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Go where good times are had. Save up to 40% on a San Diego vacation.*

Book: 8/1/2024–8/31/2024 by 6:00 p.m. CT
Travel: 8/2/2024–3/5/2025

One-day advance purchase is required. Restrictions, exclusions, and blackout dates may apply to hotel offers. 
 
With fabulous beaches, thrilling attractions, pristine golf courses, renowned museums, and gorgeous year-round weather, San Diego is the perfect destination for a California adventure. There is a large selection of San Diego hotels to fit your budget and style. Our San Diego vacation packages include hotels and luxury resorts throughout the greater San Diego area from La Jolla and Mission Bay to Downtown and Coronado. Enjoy a wide range of amenities offered by San Diego resorts including professional golf courses, relaxing spas, amazing entertainment, fine dining, and fabulous shopping. With all the great choices in resorts and hotels, it’s easy to find the best resort or hotel for your San Diego vacation package from Southwest Vacations®.

Here are a few of our most popular San Diego resorts:

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    Bahia Resort Hotel

    Secluded on its own private peninsula in San Diego's world-famous Mission Bay Park.

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    Legoland/Carlsbad

    Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa

    Offering superior accommodations ideal for families, spa-lovers, nature enthusiasts, and travelers of all ages.

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    Paradise Point Resort & Spa

    Tucked amidst lush tropical gardens and meandering lagoons.

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    San Diego Mission Bay Resort
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    Anaheim via Burbank

    The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa, part of Destination Hotel by Hyatt

Things to do in San Diego, CA

  • San Diego Zoo

    San Diego Zoo

    An urban paradise for all ages, the San Diego Zoo is a must-see in Southern California. Winding paths through the tropical oasis of a botanical garden bring you to more than 4,000 rare and fascinating animals, including giant pandas, orangutans, tigers, flamingos, polar bears, gorillas, hippos, Komodo dragons, and more.  Provided by the San Diego Zoo
  • LEGOLAND California

    LEGOLAND® California

    Dive into the LEGO CITY: Deep Sea Adventure submarine ride where you can view real fish, sharks and rays from a LEGO submarine, and conquer an interactive LEGO treasure hunt along the way. Train like a ninja on LEGO® NINJAGO®: The Ride where you control the elements to defeat the Great Devourer and earn ninja status and marvel at cities built entirely out of millions of LEGO bricks in Miniland USA. Provided by LEGOLAND California
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    USS Midway Museum

    Experience life at sea aboard America's longest-serving aircraft carrier! Visitors to the USS Midway Museum, located in downtown San Diego, step from a familiar world to the alien universe of life at sea. A world where daring young men sacrificed for America. Guests walk in USS Midway sailors' footsteps along a path from 1945 when Midway was commissioned by the Greatest Generation to the liberation of Kuwait in 1991. Provided by USS Midway Museum
  • Old Town Trolley Tour

    Old Town Trolley Tour

    Come along with San Diego's best tour conductors as they combine colorful anecdotes, humorous stories and well researched historical information into a fast moving two hour narrative that's both entertaining and educational. Turn back the pages of history and relive San Diego's early days as it became the Birthplace of California. Provided by Old Town Trolley San Diego
  • Couple at Dinner Dance Cruise

    San Diego Dinner Dance Cruise

    Evening events and special occasions take on a new luster aboard Hornblower's Dinner Dance Cruises. By combining an intimate atmosphere, a three-course gourmet dinner and city lights...with your friends, family and loved ones...your memories will glow for a lifetime. Provided by Hornblower Cruises - San Diego
  • SeaWorld® San Diego

    SeaWorld

    At SeaWorld® San Diego, you can enjoy unique animal experiences such as sea lion interactions, dolphin feeding, and killer whale viewing. Each encounter offers a chance to get up close with these amazing creatures. Discover more adventures and unforgettable moments at SeaWorld® San Diego.

  • Sailboat Sunset Sail

    Sailboat Sunset Sail

    This unforgettable 2.5 hour tour will circle you around the San Diego harbor during the most dramatic part of a California day. The multi-colored sky is the perfect backdrop for relaxing and enjoying our complimentary beer and wine (soft drinks, water and snacks included as well).
  • San Diego City

    San Diego City Tour

    See the best of San Diego on this morning or afternoon highlights tour that includes the historic Gaslamp Quarter, museum-packed Balboa Park and ritzy La Jolla. With hotel pickup and drop-off included, this comfortable coach tour makes it easy for first-time visitors or those short on time to get an excellent overview of sunny and scenic San Diego.

Here are some of the top things to do in San Diego:

  • Get a close up look at exotic wildlife at the San Diego Zoo.
  • Take a trolley tour of the whole city.
  • Visit Legoland® or the USS Midway Museum for a day.
  • Take a day trip to the La Jolla Cave snorkeling tour.
  • Experience local delights by going on a brewery tour.

San Diego has so much to offer any traveler. Your dream San Diego vacation package is only a click away with Southwest Vacations®.

Additional information on San Diego activities:

Home to SeaWorld, Legoland, and the San Diego Zoo, a San Diego vacation is the perfect destination for a family vacation. Family vacation packages offer activities that are sure to keep everyone in the family happy. Families will love getting an up close look at the exotic wildlife of the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Explore the city aboard a trolley tour, experience all of the excitement of Legoland® California, or visit the USS Midway Museum and experience life at sea without ever leaving port.

Uncover the richness of San Diego’s history and culture with a Southwest Vacations package. Visit world-renowned museums like the Museum of Us, the Natural History Museum, and the Maritime Museum. Take a stroll around Old Town San Diego and discover the city's Latin Heritage. You'll experience plenty of unique shops, ethnic cuisine, and entertainment along the way.

With beautiful year-round weather, you can take a San Diego vacation any time of the year. Tour all that San Diego has to offer including the must-see parks and museums, and then venture to some of the nearby coastal cities. Travel up the coast to Carlsbad, which boasts the Carlsbad Mineral Water Spa and several professional golf courses. Spend some time on the water near La Jolla where you'll find the famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Or, travel north to Oceanside, which offers an array of aquatic activities. Enjoy one of the most beautiful destinations in California with a San Diego vacation package from Southwest Vacations.

*Savings vary depending on origin, date of travel, and length of stay. Valid for new bookings only. Subject to availability. Not combinable with other offers. One-day advance purchase is required. Restrictions, exclusions, and blackout dates may apply to hotel offers. Savings valid if booked 8/1/2024–8/31/2024 by 6:00 p.m. CT for travel 8/2/2024–3/5/2025.

First and second checked bags. Weight and size limits apply. A golf bag can be substituted for one checked bag.

Seats are limited and may not be available on some flights that operate during peak travel times and holiday periods. Flight and hotel rates may vary by day of week. Hotel surcharges may apply to weekends, holidays, and convention periods. Flights available on published, scheduled service only. Rates may be subject to change until purchased. Discounts are valid per reservation before taxes are applied. Offer not valid on existing reservations and may not be combined with any other offer. Subject to availability. Restrictions apply. ALG Vacations Corp. is the tour operator for Southwest Vacations®.