The 12 Best Old Town San Diego Tours

1.Tequila, Tacos & Tombstones: Old Town Food & Drink Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 225 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $94Our pick

Taste tacos and tequila while exploring Old Town San Diego’s adobe landmarks, mariachi stops, cemetery tales, and the Whaley House.

“This was so much fun and a cool way to see San Diego! The food was great and I loved that we had enough time at each place to sit down and enjoy it! Sometimes on food tours you eat while standing and walking but it was nice to sit and take it all it. Blerta was so great! She made sure to ask us all our favorite food and then give a local recommendation to try for that food. Would highly recommend. Come hungry it’s a lot of food!!”

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2.2-Hour GoCar Tour of Downtown San Diego and Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $52

Drive a narrated GoCar through Little Italy, Balboa Park, the Gaslamp Quarter, Old Town, and Mission Hills in two lively hours.

“Calvin was fantastic and made all the best suggestions for which gocart would be fun for our Dan Diego tour. He didn't steer us wrong! The gps guide was took us too many sights and provided a quick history lesson. Highly recommend.”

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3.San Diego Old Town Tales, Tacos and Tequila Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85Top rated

Explore Old Town San Diego through local stories, historic sites, handmade tortillas, three tacos, and a tequila drink on this small-group walk.

“The food unfortunately did not impress me. The overall tour was nice and the guide Jennifer was top notch.”

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4.San Diego to Temecula: Wine Country Tour & Historic Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $258

Tour three Temecula wineries, historic Old Town, wine tastings, lunch, and San Diego hotel transport in one relaxed nine-hour day.

“Tour was ok lunch was served late but other than that is was ok I thought Wilson creek was the best winery we visited”

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5.Old Town Tequila and Tacos Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · 2h 30m · from $89

Taste tacos, tequila, and dessert while exploring Old Town San Diego, the Whaley House, historic plazas, and California’s early story.

“Nothing could have been improved. Ben was an amazing guide, super informative and great guy to get along with during the tour. Food was great. Would recommend to anyone”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

Explore San Diego’s haunted Old Town with Heritage Park, El Campo Santo Cemetery, true crime tales, and no jump scares.

“Bernice is very knowledgeable and a great and entertaining storyteller! It was an enjoyable evening!”

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7.Old Town Tales, Tacos, and Tequila Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2h 30m · from $85

Explore Old Town San Diego through adobes, tortillas, tacos, tequila, churches, cemeteries, and stories on this 2.5-hour walking tour.

“A fantastic tour of Old Town San Diego. Jennifer was incredibly knowledgeable. She gave several opportunities to stop and shop or linger over exhibits. If you’ve taken food tours in other cities, this one is different. You try two types of plain tortillas to start and then have tacos with a drink at the end of the tour. Our tour did run long(not the guides fault, the restaurant was packed).”

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8.Old Town Walking History Tour in San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Explore Old Town San Diego with a costumed guide, entering Heritage Park, hearing local stories, and ending at the eerie El Campo Santo Cemetery.

“Great experience! So much history; I was impressed the depth of knowledge. Funny and personable Guide made it more interesting. 2 hours flew by even at a slower paced walk.”

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9.Old Town SD Team Trivia Hunt: New 2024 Mobile Game App!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $21

Explore Old Town San Diego with a flexible phone-based trivia hunt featuring historic sites, puzzles, teamwork, and live support.

“What a great way to explore and learn about Old Town San Diego! There were a variety of puzzles. It was well-thought out and a lot of fun! I highly recommend it!”

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10.San Diego’s Historic Treasures and Old Town Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 7 reviews · from $10Best value

Explore Old Town San Diego by app, from adobe homes and the Whaley House to tequila culture and Presidio Hill for $10.

“Fun way to learn about old town and the history behind san diego, so much Spanish influence! Absolutely recommend”

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11.GPS Talking Tour Cars: Downtown & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $86

Drive San Diego in a GPS-guided GoCar through Little Italy, the Gaslamp Quarter, Mission Hills, Old Town, and more in two hours.

“Expérience amusante qui permet de visiter la ville de manière efficace et rapide. Ca fonctionne très bien et c'est facile à conduire. Une excellente alternative entre passer des heures à pieds ou un trajet dans un bus touristique où on voit beaucoup moins bien.”

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12.Paranormal Investigation History & Ghost Tour Old Town San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55

Investigate Old Town San Diego’s haunted sites, hear Whaley House stories, and use paranormal tools on a 90-minute evening tour.

“I highly recommend. It was so much fun. Our host was awesome! She was ver funny and kept the whole group entertained.”

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