience. I look forward to booking our next trip.

Almost 50 years ago when I was very young, my father started taking the family across the Golden…read moreGate bridge, up into Sonoma to go to wineries that were far off the beaten path. His motto was always "Give me a couple of wine barrels, a wooden plank over them, two old Italian guys and a couple of yeller dogs, and that is my idea of a tasting room". Well, the Valle de Guadalupe has some spots that are near as up scale as current Napa and Sonoma. But WAY off the beaten path and with the same kind of charm and passion that wine making seemed to have in the pioneering days of mid-century Northern California. Having been on lots of wine tours and tastings, it isn't often I find I learn a lot about wine making and its history. Chris, part owner of BTK, was our tour-guide and did a marvelous job of talking about the history of the valley, growing conditions, wine makers, local history that influenced wine making technology, etc. I found I learned a lot; in part because Chis is a very engaging story teller. The best part was the wine and the wine makers. We were VERY pleasantly surprised at the quality of the wines we tasted. Eleven wines total at two incredible wine making facilities, and every one a winner! Wish we could have taken home a lot more than we did. We had the good fortune of meeting the owners of Vena Cava, who clearly enjoy people and love their craft and the local industry they are building. The 2012 Reserve is easily one of the best wines I've ever had. And the winery is...well...unique, with a great story. Chris and Jen, thank you for a wonderful day. We are already thinking about how we work BTK into future vacations. Clearly you guys enjoy what you do and have a great talent for your work.

Luke helped me put together a great birthday event with some of my local friends. We were…read moresupporters of San Diego Loyal and hadn't all been together since the club folded in 2023. For my 40th bday I wanted to get the gang back together and this was the perfect experience! We hit up two of our favorite taco spots, drinking and singing karaoke between stops. The most special part was that for our third stop Luke worked with me to add a personalized stop for us to visit our friend's new baby! An incredibly special and memorable night for me and my group of friends. Luke is the perfect blend of chill and dependable: payment, planning, communication, pick-up, driving, drop-off were all a breeze. He's witty and knowledgable and he knows how to start a party. Best DD I've ever had! Tip: If you're getting picked up at Shelter Island, get a pre-game happy hour mai tai at Bali Hai!

Great experience, even for a local! Luke was great, he was talkative with everyone on the tour,…read moremade us laugh and provided us good food recs at each stop. Love that we had the opportunity to meet people from other places and eat good food. Locations were Point Loma, Ocean Beach and Little Italy on our tour. Each spot was 40-45 minutes each which was enough time to eat and enjoy. Thanks for a great date night! Ordering tickets was super easy online prior, they have two different options to choose from, we picked the sunset tour which was an excellent time! They take all major credit cards, picks up in front on Eddie Vs Seafood in Seaport Village (SPV), park in the SPC parking area and off you go!