San Antonio Missions Tour with Downtown Hotel Pick Up
San Antonio, USA
San Antonio Missions Tour with Downtown Hotel Pick Up
Recommended by 98% of travelers
San Antonio, USA
- 2 to 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
See the Alamo and other UNESCO landmarks on a tour of San Antonio attractions. This itinerary also offers a look at Mission San José and Mission Concepción, both belonging to the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Visit, too, the King William Historic District and Market Square. With a personal guide on hand to interpret, you’ll gain a better understanding of San Antonio’s heritage.
- Tour of the Alamo and other significant sites in San Antonio
- Visit San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, a World Heritage site
- See Mission San José, Mission Concepción, and San Fernando Cathedral
- Flexible sightseeing options available upon request
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 158 reviews
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Selma_v, Nov 2025
Such an amazing tour. Luis was both knowledgeable and engaging and we were captivated by his enthusiasm for the history and culture of San Antonio. We learned so much. Thank you, Luis.
Susan_F, Oct 2025
Luis was very knowledgeable. We learned so much more having him as our guide than we would have learned on our own.
Keith_C, Sep 2025
Luis was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He clearly loves what he does. Highly recommend this tour.
Arthur_W, May 2025
This tour was completely modifiable based on your needs and desires. We had already been to the Alamo so we deleted that from our tour. We got to visit all five missions. Louis was an amazing source of information and flexibility that few Tours can offer.
Armand_G, Apr 2025
Our tour guide, Luis was a historian and journalist. His subject matter knowledge was incomparable and we learned many things! My wife and I really enjoyed our experience. I would highly recommend this especially if you enjoy history.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoyed the tour.
Tyler_B, Mar 2025
Luis knows so much about San Antonio. It was so awesome to hear about the history! He picked us up at our hotel! I highly recommend him.
Courtney_M, Jan 2025
Luis was amazing! He was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We had a wonderful tour! I highly recommend it!
T_K, Dec 2024
Our guide Luis was very informative and professional. A very useful introduction to this beautiful city
Shannon_T, Dec 2024
Luis is a walking in encyclopedia! I realize there’s so much I don’t know about San Antonio and Texas in general!
Benjamin_Y, Nov 2024
Luis was excellent guide and very friendly and attentive. He went out of way to ensure we coordinated for pickup. Tour was insightful with excellent information. My wife forgot a bag in Luis van and Luis took the time to drop it off at our Hotel. He was excellent.
Stephanie_B, Jul 2024
Luis promptly picked us up for our missions tour and we were lucky to find out we were his only group. He gave great history on the area and missions and took us to the best viewing spots that we would have missed on our own. We alao got a city tour and restaurant recommendations. Great tour!
Elena_M, May 2024
Our guide Luis was the best guide. Very knowledgeable, we happened to have a private tour with him and it was the most interesting experience. He shared so many historical facts that we didn’t know about San Antonio and the history behind the missions. Showed us some photographs of the places we visited before and now. Was a very interesting tour. We just want to thank him. We got a feeling that he really is very passionate about his job and happy to share his knowledge and experience.
Arielle_C, Apr 2024
Luis was an amazing guide! He was so knowledgeable about the history of San Antonio and gave great recommendations! Luis was also extremely flexible and accommodating to our schedule! Would definitely recommend taking a tour with him!
Bev_P, Apr 2024
Luis was very personable and accommodating to three people who were not picked up at hotels. We waited for one couple at a parking garage who were late and met one man at the Alamo, which was supposed to be our last stop. While waiting, Luis told us about the Alamo and the area surrounding it, which was under construction. Then we went to see two of the missions on our schedule, but not the Cathedral and he dropped us off at the Alamo at the end of the time allotted for the tour, with a suggestion not to go inside as there was very little left to see and the line to get tickets was very long. We were left to make our own way back to the hotel.
One of the reasons I book tours like this is to avoid the ticket lines as the tour operator normally gets tickets for the group ahead of time.
It was disappointing not to see the Cathedral or the other mission on the schedule, but I think it was caused by Luis wanting to be accommodating to some members of the tour and then running out of time for the complete tour. He was very knowledgeable about the places we did see.
Paul_K, Apr 2024
tour guide very knowledgeable and engaging
However we didn't get to the King William Historic District and Market Square, or San Fernando De Bexar Cathedral as advertised.
John_D, Apr 2024
Stewart was great- kept it light, interesting, and gave us a nice balance of history and the current scene. March and April are a great time to do this tour. Runs about 4 hours and most of it is at Riverwalk level where it’s cooler.
Peter_M, Mar 2024
The tour guides explanations are great! it’s great to get local perspective. Luis gave personal and historical experiences which was great.
Earl_H, Jan 2024
The weather was exceptionally cold and I am glad that the tour was not canceled and our guide tried to work around it.
JPatrick_K, Jan 2024
Luis was wonderful! Very knowledgeable and friendly! We thoroughly enjoyed our morning visiting the Alamo and missions
Christopher_H, Jan 2024
Great tour! So happy we booked this one. Picked us up, small group, great van, very experienced host. Five stars.
James_D, Jan 2024
It was interesting to see the old missions and hear their stories. It was also nice to get a local view of the various neighborhoods. It
Michael_J, Dec 2023
Our second Missions Tour with Luis. Exceptional experiences at every leg of the tour! Luis is such a joy! Exceptional tour guide.
Allison_G, Nov 2023
This was a great experience! Luis was so knowledgeable and showed us much more than what was listed. It was such a good tour, I would highly recommend this tour!!
Natalie_E, Oct 2023
Luis was a very knowledgeable and gracious host. He knows a great deal about the history and development of the local area (including architecture, homes and developing neighborhoods). He gave us a lot of background and detail that we were not expecting for a missions tour. It was a very nice morning! I think the tour could have been extended for an hour and it wouldn’t have felt as rushed to see and experience the missions. Overall, we enjoyed our time with Luis a great deal! P.S. When going to San Fernando Cathedral, make sure to time your visit around the noon mass when taking a morning tour— otherwise taking photos of the interior will not be possible. We came back later in the day after the tour was complete so we could see the altar and details of the church more closely.
Summer_A, Oct 2023
Luis was an amazing tour guide. We learned so much about the History of the missions and Texas from him. I would definitely recommend Luis as a travel guide.
Annita_F, Oct 2023
Such a great tour. Luis was so informative and dealt with the fact that we had the 1st rain day in 128 days as if it was magical! So fun and it was such a cool day vs the previous HOT days so it worked out perfectly.
We learned so much & we would highly recommend this tour if you are the least bit interested in HISTORY!
Jack & Annita
Richard_J, Sep 2023
Our guide, Luis, was excellent! He was very friendly and so knowledgeable! He gave a very informative and interesting tour! We highly recommend him to all!
Web_J, Sep 2023
Luis was outstanding with his historical knowledge pointing out so many areas of interest. The best tour guide ever!
Ramona_B, Jul 2023
Visiting the missions was a return on time, very memorable and impressive. Luis was so knowledgeable about the whole city. I enjoyed the tour very much, highly recommend.
Dale_P, Jun 2023
This tour was phenomenal. Luis is so knowledgeable and made everything so interesting. We would highly recommend this tour!!!
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