San Antonio Historic Downtown & Riverwalk Tour

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Accompany a regional tour operator as we delve into the past, construction, and attractions of central San Antonio, including its cherished Riverwalk. Be prepared to traverse around two miles during the tour.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Main Plaza - Learn about the origins of San Fernando Cathedral and Main Plaza
San Antonio River Walk - The tour will make various stops above and along the famed Riverwalk. Learn about its history and how it came to be the beloved attraction we know today.
La Villita Historic Arts Village - Full of historic homesteads, now artisan village, the tour will explore the origins of the Village.

What's Included

Bottled water included

Location

La Vida Coffee

Jefferson

Tours will meet at La Vida Coffee at 106 Jefferson Street, inside the Burns Building in Downtown San Antonio.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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_grammiann

Feb 5, 2025

Fun and informative! - Matt is a San Antonio native and very knowledgeable about the city's history and culture. Highly recommended for anyone who likes to explore a new city on foot.

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Elizabeth_z

Jan 20, 2025

Excellent tour!!! - Joseph is incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining. His two hours of fascinating presentation ranged across a wide array of topics as he explicated what and who had formed San Antonio geography, history, and cultures. My husband and I have taken walking tours often in several countries, and Joseph’s was the best we have ever experienced.

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Z1295yrlaurag

Jan 4, 2025

Delightful tour - So interesting! We really appreciated the sites and stories. Matt is a great guide: friendly, funny and knowledgeable.

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Alec_p

Jan 1, 2025

Excellent tour with a friendly, informative guide - Great introduction to San Antonio. The tour guide, Matt, was friendly, engaging and knowledgeable. The tour covered a lot of ground and information in two hours. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it highly.

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Aeporteous

Jan 1, 2025

Outstanding tour with a friendly, knowledgeable guide - I really enjoyed this tour. The guide, Matt, was very knowledgeable and highly informative. He was very enthusiastic about San Antonio and Texas’ history and culture. I learned a great deal and would highly recommend the tour to anyone visiting San Antonio looking for a good, insightful introduction to the city.

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Sheryls665

Dec 9, 2024

Great, Insider Knowledge about San Antonio! - Matthew gave a great tour! I learned a lot about San Antonio and for sure got my steps in for the day! I was able to use the information I learned throughout the rest of the trip with my husband's colleagues. (They were in town for a conference and I needed something to do.)

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Susie

Dec 5, 2024

Informative and fun - Loved Matthew. He knows so much about this history. He should write a book for you or be on the city council

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283karie

Nov 20, 2024

Texian Tours was awesome! - Matthew was our guide from Texian Tours. He was amazing! He was Knowledgeable and personable, funny and professional. We loved our time on the tour. I learned so much and had a great time doing it!

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Jkfran

Nov 15, 2024

A must do if able. - This was the most informative tour of of the history of old San Antonio. It was an easy level walk but we covered a large area of the downtown area.

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