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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

Wed 06 Nov

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Starting at $65.00

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Wed 06 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)

Lisa_D

Mar 2022

Our tour guide Perry was amazing. His wealth of knowledge but fun delivery made the adventure come to life. Incredible sites and rich history.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

Lisa: 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 well informed and fun; please come back and see us soon and try our San Antonio Grand Historic City Tour or our Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour.

Mark_S

Mar 2022

Our tour guide, PERRY, brought the history to life. He made the whole trip very informative and enjoyable.

Response from Host

Mar 2022

We are so glad you had a great tour and loved our guide; thanks for taking your time to write a review; please come back and see us soon and try our Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour or our San Antonio Grand Historic City Tour.

nancyrdz99

Mar 2022

This was a trip we were really looking forward to my friend Donna and I. The missions were quite a site of times long gone and there was so much history. Some of the churches were closed by the time we got there, so I recommend you do the morning tours to get the most out of it. Personally I would’ve liked time to read some of the plaques with the information on them but our tour guide, Perry, a spitfire of a guy, was running late and talked a lot. He was a very nice guy but too in your face for my taste. There was a lot of exaggerated & personal stories intertwined with the historical portions of it. Some I appreciated, others I felt were a bit too much. Still a good experience and Perry did offer some suggestions of other places we should visit while in town; which we did. Thank you for that. However, next time I’ll be touring on my own and at my own pace.

Response from Host

Mar 2022

We are so glad you had a good tour and found it informative. All of our tour itineraries are very carefully researched and designed to be historically accurate, interesting and also entertaining. 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; we will take your constructive critique to heart and discuss your points at our next tour guides' meeting please come back and see us soon and try our San Antonio Grand Historic City Tour or our Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour, we will assign a different guide to you tour.