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Amtrak Vacations · Independent rail vacation (land-only Getaway; rail sold separately)

San Diego Getaway

3-day independent San Diego getaway with hotel, city tour, and harbor cruise

Illustration of San Diego Getaway

Amtrak Vacations packages this 3-day, 2-night land-only getaway to San Diego, California. Rail travel is sold separately by a Rail Expert in Coach, Roomette, or Bedroom class from any of over 500 Amtrak stations, so travelers arrange their own trip there. The package itself covers 2 nights of hotel accommodations, a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour stopping at the Gaslamp District, Old Town, San Diego State Historic Park, and Balboa Park, and a harbor cruise. No day-by-day itinerary is published. This suits travelers who want a short, low-cost Southern California city stay with one bundled sightseeing tour and a cruise, and who are comfortable filling in the rest of their own schedule.

Price history

Across 3 checks, this price has held at US$199 every time.

US$19912 Aug12 Sep

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 3 of 3 points are a live read of the operator's page.

What to know before you look closer

  • Rail travel is not included in the price; a Rail Expert quotes it separately in Coach, Roomette, or Bedroom class from any of over 500 Amtrak stations.
  • The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm what happens on each of the 3 days with them before booking.
  • No hotel name or star rating is given in the evidence, so the specific property is unknown until you book.

Included

  • 2 nights' hotel accommodations
  • Hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of San Diego
  • Harbor cruise

Not included

  • Rail (listed pricing does not include rail; Rail Experts will quote rail from 500+ Amtrak stations at your chosen accommodation level - Coach, Roomette, or Bedroom - when booking by phone)

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?
From $199 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $199 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
What is included?
2 nights of hotel accommodations, a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of San Diego, and a harbor cruise.
Is this trip guided or independent?
It is listed as an independent rail vacation (land-only getaway, with rail sold separately).
What will I see in San Diego?
The hop-on, hop-off tour stops include the Gaslamp District, Old Town, San Diego State Historic Park, and Balboa Park, plus a harbor cruise.

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