San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site tour

Free cancellation

Place: San Antonio

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

Language: English

Availability: See calendar

Mobile voucher accepted

Instant confirmation

Guided Tour

Smaller Group Size

Subject expert guide

e-Voucher

Group tour

Small group

Hotel pick up

Transport included

Do this because

Visit the San Antonio Missions on a guided tour
Learn about the Spanish influences on San Antonio's history and architecture
Listen to stories about the Battle of the Alamo

What to expect

Experience the beauty and history of the beginnings of the great city of San Antonio. Visit the Spanish influences near the river named in honor of San Antonio de Padua. Travel to Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan Capistrano, and Mission San Francisco de la Espada on this guided, half-day sightseeing tour. Experience Mission life at Mission San Jose and the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Visitor Center.

Watch birds and wildlife along the new Mission Reach Hike and Bike Trail. Enjoy mission silhouettes, with Spanish and Moorish influenced architecture, against the South Texas Sky. Marvel at La Ventana de Rosa, the Rose Window, one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in North America. Unwind by watching the award-winning film Gente de Razon which shows how the people of San Antonio built and lived in the missions there.

Visit the old irrigation system, with its dam and aqueduct, that is still in use today. Listen to exciting sounds and narratives as you learn the story of the Battle of the Alamo at Mission San Antonio de Valero before your trip back to the hotel.

Adaptive Driving Alliance vehicles are not available at all times. If a guest is wheelchair bound, the tour guide might be able to accommodate with advance notice. There is space for a foldable wheelchair on board each vehicle
Service animals are allowed onboard the vehicle. Guests are advised to confirm with each stop on the tour if they are allowed on their site as it might vary
You will need to coordinate your pickup with the tour operator after purchase (details will be in your voucher) please contact the tour operator at least 24 hours prior to departure
Dress comfortably and for the weather. Bring an umbrella if there is rain and hats if it will be sunny. This tour will only be cancelled due to inclement weather if there are flood warnings or hail that make driving conditions impossible
Children age five years old and under get free admission and do not require a ticket however please let the tour operator know in advance to coordinate enough seats in the vehicle
Please bring your own child car seats or booster seats, as these are not provided by the tour operator
The tour guide advises to eat breakfast or lunch beforehand and to bring some water
Tour duration may vary based on traffic, weather, day of week, length of stops at each of the missions
Some sites may be closed from time to time due to COVID
The maximum number of participants per vehicle is nine people