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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

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $65.00

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Tue 24 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)

roger r

Feb 2020

We loved our tour with Domingo. He was very knowledgeable about all the missions that we visited and a real bonus was he was very familiar with San Antonio and gave us some great tips or other things to do and places to eat while we were in San Antonio. This was our first full day in San Antonio and he gave us many ideas for other attractions. We highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Thank you for taking your time to write such a positive review. Domingo is wonderful - we truly have the very best guides in all of Texas! If you loved our San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour you will also love our San Antonio Grand Historic City Tour - the tour gives you a grand overview of the 300+ year history, architecture and culture of our unique City - in a fun, interesting and meaningful way. According to Mark Twain there are 4 unique cities in the US; can you guess what they are? Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans and San Antonio! Please come back and see us soon!

Master29P

Jan 2020

Perry really puts into perspective what the world may have been like had the Alamo never happened. He is a wonderful guide who explains the meanings of symbolism built into these historic sites. Perry goes above and beyond to make sure all questions are answered and his guests are satisfied. Another Perry

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Thanks for writing such a great review. We appreciate you taking your time to write. We are very glad that you had a positive and meaningful experience, that's our goal and you made our day! Thanks again and please come back and try one of our other great tours - such as our Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour or our San Antonio Grand Historic City Tour!

carrolln882

Jan 2020

Had a wonderful tour of the Missions of San Antonio. Had no idea there were a total of 5 Missions. Domingo was a fantastic guide. Very informative with the history of the Missions and of San Antonio. We had a delightful time.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Glad you had a great experience. Thanks for taking the time to write a review, when you told us you had a delightful time, you made our day!