San Antonio: The Grand Historic Tour - Full Day

San Antonio: The Grand Historic Tour - Full Day

Day trips

San Antonio: The Grand Historic Tour - Full Day

4.7
(78 verified reviews)
From 145.33

This experience includes both parts of a 2 part grand overview of San Antonio- it's 300 year history, architecture & confluence of cultures

This one-of-a-kind full-day city tour is the perfect way to get a grand overview of old San Antonio with its rich history & culture. Your experience of the Downtown Reach starts at La Villita Historic Arts Village, and includes narratives of historic sites & events. After time on your own at El Mercado, you will travel to the Museum Reach and visit the Japanese Tea Garden with its koi ponds and stone archways. Finally, you will explore the Mission Reach, with time to see the original frescos at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Mission Concepcion- the oldest unrestored stone church in the nation

24 hours Fully refundable when canceled up to 24 hours in advance
Approx. 8 Hours; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Duration of experience
Tour Guide / Driver Type of tour leader

Experience

  • Learn of the confluence of cultures that make San Antonio unique!
  • Tour includes detailed history of the Downtown Reach, Museum Reach, and Mission Reach
  • Shop or have lunch at El Mercado- the largest Mexican market in the nation
  • Explore the Japanese Tea Garden with its koi ponds, stone archways, and tea house
  • Marvel at the original frescos at the UNESCO World Heritage Site- Mission Concepcion
  • Listen to exciting sound effects and narratives about historical sites & significant events

  • Pick up and Drop off at downtown area hotels - - Must contact Gray Line San Antonio at least 48 hours prior to your tour departure to confirm your pick up location
  • Stops at: La Villita Historic Arts Village, El Mercado (Market Square), Japanese Tea Garden, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site- Mission Concepcion

  • Gratuities for Tour Guide and/or Driver are not included
  • Lunch- - you will have time on your own at El Mercado, the Historic Market Square, for lunch and shopping at your own expense

This interesting and exciting experience gives our guests a broad overview of the Downtown Reach, Museum Reach, and Mission Reach. By purchasing the San Antonio: The Grand Historic City Tour Full Day you pay a discounted full day rate - which is less than the per guest price charged when purchasing Part 1 (A.M.) & Part 2 (P.M.) separately.

San Antonio: The Grand Historic Tour - Full Day includes both parts of a (2) Part Tour. It is the perfect way to get a grand overview of old San Antonio, with its rich history & culture. Play Texas Trivia way with your Gray Line Tour Guide. Your experience includes over 70 sites and points of interest, including: Hemisfair Park, La Villita; Briscoe Western Art Museum; Sunset Station; St. Paul Square; Alamodome; Rivercenter Mall; Alamo Plaza & historic hotels; Paris Hatters; the theatre district;

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Highlights
  • Learn of the confluence of cultures that make San Antonio unique!
  • Tour includes detailed history of the Downtown Reach, Museum Reach, and Mission Reach
  • Shop or have lunch at El Mercado- the largest Mexican market in the nation
  • Explore the Japanese Tea Garden with its koi ponds, stone archways, and tea house
  • Marvel at the original frescos at the UNESCO World Heritage Site- Mission Concepcion
  • Listen to exciting sound effects and narratives about historical sites & significant events
Includes
  • Pick up and Drop off at downtown area hotels - - Must contact Gray Line San Antonio at least 48 hours prior to your tour departure to confirm your pick up location
  • Stops at: La Villita Historic Arts Village, El Mercado (Market Square), Japanese Tea Garden, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site- Mission Concepcion
Excludes
  • Gratuities for Tour Guide and/or Driver are not included
  • Lunch- - you will have time on your own at El Mercado, the Historic Market Square, for lunch and shopping at your own expense
Essential Information
This interesting and exciting experience gives our guests a broad overview of the Downtown Reach, Museum Reach, and Mission Reach. By purchasing the San Antonio: The Grand Historic City Tour Full Day you pay a discounted full day rate - which is less than the per guest price charged when purchasing Part 1 (A.M.) & Part 2 (P.M.) separately.
Itinerary

San Antonio: The Grand Historic Tour - Full Day includes both parts of a (2) Part Tour. It is the perfect way to get a grand overview of old San Antonio, with its rich history & culture. Play Texas Trivia way with your Gray Line Tour Guide. Your experience includes over 70 sites and points of interest, including: Hemisfair Park, La Villita; Briscoe Western Art Museum; Sunset Station; St. Paul Square; Alamodome; Rivercenter Mall; Alamo Plaza & historic hotels; Paris Hatters; the theatre district;

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Customer Reviews

4.7
based on 78 verified reviews
Jun 19 2026
Alex, our driver, was extremely knowledgeable and made the tour very enjoyable.
a Gray Line customer
Apr 13 2026
On this 8 hour full day tour, we saw an amazing amount of interesting things in San Antonio. Alex, our tour guide was professional, informative, extremely interesting and very involved in making it the best tour he could make it for all of us! I cannot say more good things about him— he was excellent in his job with lots of information and answers and making sure we got full enjoyment of our tour!
a Gray Line customer
Oct 29 2024
Alex was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and personable.Liked the small group Got a good look at the various parts of San Antonio.
Terri
Sep 24 2024
Excellent
Ms Mimi Ackerman
Jul 12 2024
My tour guide, Alex, was great, very knowledgeable on San Antonio history along with adding his own personal experiences. However, I was a bit disappointed in the tour. I thought the tour was 9-5 and was back to my hotel by 3:45 PM. I kept waiting to go somewhere that was not free or that we got special entrance to like for example the Alamo church. We went to the Market but it was for lunch, no time was given to shop, definitely not what your advertising implied. , Then why go? This is not my first Gray Line Tour. Just a little disappointed, I spent a lot and could have done a free step important step off bus and gotten to drive around and look at things.
a Gray Line customer
May 27 2024
Alex did a great job………outstanding day learning about San Antonio
a Gray Line customer

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