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San Diego - Gaslamp Highlights

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🧩 Gamified Discovery: Solve 10 location-based puzzles to unlock hidden stories and secret spots.

📍 Starting Point: Gaslamp Historical Sign, 501 L St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

🛡️ Free Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours before your planned start for a full refund.

🌐 Available In: 🇬🇧 English 🇪🇸 Español

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Places you will visit

10

It will take you

109-139 mins

You will walk

2630 steps

Total distance

2 km

Route you will explore

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Starting point Gaslamp Historical Sign
501 L St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Finish point Balboa Theatre
868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

About this quest

Play a city exploration game and stroll through the historic Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, experiencing what was once home to sailors, working girls, and bustling industry. Crack codes and solve riddles to learn stories about the history of this colourful district.

Are you ready to discover San Diego?
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Please note that this game ends in a different place than it starts.

Starting point: Gaslamp Historical Sign
Endpoint: Balboa Theatre

Highlights

  • Wander through the same streets that housed notorious brothels, gambling halls, and a little bit of mischief.

  • Take a ride with the ghosts to room 309 in one of San Diego’s oldest hotels.

  • Smell the sweet flavors of historical pie as you imagine a much simpler time.

  • Meet a fortune teller that only wants the best for her girls.

The mission: Your story in San Diego

After spending years away from the port, you are finally returning home. 

Your adventures on the high seas can’t last forever and the hole in your heart has only widened from not seeing the love of your life, Amelia. She has been waiting years for your return in a dangerous and scary town. 

Will you find her, or has it swallowed her whole?

Good to know before you play

  • Best during the day
  • Best for couples
  • Recommended activity for families
  • Don’t enter the places, not part of the experience

Tips & Recommendations

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Wear Comfortable Shoes

You will be walking throughout the city, so comfortable footwear is essential for enjoying the experience.

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Charge Your Phone

Make sure your smartphone is at least 60% charged. The quest runs through the Questo app, and you will be using it throughout.

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Check the Weather

This is an outdoor activity. Bring an umbrella or sunscreen depending on the forecast.

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Bring a Camera

You will discover photogenic locations and hidden gems perfect for capturing memories.

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Stay Hydrated

Bring water, especially during warmer months or longer quests.

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Play with Friends

While you can play solo, quests are more fun with friends or family. One ticket works for a group.

Ratings and Reviews

4.45

149 ratings

5 Stars
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Rishi Mathi

15 Feb 2026

Audan.Parks

30 Dec 2025
excellent attraction! some of the colors were a little off! but we figured it out!

Alexander Schollar

10 Nov 2025

ac_mallard

15 Oct 2025
The only negative I have, and it is very minor, is the story line is a bit cheesy and could have been better tied to the quest points. The quest was fun, and the challenges to solve were well done, varying from easy to needing the extra hints. The historical info was interesting, and if you take the time to read the gold plaques on buildings as you go, you'll learn even more. At the price point, this was a fantastic value.

Jessica Cantrell

02 Oct 2025
so great!!! we had a blast for our first game.

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