Tours

San Antonio Walks

302 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205

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San Antonio Walks provides a wide array of engaging and insightful guided tours which delve deep into the history and attractions of San Antonio. These aren't just recitations of dry facts, but an opportunity for comprehensive understanding of the city's story, and they also provide overviews of modern attractions. Here are the details:

  • The Missions Tour: A comprehensive journey to all four outlying missions, highlighting their unique features and showcasing the three-part ancient water system - the dam, ditch (Acequia), and aqueduct. This daily tour can be scheduled for either 8:30 am or 1 pm, starting at the Visitor Center at 317 Alamo Plaza. The tour costs $59 per person and lasts about four hours.

  • The Sightseer Tour: A diverse tour including history, architecture, modern sights, River Walk, La Villita, San Fernando, and more! The tour, suitable for all ages, starts at 317 Alamo Plaza, and costs $25 per person for the walking tour or $40 for the drive tour. It lasts approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, and covers about a mile.

  • The History Tour: A deep dive into the history of San Antonio and Texas. This intense tour requires focused attention for its duration of 2 hours. Like the others, it starts at 317 Alamo Plaza, and costs $25 per person for walking or $40 for driving.

  • The Architecture Tour: Focused on commercial buildings, it showcases San Antonio's architectural diversity with buildings from different centuries. This tour costs $25 per person for walking and $40 for driving, and takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

  • The King William Tour: Offering insights into Victorian architecture, influential German families, and unique River Walk views, this tour meets at 205 E. Guenther, and costs $25 per person for a walking tour. It lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes and covers just under a mile.

For all tours, cash is preferred, but credit cards are accepted for the Missions Tour. A minimum of two guests is required for each tour. Please see the San Antonio Walks website for exact tour times and additional information.