La Jolla Sea Cave Kayak Tour for two people (Tandem Kayak)
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Kayak La Jolla and the 7 Caves! This 90 minute guided tour in La Jolla is a favorite of both locals and San Diego visitors. Explore beautiful sea cliffs and caves as you glide through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve filled with marine life. Paddle to Sunny Jim’s Cave, the Arch Cave, the Clams’ Cave and other sea caves for amazing close-ups of sandstone formations. Witness sea lions, garibaldi, leopard sharks, shovelnose guitarfish (rock on, man) and even the occasional dolphin on this sought-after La Jolla kayak tour. Ages 5 and up.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Age: Minimum 5
Arrival Time: 30 minutes before tour time
Attire: Swimsuit or athletic clothing that dries quickly. Guests will get wet at least from the waist down.
Ocean and safety conditions determine the tour route and entrance into the sea cave is not guaranteed
General swimming knowledge is required for all ocean activities.
What To Expect
The La Jolla kayak tour is a favorite of both locals and San Diego visitors alike. Explore beautiful sea cliffs and caves as you glide through the La Jolla Ecological Reserve filled with marine life. Paddle to all seven caves including Sunny Jim’s Cave, the Arch Cave, the Clams’ Cave and other sea caves for amazing close-ups of sandstone formations. Witness sea lions, garibaldi, leopard sharks, shovelnose guitarfish (rock on, man) and even the occasional dolphin on this sought-after La Jolla kayak tour. Just offering is only bookable on Viator as a one capacity person however, the ticket is for two people in one double Kayak.
Options
La Jolla Double Kayak Tour
Two participants one kayak: 90 minute guided Kayak Tour of the 7 Caves (double kayak only, good for 2 people)
What‘s Included
Kayaking Equipment (kayak, paddle, helmet and life jacket)
Paddle Instruction
Professional Tour Guide
Optional: Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
366 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome tour
colev650,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jack and Liza were the best, employees of the month caliber tour, had a great time and didn’t fall in
Enjoyable tour - no previous kayak experience required.
frankt4712016,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great way to experience the coast, see the Sea Caves and sea lions. We were guided by Chance and Taya. They were very pleasant and helpful. They made sure that everyone could handle their kayak and helped to adjust seating for several guests (including myself) to make sure they were comfortable. However, obviously, some effort is required on your part. The shop has plenty of lockers (slight fee), changing rooms and restroom. We easily found parking on a side street and enjoyed walking the town between the time we checked in and the start time. We had a very good lunch at the Brick & Bell Cafe that is two-doors down.
Disappointed
Jennifer O,Jun 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Crew was great. Friendly and helpful BUT tour was super disappointing. All we did was paddle out and back in with no cave or animal experience. We were not told this until the last minute and were unable to get a refund.
It was a fun experience...
Briana G,May 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00It was a fun experience not too scary as I imagined. My only complaint is that I barely got to hear anything the guide was saying about the history or fun facts about the area etc. Extremely hard to hear him if you’re far from him.
Amazing!
Jason G,May 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience! Staff was fun and lively! They explain the instructions very clearly and really value your experience
Auhhmazing time
Steohanie C,May 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Expect to have fun and get wet tour guides helpful knowledgeable and very friendly love every second of it
Jack was great!
Maggie M,May 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.001 It was better than I could have imagined! Lots of interesting sites and information from the guide.
Great Fun!
Jennifer B,Mar 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed our kayak adventure. The guide, a marine biologist, was very knowledgeable about the environment and skilled at providing what we needed for a fun and safe trip.
Zero Caves Tour!
Elizabeth M,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Attention other travelers: Ask if you will really see the caves before going on this tour! We went on a windy and big waves day. The guides were very good at keeping us safe, even though most of the boats in our tour group capsized coming in to or out of the breaking waves, and some folks were sea sick. So I suppose it shouldn’t have been a shock that we didn’t get to see the caves because of the high waves. I’m just disappointed that the tour company didn’t let us know this *before* we were out there! It was literally as we were sitting in our boats, looking at the caves that the tour guide told us we could not go! This was a huge disappointment because seeing the caves was the reason we booked this tour.
Note that the title of...
Kelly N,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Note that the title of this tour is deceiving the 7 caves. Unfortunately we couldn’t go into any of the caves on this trip. We just paddle out and stopped along the way and only saw sea lions diving into the water.
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