The 10 Best San Diego Escape Games Tours

1.The Escape Game San Diego: 60-Minute Adventure in Gaslamp Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $45Our pick

At 232 Fifth Ave, a game guide briefs your team before you choose Prison Break, Special Ops, The Depths, or Gold Rush. You get 60 minutes to solve the mission, with clues available when needed. Plan about 90 minutes total, including briefing and photos.

“Everything about the experience was fun , met new people , everyone worked well together . I’ll definitely do it again.”

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2.The Escape Game at Westfield UTC in San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $45

At The Escape Game San Diego in Westfield UTC, your team gets 60 minutes to solve clues and finish one of six missions. Pick from Prison Break, The Heist, Playground, Timeliner, Cosmic Crisis, or Ruins. Guides such as Ayden, Phillip, Paloma, and Clare help when your group gets stuck.

“It was so much fun! Very fun! And all the workers were so nice ! We escaped!!”

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3.Outdoor Escape Room in San Diego – Little Italy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

You and up to five companions follow a physical clue box and app through Little Italy, finding real-world clues and solving puzzles for the Chronos Agency. Plan about two hours, with the option to pause and explore historic sites along the way.

“Glad our team included 6 adults of varying ages and life experiences to solve the puzzles. Don’t hesitate to use the hints.”

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4.Balboa Park Botanical Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7Best value

You and your private group play lead botanists in a self-guided Balboa Park mystery. Follow clues from the Carousel through Spanish Village, gardens, museums, the Old Globe, and Cabrillo Bridge. Solve 12 puzzles at your own pace, with no guide or attraction tickets required.

“I think the idea of this is great but I would have liked it to be more like an amazing race. The game had a story line that made no sense and took aways from the challenges.”

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5.The Escape Game in the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 1 hour · from $45

At The Escape Game in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, you’ll join a guide and up to seven others for a 60-minute escape mission. Choose Gold Rush, Prison Break, Special Ops, Timeliner, or The Depths, then work through several rooms with unlimited hints when needed.

“Awesome and amazing rooms, best rooms I’ve been in. But annoying our group had to be matched with other groups. Haven’t seen that before.”

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6.San Diego Harbor Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour and Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $24

Follow a guide through San Diego’s waterfront, Little Italy, Gaslamp Quarter, and downtown landmarks while solving smartphone challenges. You’ll see Waterfront Park, the Guardian of Water sculpture, The Unconditional Surrender, and the U.S.S. San Diego Memorial. The private format suits friends, families, and small groups.

“Great way to see all the sights at the harbor and city. We did this tour on our last say of the trip and it was a great way to see parts we otherwise would have missed. Definitely recommend going back to little italy after the trip (if you start at 8 like we did) for lunch and a good time”

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7.Gaslamp Secrets: Self-Guided Puzzle Walk in San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 8 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7

You follow clues on the Questo app from the Gaslamp Historical Sign through ten downtown stops, including the Simon Levi Building, Horton Grand Hotel, and Balboa Theatre. This private, self-guided walk takes about 90 minutes, needs no attraction tickets, and includes 24/7 app support.

“There was nothing memorable about this game. The directions to the 2nd sight didn’t work. Game over. Very disappointed.”

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8.San Diego Scavenger Hunt Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Turn San Diego into a game board with Urban Adventure Quest. Your team of 2 to 5 uses a smartphone to solve clues and complete challenges along a 2.5-mile route from Waterfront Park through Little Italy, past maritime sights, and back to the waterfront.

“This was a fun and excellent way to see and learn about an area of San Diego that we’ve visited several times in the past, but never took the time to pay attention to the details. We enjoyed taking in all the sights and learning the history of the location! Highly recommended! Personal tips and critiques - The location and challenge tips we’re not too helpful for us. Take a little extra time to read each question carefully so you’re answering them accurately and completely.”

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9.Mysteries on the Move: Scavenger Hunt in San Diego

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Use your phone to solve the murder of silent-film director Rex King during a self-led, one-mile walk through San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. You’ll visit 10 historic stops, read public markers for passcodes, gather clues, and submit your final answer. No guide leads the group.

“The start up is confusing. A plackard was missing. And the whole mystery concept was just a deterrent. Each of the “riddles “ were the same type. Needs more originality.”

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10.San Diego Balboa Park Scavenger Hunt Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Turn Balboa Park into a two-and-a-half-hour game board with Urban Adventure Quest. Use your smartphone to solve clues and complete challenges at five stops, including the Old Globe Theatre, Spanish Village, and the Veterans Museum. You start and finish at 2115 Park Blvd and play in English.

“Was fun and informative and would recommend. Just a couple of areas to improve upon-clearer start location, make sure all activities are open, we had one that is closed for renovation so had to skip and if there is a back button, we inadvertently hit something at the start so the activity jumped to the second activity without us actually getting to start the first and could not go back so that was a bit frustrating”

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