This private tour takes you straight to San Diego's coastal stretches to discover the heart and soul of the city where life's a beach.

Visit Ocean Beach, with its laid-back rhythm. It has a vintage SoCal hippy vibe with surf shops, taco stands, microbreweries and dog-friendly sands. Here, you can enjoy a pit stop at one of the many beachside eateries, or wait until you hit the crashing waves of the Pacific Beach. Serious surfers head to Pacific Beach - or “PB” as the locals call it - for an electric party atmosphere, glowing bonfires and excellent swells.

Later, stop at La Jolla, a scenic stretch sheltered by a 300-ft rocky bluff that is home to seals, sea lions, seabirds, lush beach flora and a wide sweep of soft honey-colored sand. Be impressed by the alabaster-white sands of Coronado Island, home to the haunted Hotel Del Coronado, running along Ocean Boulevard and evoking the era of Marilyn Monroe, who famously filmed Some Like It Hot here in 1958. Next, stroll around Seaport Village where a picturesque century-old harbourside boasts numerous seafood bistros and waterfront cafés.

The guide will be happy to drop you off at one of the last beaches on the tour, so feel free to bring your swimsuits and towels to soak up the San Diego sun.