Top San Antonio Day Trips

Venture into Texas Hill Country with a local guide. Your escort is not only an expert oenophile, but a storyteller who shares history and insight about the region. After two tastings at local wineries (where you’ll also take a behind-the-scenes tour of the production facilities), spend time in the charming town of Fredericksburg. Have lunch, browse the shops, or experience additional wine tastings.

Enjoy a full day of wine and scenic Hill Country sights from San Antonio. The day starts with pick up from your downtown/Riverwalk area hotel as we head northwest of the city into the Hill Country region of Texas. This region is home to the continually growing Texas wine region with nearly 90 wineries in the area. On this tour we will visit three local wineries and include a two hour visit to the charming town of Fredericksburg (approx. 70mi from San Antonio). While visiting Fredericksburg, guests will have time to freely explore the town, enjoy some shopping, and have lunch on their own. This tour includes all guests basic wine tasting fees.

Hear the haunted, paranormal tales of notorious San Antonio events that you may not otherwise learn about on this entertaining and spooky ghost tour. Walk the streets of the city's Old Town and learn its fascinating past, which is vividly and masterfully brought to life by your informative and passionate guide.

Let a guide arrange transport from San Antonio to Fredericksburg, a quaint town with historical German roots. You’ll take a scenic drive into the Texas Hill Country in the air-conditioned comfort of a minivan. On arrival, enjoy free time to explore the shops, museums, wine tasting rooms, and local restaurants as you stroll around town.

Eighty feet below the surface in Texas Hill Country lies the Cave Without a Name, an extraordinary underground world of stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws, flowstones, cave drapery, and other terrestrial formations formed over thousands of years. Come early, pack a picnic, and enjoy on-site amenities such as a hiking trail, gift shop, and a gemstone/fossil sluice.

Explore San Antonio’s unique place in Western history on a half-day morning coach tour. Pass by dozens of historic sites and modern attractions while learning about the city’s rich confluence of cultures and the events that shaped it. See Alamo Plaza and historic hotels, learn about bluesman Robert Johnson’s local recording sessions, and see where residents get their cultural fix at the Tobin Performing Arts Center and Briscoe Western Art Museum. Discover even more and complete your grand city overview on an optional afternoon tour.

Experience Texas Hill Country's German heritage on this small-group tour (max 6 guests) from San Antonio to Fredericksburg. Travel in a Mercedes-Benz Metris with Victor's engaging narration about German pioneer history and Hill Country culture. Enjoy 2 hours of free time exploring Main Street's boutique shops, German bakeries, galleries, and restaurants. Stop at legendary Luckenbach on the return journey, where Willie Nelson made Texas music history. Includes: Round-trip luxury transportation, historical narration, bottled water Your expense: Lunch, shopping, optional museum admissions Perfect for travelers wanting authentic German-Texas culture and boutique shopping without large tour bus crowds.

While in southern Texas, visit the San Antonio Zoo to see thousands of animals from around the globe. Encounter majestic lions in Big Cat Valley or marvel at rhinos and zebras in the all-new habitat. San Antonio Zoo blends conservation, education, and fun, offering affordable entertainment year-round. Streamline your visit by booking your ticket in advance, so you don’t leave anything to chance, and bypass the long lines.

Discover the confluence of cultures and historic events that shaped modern-day San Antonio on a 4-hour evening coach tour. Designed to complement the optional half-day morning tour for a complete overview of the city’s history, the tour makes three stops to points of interest including the Japanese Tea Garden, the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Mission Concepcion, San Jose and the Alamo(optional). Along the way, learn Texas trivia and enjoy live narration from a local guide.

The San Antonio Missions are a UNESCO World Heritage Site you won’t want to miss, filled with history and religious importance. Get the full story on the area that consists of five missions close together from a guide who knows the area and its past well. You’ll see four out of the five missions of the site, as well as La Villita Historic Arts Village, Alamo Plaza, and the Espada Aqueduct.

Get ready for a spooky night full of ghosts and things that go bump in the night. Professional paranormal investigators will lead you on a walking tour of San Antonio’s most haunted spots, while you learn the tragic stories of spirits unable to find their eternal rest.  Learn why San Antonio is considered one of the most haunted cities in all of America…if you’re brave enough, that is.