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3h30min

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Excursion

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San Antonio

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up to 24 hours prior to departure

SA Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour

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4.7

Discover the Spanish influence in San Antonio and learn its important role in American history

Highlights

* Explore some of San Antonio’s oldest and most beautiful locations, including Missions San José, Concepción, San Francisco de Espada, and San Juan Capistrano
* Unwind by watching the award-winning film Gente de Razon
* Marvel at La Ventana de Rosa, the Rose Window, one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in North America
* Visit one of the nation’s oldest and longest running irrigation systems, Espada Aqueduct & Acequia
* Tour ends at Mission San Antonio de Valero, famously known as the Alamo, or guest's hotel

    included with

    * Hotel pick up and drop off at downtown area hotels
    * Visit Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada
    * Live and recorded narrated history of San Antonio and the Spanish Missions from your Driver Guide and/or Tour Guide
    * Watch the award-winning film Gente de Razon

      excluded by

      * Optional gratuities - Driver Guide and/or Tour Guide
      * Tour of the Alamo / Mission San Antonio de Valero - - guests must make reservations to visit the Alamo on their own

        Essential Information

        * Bring water
        * Eat breakfast or lunch before the tour
        * Tour duration may vary based on traffic, weather, day of week, length of stops at each of the missions
        * 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: anthony.perez@starshuttle.com or sanantonio@grayline.com
        * This sightseeing tour visits the Spanish Missions outside the downtown area; it does not include a tour of Mission San Antonio de Valero / the Alamo
        * A note about the Alamo: The last stop on our Missions Tour is either your downtown hotel or the Alamo (your choice). The Alamo exclusively utilizes their own tour guides or you can take a self-guided tour of the Alamo. A tour of the Alamo is not included in our Missions Tour

          Itinerary

          Experience the beauty and history of the beginnings of the great city of San Antonio. Visit the Spanish influences near the river named in honor of San Antonio de Padua. Travel to Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan Capistrano, and Mission San Francisco de la Espada on this guided, half day sightseeing tour. Experience Mission life at Mission San Jose and the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Visitor Center. Watch birds and wildlife along the new Mission Reach Hike & Bike Trail. Enjoy mission silhouettes, with Spanish and Moorish influenced architecture, against the South Texas Sky. Visit the old irrigation system, with its dam and aqueduct, that is still in use today. Listen to exciting sounds and narratives as we learn the story of the Battle of the Alamo at Mission San Antonio de Valero. This truly is a gem of a tour.
          Morning (A.M.) Tour is approx. from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

          Afternoon (P.M.) Tour is approx. from 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

          Please contact Gray Line Tours 24 - 48 hours prior to your tour departure to confirm your booking. We pick up at any downtown San Antonio hotel starting at about 30 minutes prior to the departure time!

          A note about the Alamo: The last stop on our Missions Tour is either your downtown hotel or the Alamo (your choice). The Alamo exclusively utilizes their own tour guides or you can take a self-guided tour of the Alamo. A tour of the Alamo is not included in our Missions Tour
          Duration: 3h30min 
          From  $75.00