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Balboa Island Walking Tour (with chocolate-covered banana)
Balboa Island Walking Tour (with chocolate-covered banana)
Enjoy a 90-minute stroll around Balboa Island, including a ride on the Balboa Island Ferry and a visit to the Balboa Island Museum. We’ll search for some of the original
Sustainability Tour: The Ecology Center and Tree of Life Nursery (farm-fresh lunch included)
Sustainability Tour: The Ecology Center and Tree of Life Nursery (farm-fresh lunch included)
Enjoy a guided tour of the 15-acre fields of the beautiful Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano as you learn about the latest in organic farming. Savor a farm-fresh lunch
Huntington Library and Gardens (with bus tour of Pasadena craftsman architecture)
Huntington Library and Gardens (with bus tour of Pasadena craftsman architecture)
After a brief orientation tour to get you started, enjoy four hours in the beautiful galleries, gardens and cafes of Huntington Library – truly one of Southern California’s best attractions.
Walking Tours Upon request — 90 minutes each
THE LAGUNA STORY:
History, Nature and Art. A beautiful walk through Heisler Park to downtown.
DOWNTOWN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO:
A walk highlighting both early California history and modern urban design in OC’s oldest town.
OLD TOWN ORANGE:
A stroll highlighting historic preservation and art in Orange County’s best downtown.
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Bill Hoffman, M.A., PH.D
“I began giving tours in 1981 after earning my Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from UCLA – I haven’t stopped since!”
WELCOME TO HOFFY TOURS!
Cities are fun – especially when someone else can show you their hidden treasures! Hoffy Tours is dedicated to highlighting the best in cities and this is what I love to do.
The tours are educational, entertaining and unique – showing you hidden features of cities that you may have heard of but never quite had the time to explore.
CUSTOM TOURS
Hoffy Tours, LLC, is an urban tour company whose primary goal is discovering the best in cities. The focus is on appreciation of the built environment – great architecture, interesting urban design, fun restaurants, engaging museums. Find urban treasures that many people pass up in their daily lives. Make the most of your Southern California journey.
AWARDED TRIP ADVISOR’S CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
“Bill is an incredible tour guide. He’s funny, engaging and really knows the area. Bill felt like part of our group. We loved the food and learned a lot about Laguna and Orange County.”
– Aaron Simpson