San Antonio: UNESCO World Heritage Missions Tour
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gygCulture experiences like this one are ideal for free mornings before Friday practice or the quiet Sunday morning before the race — you get depth without eating into race day.
⚡ Race-week favourite — books out early
San Antonio: UNESCO World Heritage Missions Tour
From $65 per person
About this experience
Explore San Antonio’s Spanish roots and its role in U.S. history. Visit the UNESCO-listed Spanish Missions on a fully guided tour that brings the city’s colonial past to life.
Experience the beauty and history of the great city of San Antonio. Throughout this experience, you will visit several of the Spanish-influenced landmarks on the river, which was named in honor of San Antonio de Padua. Travel to sites such as Mission San José, Mission Concepción, Mission San Juan, and Mission San Francisco de Espada on this guided, half-day sightseeing tour. Watch birds and wildlife along the new Mission Riverwalk Hike and Bike Trail, and experience mission life at Mission San Jose and the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Visitor Center. Later, view original frescoes at Mission Concepción, before seeing the old Espada Acequia (irrigation system) with its dam and aqueduct which are still in use today. You will also enjoy mission silhouettes with Spanish and Moorish-influenced architecture against the South Texas Sky, which makes for a magical sight.
Highlights
- ✓Visit San Antonio’s oldest sites, including Missions San José and Concepción.
- ✓Enjoy mission silhouettes with Spanish and Moorish-influenced architecture
- ✓Marvel at the Rose Window, a stunning example of baroque architecture.
- ✓Unwind by watching the award-winning film Gente de Razon
- ✓Visit one of the nation’s oldest and longest-running irrigation systems, Espada Aqueduct and Acequia
What's included
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off at downtown area hotels
- ✓Guided tour of Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada
- ✓Both live and recorded narrations of the history of San Antonio and the Spanish Missions
- ✓Viewing of the award-winning film "Gente de Razon"
Not included
- ✕Optional gratuities
- ✕Food and drinks
Reviews
“Our guide, Alex, really had an excellent understanding and knowledge of history of the Missions and conveyed it well. You could tell it was something he was interested in personally. I could not have asked for a better guide.”
“So informative. Learned a lot of history. Our Alex was so knowledgeable about every mission. Very friendly and did a great job. Highly recommend this your.”
“Our tour guide, Alex was excellent. He is extremely knowledgeable and was patient with his explanations. I will highly recommend him and the company.”
219 reviews on GetYourGuide
Our guide, Alex, really had an excellent understanding and knowledge of history of the Missions and conveyed it well. You could tell it was something he was interested in personally. I could not have asked for a better guide.
Our tour guide, Alex was excellent. He is extremely knowledgeable and was patient with his explanations. I will highly recommend him and the company.
So informative. Learned a lot of history. Our Alex was so knowledgeable about every mission. Very friendly and did a great job. Highly recommend this your.
Our tour guide Alex was so excellent - knowledgeable and personable. We had a great tour and learned so much about this UNESCO world heritage area.