La Jolla Sea Cave Kayak Tour

Explore La Jolla’s Sea Caves by kayak. Encounter seals, sea lions, and more. Perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers. Book your unforgettable tour now.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 2261 Avenida De La Playa - Guests will participate in a 90-minute, fully-guided tour of the La Jolla Ecological Reserve and the famous Seven Sea Caves. Our tour guides will lead you through the reserve and give you insider knowledge of the area, including local history, marine life, and conservation efforts.
    All guests must arrive 30 minutes prior…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • 2 person kayak with all required equipment
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • 12% Concessionaire Percentage Fee
  • Hotel pickup
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Wetsuits are available for rental for $12.00 per wetsuit per person for the day.
  • Lockers are available to store belongs (small items) for $6.00 per locker for the day.
Additional Information

The Original Sea Cave Kayak Tour (90 Minutes in Length) offers unforgettable guided tours through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve. Each tour is lead by experienced guide(s) who ensure participants safely navigate through the unique ecological habitats while seeing different types of marine life.
This highly-protected and unique area boasts one of the…

Location
2261 Avenida De La Playa
Avenida De La Playa
Please, ensure that you arrive 30 minutes prior to your reservation time for Check-in at: 2261 Avenida De La Playa, La Jolla, CA, 92037 We have changing rooms, lockers available for rent, and anything else anyone would need to have an amazing experience available at our shop.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elizabethsexton
Jan 25, 2026
Great Tour with Sawyer - Highly recommend, especially with Sawyer! Great value, good information, saw fishies, and fun to get into one of the caves. Group was manly couples. We got a two person kayak and survived! Easy enough to paddle. Water was clear. Was nice to have the wet suit too.
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Gilbertt775
Jan 20, 2026
A Wonderfully Relaxing Time - The entire experience was excellent and we would totally do it again and recommend to others. The views were incredible and the kayaking itself was simple and relaxing. Anybody can do it: low levels of athleticism and mobility needed!
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I9369tfdavidb
Dec 23, 2025
Treavor our tour guide - Great time. We loved it. Our tour guide Treavor was awesome. He got us in a cave and made our experience unforgettable. He’s very knowledgeable about the ocean and the explained things in detail.
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Thomas_v
Dec 14, 2025
It was a very enjoyable... - It was a very enjoyable experience, Sawyer was a great guide. Wasn’t too difficult and actually got to see a lot of wildlife.
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Sharadnarayans
Dec 13, 2025
DIVE INTO THE MIGHTY AND SERENE PACIFIC WATERS. - Kayaking in the pacific waters was one of the most thrilling experience of my San Diego trip. Could almost feel the might of this mighty ocean while kayaking. It was around 2-2.5 hrs of kayaking followed by a short span of playing along the shores. My son and myself were fully covered with the kayaking gear which made us feel very confident before stepping into the kayak. We were a group of 8 people, with 2 members assigned to each kayak. Prior instructions on rowing the kayak was conveyed to us by our experienced and friendly guide, Josh. Josh had immense knowledge about the ocean and its mythology which he shared on our way to the cove. Pretty impressive trip to the blue waters and with a guide cum coach like Josh, the trip was a smooth sail.
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Joe
Dec 13, 2025
A fun afternoon - Lauren was a great guide keeping everyone informed and safe. She pointed out the sea life and told good stories about the caves and area. We were not able to go into the caves due to size of waves crashing. You should check that out before you go based on time of year, weather and tides.
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Grandtour608055
Nov 17, 2025
Amazing Kayak experience - Awesome experience with the best guide, Deven. Deven provided us with lots of historical information about the area and was very knowledgeable about food locations.
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S5779srtonyc
Nov 14, 2025
Worth to Do in LaJolla - Staff are friendly and very knowledgeable of the history. Very reasonable pricing. Very memorable for first time experience.
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Ritu_r
Dec 31, 2025
I wish they would’ve taken us through cave - They don’t take you through cave as pictured. Other than that it was good experience. Staff was really good and professional. As shown in picture that’s the closest you go.
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Kris_p
Jan 20, 2026
Tour guide needs help - Tour guide was not that friendly. After 8 years of doing what she was doing, one would think she would be more informative. Not a people person and should probably consider a different line of work. Some of us appreciate a good experience that we pay for!
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From $119 (Per Boat)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).