San Antonio Premium City Tour with Alamo & River Walk Cruise
Description
The first stop of the day is an exciting visit to a local cultural icon, the Alamo, where you will stand in the footsteps of heroes before. Get up close and personal with some of the Alamo’s largest weapons and fortifications- the 16 pounder cannon, palisades, and barracks. Next, take in an enriched combination of San Antonio’s history and region within national parks as you experience the stories of people who came into the Spanish missions in the 1700s. For the thrill-seekers, take an elevator ride up 190 m (623 ft) to the top of Tower of the Americas to witness the most magnificent view of the city. Finally, take in the world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway on a relaxing, 35-minute River Walk Cruise to immersive with the city’s culture, history, and architecture. Once your feet are back on the ground, your tour guide will return you safely to your downtown hotel, or arranged destination.
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Itinerary
Explore the largest and best-preserved of the San Antonio missions, often called the “Queen of the Missions.” Founded in 1720, Mission San José offers a glimpse into life in the Spanish colonial era, featuring beautiful stone architecture, historic grounds, and the famous Rose Window.
Walk among legends as you enjoy a guided tour that leads you through the courtyard revealing the story of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. Get up close and personal with some of the Alamo’s largest weapons and fortifications- the 16 pounder cannon, palisades, and barracks.
Take an elevator ride up 190 m (623 ft) to the top of Tower of the Americas to witness the most magnificent view of the city, showcasing the stunning panoramic views of San Antonio from new heights at the tallest observation deck in Texas.
Take in the world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway on a relaxing, 35-minute River Walk Cruise to immersive with the city’s culture, history, and architecture.
Enjoy a relaxing cruise along the famous San Antonio River Walk while learning about the city’s rich history, culture, and landmarks from your guide. This scenic boat ride offers unique views of the vibrant riverfront lined with restaurants, shops, and historic sites.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer pick up and drop off in the downtown San Antonio area. If you are staying outside of the downtown area, please contact our team to arrange a meeting location.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1,130)
Nancy was a fantastic guide and is extremely knowledgeable about Texas history and especially the history of the missions. We wish she had been our river guide, too!
Our tour was great and very much what we expected, and Nancy was a great tour guide with lots of history and facts about San Antonio
The Premium San Antonio City and River Walk Tour was extremely informative and very adaptive to needs/requests. Our guide, Tristan was wonderful! He was a wonderful story teller, and answered any question. Tristan gave us the full experience of San Antonio with his unbiased insight and knowledge of each area of the city.
We saw four highlights of San Antonio. Our guide, Nancy, told us lots of historical information and was very knowledgeable.
I had a tour of the city with Scott who was an awesome guide! He's very passionate about the city and extremely knowledgeable in all the details of the history. At the same time, he's very chill and I had a great time with him. I would highly recommend this tour and ask for Scott.
Nancy is a friendly, knowledgeable ambassador for San Antonio. There were just 4 of us on today’s tour. At each of the stops, you learn about the history, as well as all the sites along the way. History buffs will appreciate the detail. The price includes admission which makes this a great deal as it’s basically a private tour in a comfortable Mercedes van.
If you are fortunate to take this tour with Nancy as your tour guide; get ready to enjoy a phenomenal tour! Nancy is a walking “Wikipedia” of knowledge about San Antonio! She is fantastic in tailoring tours to the likes/knowledge of her tour guests; very accommodating to one’s abilities to most thoroughly enjoy every step of the tour! Nancy is wonderful and makes the time fly by…leaving you wanting more …superb feat!
Nancy is a phenomenal, extremely knowledgeable, very personable and attentive tour guide! It is truly wonderful to have enjoyed her company on our tour!
Nancy did an amazing job of showing us this town from a unique and personal perspective which was amazing we never would have learned or enjoyed this experience as much without her
Had a wonderful experience. Even though I’ve been to the Alamo and San Antonio many times, this experience illuminating. I learned so much about Texas history. Scott, my tour guide was phenomenal and extremely knowledgeable. Took some great photos and visited places I had been wanting to see. Going with the tour group enhances this experience. I had an excellent time and will be booking additional trips in the future. I choose this group because they offer downtown San Antonio pick up and dropped off at your location. They were excellent with their communication regarding pick up times, vehicle information and itinerary. Highly recommend!
