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Tequila, Tacos & Tombstones: Old Town Food & Drink Walking Tour
Badge of ExcellenceSan Diego, USA
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get your fiesta started in San Diego on a food and walking tour through historic Old Town. Visit some of the district's finest Mexican restaurants to sample tasty dishes, tequila cocktails, and hear mariachi music. Learn about the history of California and the Native Americans, Spanish, Mexicans and gold rush prospectors that influenced Old Town's growth. You even hear some ghostly tales at Whaley House and an old cemetery. Get insider tips from your guide about authentic Mexican cuisine and other great places to visit on this fun tour.
- Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine in some of San Diego's best restaurants
- Try cocktails made with tequila
- Bring your appetite for hearty samples that make up a meal
- Hear entertaining commentary on Old Town's history and rumored ghost sightings
What's Included
- Food tasting
- Drink samples
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Cafe Coyote2461 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
Please meet your guide at the entrance to the restaurant.
End point
- Fiesta de Reyes2754 Calhoun St, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
You'll end in the Fiesta de Reyes square where your guide will point out the best places to shop or grab another margarita!
What To Expect
Meet your guide at the designated spot in Old Town San Diego, then start your walking tour through the 'Birthplace of California’—a place that has witnessed Native American life, early Spanish settlements, Mexican Independence and the California gold rush.
Your guide shares the history of Old Town as you stroll at a leisurely pace, stopping into top-rated eateries along the way. Sample a variety of authentic Mexican specialties and enjoy enough tastings to make up a meal, including tastes of delicious tacos, salsas and fresh tortillas made to order. You also get to sample cocktails made with tequila—the popular Mexican liquor that goes into margaritas and other classic drinks, while listening to live mariachi music at some of your destinations.
With Old Town’s long history, it has also collected a number of ghost stories. Walk past adobe homes from the early 19th century to allegedly haunted spots, including El Campo Santo Cemetery and Whaley House, which the TV show ‘America's Most Haunted’ named the most haunted house in America. Admire the mid-nineteenth century Greek Revival building as your guide shares details of its spooky history.
Your tour ends at the historic Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Your guide shares the history of Old Town as you stroll at a leisurely pace, stopping into top-rated eateries along the way. Sample a variety of authentic Mexican specialties and enjoy enough tastings to make up a meal, including tastes of delicious tacos, salsas and fresh tortillas made to order. You also get to sample cocktails made with tequila—the popular Mexican liquor that goes into margaritas and other classic drinks, while listening to live mariachi music at some of your destinations.
With Old Town’s long history, it has also collected a number of ghost stories. Walk past adobe homes from the early 19th century to allegedly haunted spots, including El Campo Santo Cemetery and Whaley House, which the TV show ‘America's Most Haunted’ named the most haunted house in America. Admire the mid-nineteenth century Greek Revival building as your guide shares details of its spooky history.
Your tour ends at the historic Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Whaley House Museum (Pass By)
Old Town Trading Company (Pass By)
Casa de Estudillo (Pass By)
El Campo Santo Cemetery (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- There is a minimum of 4 passengers in order to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
159 reviews
Vahna_B, May 2024
Great tour with a Great tour guide. Ben was super knowledgeable and made the tour fun. Food was Great the Tequila was Great and our guide was very knowledgeable
Bethany_L, Apr 2024
Our guide Ben was amazing! We had 5 stops (3 restaurants, a cemetery and the Old Town square area. The food was delicious as well as the drinks. Would highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for joining us, and for taking the time to leave us a great review!
BRANDY_A, Apr 2024
I have done this tour 3 times now and its different and terrific every time! Each tour guide brings something new to the adventure, its never a dull moment in Old Town!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Wow! We have a fan! Thank you for continuing to join us on tour. We hope to see you again on another tour. We offer them in Gaslamp, Little Italy and La Jolla!
Kelsey_H, Apr 2024
We had a great time on our tour! The food was delicious and they offered a vegetarian option for me, our guide, Ben, was knowledgeable about the history of Old Town and had some great recommendations for the rest of our trip.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for joining us! We're so happy you had a great time with Ben.
Jenni_B, Mar 2024
We had a great tour with Raul. The food was amazing and we think it was good value for money - we were both very full afterwards! It was pouring down with rain on the evening that we went, but that didn't distract from the experience at all. Would definitely recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
It's not often we get rain in San Diego and we are so happy you enjoyed the experience despite the weather! Thank you for supporting our small local business!
Marilyn_S, Mar 2024
Our tour guy had the perfect personality! Good food. Good drinks. Ended the tour with the perfect dessert.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
We love perfect! So happy you enjoyed your time on the tour!
Jenni_T, Mar 2024
Raul provided interesting history with a very fun walking tour of Old Town. And the food was delish too. Lots of fun and learned some things too!!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
So happy to hear that you had fun with Raul and enjoyed the history and food! Thanks for joining us in Old Town!
Tom_M, Nov 2023
Unorganized and tour lacking stories and facts about the locations, no time provided to explore and felt very rushed. The food was good but drinks were just okay.
Stopped at only 2 restaurants and was provided chips, a small taco, and tequila at the first, and then chips, small taco, and cheaply made margarita at the second. We then stopped for the “full dessert” at a small shop and was provided a single churro. The tour didn’t include any information about the restaurants or many facts about the few stops we made.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
I'm sorry you didn't enjoy our tour. Our guide should have given insight about the history of not only the area, but of the food and restaurants, too. Everything we serve, from the hand made flour tortilla with butter, to the fish taco, to the ribeye steak taco with fresh beans and salsa bar, and the chips - are all made fresh and are unique to each restaurant. The tequila is a double aged reposado, which is unique specifically to the restaurant we serve it at. The churros are typically quite large and warm from the fryers. The guide has a deck of information, which is a script he's supposed to follow, so I'm frustrated to see that it seems that he fell short to share the information. We hope this doesn't deter you to give us another chance the next time you're in San Diego (contact us before you do 619-233-8687). As you can see from the majority of our reviews, we take a lot of pride in providing a stellar experience.
Basil_C, Nov 2023
Great food, drinks, and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. She loaned us an umbrella and another girl her coat, she was so nice. Thanks again.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
This is such a great review! Thank you for highlighting our tour guide's concern for our guests. That's so sweet of her.
Mike_G, Nov 2023
Bleu was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable. The history of Old Town, San Diego and the tacos & tequila were awesome!!!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for joining us! We are so happy you had a great time with Bleu!
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