5 San Diego Escape Rooms & Scavenger Hunts to Build a Day Around

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 The Escape Game San Diego, you and up to seven teammates get 60 minutes to complete a mission. Choose Prison Break, Special Ops, The Depths, or Gold Rush. A game guide briefs you, offers clues when needed, and leads a short debrief afterward.

“It was so fun!! We started on time and needed helps along the way but our clues were just enough to still give us a challenge and move along. We escaped!”

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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 complete one of six missions. Pick from Prison Break, The Heist, Playground, Timeliner, Cosmic Crisis, or Ruins. Guides such as Ayden, Phillip, Paloma, and Claire help when needed.

“It was fun and exciting and would do again, it was extremely challenging in a good way”

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3.Outdoor Escape Room in San Diego – Little Italy

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

You’ll search Little Italy for real-world clues, solve puzzles from a physical game box, and enter answers in an app to track double agents for the Chronos Agency. One $78 ticket covers up to six people, with the route beginning and ending in Little Italy.

“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.Old Town SD Team Trivia Hunt: New 2024 Mobile Game App!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $21Best value

Use one smartphone to guide a team of up to four around Old Town San Diego. Solve trivia and location-based puzzles at an artisan market, cemetery, Whaley House, and other historic stops. The self-guided route takes about four hours, loops back to the Old Town Transit Center, and includes phone help if needed.

“What a great way to explore and learn about Old Town San Diego! There were a variety of puzzles. It was well-thought out and a lot of fun! I highly recommend it!”

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

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

Choose a 60-minute escape adventure in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, from Gold Rush to Prison Break and Timeliner. Your Game Guide explains the mission, offers unlimited hints, and helps your group tackle several rooms. Games hold up to eight, though shared booking may pair you with other players.

“It was intriguing and very well done. It was definitely a challenge and my grandson and I thoroughly enjoyed it the individual rooms were very well done”

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