San Antonio Missions: UNESCO World Heritage Tour
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737 Ratings
San Antonio
Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of San Antonio on this small-group tour of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed missions. Explore the Spanish history, Coahuiltecans, and early southwest, and visit iconic sites like the Alamo. Book now!
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 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.

What's Included
  • Tour historical missions including San Jose, Concepcion, San Juan, and Espada
  • Enjoy both live and recorded narrations of rich histories
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off at selected downtown locations
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Tour of the Alamo. The Alamo utilizes their own tour guides or you can take a self-guided tour.
Additional Information

Embark on this intimate group expedition to discover the origins of San Antonio through its vivid history and cultural richness. Engage with Spanish History, the Coahuiltecans, and the early southwest. Delve into the importance of San Antonio, San Pedro Springs, and the confluence of communities that laid the groundwork for the Presidio - San Antonio. Begin your tour in downtown, with stops at: the original La Villita; Main Plaza, San Fernando Cathedral, and Plaza de Armas. Journey along the San Antonio River to uncover all the missions with stops at Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan, Espada, and the Espada Aqueduct. The tour culminates at Mission San Antonio de Valero, famously recognized as the Alamo, or at the guest’s hotel. Guaranteed twice-daily departures, with no requirement for a minimum number of guests.

  • Tour can accommodate wheelchairs only if the local operator is notified at least 24 hours in advance
Location
La Villita Historic Arts Village
418 Villita St,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Brian_b
Apr 22, 2024
The tour was outstanding.... - The tour was outstanding. Our Guide, Domingo, was superb. Great historian. His personal knowledge made the trip great.
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Richard_g
Apr 21, 2024
Great histootiur - Very experienced guide. - friendly and knowledgeable - great to see all of the missions. Amazing to see the difference and similarities.
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Linda_r
Apr 20, 2024
Mission tour - Tour guide was excellent!!! Very knowledgeable and very well informed about the missions.. Informed us about other things to do.
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Patricia_l
Apr 20, 2024
Back in Mission History - Got to say it was our Driver.... He was caring to our comfort and needs. His voice and consistence tone gave me time to comprehend what he was saying at each stop within each mission. wonderful experience.
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Regina
Apr 20, 2024
Perfect pace and information - Domingo had a perfect blend of information during this tour. It’s an awesome start to understanding the region. He was personable and made sure to check in with each group in the tour with valuable tips. Do this tour before the Alamo so everything makes more sense- it will even drop you there instead of your hotel on the return trip. Do be prepared to be picked up before scheduled tour time.
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Sue_t
Apr 19, 2024
Very good tour with rich historu - Alex, our guide was very knowledgeable and kept his presentation fresh and interesting. Made other wonderful recommendations for post tour activities.
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Linda_b
Apr 19, 2024
Unesco heritige tour - I enjoyed our outing Domingo was very informative . We all enjoyed outr experience. He was interesting with the information he shared wupith us,
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Cyn505
Apr 24, 2024
The best way to experience the missions. - This is four of the five missions in the area. Sam all groups are the way to go with a guide telling all the interesting facts. the first two are the most interesting
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Richt281
Apr 23, 2024
Pretty cool! - The tour was interesting. Alex, our guide was personal and informative. He had a good sense of humor. Logistics ran smoothly, so we didn't have to worry about delays or changes.
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Missj315
Apr 23, 2024
Tour All 4 Missions in Comfort - This was a convenient and fun way to tour all 4 Missions. Our tour guide, Alex, was personable and entertaining. Being in a small group made the experience much more enjoyable. You could easily see and hear information throughout the entire tour at each mission. The pace was good and the information provided was interesting.
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