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San Diego Taco Crawl - A Curated Tour of San Diego's Best Tacos - Private Tour

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San Diego Taco Crawl - A Curated Tour of San Diego's Best Tacos - Private Tour
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About This Tour

Mexico's best tacos (and thus the best tacos in the world!) are found just over the border from San Diego, in Tijuana and Ensenada, where we also lead amazing street food tours... But if you don't have your passports, or you just don't have time to devote a day to explore the vibrant culinary scene south of the border, and you are interested eating some of the best tacos found outside of Mexico, this is your tour! Mexicans living in San Diego can't always make it over the border to enjoy their beloved street tacos. We'll take you to where they eat in San Diego. At these hole-in-the wall joints and taco trucks, you're more likely to hear Spanish spoken over English, but don't worry, our expert bilingual gastroguides will take care of the translating for you! And while you'll spend most of the day getting down and dirty with San Diego's best street tacos (you eat tacos with your hands!), we'll end at an upscale gourmet taco bar that also serves Baja microbrews and craft cocktails.

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San Diego Taco Crawl - A Curated Tour of San Diego's Best Tacos - Private Tour
San Diego Taco Crawl - A Curated Tour of San Diego's Best Tacos - Private Tour
San Diego Taco Crawl - A Curated Tour of San Diego's Best Tacos - Private Tour
San Diego Taco Crawl - A Curated Tour of San Diego's Best Tacos - Private Tour
San Diego Taco Crawl - A Curated Tour of San Diego's Best Tacos - Private Tour
San Diego Taco Crawl - A Curated Tour of San Diego's Best Tacos - Private Tour

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What's Included

Fuel, road tolls, and parking fees are included with your tour fee.
Bottled water
AVG. PER-PERSON FOOD & BEVERAGE BUDGET IS $25 - YOU WILL PAY FOR ALL YOUR OWN CONSUMPTION.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Your gastroguide is a local taco expert, and will help guide and enhance your tasting experience!
This taco crawl is not recommended for strict vegetarians, vegans, or picky eaters.

What's Not Included

THIS IS A NO-HOST TACO CRAWL: while we will certainly guide you based on our expert knowledge, you'll make your own buying decisions and pay vendors directly for your consumption on this tour.
THIS IS A NO-HOST TACO CRAWL: while we will certainly guide you based on our expert knowledge, you'll make your own buying decisions and pay vendors directly for your consumption on this tour.
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THIS IS A NO-HOST TACO CRAWL: while we will certainly guide you based on our expert knowledge, you'll make your own buying decisions and pay vendors directly for your consumption on this tour.
THIS IS A NO-HOST TACO CRAWL: while we will certainly guide you based on our expert knowledge, you'll make your own buying decisions and pay vendors directly for your consumption on this tour.
THIS IS A NO-HOST TACO CRAWL: while we will certainly guide you based on our expert knowledge, you'll make your own buying decisions and pay vendors directly for your consumption on this tour.
FIVE (5) HOURS ARE INCLUDED WITH YOUR TOUR FEE - after five hours, additional fees will apply.
OVERTIME FEES: $95/hour will be charged for every hour over five (5) rounded up the nearest ½ hour.
OVERTIME POLICY: It your sole responsibility to manage your tour time; overtime charges apply.
Your total tour time is calculated from your scheduled meeting time to your actual drop-off time.
ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT REQUIRED: in addition to you tour fees, a $500 refundable deposit is required.
$500 deposit will cover any time overage and/or vehicle damage, excess wear, and/or excess cleaning.

Additional Information

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Participants must be sober at the inception of the tour. If the trip director deems that a participant is under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs at the inception of the tour (in his/her sole yet reasonable judgement), that participant will be dismissed and will not be allowed to participate in the tour. There will be no refunds, credits, or rescheduling allowances for dismissal due to insobriety at the inception of a tour/workshop.
Everyone in your group must agree to and sign/submit the Baja Test Kitchen Participation Agreement (release of liability) at least 24-hours prior to departure.
Your payment for this experience constitutes your full acceptance of the Terms, Conditions, and Tour Policies found on the Baja Test Kitchen website.
All BTK food and beverage vendors utilize kitchen facilities that may process nuts (including peanuts and tree nuts), shellfish, fish, milk, eggs, wheat/gluten, soy, honey, and citrus. Accordingly, it is impossible to guarantee that trace amounts of these ingredients would not be found in ANY dish/food served.
This culinary experience is not well suited for strict vegetarians, vegans, or picky eaters.
While this experience is open to participants of all ages, the minimum age to drink alcoholic beverages in the United States is 21 years old. A parent or legal guardian must accompany minors (if you have a different surname than that of your child, you must carry legal documentation affirming your parental/guardian rights).
Children under 8 years old (or less than 4'9” tall) must be seated in an appropriate car seat or booster seat. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BRING YOUR OWN CAR SEAT/BOOSTER SEAT - WE DO NOT PROVIDE CAR SEATS OR BOOSTER SEATS AND YOUR SMALL CHILDREN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE CAR SEAT/BOOSTER SEAT.
Our tour vans only have three (3) seats with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) system installed. YOU MUST BRING ALL NECESSARY STRAPS, TETHERS, BUCKLES, AND/OR EQUIPMENT TO PROPERLY INSTALL YOUR CAR SEATS OR BOOSTERS. Our guides/drivers are not allowed to assist with the installation of car seats or boosters - you are advised to bring the installation instructions with you. Your tour time includes the time required to install and remove car seats and boosters.
If you have more than 10 people in your group, we will not be able to accommodate strollers or luggage (we must remove the back seats in order to accommodate luggage, strollers, etc. - this arrangement must be made at least 48-hours in advance of your tour’s scheduled departure time). LUGGAGE SPACE IS LIMITED. Please contact Baja Test Kitchen to ask about the transport of your luggage, strollers, etc. before booking this experience.

Meeting Point

This tour meets at the Palomar Street Transit Center in Chula Vista (Chula Vista is an incorporated city located within San Diego County, just south of downtown San Diego). You may take the San Diego Trolly Blue Line (https://www.sdmts.com/schedules-real-time-maps-and-routes/trolley) to the station.

Special Instructions

YOU MUST EMAIL BAJA TEST KITCHEN WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BOOKING YOUR TOUR to request more detailed information about your tour, including important logistical information (e.g. meeting point directions). Email tours@bajatestkitchen.com and include your full name, your tour date, and your TripAdvisor/Viator confirmation number in the subject of your email. Every adult in your group must agree to and sign/submit the Baja Test Kitchen Participation Agreement (release of liability) at least three (3) days prior to departure. Your payment for this experience constitutes your full acceptance of the Terms, Conditions, and Tour Policies found on the Baja Test Kitchen website at https://www.bajatestkitchen.com/policies. Failure to arrive at the designated meeting point on time will constitute your cancellation without refund, credit, or rescheduling allowance. While this experience is open to participants of all ages, the minimum age to drink alcoholic beverages in the United States is 21 years old. A parent or legal guardian must accompany minors. Children under 8 years old (or less than 4'9” tall) must be seated in an appropriate car seat or booster seat. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BRING YOUR OWN CAR SEAT/BOOSTER SEAT - WE DO NOT PROVIDE CAR SEATS OR BOOSTER SEATS AND YOUR SMALL CHILDREN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE CAR SEAT/BOOSTER SEAT. Our vans only have three (3) seats with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) system installed. YOU MUST BRING ALL NECESSARY STRAPS, TETHERS, BUCKLES, AND/OR EQUIPMENT TO PROPERLY INSTALL YOUR CAR SEATS OR BOOSTERS. Our guides/drivers are not allowed to assist with the installation of car seats or boosters - you are advised to bring the installation instructions with you. LUGGAGE SPACE IS LIMITED. Please contact Baja Test Kitchen to ask about the transport of your luggage, strollers, etc. before booking this experience.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

✓ Free cancellation due to bad weather

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