San Diego Balboa Park Cultural Experience

Location, location, location! The La Quinta Inn Mission Valley is less than one mile from two world-class shopping centers with over 160 Shops, theaters and restaurants, and less than 10 miles from golf, SeaWorld, the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Old Town, the San Diego Harbor, Petco Park, Mission...

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Passport to Balboa Park, San Diego’s best cultural value, offers visitors the chance to experience 13 museums in the Park, with a savings of more than fifty percent!

• Please note: Passport is valid for 7 days from first day of issue and is valid for one admission per museum.
• Star Trek the Exhibition (San Diego Air & Space Museum - through January 4, 2009) is not included in the Passport, and requires a separate admission fee.
• Please Note: The IMAX® Theater at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center will be closed for renovations September-December 2008. The Passport to Balboa Park will include admission to all regular exhibitions at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.

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Print at Home Tickets Available! - Includes Zoo admission, with unlimited use of Guided Bus Tour, Express Bus, and Skyfari Aerial Tram. Tickets purchased online are valid for one time entrance until March 31, 2009.

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Hop on and off the Trolley and explore San Diego at your own pace or start your tour at any stop and remain on the Trolley for one complete loop (approximately two hours). Trolleys come by each stop approximately every 30 minutes.

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Take a Second day tour and save $18 off of the Retail price! Old Town Trolley Tour ticket includes 2 days of admission to Trolley Tour with on/off privileges. Second day can be taken at any time.

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Creating photographs from nature requires more than photographic technique. A skillful guide can lead you to the best subjects. On this excursion, you'll discover some of the photographic opportunities in the heart of San Diego.

After an overview of San Diego's pulsing urban core, this adventure will take you to Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural preserve in the United States. San Diego's spectacular climate permits plants from all over the globe to thrive here. On foot, you'll smell their fragrances and capture their beauty - either within your camera or your heart.

• Get an overview of San Diego's layout and history.
• Hear fascinating stories about the people and events that have made the city what it is today.
• With advice from an expert photographer, take better pictures of the fantastic horticultural diversity nurtured within Balboa Park.
• Visit a grove of redwoods and giant sequoias.
• Meet two of the most splendid and valuable trees in the United States.
• Visit a hidden butterfly garden with a scandalous past.
• Stroll in an otherworldly desert garden that could double as a modern art gallery.
• Stop to smell the latest prizewinners in one of the top 12 public rose collections in the world.
• Descend into a tropical palm-filled canyon to visit one of the oldest specimens in San Diego.
• Get a gourmet snack and a list of some of the plants you've met. (Cameras not included.)

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