San Diego Haunted Ghost Walking Tour

Embark on a spine-chilling journey through San Diego’s haunted heart with our immersive walking ghost tour.
Explore the historic district with an experienced local guide, delving into iconic sites like the eerie Carriage Works and the storied Horton Grand Hotel. As you wander these haunted grounds, your guide will share chilling tales of ancient turf wars, tragic events, and restless spirits. Discover real-life accounts of the inexplicable and uncover dark secrets beneath San Diego’s sunny facade.

This mile-long tour offers intrigue at every turn, featuring the historic William Heath Davis House and Yamada Building. While entry into private buildings isn’t included, the ghostly atmosphere will surround you, making it feel like a living history book.

Experience thrilling stories of life, death, and the supernatural, gaining insight into the city’s tumultuous past and its lingering spirits.

Join us for an evening of thrills and unforgettable memories in America’s Finest City!

Meeting Point

868 Fourth Ave

868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

All Ghost Tours meet outside the Balboa Theatre in Horton Plaza Park at 868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101. Look for your tour guide, who will be wearing a black US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour’s departure time.

What's included:

• Documented accounts of historic hauntings
• Professional and Courteous Guides
• Intensely researched true stories of history

Not included:

• Food and Beverage
• Motorized Transportation

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour

GARAGE Kitchen + Bar

655 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

The Carriage Works in San Diego, now the bustling Garage Kitchen + Bar, was once a hub for selling and repairing carriages, horses, and later, horseless carriages. Following a tragic event that occurred here, the site has gained a reputation for paranormal activity, with reports of ghostly occurrences adding an eerie undertone to its lively present-day atmosphere.

8 minutes

Horton Grand Hotel

311 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

The Horton Grand Hotel, one of San Diego’s oldest and most storied hotels, was originally commissioned in 1886 and stands as a testament to the city’s rich history. Its venerable age has given rise to numerous ghostly tales, with visitors reporting eerie apparitions, flickering lights, and other unsettling phenomena that add a haunting dimension to its historic charm.

7 minutes

Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

410 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

The William Heath Davis House, the oldest building in San Diego, is notorious for its reputation as the most haunted residence in the Gaslamp Quarter. With a history that includes serving as a makeshift hospital, office quarters, and a hiding spot for a German spy during World War II, the building's past is rife with unsettling events, leading to numerous reports of ghostly hauntings and eerie phenomena.

7 minutes

516 Fifth Ave

516 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

The Yamada Building, constructed in 1869 during San Diego's transcontinental boom, has a rich history marked by its succession of Asian-descended owners, including Frank Yamada, who ran a popular billiard hall known as Frank's Place in the 1950s. Though steeped in cultural significance, the building is also shrouded in mystery, with tales of lingering spirits and unexplained occurrences that hint at a haunted legacy.

7 minutes

Prohibition Lounge

548 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

The Prohibition Lounge in San Diego, a bar themed like a 1920s speakeasy, carries a chilling past as its basement location once served as the city’s morgue. Today, this atmospheric venue is known for more than just its craft cocktails, with rumors of strange occurrences and eerie happenings that add an unsettling layer to its already mysterious ambiance.

8 minutes

664 Fifth Ave

664 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

Old City Hall in San Diego, originally built as a bank in the stunning Florentine Italianate style, had its ornate facade tragically dismantled and covered in stucco during the 1950s to achieve a more modern look. Fortunately, in the 1980s, investors restored its original grandeur, but the building's past is still whispered about in tales of lingering spirits and mysterious happenings within its historic walls.

8 minutes

Yuma Building

631 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

The Yuma Building, a distinctive and versatile structure in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, has transitioned through various roles including office space, hotel, and now features a commercial first floor with luxury private residences above. Its intriguing history is shadowed by paranormal reports, with the ghostly presence of "The Captain" and a woman driven to madness said to haunt its storied halls.

7 minutes

Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop

643 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

The Old Casino Theater, which opened in 1913 and now houses the Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop, once had a tumultuous history as an adult store until the early 1970s. The building's dark past includes a tragic fire that claimed the life of a trapped projectionist, and today, it is known for its ghostly hauntings, with eerie encounters reported by those who visit this site of past violence and despair.

8 minutes