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San Antonio: The Grand Historic City full-day tour

Book your tickets now for a city sightseeing tour to get a grand overview of old San Antonio with its rich history and culture as you get to experience over 70 sites and points of interest. Get onboard and Play Texas Trivia way with your Gray Line Tour Guide as you make your way down. Your experience of the Downtown Reach starts at La Villita Historic Arts Village, and includes narratives of historic sites, sounds, and events. You'll get some time on your own at El Mercado, a historic market square and the largest Mexican market in the US nation, where you can grab lunch or do some shopping of your own.

Then you will then travel to the Museum Reach where there are several points of interest you'll get to see such as the San Antonio River locks, Pearl Brewery Redevelopment, Witte Museum and why not make a stop at the Japanese Tea Garden with its tea house, koi ponds and stone archways.

Finally, you will explore the Mission Reach, with time to see the original frescos at Mission Concepcion- the oldest unrestored stone church in the nation, King William District and the Blue Star Arts Complex, a multi purpose development which has a museum, galleries, apartments and restaurants. The tour ends at the Alamo or at your Downtown Hotel of choice.

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Main features

Free cancellation
Place: San Antonio
Duration: 8 hours
Availability: See calendar
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Instant confirmation
Guided tour
Smaller group size
Hotel pick up

Do this because

  • Discover the history and culture of San Antonio as you get to experience over 70 sites and points of interest
  • See the wonderful architecture of the city
  • Enjoy lunch at the largest Mexican market in the US
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Important to know

  • You will need to coordinate your pickup with the tour operator after purchase (details will be in your voucher), please do this at least 24 hours prior to departure
  • Tour duration may vary based on traffic, weather, day of week, length of stops
  • Children age five years old and under get free admission and do not require a ticket however please let the tour operator know in advance to coordinate enough seats in the vehicle
  • Please bring your own child car seats or booster seats, as these are not provided by the tour operator
  • Adaptive Driving Alliance vehicles are not available at all times. If a guest is wheelchair bound, the tour guide might be able to accommodate with advance notice. There is space for a foldable wheelchair on board each vehicle
  • Service animals are allowed onboard the vehicle. Guests are advised to confirm with each stop on the tour if they are allowed on their site as it might vary
  • Dress comfortably and for the weather. Bring an umbrella if there is rain and hats if it will be sunny. This tour will only be canceled due to inclement weather if there are flood warnings or hail that make driving conditions impossible
  • The maximum number of participants per vehicle is nine people
  • Some sites may be closed from time to time due to COVID19
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Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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What’s included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off at downtown-area hotels
  • Round trip transportation
  • Guided tour
  • Subject expert guide
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What’s not included

  • Gratuities for the tour guide and / or driver (optional)
  • Alcoholic drinks (can be purchased on site)
  • Lunch
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Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

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Location

Meeting point:

  • You will be picked up at your downtown San Antonio hotel. You must confirm your pick up location at least 24 hours prior to the start of the tour.

Provider

Gray Line San Antonio

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