Ghosts & Gravestones Tour San Diego

Was interesting if you want to learn more about San Diego and people who died there. It's kind of cool. I think the best part is when the leader of the group started singing at the end.

We went at 7:30 on Monday 25 August and we had such a fantastic tour guide (apologies for forgetting her name) and she really made the tour for us! She was so enthusiastic and entertaining in the way that she told the historical stories. Highly recommend this tour!

Amazing, Tour Guide, Owl did such an amazing job and his knowledge is vast. He made it easy to learn and understand. So funny!

Thoroughly enjoyed this tour of San Diego's sordid and spooky past! As a native, who moved away a number of years ago, it was fun to learn about the colorful characters of my city's past. What really made it great was our guide, Helena, who was a wonderful storyteller with a haunting past of her own! A very fun evening!

Mau was just absolutely the best! 100% in character since we checked in. Even though we have been to all those places before she still made it interesting and we even learned a few new things.

I had such a great time, and I’m happy I went on the tour. It’s a fun thing to do if you’re in the area. Mau was fantastic, and did a great job with the tour and keeping everyone entertained. I’d certainly recommend checking it out.

I took this tour several years ago and enjoyed it. I took it again on 5/4/25, and it will stand out as one of the best tours I have ever taken! Our guide, gravedigger Dave, was amazing! Dressed the part, of course, very knowledgable, providing clear and concise information, patient answering everyone's questions, and genuinely seemed to enjoy his job! I was with 2 of my adult daughters, and we all agreed that it was one of the best tours we'd ever taken! My daughter also took an amazing photo just outside of the Whaley house, attached here.

Grave digger Dave really injects a lot of energy into this tour, you can tell he loves his job and makes this a very fun few hours. A lot of Stories felt made up though— I was hoping for dark history of SD, and ended up hearing some of that, but also about bubonic plague and random things. Feedback for tour operators— i think this would benefit from adding a third stop on the trolley… it feels like you are making the effort to drive somewhere but you arrive to an elementary school, and then back on the bus and return where you started, a third location in like a triangle route (even if it’s quick) would make more use of the fact that you have a bus here and not just a walking tour of old town.

We had such a fun time on the San Diego Ghost Tour, and our guide Mau made the experience unforgettable! She was so enthusiastic and cheerful from start to finish, bringing great energy to the group. Mau told each ghost story with humor, excitement and energy! Her love for San Diego's haunted history really came through. What stood out most was how Mau made everyone feel welcome and comfortable. She had a great way of engaging the group, making sure no one felt left out, and keeping the vibe fun and light even when the stories got spooky. If you're thinking of doing a ghost tour in San Diego, definitely try to go on one with Mau--you won't regret it!

This was a super fun evening. You can go with friends, family, or in my case I took a date out. You meet up on the street corner, where there is an easy check-in booth next to the tour bus. The person working in the booth was very kind and helpful, and informative! Upon starting the tour, the host was absolutely in character and really helped you dive into the feeling of the haunted ghost tour. You drive around old town and the host tells you some cool historic information. You then swing by a graveyard and get some more fun historical spooky information before heading back into old town and stopping by another graveyard! Definitely well worth the money, super fun, if you're into spooky ghost stories, this is the tour for you! Plus you get to walk around old town, which is always a blast. Parking may potentially be difficult, so make sure you show up a little bit early and give yourself time to find a parking spot.

We had an amazing evening learning about the history in San Diego. The ghost tour involved both walking and riding in the ghost tram. Our tour guide Alfredo was very knowledgeable and made the night extra fun! Would definitely recommend this tour.

Very expensive tour to take us to all free public locations. This tour would be a fun tour for a younger crowd or perhaps it just wasn't for me. Felt more like a theater act instead of historical information. My tour guide talked a lot about himself. And kept slamming his walking stick. Which maybe would get a jump scare out of people one or two times but after the 16th time I was just getting a head ache. Wish there was more of the real history in this tour.

Olivia made this tour all the fun that it was! She was extremely informative, seemed to have a real love for her job and respect for the deceased, and encouraged all us patrons to consider our surroundings the next time we stroll about San Diego or our own cities! It certainly would have been awesome if we had more time to hear about some of the alleged ghouls who roam the Old Town streets but I certainly understand the time crunch given the volume of tours this company has to maintain. I give Olivia 5/5 and the tour itself a 4/5. Olivia truly did make this a worthwhile tourist attraction for this SoCal gal

Olivia our "Ghost host" was wonderful!!! Her character was so on point, it just gave the tour a deeper air of spooky. The haunted history that Olivia spoke of was not only interesting, but it made me want to find out more about her stories. Im not sure what the drivers name was, but he went above and beyond to make sure we were safely getting on and off our "doomed trolley". Great crew!! Great time!!! Will definitely recommend to all of my family and friends.

Alfredo told very interesting stories of characters of the past and their demise He used humor as he also told of sightings of various ghosts in several locations. The trolley took us to see grave stones that were moved from the grave sites, but not the bodies!! A really enjoyable tour. Thanks Alfredo!!

Had a great time on our ghost tour. Alfredo was our guide and he did a great job giving us all the stories of the past. I really enjoyed learning about some cool historical characters and seeing the grave headstones at the park was pretty awesome.

We had such a wonderful time on the Ghosts & Gravestones tour, thanks to our amazing guide, Mau! I'll admit, my husband was reluctant to come at first and was forced, but he ended up loving it just as much as I did. Even being 5 months pregnant with twins, I found the walk easy to handle and well worth it. Mau kept us entertained the entire time with fascinating stories and bits of history we'd never heard before, and she truly went above and beyond to make the experience special. We had friends visiting us in San Diego, and this tour turned out to be the perfect outing for showing them something unique about the city. Highly recommend booking this tour--and if you're lucky enough to get Mau, you're in for a real treat. And don't forget to tip your guide--they definitely earn it!

Mau was Amazing--spooky, hilarious, and unforgettable! Best Ghosts & Gravestones tour ever.

MAU was a great ghost host! Her personality was super fun and her character was very entertaining. It was my husband's first time in San Diego and the ghost tour was a really fun activity to do while we were there to learn about the history and explore the Old Town area. We loved Mau's energy and she made the tour extra special for all of us!

Our tour guide "Maggie" was incredible. You can tell she enjoys her ghostly job. I loved every moment :) Jokes, songs, and of course lots of spooky storys about the history of Old Town and it's prior inhabitants.

Mau was so great!!! I've been on several ghosts tours in different cities and this was one of my favorites. Ghost guide Mau was so knowledgeable and fun! Totally worth the price of the ticket.

If you do the Ghosts and Graveyards tour, fingers crossed you get Olivia as your guide. She's funny, super knowledgeable, and is a good storyteller. I'm a history nerd and San Diego is somewhat a second home to me but she taught some things I hadn't heard before and expanded on what I already had. Olivia is good at making creepy history fun. If any ghosts were near, they were probably sticking around just to hear her tell stories.

Our tour guide Olivia was amazing! We had so much fun! Loved that it was both a walking and a trolley tour! So much history and our tour guide helped set the spooky mood!

Alfredo was informative and enthusiastic during our 2/6/25 night tour. I did not get his Venmo information. I would love to tip but didn't bring cash. I live in Valley Center and found the San Diego history very interesting...it was a nice evening trip.

Olivia was a great tour guide! Fun thing to do in San Diego, recommended checking it out. Only last an hour. I would say there's more walking than sitting in the actual tour bus just an fyi dress comfy

Went on this tour tonight with my daughter we had an AMAZING TIME! the guide was great and answered her questions. Great way to spend an evening!

DO IT ! It was my first time touring San Diego and I've heard a lot of great things about this specific tour from friends and I had to see what the hype was about. I highly recommend! It was full of history (great tour guide who was very animated and full of energy), got to make a few stops for photos and then enjoyed dinner/ drinks near by right after. Staff was very accommodating when I missed my scheduled tour due to parking so keep in mind if your going on a weekend evening, allow some extra time for parking but it was completely empty on a weekday/ evening. Nonetheless I was able to hop on the next tour bus. It's very lively (despite the topic being "ghosts" lol) with restaurants and cute shops all in the same area (: I also did the Whaley House Museum ( my favorite part and super reasonable prices) I will be going back for the late paranormal tour!

Our tour guide named El Lotte ( The Owl ) was super amazing, a superb excellent storyteller by far. The theatrical presentation and information on the tour was superb. Also a great comic.. I would recommend this tour by this tour guide any day well worth the money and entertainment.

We did it again! Took the tour with Mau our favorite blue hair ghoul and omg we LOVED her even more this time!! Seriously she's just that good. Her humor and her knowledge, as well as her attention to detail really shows she loves what she does and is amazing at it. She even makes sure everyone's safe which is a huge deal to me cause let's face it, most places don't care once they've got your money, but honestly Mau really does show her compassion to guests and if you're in a wheel chair or assisted walking devices she's makes sure to keep her eye on them and include them. We saw her do this and that was huge to me. Yes, me and my family yet again spent the money to take the tour again because we were in old town and I brought my best friend from Texas with me and we are STILL carrying on about how freakin cool this tour is and especially Mau! Mau, thank you sweet heart for making my family have a blast yet again! You have a strong knack for what you do (this girl needs to be in Hollywood let me tell you!) seriously the other tours are a snooze fest but Mau's tour is PHENOMENAL! Not just cause it spooky and fun but she truly makes it worth it. If you're on the fence, do yourself a favor and take the tour. Learn about San Diego's dark underground (literally) and make sure it's MAUS TOUR. You can't miss her she's the amazing looking ghoul with the blue hair! We love her!

I really loved this tour! I am a San Diego native and have been to Old Town lots of times but some friends invited me to go on this tour. The best part by far was the tour guide Tecolote they had such an amazing energy and remained in character the entire time. It was so fun to hear about the history and the interesting characters from the past. Tecolote kept my attention the whole time (even as a local with extensive history knowledge I learned a lot). Mostly it was just plain fun! It was so nice to just hop on the trolley and be transported through history and realms! I want to make it a Halloween time tradition.

Back in October me and GF were in SD over the weekend and decided to check out old town. We booked a tour with G&G during the evening. We got to the trolley boarding and we're kindly greeted by the cast. Once on board we met Gravedigger Dave! He had a great sense of humor and great attitude throughout the tour. We visited pioneer Park with some lanterns which was cool. Then we visited el campo santo cemetery and learned a bit about the history of old town and it's residents. Then finally we walked over to the whaley house and got the backstory. Dave gave us alot of history and answered a few questions as well. We finished the tour and shared some pleasantries with Dave. Turns out he likes metal so that made it that much better! I truly enjoyed our tour and learning a bit of SD history. Subsequently, we returned to do the whaley house tour earlier in December! But that's a review for another day.

Last night, my sister and I, along with three friends, went on the Ghosts & Gravestones trolley tour in Old Town. Overall, the locations were intriguing, and I appreciated learning new things about the area's haunted history. However, I was disappointed by our guides. There were two: an older man and a younger woman. It was the younger woman's first official night, though I wouldn't have known that if we weren't told because she was well-prepared, informative, and clearly knew the material. That said, the character she played seemed to be meant as humorously "mean," but it often came across as just plain rude. She made multiple unnecessarily insulting comments about people's appearance and clothing, and she had a generally combative tone when interacting with us. That type of character can be funny when it's done the right way, but this was just excessively mean-spirited and off-putting. While I'm sure she's a kind person off the clock, I didn't sign up to be insulted or made to feel uncomfortable. The older male guide also detracted from the experience by making two politically charged remarks that were completely out of place in a setting where guests paid to be entertained, not to hear offhand political opinions. This tour has great potential because of the fascinating stories and history involved, but I hope the company will reevaluate the tone and professionalism of its guides.

Our spooky barmaid was a great storyteller. She also had a great singing voice. She interacted with the crowd and was professional throughout the tour. I would highly recommend this tour for all who love spooky tales and ghost adventurers.

It was a fun thing to go on my visit to San Diego. Mau was the best, and did a fantastic job on the tour. She was really friendly, knowledgeable, and kept the attention of everyone on the tour. I'd certainly recommend going to check it out.

SHOUT OUT MAU!!! Such great energy and made the tour even more fun. Super cool and interesting stories! Mau was such a great ghost host and was great at reminding us to watch our step! So much fun and a great great time!!!

Loved it, Alfredo was awesome and funny. I loved that he stayed in character and even had a poem/ song for us. Got to learn more about the darker history of SD and facts about the earlier days which was interesting and made the experience complete. Definitely recommend and we'll be returning for the fun experience.

Whether you're a believer or not, you will still find some kind of enjoyment in this experience. The stories were great and what made them just the best, was our ghostly guide! If you decide to do it, make sure to use the burst photos option on your phones! You'll never know what you'll capture...

Great time with friends! Our tour guide was amazing. Highly recommend a history lesson along with some friendly spirits

Ghost host with the most!!!! This was a great family fun adventure. Tour was interesting and full of fun creepy history. This dead-ghost host was amazing, fun, and very charming! I would recommend this tour to everyone. Great way to see the dark side of "old town".

Highly recommend requesting "Tecolote" as your tour guide. Absolutely entertaining from start to finish. Definitely going again . Thank you Tecolote!

We did the haunted bus tour and although it was cute that the host was in costume, she was so loud , shrill and over the top in the story telling. Her mic was up way too loud too. It was quite cringey ! Took away from the haunted / spooky feeling. I've done several different ghost tours and this was by far the worst. I couldn't wait for it to be over. I'm not sure of the hosts name , but her character was a bar maid that used to work at The Phoenix. We also did a Whaley house tour through this company and I enjoyed that one much more. The host was in costume but she had a much more subdued demeanor.

Alfredo was awesome in giving the tour. Shared great historical context while making it fun and engaging.

First and foremost huge shout out to our wonderful tour guide MAGGIE! Who absolutely put her heart and soul into it the entire night. What a fascinating tour with many fun facts about San Diego and its history. The trolley ride was fun too. But really what made the tour great was MAGGIE! A talented and lively professional. Tons of fun and we will be back!

It was super fun! We didn't realize it was part walking tour when we bought the tickets. Not super great if you have poor low light vision, as you are walking on uneven ground for a bit. Overall a good experience, just some minor complaints.

I had always wanted to do ghe ghost tours and what better time than near Halloween. Purchased tix online, received a confirm call day of, and headed over. It was nice and fun, but I guess I was expecting more than juat a drive around tour with stories. We went to the park with gravestones and had to walk down a bit and did the rest of the tour walking from a historical gravesight to the Whaley House. The stories were chilling at points, but sometimes kind of boring and too historical.

Ghosts and gravestones was such a fun tour. It's a great thing to do in October and it was very organized. I wish we got to see a little more on the trolley. The hour and a half goes by really quick, and even though there are only a couple of stops, overall we really enjoyed our time. Our tour guide was excellent.

"Old Town Ghosts and Gravestones Tour" recommend. Rode open air trolley bus to Pioneer Park, Old Town cemetery, and Whaley House. At Pioneer Park gravestones from 1830's and such. Spooky.

Such an amazing tour! Grave Digger Dave was one of the best tour guides we've ever had. He was dressed in his creepy costume and carried a big shovel around lol. We went to Pioneer Park, the cemetery in Old Town and Whaley House. We were given lanterns Dave was so knowledgeable about the local spooky history. The person we checked in with and the driver were also very nice. Can't recommend it enough!

Best ghost tour and history of the whaley house! Every one was excellent!! Thank you for making our Halloween nights memorable!

Second time going on this tour and always end up having an amazing time. Our tour guide last night was Alfredo and he was amazing and so was our trolley driver. The only thing I wish was for the trolley ride to be longer. Its just so relaxing hearing stories while riding the trolley around old town San Diego.

A very interesting historical tour of early San Diego. I have taken this tour twice and had a good experience both times. My friends have snaps of ghosts and orbs in their photos. I guess they don't show up in my older iPhone ha. Wear comfortable shoes since you will do a little bit of walking on grassy surfaces and bring a jacket if you go at night.

My husband and I signed up for the history lesson rather than for the paranormal activity--which we did not experience (though the anecdotes were plentiful and we were shown a photo of a "spirit" taken on the tour just 5 weeks ago). We have been trying to take advantage of local tours and attractions over the last year, and had already taken the tour of the Whaley House, which did tie in nicely with the end of this tour. We were pleasantly surprised at how thoroughly we enjoyed this tour. It was well thought-out, flowed nicely, and hit some good local highlights. Our tour guide, "Mary Chase Walker," was stupendous. Indeed, she is one of the best guides we've had on any tour across the country. As a retired school teacher with a background in acting--as it turns out--she fully committed both to the facts and to her character, and was an engaging storyteller. Like a seasoned educator and performer, she excelled not only in drawing everyone in but also in interacting with everyone individually, making each feel welcome and involved. Clearly, she loves what she does, and is a "believer" with some standout personal paranormal experiences. Even for the "unbelievers" (like me) and skeptics, she makes you think. At $45-$50 apiece, it's not a cheap tour, but it does last 90 minutes and is well worth the price if it fits your budget. Wear comfy shoes and bring a jacket (and maybe an ear band and gloves for cold nights) as there is some fast-paced walking, lots of standing, and wind from (sometimes) open bus windows. Whether you're an aspiring ghost hunter or a history lover, you'll enjoy yourself.

So much fun! The tour was creepy and gave so much history of the area! Best park was the mission hills park. 90 minutes of fun !!! So worth it!!

We did the haunted night tour and loved it! I love history and spooky things so this tour was perfect. Had a cute dinner at casa de Maria before the tour. I really liked that the tour told real history not just ghost stories. It might beat all the haunted tours I've done in New Orleans.

Such a great tour!!! Very informational, have great educational history of San Diego, love all the stories!!! It's interactive too! Don't want to give too much information to spoil your trip. My tour was with the "Seamstress" such a great story teller!!! Wanted to give a special thank you to the staff for being so accommodating to my mother who was walking with a cane. They were so kind and made sure she was ok. Highly recommend this tour.

Just did the Ghosts & Gravestones tour in old Town and it was a blast! Our tour guide was Tecolote and he was an amazing story tellers ! So fun..we will totally be doing it again..

First, this 2 star rating is not a reflection of our tour guide. Our guide was funny, played a character, and did his best to make an overpriced and underwhelming tour seem enjoyable. 1. Overpriced. $42 to walk down the street to the Whaley House, (admission included, not sure how much Whaley House is separate from the tour) but it's a tiny house and with a group of 20 (plus guests not on the tour) almost impossible to walk around and not bump into people/walls. Then a walk to a very small cemetery that is open to the public so not sure where the cost covers that aspect of the tour. Then a 5 minute trolley ride to a haunted park near an elementary school, again a public place that does not require admission, so not sure why the price is so high. Definitely not worth the $