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Old Town hotel and the San Diego Zoo
By TopVacay @topvacay. Inspired by TopVacay curator. Prices last checked 2026-10-27. Totals are estimates: $2,820 for 4 travelers.
Recomputed from the price lines stored on each trip. No live hotel, ticket, or airfare feed is connected.
Day by day
Day 1
Old Town in the afternoon and tacos. The zoo is tomorrow, at opening.
- Afternoon · Balboa Park afternoon
- Evening · Old Town taco dinner
- Overnight · Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Town
Day 2
The zoo from open until someone needs a sit-down. Do not add a second museum.
- Morning · San Diego Zoo
- Evening · Old Town taco dinner
- Overnight · Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Town
Day 3
La Jolla Cove in the morning. The sea lions are the show. Keep a distance.
- Morning · La Jolla Cove walk
- Afternoon · Balboa Park afternoon
- Overnight · Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Town
Day 4
Checkout. The rental car return at the airport is close to downtown.
- Open day.
Packing
- SwimsuitsThe water is the point of the day.
- Reef-safe sunscreenThe reef and your shoulders both need it.
- Rash guard for kidsA long swim is easier with a shirt than with another coat of sunscreen.
- Water shoesRocky entries and pool decks are rough on bare feet.
- Hat and a dry bagKeep the phone and the room key out of the surf.
Reserve ahead
- American 1546day 1 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Delta 1596day 4 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Old Town taco dinnerday 1 once you set dates · Popular tables go early. Book the seating, then build the rest of the day around it.
- Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Townday 1 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Old Town taco dinnerday 2 once you set dates · Popular tables go early. Book the seating, then build the rest of the day around it.
- Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Townday 2 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Townday 3 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.