The Alamo Tours and Tickets

There are several different ways to experience the Alamo in San Antonio. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• San Antonio Premium City Tour With Alamo and River Walk Cruise

• San Antonio Haunted History Ghost Tour

• San Antonio's Ultimate Ghost and Murder Walking Guided Tour

• San Antonio Centre Food Tour of 6 Tastings With Tacos and Ice Cream

• Walking Tour Along the San Antonio Riverwalk and Around Downtown

Entry to the Alamo church is free, although you need to book a ticket with a timed-entry slot. To enhance your visit, add on the Alamo exhibitions for US$14 or an audio tour or augmented experience tour for US$10. To discover its spooky side, San Antonio ghost tours start from US$25.

Yes, the Alamo is worth visiting for its central role in Texas history. It's also worth taking a guided tour to get the lowdown on the Battle of the Alamo and its context in the Texas Revolution. A visit to the 300-year-old former Spanish mission also includes outdoor musket-firing demos and an explanatory film.

Per one customer who booked the San Antonio Premium City Tour With Alamo and River Walk Cruise "Great tour. Gave opportunities to see all the highlights of San Antonio. Our guide Sasha was fantastic. She was so knowledgeable about all the history, especially of the Alamo. She was so sweet and accommodating."

The standard Alamo guided tour—which winds through the Alamo’s battlefield and historic church and ends in the Alamo’s Exhibit (similar to a museum, with artifacts and documents)—lasts 1 hour. The self-guided audio tour is designed to last 45 minutes, though you’re welcome to go as quickly or as slowly as you like.

While you can explore the Alamo Church for free, that’s the only aspect of The Alamo you can “tour” without cost. Both guided and self-guided tours—which include the battlefield, the church, and the on-site museum—are offered for a fee. Self-guided tours last roughly 45 minutes; guided tours last roughly an hour.

The Alamo is usually open 364 days a year—every day except Christmas. The last visitors are permitted roughly 15–30 minutes prior to closing. If you’re aiming for a certain time to arrive, know that no on-site parking exists; you’ll need to park in one of the public parking lots close by.

Before going to the Alamo, know that the site is mostly outdoors—depending on the season and weather, you should bring sunscreen, bug spray, a hat (please remove when inside the church), comfortable shoes, and water. You’re also allowed to bring food and drink on-site, so long as there are no open containers in any historic buildings.

When you're done visiting the Alamo, San Antonio has several other visitor attractions to check out. Per other travelers, here are some of the top attractions in San Antonio:

• San Antonio River Walk

• Tower of the Americas

• Spanish Governor's Palace

• Japanese Tea Garden

• Mission San José

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in San Antonio.