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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

Sun 03 Nov

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Starting at $65.00

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Sun 03 Nov

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)

693billo

Apr 2022

Perry is an outstanding tour guide. We’ve traveled throughout the world and the country and, by far, Perry was the best guide we’ve had. Very knowledgable, enthusiastic and passionate, he was like having Travel TV in person. If you want to do a tour of San Antonio Missions, very highly recommend Perry at Gray Line Tours.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

We are so glad you had a great tour and found it informative; thanks for taking your time to write a review; Perry and all of our guides are very knowledgeable and fun and strive to give each and every guest a memorable and meaningful experience; please come back and see us soon and try our Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour or our San Antonio Grand Historic City Tour (with 55 sites)>

NorthStar44881681718

Apr 2022

We learned a lot of background on the how and why these missionaries were started by the Spanish. Also how the monks incorporated the Native American beliefs to Christianity so they would accept it. It was amazing to see the size and scope of the San Jose mission too. The amount of art work that was applied or painted on the church walls were of high interest.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

We are so glad you had a great tour and found it informative; thanks for taking your time to write a review; all of our guides are very knowledgeable and fun and strive to give each and every guest a memorable and meaningful experience; please come back and see us soon and try our San Antonio Grand Historic Tour or our Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour.

Lauren_E

Apr 2022

Perry was a fantastic tour guide! He has a vast knowledge about the Missions and provided us with a very informative tour. You can tell that he is very passionate about the forts and the city. I booked this tour for a Sunday morning and luckily we were able to make it into Mission Concepción before the church service. You could drive yourself but you'd miss the history, background and things most people don't notice that Perry talked about and showed us on this tour.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

We are so glad you had a great tour and found it informative; thanks for taking your time to write a review; Perry and all of our guides are very knowledgeable and fun and strive to give each and every guest a memorable and meaningful experience; please come back and see us soon and try our San Antonio Grand Historic City Tour (with 55 sites) or our Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour.