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A short guide to the 15 best gaslamp quarter food & drink tours, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.
A small-group Gaslamp Quarter food and drink walking tour with included tastings, cocktails, and red-light district history told street-by-street.
Most Popular“Great food and Blerta's storytelling was top knotch! If you like food, drinks, and history this is a great tour for you!”
Sample bagels, Greek tapas, street tacos, empanadas, and ice cream on a small-group Gaslamp Quarter walking food tour with lunch and water.
“We really enjoyed this tour. The food was really really good and you got plenty of it. I was stuffed after. I love tours like this. You get to enjoy a variety of local cuisine plus get a bit of history of the area you are touring. Our tour guide was Lydia L.”
A guided 60-minute puzzle mission in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Pick Prison Break, Special Ops, The Depths, or Gold Rush.
“The theme and props were great. Staff were friendly. There was no AC so we were given neck fans that didn’t work well and we wert all sweating and uncomfortable.”
Walk San Diego’s Gaslamp for 3.5 hours tasting 6 modern California bites: Filipino lumpia, tacos, burger, coffee and ice cream.
“Food was excellent and ample. Skip breakfast if you can when doing the 11 a.m. tour. Gluten free people need to take their digestive because no option for GF”
San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter true crime walk covers murders, the Stingaree past, and a haunted hotel. Small groups, 90 minutes.
“The Tour was not to our expectation. The tour guise was a very old lady named Lailaa in her eighties. The tour was not at all exciting. The tour guide did not make the tour exciting as she was very very old by age. We found the tour boring. we regretted that we booked this…”
Tequila, tacos, and tombstones in Old Town San Diego. Taste Mexican food, sip tequila cocktails, and hear Whaley House ghost stories.
“Cool places to visit very informative narration by our guide Ben. Good food on the tour. I'd do it again.”
Gaslamp Quarter walk through the Stingaree District with cocktails, restaurant bites, and a sweet finish at Cali Cream.
“Great food & drinks, and the scoop of ice cream was a perfect way to end the Up tour. Ms. B, our guide was wonderful. She’s very knowledgeable.”
A 2-hour Gaslamp walking ghost tour with true crime stories and short stops at historic sites, including two haunted building interiors.
“Our hostess was great! Very knowledgeable and very entertaining. I love all the history and creepy facts”
San Diego Gaslamp Segway tour: 2 hours, 30-minute training, expert narration, top sights from Bayfront to Balboa Park, snacks included.
“This was a great tour! Using a Segway to get around was a great way to cover the area and not having done it before I found it quite easy to use. The tour guide Salem was excellent and very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this to others.”
A small-group Old Town walking tour with tortilla tastings, street tacos, tequila, and spooky history at the Whaley House.
“Learning about old town San Diego was very interesting. The guide Jennifer was so helpful, fun and made the time the best. The Tequila and Tacos topped off the day. This is a must see and do attraction.”
Taste classic tacos in Tijuana with a small-group guide, round-trip transport, and drinks included from San Diego’s border.
“Our guide was wonderful and the food was amazing. We both thought the tacos were the best we have ever had! Guide was extremely knowledgeable and interesting. He was sensitive to our comfort and safety.”
Sinister Shadows in San Diego Gaslamp Quarter: a 1-hour small-group walking tour of haunted hotels, speakeasies, and historic buildings.
“Dull and felt the information was not really interesting and not a lot of ghost stories that were believable and interesting. I have been on much better tours”
San Diego Old Town tequila and tacos tour with 3 tastings, dessert, and haunted Whaley House stories in 2.5 hours.
“Definitely a must try! We learned a lot about Old Town San Diego and our tour guide was very fun and informative. The Margaritas were strong and we got more food than we expected!”
1-hour Gaslamp Quarter ghost and crime walk in San Diego with US Ghost Adventures, guided by a lantern-bearing local expert. $27.
“The tour was very educational and fun, and my son and I actually went back to one of the locations the next day to learn more about its past. I like the storytelling angle, and the lack of costumes and "gotcha" techniques gave the tour a legitimate feel. My only suggestion would be to change…”
Six hours of San Ysidro-to-Tijuana craft beer flights and real tacos with a small-group local guide and transport.
“Victor was a great tour guide. We got to sample many local craft beers. We also got to eat probably one of TJ best tacos. They were so good I had to take some to go! I highly recommend this tour for any one who enjoys drinking!”
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