Full-Day Grand Historic Tour of San Antonio

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Full-Day Grand Historic Tour of San Antonio

4.7

(39 verified reviews)

From 129.00

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

Free Cancellation Fully refundable when canceled up to 24 hours prior to departure

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.

Some Sites may be closed from time to time due to COVID19, if you want to know which sites are closed on a particular date, please email: [email protected] or [email protected]

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 ... See more

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; Buckhorn Saloon & Hall of Horns; Geekdom; JFK Parade Route on the day before his assassination; Gunter Hotel - and the history of bluesman Robert Johnson's rare recordings in San Antonio; San Fernando Catherdral; Main Plaza; Plaza de Armas; City Hall; Tobin Performing Arts Center; Southwest School of Art; Red Enchilada - Central Library; El Mercado - old Mexican market; San Antonio River Locks and Dam; Pearl Brewery Redevelopment; the Museum District and 3 Museums; Brackenridge Park; San Antonio Museum of Art; San Antonio Botanical Garden; McNay Art Museum; San Antonio Zoo; Japanese Tea Garden; UNESCO World Heritage Site: Mission Concepcion; Southtown, Blue Star Arts Complex; Alamo Plaza and the story of Emily Morgan. This tour ends at the Alamo or Selected Downtown Hotels (guest's choice).Gray Line San Antonio will pick you up at your downtown area hotel. Make arrangements for pickup at least 48 hours in advance to ensure your hotel is on the list.

Tour details the history of San Antonio's confluence of cultures.

Downtown Reach points of interest include: Hemisfair Park; La Villita; Sunset Station; St. Paul Square; Paris Hatters; Theatre District; Briscoe Western Art Museum; Alamodome; Rivercenter Mall; Alamo Plaza & Historic Hotels; Buckhorn Saloon & Hall of Horns San Fernando Cathedral; Main Plaza; Plaza de Armas; City Hall; Tobin Performing Arts Center; Southwest School of Art; Red Enchilada - Central Library; San Francesco di Paola - Italian Neighborhood; and major universities

Guests will have time on their own for lunch and shopping at El Mercado - the Historic Market Square.

Museum Reach points of interest include: San Antonio River locks; Pearl Brewery Redevelopment; San Antonio Museum of Art; San Antonio Botanical Garden; McNay Art Museum; Witte Museum; Brackenridge Park; San Antonio Zoo; with a stop at Japanese Tea Garden.

Mission Reach points of interest include: Mission Reach Redevelopment; Southtown; Blue Star Arts Complex; King William District; with a stop at the UNESCO World Heritage Site: Mission Concepcion.

Tour ends at the Alamo or Selected Downtown Hotel (guest's choice). See less

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

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

Some Sites may be closed from time to time due to COVID19, if you want to know which sites are closed on a particular date, please email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Itinerary

From 129.00

Customer Reviews

4.7

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Feb 17 2023

I was only one on this tour and it was awesome. Alex was great. A wealth of knowledge.

Dana Guffin

Dec 22 2021

Alex was very engaging, knowledgeable and fun. He made the tour so interesting. We saw a lot of things we would not have seen if exploring the city on our own.

a Gray Line customer

Oct 28 2021

Wonderful experiece. Always on time, pleasant tour guides.

a Gray Line customer

Mar 25 2021

The tour was great, highly recommend it. If you want to learn about San Antonio and Texas this is the tour. Our guide Domingo was awesome and very accommodating. He was a wealth of information. Thanks again Domingo.

a Gray Line customer

Dec 28 2020

While the tour operator was enthusiastic and fairly knowledgeable about the local attractions of San Antonio, he should learn better time management. Too much time in the morning, when one feels fresh, was spent on too many unnecessary details about building architecture and too many stops along the San Antonio river. That took up a lot of needless time so that by the time we made it to the park we were feeling tired and the crowd had grown bigger— not good during the Pandemic and decided to abort the Japanese Garden tour that I had so much looked forward to.

a Gray Line customer

Jun 14 2020

Anthony was a great tour guide! Extremely friendly & knowledgeable. Will definitely be taking another Gray Line tour very soon!

Alyssa Munoz

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