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Gaslamp Secrets: Self-Guided Puzzle Walk in San Diego, United States

501 L St, San Diego County San Diego, 92101

Discover the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego by solving challenges and unlocking stories on your phone. As you solve challenges, the story unfolds and exact dir…

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Duration 1h 30m

Duration supplied by the experience provider.

Language

English

Group size

1–10 travelers

Full description

Discover the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego by solving challenges and unlocking stories on your phone.

As you solve challenges, the story unfolds and exact directions on your phone will guide you to the next location. Ready for an adventure?

Highlights include:
• Explore San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, the Horton-Davis house, the Balboa Theater and lesser-known places.
• Enjoy a uniquely crafted story brought to you by our talented writers.
• Learn about the fascinating story of the stingrays.
• Discover a haunted room in one of San Diego’s oldest hotels.
• Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt.

After your booking, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download and play the game on your phone. We recommend that each user purchases a ticket for an optimal experience, although several people can share a phone.

Itinerary

You will begin at Gaslamp Historical Sign. Here you will be given your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.

Here you will find your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.

Study your next clue on San Diego Chinese Historical Museum/Mission.

To unlock the next part of the story you will be given your next clue to solve the challenge that awaits you.

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Davis-Horton House. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.

Look up your next clue at Royal Pie Bakery to unlock the next part of the story and give you the correct directions.

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at I.O.O.F Building. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.

Receive your next clue. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.

Explore at your own pace while admiring the buildings around you.

You will finish at Balboa Theater. Here is where both the story and the city exploration game end.

What’s included

Included

  • A city exploration game available on your phone (Questo app).
  • 24/7 customer support.

Not included

  • A tour guide.
  • Entry tickets to attractions (not needed to complete the tour)

Important information

Meeting point

501 L St, San Diego County San Diego, 92101

Don’t forget

Not wheelchair accessibleInfants must not sit on lapsInfant seats unavailable- Unlock your city game in the Questo app using this link: [https://questoapp.com/unlock](https://questoapp.com/unlock) - Download the Questo app using this link (it’s free): [onelink.to/questo](http://onelink.to/questo) - Head to the starting point and enjoy your city game!

Cancellation policy

Standard Viator policy 0% charge if cancelled within 24000 hours of start. 100% charge if cancelled within 24 hours of start.

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