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San Diego: Gaslamp Ghost Tour with Inside Access Downtown

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San Diego, USA
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2 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Go Inside!! Only with Us.
The Local SD Tour. SD Only.
We Don't Fake or Pay For Reviews. All Real.
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We Are the Only Tour Entering Locations dowtown! Check our site for sales. Exclusive Access.

Warning-The citizens of the Gaslamp are wild! If you're brave, adventurous and can rock city nightlife, this is for you. It's fun, fast, and downtown is crazy—join if you dare.
Too much? Consider our Haunted Bus Tour.

Enter Locations
The only tour entering locations. We have access to two.

Join us for a ghostly walking tour with dark history / true crime through San Diego's downtown Gaslamp District.

SD's Downtown has a sorted history of gunslingers, brothels, killers, businessmen, and puppies. There are ghosts, ghouls, and according to SD ghost hunters - the most active spot in San Diego. Find out with us.

Local Knowledge
Only local Ghost Tour downtown. Our competitors are corporations not from SD, don't care about SD history/ghost. They care about your pocketbook. Go local, go with us!

What's Included

  • An Experience You'll Remember - It's Dreadful
  • Historically Accurate Ghost Stories
  • World-Class Storytellers and Trained Thespians
  • There Are No Clowns or Monsters Jumping Out At You - No Jump Scares
  • Not Wheelchair Accessible, Unless, You Have a Rugged Off Road Style Chair - Call if You Do
  • App/email messages from you are not seen. Vist our website, get our number and text us directly.
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Meeting Location

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215 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101, USA

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Gaslamp Quarter (pass by)

On our SD Gaslamp/Downtown Tour you will visit over 30 locations. Experience more locations than our competitors.We have Ghosts, Murders, Serial Killers, Gamblers, and Gals of the night. If you like the Bizarre, Obscure & Off the Beaten Path places we’ll take you there.On our tour you’ll learn….Where Wyatt Earp Lived, Gambled and Drank San Diego’s Bizarre Zoo downtown An Active Haunted Hotel & Hospital The Secrets of the Glass Marble Exchange A German Spy Hideout The Raids of the downtown StingareeA musician who committed suicide, TWICE! The location of the Death Zone downtown Two Serial Killers of San Diego The Death Museum of the past in a likely location Canine Celebrities And more, you’ll visit over 30 locations!Bring your walking shoes as we travel to other times and places. Who lived here, died here and still remain? Join us, it's truly dreadful...
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Horton Grand Hotel

Famous for room 309 and room 209, which are both active. One of the ghosts may be someone you have already heard of, an infamous gunslinger, can you guess who that might be? Visitors still experience mysterious cold chills, footsteps, and glowing orbs.Though the rooms are booked consistently preventing us from entering we will take you as close as we can. You'll hear the stories of those rooms and more in the lobby and bar area. You'll also have access to our videos of the rooms themselves. Perhaps after, you'll be moved to book these rooms yourself.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

This is the house where people would come to die as it was a hospital of sorts with a dramatic history. Our guests have experienced being pushed around the house with a hand on their back when there is no one behind them and catching mysterious shapes on camera.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Have a Rugged Off Road Style Wheelchair? Those can work. They Won't Go in Locations Though
  • Brisk Walking Tour with Breaks at the Locations
  • Use the Bathroom Before. Public Bathrooms Are Extremely Scarce

Frequently Asked Questions (8)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the San Diego: Gaslamp Ghost Tour with Inside Access Downtown?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (PST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • An Experience You'll Remember - It's Dreadful
  • Historically Accurate Ghost Stories
  • World-Class Storytellers and Trained Thespians
  • Haunted San Diego Downtown Gaslamp Walking Ghost Tour with True Crime
  • Visit Over 30 Locations & Enter 2
  • There Are No Clowns or Monsters Jumping Out At You - No Jump Scares
  • Not Wheelchair Accessible, Unless, You Have a Rugged Off Road Style Chair - Call if You Do
  • App/email messages from you are not seen. Vist our website, get our number and text us directly.

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Have a Rugged Off Road Style Wheelchair? Those can work. They Won't Go in Locations Though
  • Brisk Walking Tour with Breaks at the Locations
  • Use the Bathroom Before. Public Bathrooms Are Extremely Scarce
  • Children under 10 are not recommended
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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