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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

Thu 31 Oct

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Starting at $65.00

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Thu 31 Oct

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)

jkfshare

Feb 2021

We absolutely loved the tour to Concepcion. It was really a cold and rainy day outside oh, but our tour guide Perry, was able to get us a tour inside of conception. It was amazing because we were able to see Fresco's, as they were painted. That gave us an opportunity should know how the frescoes were at the Alamo as well. During our tour oh, we were very fortunate to be able to ring the Mission Bell! This is very special, and made everything exceptional on our tour! Thank you so much Perry!

Response from Host

Feb 2021

Thank you for taking your time to write such a great review. We are thrilled that you had an exceptional & special tour!! Our goal at Gray Line is to engage each and every guest in a fun, interesting and meaningful experience. Perry and all of our guides are the Best in Texas and we're not just bragging. Please come back and visit with us soon, we think you would enjoy our Texas Hill Country& LBJ Ranch tour!

TurtleChica

Feb 2021

This was one of the highlights of our visit to San Antonio. Perry, our tour guide, was SO knowledgeable, friendly, funny and accommodating! I guess due to COVID, not many people are signing up for these tours but let me tell you, YOU SHOULD! The van was clean, Perry wore a mask the entire time (as did we) and we always felt safe. My husband and I were the only ones on the tour so we got to experience and enjoy this amazing tour on a very personal and intimate level. Perry is an experienced tour guide who knows all the “secrets”, hidden gems and significance of the not so obvious features of these missions. We had a wonderful day exploring some of San Antonio and the missions, conversing and learning. Perry was patient, kind and even gave us tips on little known things to see & do in the city when we got back. I highly recommend this tour... it’s such an important and beautiful part of understanding the history of San Antonio. You won’t regret it!

Response from Host

Feb 2021

Thank you for taking your time to write such a positive review. Perry and all of our guides are the Best In Texas! Please come back and visit with us soon. We think you would also enjoy our Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour. Thanks again for writing - you made our day!!

Dgriffith0

Feb 2021

Our tour this morning was great. Our guide, Domingo, was very knowledgeable and engaging. My wife and I were very spoiled to have the tour to ourselves, and we thoroughly enjoyed our 3+ hour tour of the San Antonio Missions. I would highly recommend to anyone interested in the history of SA.

Response from Host

Feb 2021

Thank you for taking your time to write a review. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your tour! Please come back and visit with us soon we think you would also like our Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour or our San Antonio Grand Historic City Tour.