San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

This small-group tour is the perfect way to see the missions and learn about the founding of San Antonio with its rich history and culture. Experience Spanish History, the Coahuiltecans, and the early southwest. Learn about the significance of San Antonio, San Pedro Springs, and the groups that came together to set the stage for the founding of the Presidio - San Antonio. Your experience starts downtown, see: the original La Villita; Main Plaza, San Fernando Cathedral, and Plaza de Armas. Travel along the San Antonio River to visit all the missions with stops at Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan, Espada, and the Espada Aqueduct. Tour ends at Mission San Antonio de Valero, famously known as the Alamo, or guest's hotel. Guaranteed departures twice a day, with no minimum guest requirements.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Tour can accommodate wheelchairs only if the local operator is notified at least 24 hours in advance

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Visit Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada

Live and recorded narrated history

Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select downtown hotels

Gratuities

Tour of the Alamo. The Alamo utilizes their own tour guides or you can take a self-guided tour.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Mission Concepcion

View the original fresecos; explore the grounds; listen to the history of Mission Concepcion

25 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Mission San Jose

Learn about mission life and the nomadic hunters and gathers; explore the church and grounds; see one of the finest examples of baroque architecture; view an award-winning film

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Morning Small Group Tour

Morning Tour - 9:00 AM: Average group size is less than 10 guests.
Pickup included

Afternoon Small Group Tour

Afternoon Tour - 12:30 PM: Average group size is less than 10 guests.
Pickup included

Reviews

4.65

1,014 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

837

Mission tour
Jodie T,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Alex was very knowledgeable and friendly. Tour was excellent! It was amazing to see all the restoration work.
Fustrating.......
Melisa T,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00
Fustrating! The positive, our guide Alex was excellent!. Very knowledgeable and passionate. He recomended Tako Petes, and it was affordable and great. Fustrating that they did not let us know ahead of time that with the government shut down that many parts of the tour including all artifacts were shut down. I understand it is not their fault but they should have atleast let us know on the booking page. We did not get what we paid for.
San Antoniop Missions Tour
Richard M,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Overall a very good and insightful experience. Great Historical significance to the development of this area of Texas. You will be glad you took this tour as you'll learn so much. It would be helpful to know what is the pick up time as this differs from the start time of the tour. We were not made aware of this until about an hour or so before the tour was to START. Sophia & Richard M.
This is a great tour. A...
Joe P,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
This is a great tour. A must see. Hopefully Congress and the President will get together soon so that the National Park portions will reopen! Alex did a great job and was very informative. Appreciated his extra touch. We had rain and one of the missions was closed.
Lovely guy but tour was lacking
Susan T,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Lovely genuine tour guide but audio on van did not work. No water available. Guide was new and did not know too much. I took 5 friends on this tour and they were not impressed with the tour operator. It was nice that our pick up point was our hotel.
Enjoyed our trip with Domingo , he was very knowledgeable
Jenswiton,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We enjoyed our tour of 4 missions with Domingo, he was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed the day. Everything went smoothly
The best time of year for...
Melanie S,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The best time of year for this tour would be spring or fall, because the vast majority of it is outside. And afternoons in San Antonio can reach 100° so morning tours are best. But it's a fascinating tour, definitely worth any discomfort from the heat!
Touring the San Antonio Missions
Eileen W,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
The guide was excellent and pointed out historic things as we drove from one mission to another. Once at a mission location, he always showed us a map of the area so we knew what we were looking at as we walked around. All the churches were open to the public and most of the rest of the area were ruins. We would definitely recommend. My one negative comment is the amount of time spent at each location. I like to read every sign and take the time to really see the churches. I was constantly looking at the time and in a couple cases rushing to get back to the van. Even 5 more minutes at each stop would add to the experience. The guide was able to answer almost every question I asked. He was very knowledgeable.
Missions Accomplished
Steven R,
Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
This was a very nice and informative excursion. We visited four missions and learned a lot about the history of the area and Texas. Domingo, our guide, was very knowledgeable and passionate about this area and he provided many insights. Although some areas were closed for us due to the government shutdown, we didn’t feel as though we missed much.
Alex is wonderful.
X5599HGelizabethl,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour my husband and I had with Alex visiting the San Antonio missionswas wonderful. Alex is an extremely great, informative story teller. You can tell he loves this job and truly wants his guests to get the most out of the tour.