San Diego Walking Tours

San Diego Walking Tours...
Historical, Cultural, Delicious and Fun!

So Diego Tours offers the best, most innovative San Diego walking tours combined with food tastings from a variety of restaurants in the Gaslamp Quarter. Learn about the hidden gems of the Gaslamp Quarter while experiencing some of downtown’s most sought out restaurants all in one evening! So Diego Tours has developed a variety of San Diego walking tours to choose from.

NEW: Tequila, Tacos & Tombstones – A Culinary Tour of California's First Town - $45/person

This tour features 4 to 5 different restaurants where you’ll get to sample some of the finest local cuisine and libations while meeting new friends! The neighborhood is also home to one of the finest adobe haciendas in the state, a rare original stagecoach at the Wells Fargo Museum, the reconstructed Robinson-Rose House—home of San Diego’s first newspaper, the Church of Immaculate Conception (formally dedicated in 1919), a Tequila Museum and much more. Take a walk on the ghoulish side. You can hold the hand of one your amigos if you need some encouragement walking into the spooktacular El Campo Santo Cemetery, established in 1849. People visiting the cemetery often report feeling an icy chill when they walk through certain spots, or seeing otherworldly apparitions. You can visit the grave of Yankee Jim Robinson—and if you’re still brave enough—we’ll stop by the Whaley House where he was hanged. This historic home is believed by many to be the most haunted house in America. This is a 2.5 hour walking tour through Old Town offered Wednesday thru Friday from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Book now!

Brothels, Bites and Booze – A Culinary Tour of San Diego’s Questionable Past - $45/person

This is currently the featured tour and the most scandalous of the San Diego walking tours offered by So Diego tours. Taste ethnic foods from 5 to 7 restaurants while you travel back to the late 19th century when the dirt roads of Downtown San Diego were filled with horse drawn carriages, scantily clothed women hung from window sills and 5th Avenue was flooded with drunken sailors looking to have a good time. Learn about the Stingaree District, one of the largest Red light Districts in Southern California…with more than 120 brothels at one time! This is a 2.5-hour walking tour in the Gaslamp Quarter offered Wednesday thru Saturday at 11:00 AM and Wednesday at 6:00 PM. Private tours can be scheduled. Along with food tastings, learn how beer is brewed and enjoy a signature beer tasting session, and sample one of San Diego’s best margaritas. Book now!

Restaurant Hop – Gaslamp Quarter - $60/person
The Gaslamp Restaurant Hop is So Diego’s original and signature San Diego tour. Visit 3 restaurants, sample 3 delectable delights and enjoy 1 adult beverage at each location. So Diego Tours has transformed the way you dine. Why visit one restaurant when you can enjoy 3 different, popular restaurants all in one night out? As you walk from one restaurant to the next, learn about the history of San Diego and how the downtown district has changed since the 1800s. This is a 2.5-hour walking and culinary tasting tour offered Thursdays at 7:00 PM for groups 6 or more. Private tours can be scheduled for other days and times. Book now!

San Diego Walking Tours – Gaslamp Quarter - $20/person
Explore the Gaslamp Quarter as it began in the 1800’s; learn about the Stingaree District and the architecture of historic buildings. Visit some iconic buildings and rooftops with breathtaking views of the city. This is a 2-hour walking history tour of the Gaslamp Quarter offered Monday thru Saturday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This particular tour does not include any culinary tastes. Book now!

Interested in other local neighborhoods such as Little Italy, North Park or La Jolla? Contact So Diego Tours for more information or to book your private tour today! So Diego Tours looks forward to meeting you!

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