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15 Best Ghost & Haunted Tours In San Diego

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A short guide to the 15 best ghost & haunted tours, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.

15 Best Ghost & Haunted Tours In San Diego

Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry - Stop 2: Horton Grand Hotel (bar and lobby presentation plus active room lore)
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Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry

1.Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry

A small-group Haunted San Diego ghost tour with exclusive after-hours entry, the Ghost Coach ride, and five spooky stops across Old Town and Downtown.

Most Popular 4.5

“Overall our experience was good. Cowboy Pete did an excellent job of narrating each location and given specifics that really enlighten the tour. He also did a great job on giving us direction on where and what we could do or use at locations. And was very observant of where all the members of the…”

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San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter Historic True Crime Tour - The guide factor: what makes this tour feel fun
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San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter Historic True Crime Tour

San Diego Ghosts and Gravestones: A Haunted Trolley Tour - Pioneer Park after dark: the lantern-and-story setup
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San Diego Ghosts and Gravestones: A Haunted Trolley Tour

San Diego Gaslamp Downtown Walking Ghost Tour - Price and Pace: Is $42 Good Value?
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San Diego Gaslamp Downtown Walking Ghost Tour

4.San Diego Gaslamp Downtown Walking Ghost Tour

A 2-hour Gaslamp walking ghost tour with true crime stories and short stops at historic sites, including two haunted building interiors.

4.5

“The tour was entertaining but not really a ghost tour. The information was interesting, but more of a tour of the brothels, opium dispensaries, and saloons in the area. We got to see a lot of the Gaslamp Area. Friday night after 8:00 is probably not the best time if you really want to focus…”

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San Diego: Ghosts & Gravestones Trolley Tour - Mission Hills at Night: Pioneer Park’s Creepy Switch
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San Diego: Ghosts & Gravestones Trolley Tour

5.San Diego: Ghosts & Gravestones Trolley Tour

Ride a night trolley through Old Town cemeteries and the Whaley House exterior, with lively guide Alfredo-style storytelling.

4.3

“This tour was perfectly spooky! I loved learning about some of San Diegos dark history. Our guide was absolutely amazing and told every ghost story in a way that made them come to life. This tour was definitely a highlight of my trip.”

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Sinister Shadows of San Diego Gaslamp Ghost Tours - Meeting on Fourth Ave: Timing, Noise, and Staying Comfortable
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Sinister Shadows of San Diego Gaslamp Ghost Tours

6.Sinister Shadows of San Diego Gaslamp Ghost Tours

Sinister Shadows in San Diego Gaslamp Quarter: a 1-hour small-group walking tour of haunted hotels, speakeasies, and historic buildings.

4.0

“The stories are poor and the tour guide rushed through them plus seemed rush since the beginning, as if of ready to be done with the tour. She did explained she had been on tours all weekend and she was losing her voice, which is understandable…but the business needs to do a better job scheduling…”

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Ghosts of San Diego Walking Tour - Price and value: what $29.99 really buys you
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Ghosts of San Diego Walking Tour

7.Ghosts of San Diego Walking Tour

A spooky 90-minute Old Town San Diego walk with real-world stories at Casa de Estudillo, the Whaley House, and El Campo Santo.

4.5

“Our tour guide was incredibly personable and we learned a lot about the history of Old Town. Unfortunately, we did not see any specters and I’m still not convinced they exist. My husband also wished there were more ghosts on the tour. It was a great evening out and we recommend it.”

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San Diego: Gaslamp Quarter Ghosts and Crime Walking Tour - Meet your lantern guide by Balboa Theatre
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San Diego: Gaslamp Quarter Ghosts and Crime Walking Tour

Haunted Whaley House Guided Night Tour - What you actually do on a 30-minute night tour
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Haunted Whaley House Guided Night Tour

9.Haunted Whaley House Guided Night Tour

A 30-minute guided night tour of Old Town San Diego’s Whaley House, with admission included and storytelling from lively docents.

4.5

“The older home and the furniture was exciting to see how people lived in earlier times before all the modern conveniences that we all use now.”

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Heritage Park & Old Town Walking Ghost Tour in San Diego - Heritage County Park: Victorian Alleys and Exclusive Park Access
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Heritage Park & Old Town Walking Ghost Tour in San Diego

10.Heritage Park & Old Town Walking Ghost Tour in San Diego

Haunted Old Town ghost tour in San Diego: Heritage Park, El Campo Santo, Whaley House premise. No jump scares, 90 minutes, $42.

4.5

“Loved the history and the houses in Heritage Park but spent too much time there and thought we would get to go into the Whaley House which I was very disappointed the tour did not include even though somewhere I read it would be an additional $7 for that portion to tour - when we…”

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San Diego: Haunted Ghost Tour by Bus - Whaley House: a classic San Diego haunt stop
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San Diego: Haunted Ghost Tour by Bus

11.San Diego: Haunted Ghost Tour by Bus

Ride a coffin-like bus on San Diego’s Haunted Ghost Tour, with theatrical stops at Whaley House, Davis-Horton House, Horton Grand Hotel and more.

4.7

“I can't say enough good thingis about this tour and about Josephine our guide! She was great hilarious and brilliant. It was the highlight of our entire trip to San Diego. Cannot recommend enough! My daughter and I loved it.”

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Gaslamp Quarter Ghost Tour in San Diego - Your guide and the ghost-hunting kit: how it changes the experience
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Gaslamp Quarter Ghost Tour in San Diego

12.Gaslamp Quarter Ghost Tour in San Diego

Gaslamp Quarter Ghost Tour in San Diego: 90-minute night walk with EMF tools, historic stops, and spooky true stories.

4.0

“Great tour, our guide Detective D. had some great stories and anecdotes about the locations we visited in our gaslamp quarter walking tour. He provided each member of the tour with their own piece of ghost hunting equipment and it was a lot of fun!”

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Haunted Whaley House Admission - The daytime window (10am to 4:30pm) and why it changes the mood
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Haunted Whaley House Admission

13.Haunted Whaley House Admission

A $15 daytime admission to San Diego’s Whaley House, combining self-guided exploration, docents, and an old-world ghost-story atmosphere.

4.0

“Very fun exploring the Whaley house the small tour was informative and staff was very friendly and answering all questions”

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San Diego Embarcadero Waterfront Ghost Tour - Where the Tour Starts and Ends on the Waterfront
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San Diego Embarcadero Waterfront Ghost Tour

14.San Diego Embarcadero Waterfront Ghost Tour

Nighttime ghost tour on San Diego’s Embarcadero: police HQ, historic ships, and ghost-detecting tools. Adult-and-teen stories.

4.5

“What a fun experience. As a San Diego native, I love hearing about our local history. Leila made that a ton of fun! She's a sweetheart and a sassy, excellent storyteller. The waterfront is beautiful at night, and it was a blast to be by the water and hear the spooky and gruesome stories of…”

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San Diego: Gaslamp Quarter Historic True Crime Walking Tour - Stingaree-Era Streets: How Downtown Got Its Reputation
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San Diego: Gaslamp Quarter Historic True Crime Walking Tour

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