Julian (Apple Country) is a food day trips in San Diego.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 7h 30m
Discover Temecula Wine Country on a day trip from San Diego. Visit local wineries, learn about the winemaking process, and enjoy scenic vineyard views.
Day trip · 10 hours
Enjoy a private all-inclusive wine tasting tour to Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California. Try delicious wines as you take in gorgeous scenic views of the region. Learn a...
Day trip · 7 hours
Enjoy a Baja-style lobster and sip on tequila margaritas at lunch during this private tour to Puerto Neuvo. Soak in the traditions and culture of Puerto Nuevo and Rosa...
Encinitas and the North County Coast 25 miles up the train line from downtown San Diego, with Pannikin Coffee, Lofty Coffee brunch and Carlsbad Strawberry.
Coronado Island a ten-minute ferry across San Diego Bay, with Clayton's 1939 diner, Tartine on First Street and special-occasion brunches in the restored.
Borrego Springs in the Anza-Borrego Desert two hours east of San Diego, a desert oasis with Carlee's Place, Pablito's Mexican and Galleta Meadows sculpture.
Tijuana, Mexico, a 30-minute trolley-and-walk day trip from downtown San Diego for trompo tacos, Telefonica Gastro Park food trucks and the original Caesar.
Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California, the wine valley two and a half hours south of San Diego with 70 percent of Mexico's wine and Finca Altozano lunches.
Temecula Valley wine country north of San Diego, a one-hour drive into nearly 50 boutique wineries with tasting rooms on Rancho California Road and beyond.