Private UNESCO Missions Tour in San Antonio

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About this activity

World-class presentations that are sophisticated, historically accurate and entertaining. The most engaging missions tour you will find in San Antonio. Guaranteed.

You will learn what life was like at the missions, construction, architectural influences, and the nuanced relationships between the Franciscan Friars, Presidial soldiers and the Coahuiltecan tribes. Respectfully and beautifully presented, this experience deep dives in interdependence of colonizers and those being colonized. At the end of this tour, you will be impressed with the largest concentration of Spanish missions in the US and have a depreciation for San Antonio.

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.

LOCALLY-owned/operated by professional guide and history teacher, stand-up comic, and voice artist Michael Robinson.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English
Operated by: San Antonio ProTours

Ages: Children (6–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–64 years) · Seniors (65–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: Transportation

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

15 min

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.
Mission San Juan Capistrano

15 min

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.
Mission San Jose Catholic Church

40 min

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".
Mission Conception Catholic Church

20 min

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!
The Espada Aqueduct

5 min

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).

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Canopy By Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk
Towneplace Suites By Marriott San Antonio Downtown Riverwalk
Motel 6 San Antonio TX - Downtown - Market Square
Courtyard by Marriott San Antonio Downtown/Market Square
Hyatt Place San Antonio/Riverwalk
Courtyard by Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk
Drury Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk
Garden Inn Motel
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham San Antonio Market Square
Homewood Suites By Hilton San Antonio-riverwalk/downtown
Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa, Autograph Collection
Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Antonio Rivercenter Area By IHG

and 71 more pickup points

I will pick you up at whatever downtown location (hotel, AirBNB, etc) you are at.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.