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Outdoor escape game
Christmas Operation: Sleigh Down in San Diego
A QUESTO OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 2.4 km San Diego App-guided
Play in
English
The adventure
About this quest
Christmas Operation: Sleigh Down is a hilarious, holiday-themed adventure game where Santa’s sleigh has crash-landed and Christmas Spirit is leaking across the city. As Ground Control, you’ll follow the magic trail through 12 locations, solving puzzles, completing dares, and collecting the Elements of Spirit to restart the sleigh. With Santa, Sparky, and Rudolph guiding (and roasting) you along the way, this interactive scavenger-hunt-meets-story-game will have your group laughing all the way. Will you save Christmas? 🎅🎄
Is this for you?
Who it's for
Families with kids who enjoy puzzles and dares, friends with visiting relatives, and coworkers planning a team outing get a silly Christmas story to play together. Santa's sleigh has crashed, and you follow the trail through 12 locations in La Jolla over about 90 minutes while Santa, Sparky and Rudolph roast you. Anyone wanting a serious history walk, a Christmas-lights tour or a live host should pick something else.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
🎅 A Magical Holiday Adventure – Track the Christmas Spirit trail and help Santa reboot his sleigh.
🧩 Fun Dares & Interactive Challenges – Solve riddles, trivia, patterns, and festive tasks at each location.
😂 Comedy-Filled Story – Rudolph gets hungry, Sparky gets salty, Santa keeps it together—barely.
🎉 Perfect for All Ages & Group Sizes – Great for families, friends, date nights, kids adventures or solo holiday heroes.
From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
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Open the app. You’re on your way.
Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.
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Get outside. Follow your curiosity.
Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.
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Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.
CHOOSE YOUR PASS
How many are playing?
Get this questNo booking slot · play any dayFull refund until you start playing
BRING YOUR WHOLE GROUP
One city. Rival teams. Great stories together.
A school trip, a team day or friends out together. Turn your next outing into a little friendly competition.
Everyone for themselves
One player per phone. Solve clues on your own and race for the top spot on the final leaderboard.
Can a team share one phone?
Yes. Play together on one phone per team, or use your own phones and join the same team in the app. We recommend your own phones so everyone can take part.
The real-world playing space
San Diego
A · Start
615 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
B · Finish
7753 Draper Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
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Setting
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- An outdoor route through the city
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- An indoor setting designed for the game
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Playing together
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- Use your own phones to team up or compete
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- Solve challenges together in the room
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Pace
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- Check this quest’s playing modes and access hours
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- Usually a booked session with a time limit
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Price
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- Choose device access above to see your total
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- Prices and group sizes vary by venue
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Can our whole group play the sleigh game together?
Yes. One ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated for the quest. You play as Ground Control together, solving puzzles, completing dares and collecting the Elements of Spirit to restart Santa's sleigh, which makes it a good fit for families, friends or an office team outing.
Where does the Christmas scavenger hunt start and end?
It starts at La Jolla Recreation Center and finishes back there, so you end where you began. Along the way the route passes places such as Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church, the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Library Annex and The Bishop's School.
How long does it take and how far will we walk?
Plan on around 90 minutes to cover about 2.4 km and 12 locations. You can pause the game at any point and continue later, so a snack stop or a break for tired legs does not mean losing your progress.
Is it good for kids?
It is written as a funny, holiday-themed story game for groups, with puzzles to solve and dares to complete while Santa, Sparky and Rudolph tease the players. Children who can follow clues and enjoy joining in silly challenges will get the most out of it, with an adult reading along.
Do we need to book a time slot?
No. There is no guide and no group departure, so you start whenever suits you and play on your own phone. That makes it easy to fit around a family visit, a holiday weekend or the end of a workday with colleagues.
Is Christmas Operation: Sleigh Down in San Diego self-guided?
Yes. The Questo app guides you between locations without a tour guide or fixed departure. Start when it suits you and pause if needed.
Where does Christmas Operation: Sleigh Down in San Diego start and finish?
It starts at La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA and finishes at Point 12, 7753 Draper Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. The route is approximately 2.4 km and includes 12 location-based puzzles.
How many accesses does our group need?
This classic quest sells access per device and player. Each person who wants to solve clues on their own phone needs their own access.
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A flexible self-guided way to discover San Diego
Christmas Operation: Sleigh Down in San Diego is for travelers who want a private, self-guided city experience rather than joining a scheduled walking-tour group. You follow a route, solve clues and discover places at your own pace.
The route starts at La Jolla Recreation Center over 2.4 km, with 12 challenge locations. 2.4 km walking route; 12 challenge locations
Choose this for flexibility, privacy and active discovery. Choose a guided walking tour when live commentary and asking a guide questions matter more. Playable languages: English.
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