Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry
Traveler rating
4.6/5
Based on 663 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry worth booking?
Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry is a 1.9-hour experience in San Diego, United States, from $58 per person. It scores 78 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Strongly Recommended”, based on a 4.6/5 rating across 663 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 78 / 100
- Rating
- 4.6/5 (663)
- Duration
- 1.9 hours
- From
- $58 per person
Go Inside! Only with Us. The Local SD Tour - SD Only. We Don't Buy Reviews. All Real Go inside! The Only Tour Entering Locations! Check our site for sales & larger groups. On our OFFICIAL Haunted San Diego Ghost Tour, hear spine-tingling stories about real people, history, folklore, and ghosts that make San Diego one of the most haunted cities in the west. We are the #1 highest reviewed SD ghost tour on TA, Yelp, Google & Facebook. Our 2-hour bus and light walking tour brings San Diego history alive… one ghost story at a time. Expect authentic history, genuine creepy moments, and dark humor to lighten the mood. Be ready to experience an array of emotions and learn about the dark side of SD as well. On our tour, and you’ll experience: Our proof that ghosts exist Captivating history told in a theatrical way Professional dramatic storytellers in costume The ghost coach, our coffin/theater on wheels Hauntings events sometimes happen on tour (it's rare but it does happen) Join us!
What you get
About this experience
Go Inside! Only with Us. The Local SD Tour - SD Only. We Don't Buy Reviews. All Real Go inside! The Only Tour Entering Locations! Check our site for sales & larger groups. On our OFFICIAL Haunted San Diego Ghost Tour, hear spine-tingling stories about real people, history, folklore, and ghosts that make San Diego one of the most haunted cities in the west. We are the #1 highest reviewed SD ghost tour on TA, Yelp, Google & Facebook. Our 2-hour bus and light walking tour brings San Diego history alive… one ghost story at a time. Expect authentic history, genuine creepy moments, and dark humor to lighten the mood. Be ready to experience an array of emotions and learn about the dark side of SD as well. On our tour, and you’ll experience: Our proof that ghosts exist Captivating history told in a theatrical way Professional dramatic storytellers in costume The ghost coach, our coffin/theater on wheels Hauntings events sometimes happen on tour (it's rare but it does happen) Join us!
What's included
Included
- World-Class Storytellers and Trained Thespians
- Historically Accurate Ghost Stories
- Spooky and Haunted Locations
- Disembark at All Locations and Enter the Majority of Them
- Experience the Ghost Coach, our Coffin on Wheels.
Not included
- If you have a member with ambulatory challenges, please call us to go over it.
- Children under 10 - there are no car seats hookups. You have to comfortable buying a seat for them.
- App/email messages from you are not seen. Vist our website, get our number and text us directly.
What you'll see and do
Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House
You will enter the house that the San Diego Ghost Hunters, tell us is currently the "most active", location in SD. Even more active then the more famous ones. First floor and courtyard entry is included! 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, lots of orbs here as well. Bring your camera! While we can't employ ghost or guarantee something will happen, things can and will occur we just don't know when.
20 minutes here · Admission included
You will enter this location, we do a presentation in the bar and lobby. Famous for room 309 and room 209, which are both active. One of the ghosts maybe someone you have already heard of, an infamous gunslinger, can yoYou will enter this location, we do a presentation in the bar and lobby. Famous for room 309 and room 209, which are both active. One of the ghosts maybe 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.u guess who that might be? Visitors still experience mysterious cold chills, footsteps and glowing orbs.
15 minutes here · Admission included
Villa Montezuma Museum
You will go on the premise of the Villa, a museum that is closed at night. Sometimes we go into the first floor drawing room and lobby. Get lucky! The staff here considers it to be Enchanted. But don't be fooled, if you read our reviews, this location is one of many people's top, our presentation there is very well received and plus lots of eerie things have been captured by our guest lens. You will see this location, which is haunted by 2 people who once lived there. Strangely enough, they say, it is the first person to live in the house and the last to live in the Villa Montezuma. Perhaps you will hear music from beyond or see a haunted artifact move.
20 minutes here
Whaley House Museum
You will see the Whaley House. NO GHOST TOUR GOES INTO THE HOUSE. The Whaley House is ran by a massive national corporation and it is a money printing machine for them. They have changed the history, layout and killed the spirits of the house in the interest of profit (ask any local ghost hunter and they'll tell you since the rearrangement activity is low or artificial). What was an amazing location is now a marketing machine. Still it does have history. We do the original history at the location (not inside), not the corporate rewrite. Find out how it all began with Yankee Jim and it's other doomed occupants. Get the, for lack of a better word, "Greatest Hits" tales at this location.
10 minutes here · Admission not included
El Campo Santo Cemetery
What is a haunted tour without a graveyard? You will enter this location and be told the stories among the tombstones. Back to where it all began. Old Town San Diego, El Campo Santo Cemetery has a long history of the macabre. Ghosts there are disturbed as their burial grounds have been disturbed many times. Strange figures still appear seemingly to glow and float above the ground.
10 minutes here
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
San Diego
Meet at the south corner of Conde Street & San Diego Ave, 2425 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110 15 minutes early. Look for the purple or white bus.
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
Meet at the south corner of Conde Street & San Diego Ave, 2425 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110 15 minutes early. Look for the purple or white bus.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 8 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Haunted San Diego Ghost Tours
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 8 person minimum!! Beware especially in winter. Our Haunted Guided Tour are smaller than our competitors. Plus you actually enter mutliple locations on our tours! As such we require at least 8 people/ghost hunter in our to run. If for some reason it looks like the tour will not go (this is rare but does occasionally happen), we will personally call you with a tour update 2-3 hours before your tour is set to go. If your tour does not go, again very rare, we will refund you or move you to another date. Feel free to call or email us with any questions or if you just want an update on how many have signed up so far. If we don't pick up immediately we will get back to you shortly.
- We meet you at the south corner of Conde Street & San Diego Ave, 2425 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110. 15 minutes before tour time please.
- Please make sure to use the bathroom before your tour. You will be going to historic locations which have no bathroom access, and your party definitely should use the bathroom before joining us. Bathrooms can be found in the neighboring restaurants and businesses. There is a public restroom at the back of Cafe Coyote a block away. Just walk to the very back of their plaza.
- If you are driving, please show up early to get parking.
- Service animals are allowed provided they are small, can be carried in their crate and do not disturb the other attendees. If you have a larger animal like a German Sheppard you would need to purchase an additional seat,potentially crate the animal and will not be able to enter some of the locations as there are antique and very valuable, fragile historic artifacts in them.
- Due to our bus size and the older nature of our locations we are not wheel chair accessible. If you have a member with ambulatory challenges, please call us to go over it.
- Children under 10 are not recommended. If you have a child under 10, please call us to make sure this is a good fit.
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 656 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
Knowledge and storytelling
8 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
The guide
6 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Traveler reviews
656 verified traveler reviews for Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Exceeded My Expectations
This tour was great! We attended Oct. 7th, 2026, in the care of our intrepid bus driver, Linda, and part time thespian, Archie, after dark at 7pm. While there were No paranormal experiences, to my knowledge, there was a really surprising wealth of history, primarily of the Villa Montezuma House (now museum), and the notorious Gaslamp District, including the Davis-Horton house, which is the oldest surviving structure in downtown! My husband and I spend a lot of time in San Diego, (we lived there for a few years as newlyweds, years ago), and didn't know about these (and other historic buildings and stories). There is very little walking, really, for those who may be concerned about that, and given the very high temperatures we've been experiencing, the minibus was very comfortably airconditioned. Linda, our bus driver, provided water ½ way through our tour. Archie, our guide, was very knowledgeable, personable, friendly, and often, funny, making this trip very enjoyable. For those old enough and interested in San Diego history, this was perfect. (This was no haunted house experience with costumed people jumping out at you with fake chainsaws! If you're looking for that, there are other tours/venues for that).
via Viator
Wonderful Experience
Archie was an excellent story teller. It was one of the best ghost tours I've been on because you got to go inside some of the locations which was such a treat. The Villa Montezuma stop was amazing. I want to go back and do the full history tour of that one. The tour was also a nice mix of walking and bus so you got to cover a lot more of the area and see things up close. Our bus driver was fun too, he shared stories with us before the tour started. I would recommend this tour to everyone. It's much more history than scary which I enjoy.
via Viator
Great way to learn a lot of history
We usually always take the ghost tour with the exception of Boston. It’s about the only way to actually learn a lot of history of the area. Pat was our God. She was fabulous and we got to see a very beautiful home called Villa Montezuma . Well worth going.
via Viator
Pete is the best :)
I convinced my friend who is terrified of anything scary to come with me and it was a really fun and spooky experience! We learned a lot about the history and going in the buildings was so fun. Pete made the whole experience a blast and Ken the bus driver is a sweetheart make sure you bring cash for tips!
via Viator
Good fun
Very entertaining and educational about San Diego’s past. Really liked the information about the Horton hotel
via Viator
Good to know
- Duration
- 1.9 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 232
- Verdict
- Strongly Recommended
Who runs this experience
Operated by Haunted San Diego Ghost Tours, who run 8 experiences we rank across 1 city, with an average Outty Ranking of 62.5.
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Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for San Diego.
How much does Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry cost?
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Prices start at $58 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in San Diego usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry take?
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Plan for about 1.9 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in San Diego is not rushed.
Is Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 78 out of 100, which we label "Strongly Recommended". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.6/5 across 663 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in San Diego, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 1.9-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry?
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Around 232 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in San Diego can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in San Diego and add a light layer if any part of the 1.9-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central San Diego within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in San Diego?
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San Diego is an outdoor-first city: whale watching from December through April, La Jolla kayak and snorkel runs year round, harbour cruises and the USS Midway, plus Balboa Park museums when the marine layer sits low. We rank water operators on group ratios and gear quality, which is where the cheap La Jolla trips fall down. On Outty we rank every San Diego experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include USS Midway Museum Admission: Valid Any Date, Taste of Little Italy in San Diego, San Diego Whale Watching Cruise. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit San Diego?
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March to May and September to November, either side of the June overcast. Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in San Diego?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry?
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Included: World-Class Storytellers and Trained Thespians; Historically Accurate Ghost Stories; Spooky and Haunted Locations; Disembark at All Locations and Enter the Majority of Them; and Experience the Ghost Coach, our Coffin on Wheels. Not included: If you have a member with ambulatory challenges, please call us to go over it; Children under 10 - there are no car seats hookups. You have to comfortable buying a seat; and App/email messages from you are not seen. Vist our website, get our number and text us dir. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Where is the meeting point for Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry?
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Meet at the south corner of Conde Street & San Diego Ave, 2425 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110 15 minutes early. Look for the purple or white bus. Hotel pickup is not included, so plan your own transport and arrive 15 minutes early.
What languages is Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry offered in?
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It runs in English. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Due to our bus size and the older nature of our locations we are not wheel chair accessibl. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry if the weather is bad?
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This experience depends on good weather. If it is canceled because of poor weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
What do travelers say about Haunted San Diego: The Only Ghost Tour with Exclusive Entry?
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Across 663 reviews averaging 4.6 out of 5, recurring themes include knowledge and storytelling, the guide. Reviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
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