# San Diego slow stay · Maritime Museum and Old Town history [Canonical itinerary]() Spend time on a secondary interest and protect a low-pressure day - Region: North America - Trip format: Single base - Nights: 7 - Interests: Nature, History, Design, Science, Food & Drink ## Route and nights - San Diego · 7 night(s) Tradeoff: An extra night adds flexibility and time in the city. It also adds a full night of lodging. Compare: Walking and local transit to compare ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · San Diego - 14:30 to 15:20 · Check in or drop bags · The Westin San Diego Bayview - 15:35 to 16:50 · Walk the public waterfront near Broadway Pier · Broadway Pier, San Diego. Make this optional on a late arrival. - 17:00 to 18:00 · Continue toward Waterfront Park or Little Italy · Waterfront Park, San Diego - 18:15 to 19:40 · Dinner near the hotel · Downtown San Diego Overnight: [The Westin San Diego Bayview]() · San Diego ### Day 2 · San Diego - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near the hotel · Downtown San Diego - 09:10 to 10:00 · Travel to Cabrillo National Monument · Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego. Check National Park Service access, weather, and operating hours. - 10:05 to 12:10 · Explore the monument overlooks and lighthouse grounds · Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego. Use the upland viewpoints as the default. Check official tide and access information before attempting a tidepool visit. - 12:25 to 13:35 · Lunch in Point Loma · Point Loma, San Diego - 13:50 to 15:30 · Walk public shore paths around Shelter Island · Shelter Island Shoreline Park, San Diego. Choose a short out-and-back route and skip exposed paths in poor conditions. - 15:45 to 16:50 · Return downtown · Downtown San Diego - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner around Little Italy or downtown · San Diego, California Overnight: [The Westin San Diego Bayview]() · San Diego ### Day 3 · San Diego - 08:40 to 09:25 · Breakfast near the hotel · Downtown San Diego - 09:40 to 12:00 · Visit Maritime Museum of San Diego · Maritime Museum of San Diego. Check opening times and individual vessel access. - 12:15 to 13:15 · Lunch near the waterfront · Embarcadero, San Diego - 13:30 to 14:20 · Travel to Old Town · Old Town San Diego State Historic Park - 14:25 to 16:20 · Explore Old Town's public grounds and open exhibits · Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Check individual buildings before relying on an interior visit. - 16:35 to 17:30 · Return downtown · Downtown San Diego - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the hotel · Downtown San Diego Overnight: [The Westin San Diego Bayview]() · San Diego ### Day 4 · San Diego - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast downtown · Downtown San Diego - 09:45 to 10:20 · Travel to Balboa Park · Balboa Park, San Diego - 10:25 to 12:15 · Walk El Prado and compare the park's facades · El Prado, Balboa Park. Use public paths around the California Tower and Plaza de Panama. - 12:25 to 13:25 · Lunch near the park · Balboa Park, San Diego - 13:40 to 15:10 · Walk the Botanical Building area and nearby gardens · Botanical Building, Balboa Park. Check building hours and choose open garden paths. - 15:25 to 16:45 · See the public spaces around the Spreckels Organ Pavilion · Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park. Treat any performance as optional and check the schedule. - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the hotel · Downtown San Diego Overnight: [The Westin San Diego Bayview]() · San Diego ### Day 5 · San Diego - 09:00 to 09:45 · Breakfast near the hotel · Downtown San Diego - 10:00 to 11:30 · Walk the Little Italy commercial blocks · Little Italy, San Diego. Visit the market only if it is running. - 11:45 to 13:00 · Lunch in Little Italy · Little Italy, San Diego - 13:15 to 15:25 · Choose a waterfront walk or a postponed museum visit · Waterfront Park, San Diego. Keep the afternoon unticketed until you know what earlier plans need to move. - 15:45 to 17:00 · Take a hotel break · The Westin San Diego Bayview - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner downtown · Downtown San Diego Overnight: [The Westin San Diego Bayview]() · San Diego ### Day 6 · San Diego - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast downtown · Downtown San Diego - 09:45 to 10:20 · Travel to Balboa Park · Balboa Park, San Diego - 10:30 to 12:55 · Choose the Fleet Science Center or San Diego Natural History Museum · Balboa Park, San Diego. Check opening days and pick one museum. Verify any separate film or exhibition times. - 13:05 to 14:05 · Lunch in or near the park · Balboa Park, San Diego - 14:20 to 15:45 · Walk El Prado and see the outdoor plazas · El Prado, Balboa Park - 16:00 to 16:55 · Return downtown · Downtown San Diego - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the hotel · Downtown San Diego Overnight: [The Westin San Diego Bayview]() · San Diego ### Day 7 · San Diego - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast downtown · Downtown San Diego - 09:45 to 10:30 · Travel to Liberty Station · Liberty Station, San Diego - 10:40 to 12:10 · Explore Liberty Station's public courtyards · Liberty Station, San Diego. Choose a short gallery or park stop if its hours fit. - 12:15 to 13:30 · Pick lunch at Liberty Public Market · Liberty Public Market, San Diego. Check vendor hours and leave room for an evening taco stop. - 13:45 to 15:15 · Walk the waterfront paths around Spanish Landing · Spanish Landing Park, San Diego. Use current signed public access and shorten the walk if needed. - 15:35 to 16:55 · Return downtown for a break · Downtown San Diego - 18:00 to 19:30 · Choose a fish taco dinner · San Diego, California. Pick a route-friendly shop and verify its current hours. Overnight: [The Westin San Diego Bayview]() · San Diego ### Day 8 · San Diego - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast around downtown · Downtown San Diego - 09:25 to 10:10 · Take an optional final waterfront walk · Broadway Pier, San Diego - 10:20 to 10:50 · Check out and collect bags · The Westin San Diego Bayview