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San Antonio Missions: UNESCO World Heritage Tour
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756 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
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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
4.7
(756 Ratings)
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Nani_a
Jun 15, 2024
Great tour - great day! - The missions were great. Loved all the history and info. Our tour guide was outstanding. Would recommend to anyone.
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Eileen_d
Jun 11, 2024
Wonderful - Beautiful missions. Historical areas amazing preservation. Tour excellent.
Tour guides very knowledgeable
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Sarah_s
Jun 11, 2024
Mission Tours by UNESCO! - Our tour guide was a very pleasant knowledgeable and helpful! Able to answer any questions we asked, and was also very patient. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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Tara_e
Jun 9, 2024
Amazing! - We really enjoyed our tour with Alex! He is very pleasant and knew a lot of information about the missions. It was a great way to spend some time.
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H5907indianac
Jun 7, 2024
Awesome tour - Alex was excellent tour guide . He was very informative and funny. I Learned a lot about missions and how Sam Antonio was established.
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Ashley_s
Jun 19, 2024
Enjoyed the Alamo Experience - The tour was good. On the outside garden, they did not tell us about all the statues in the courtyard. There were only 5 of them.
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834annb
Jun 9, 2024
Weekend in San Antonio - Alex was prompt, cheerful, and knowledgeable. Air conditioned van and cold waters were an added bonus. We enjoyed the history and culture. Great weekend tour!
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Kevin_s
Jun 24, 2024
Not worth the money when you can do it for free - This was less of a guided tour and more of a very hot taxi service. The tour guide barely spoke during the drives and stayed in the van with the ac (which barely worked) rather than guiding us on our tour. If I wanted to just walk around in the sun and see the missions I could have done that for free. While I’m glad I didn’t have to research locations and drive myself, I’m disappointed at the lack of information and guidance for the group.
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Caroline_s
Jun 12, 2024
Terrible terrible experience - This is a warning to anyone considering using this app for San Antonio TX excursion ‘DON’T ‘
I booked a Viator excursion for a 9:00am, I waited an hour and half, tried contacting the local operator with no response. I then contacted Viator Customer Care and they rescheduled me for a 1:30 PM excursion. To my horror I waited over two hours and no one showed up again trying to contact the local operator of the excursion with no response. Marriott concierge reached out to Viator on my behalf trying to rectify this issue without resolve. After wasting almost 4 hours waiting for my excursions I spoke to Viator Customer Care and requested a full refund. I’ve been given the runaround to this date. I’ve still not received my refund. Please don’t book through Viator. I wish I can give no stars, but the app won’t allow me too, so I guess I’ll have to give just one.
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Rachel_b
Jun 9, 2024
They never showed up! - I would give them a ZERO if I could. They never showed up. I messaged them and called and no response.
I am working on getting a refund, which they better give me.
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