Full-Day Grand Historic Tour of San Antonio

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Full-Day Grand Historic Tour of San Antonio

This full-day tour of San Antonio combines two tours for the full experience, seeing the Spanish Governor's Palace, St. Paul Square, and more!

Approx. 8 Hours

Mobile & printed vouchers accepted
Free Cancellation

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 48 hours prior to your tour departure to confirm your reservation
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 Maercado, the Historic Market Square, for lunch at your own expense

Please Note

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.

From US$109

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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 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 at El Mercado - the Historic Market Square.

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

Mission Reach points of interest include: UNESCO World Heritage Site: Mission Concepcion; Mission Reach Redevelopment; Southtown; Blue Star Arts Complex; King William District

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

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4.8 / 5 overall customer review rating

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.

Alyssa Munoz

Jun 14 2020

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

a Gray Line customer

Mar 16 2020

Good

Sashi Ghosal

Mar 10 2020

We got a comprehensive overview of the city. We saw famous landmarks, different neighborhoods & restaurants. We learned about the history and culture of San Antonio from our guide. We travelled with a small size group for a more personalized tour.

Carl Ohnstad

Jan 20 2020

Very well done. Pleasant and personalized experience. Tour guide was wonderful. We've been on San Antonio tours in the past but this time we were introduced to sights we hadn't seen before.

Shirley Elwing

Jan 12 2020

great went above required