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San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour

San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour

Overview

This small-group tour is the perfect way to see the missions and learn about the founding of San Antonio with its rich history and culture. Experience Spanish History, the Coahuiltecans, and the early southwest. Learn about the significance of San Antonio, San Pedro Springs, and the groups that came together to set the stage for the founding of the Presidio - San Antonio. Your experience starts downtown, see: the original La Villita; Main Plaza, San Fernando Cathedral, and Plaza de Armas. Travel along the San Antonio River to visit all the missions with stops at Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan, Espada, and the Espada Aqueduct. Tour ends at Mission San Antonio de Valero, famously known as the Alamo, or guest's hotel. Guaranteed departures twice a day, with no minimum guest requirements.

City: San Antonio

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $65.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $65.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Visit Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada

Live and recorded narrated history

Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select downtown hotels

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Tour can accommodate wheelchairs only if the local operator is notified at least 24 hours in advance
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

La Villita Historic Arts Village

The tour will start here at La Villita Historic Arts Village

Mission Concepcion

View the original fresecos; explore the grounds; listen to the history of Mission Concepcion

Mission San Jose

Learn about mission life and the nomadic hunters and gathers; explore the church and grounds; see one of the finest examples of baroque architecture; view an award-winning film

Mission San Juan

Learn about irrigation and agriculture at Mission San Juan

The Espada Aqueduct

See the irrigation system used to water the mission lands

Mission Espada

Explore the church and grounds

Alamo Plaza

Listen to the founding of Mission San Antonio de Valero and learn about the Battle of the Alamo. A note about the Alamo: The last stop on our Missions Tour is either your downtown hotel or the Alamo (your choice). The Alamo exclusively utilizes their own tour guides or you can take a self-guided tour of the Alamo. A tour of the Alamo is not included in our Missions Tour.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (302)

Texas1964

Dec 2019

Thank you, Michael! We thoroughly enjoyed our four hour tour of missions in San Antonio. Michael's indepth knowledge of their history---high notes and low notes----was amazing! We received a concise and sometimes amusing commentary as he took us on the route. The wonderful weather cooperates. We very much appreciated Michael and highly recommend this tour. You will not regret it!

Response from Host

Dec 2019

Thank you for your wonderful review. Michael is a great tour guide and all of our tours are thoroughly researched and planned In hopes that you have a fun and meaningful experience. We’re glad that we hit the mark with you; please know your review made our day. If you enjoyed our San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour you will love our Texas Hill Country and LBJ Ranch Tour our San Antonio Grand Historic City Tour. Please come back and visit us soon!

Maxime B

Dec 2019

The San Antonio Missions are very beautiful but they become amazing when you have a guide that points out what to look for & explain the significance of what you are seeing. To enjoy the missions entirely you really need to book this tour. The guide, Perry, was very knowledgeable of the missions but also of the history of San Antonio which made the tour even more interesting. Also, I was alone on the tour so if you are travelling by yourself don't worry they won't cancel your tour.

Response from Host

Dec 2019

Thank you for your review. One of the things we are committed to is guaranteed departures with no minimum requirements. On all of our Tours we depart 360+ days per year. All of our guides are great and Perry is one of the best. We are so glad you had a great experience. Please come back and try our Texas Hill Country and LBJ Ranch Tour we think you will love it!

jonrye

Nov 2019

Great personalized tour of the original missions and founders of San Antonio. Never been and was great. Cant remember the name of our guide but he was great and very informative.