Private UNESCO Missions Tour in San Antonio | 2 hours

90 Reviews | San Antonio
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  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Transportation
  • Gratuities
  • Bottled water

Overview

This is the most engaging, historically accurate and entertaining missions tour you will find in San Antonio. Guaranteed. You will learn what life was like at the missions, construction and architectural influences, and the relationship between the Franciscan Friars, soldiers and the Payaya, Coahuiltecan and other indigenous tribes. This is a nuanced and beautifully presented experience about colonialization, but also interdependence. At the end of this tour, you will be impressed with the largest concentration of Spanish missions in the US! Please consider purchasing our "Missions and More" tour, as it includes all four missions PLUS two more centuries of San Antonio history and diverse cultures. See reviews for that tour please. Locally owned/operated by professional guide and history teacher, stand-up comic (with Kevin Hart:), performer and world traveler Michael Robinson.

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Itinerary

  • Mission Espada

    Southern-most mission of the five in San Antonio, this location is the start of your tour and will lay the foundational context for the rest of the tour. You will walk into the interior of this mission, hear interesting information about its' inhabitants and the Friars, as well as, the construction and layout of the mission. You will also have an opportunity to walk into the church that looks as it did in the 1700's.

    15 minutes

  • Mission San Juan

    Just five minutes from the first stop at Mission Espada, this mission has a fully renovated church that is not only charming, but impressive in its' reconstruction and the highlight of this stop. Hear about the inhabitants at this location, the construction of this mission, and what life was like for them. You will visit a small museum that has wonderful displays of materials used by the inhabitants, the use water for agriculture, among interesting other information.

    15 minutes

  • Mission San Jose

    The "Queen of the Missions" is the largest and most renovated mission in San Antonio, the finest example of Baroque architecture in Texas. Here, you will learn about its' function as a mission, as well as, the impressive revitalization by the WPA in the 1930's. You will experience the living quarters of all groups that lived and worked at the mission, have an exclusive interior guided tour of the Church, and learn so much more! Over 2000 of architectural, religious and cultural influences, and a reverence for the indigenous labor that made Mission San Jose the "Queen".

    30 minutes

  • Mission Concepcion

    Mission Concepcion is hands down the most charming of all the missions. Hear about its' inhabitants, what life was life at this location, and learn about the creation of its' duel bell tower church, the oldest stone church in the US! You will see a 250 year old fresco, a fascinating ocular display, and the interior of the church where you will be humbled by its' beauty. You will see some other architectural highlights here, but those a secret and I can't wait to tell you all about them!

    30 minutes

  • The Alamo

    Short EXTERIOR visit to the Alamo to discuss its function as a mission, and of course, the battle. This is optional if you do not plan on visit the interior of the Alamo.

    7 minutes

  • The Espada Aqueduct

    Drive past and learn about the oldest Spanish Aqueduct in the US. Learn about its' construction, where the technologies to build the structure come from, its' function and placement and connection to the acequia system to irrigate labores (farmlands).

    5 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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April 27No refund

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Excellent tour, highly recommend.

Published on Jan, 2025

Michael was an excellent tour guide! Engaging, knowledgeable, fun. Great way to see SA highlights & history! He kept my two teenagers interested and was sure to point out historical and current points of interest. Great way to learn about SA and get acclimated with the area. Highly recommend!

A fun memorable San Antonio tour

Published on Dec, 2024

We loved our tour with Michael. We were a group of 6 friends on a getaway weekend in San Antonio. Whether you enjoy history or not, this was a fun outing with a little of everything for everyone. Michael is fun and witty. His knowledge of the area was impressive and he included a variety of experiences for us. I would definitely do this again!

Michael's deep knowledge...

Published on Dec, 2024

Michael's deep knowledge of San Antonio's history and culture was amazing. His descriptions breathed life into the sites we visited.

Fabulous private tour in San Francisco

Published on Oct, 2024

Michael was a great guide: informative, accommodating, professional. We learned so much about the San Antonio missions! Then we extended our tour to see more and Michael continued to wow us around SA neighborhoods, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Pearl... we even made a stop at the San Fernando Cathedral. All around, an excellent day.

Best tour I’ve ever been on

Published on Jun, 2024

If you are thinking about doing a tour of the Missions in San Antonio, I highly recommend this tour. I would give it a 6 if I could. Micheal was very knowledgeable about the history of the missions themselves, but also of the area during the time the missions were active. My family and I had an amazing time. I would definitely book another tour with Micheal in a heartbeat.

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