The 15 Best Ghost Tours in San Diego

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 584 reviews · 1 hour 55 minutes (approx.) · from $58Our pick

Ride San Diego’s Ghost Coach into haunted homes, hotels, and a cemetery on a small-group tour packed with history, humor, and real access.

“This was a fun tour with beautiful homes and places to visit. As far as accessibility, there is very little walking but a lot of standing, which is really hard for me. I think if I'd had a rollator it would have been much easier for me. But I did out and Josephine was great, with jokes so bad they were good and Mike, our driver, was so kind and great. Quiet but ready to assist in any way he could and dropping a good line a few times. I highly recommend this but be ready to stand.”

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2.San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter Historic True Crime Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 230 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Explore San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter through true-crime cases, haunted history, and lively storytelling on a 90-minute guided walk.

“Did not enjoy this tour. The person leading the tour was very nice, but it was hard to hear with the background noises of being in a downtown area. Just not what I was expecting!”

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3.San Diego Ghosts and Gravestones: A Haunted Trolley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 165 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Explore San Diego’s haunted Old Town by trolley and on foot, with ghost stories, Pioneer Park, El Campo Santo Cemetery, and Whaley House.

“Our Ghost Host was great, she was knowledgeable and fun spirited. The locations were great and the route was well thought out.”

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4.San Diego Gaslamp Downtown Walking Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 133 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Explore San Diego’s Gaslamp after dark on a brisk, theatrical ghost tour with true crime, haunted buildings, and 30 historic stops.

“Where do I start this tour is not to be missed, Fred was a brilliant tour guide, kept us interested and entertained. Highly recommend”

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5.Ghosts & Gravestones Trolley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 111 reviews · from $44

Explore San Diego’s spooky past on a 90-minute trolley tour with cemetery walks, Old Town tales, and the haunted Whaley House grounds.

“This tour was very cool and interesting! We took a 9 year old and two 11 year olds and they were very interested in the history and the ghost stories. Our guide was very engaging and nice.”

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6.Sinister Shadows of San Diego Gaslamp Ghost Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 100 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32

Explore San Diego’s haunted Gaslamp Quarter on a one-hour walking tour of historic buildings, tragic tales, and reported paranormal activity.

“Dan was very nice and knowledgeable. Although we didn’t see any ghosts it was a very interesting experience”

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7.Ghosts of San Diego Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Explore San Diego’s haunted Old Town on a 90-minute evening walk to Casa de Estudillo, Whaley House, and El Campo Santo Cemetery.

“Jeannine was great at explaining the ghost story . I was shocked and impressed with all the information is out there in old town. She was funny and very careful in her stories because we had kids in the crowd. My family and I left mesmerized by her warm attitude and pleasant energy.”

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8.Gaslamp Quarter Ghosts and Crime Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $27

Explore San Diego’s haunted Gaslamp Quarter on a one-hour night walk featuring ghost stories, crime tales, historic landmarks, and local guides.

“This tour is fantastic! We were guided by Fernando who was so fun and knowledgeable about the history of San Diego. Not only is the tour super captivating, but Fernando also gave us great recommendations while seeing the city. Highly suggest this tour, especially if it’s your first time in San Diego. Thanks again Fernando!”

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9.Haunted Ghost Tour by Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 32 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Ride San Diego’s coffin-like bus into four haunted sites, with theatrical guides, dark local history, and Old Town cemetery access.

“Archie our host was good. However we didn't go America's most haunted house - the Whaley House, we just stopped outside and everyone was really disappointed in that. The next house we went to was 'enchanted' not haunted so the story, which was very elaborate, was a bit random as it had no real relevance to the topic we were there to experience. There was a very scripted scene where a pen rolled off a table, I suppose to create the 'spookiness' of the place but it caused more eye rolling amongst the participants than anything else. The tour contained interesting facts but to be honest it was a bit…”

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10.Haunted Whaley House Guided Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $19

Review of San Diego’s Whaley House night tour, with ghost stories, early California history, guide tips, pricing, timing, and who should go.

“Gentleman Jack was a fabulous tour guide. Highly recommend! He was very knowledgeable and funny. I hope we can make the late night “ghost hunting” one happen before we head home.”

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11.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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12.Gaslamp Quarter Ghost Tour in San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $24

Explore San Diego’s haunted Gaslamp Quarter with ghost stories, historic sites, and hands-on paranormal tools for $24.99.

“Loved Drew. Great stories. Appreciated that he loved what he does. We hoped that we would have been able to go into the noted properties. Wound have been 5 stars.”

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13.Haunted Whaley House Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $15Best value

Review of San Diego’s $15 daytime Whaley House admission, with Greek Revival rooms, local history, docents, and a self-guided ghost angle.

“Don’t purchased self guided tour not worth it. Kids were really disappointed we didn’t even know what we were looking at. You are on your own.”

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14.San Diego Embarcadero Waterfront Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $23

Explore San Diego’s haunted waterfront with true crime tales, jail cells, haunted ships, and ghost tools on a one-hour evening tour.

“The history was very informative. The presenter was very well spoken. The weather was a little chilly”

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15.Gaslamp Quarter Historic True Crime Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1h 30m · from $29Top rated

Explore San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter through the Stingaree era, serial-killer cases, haunted history, and graphic true crime stories on foot.

“Learning about crimes and the history of the gas lamp district was a worthy endeavor”

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