San Antonio’s Past, Privately Guided – UNESCO Missions Tour Experience

Sat, Nov 01, 2025 07:00 AM - Sun, Nov 30, 2025 15:00 PM

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San Antonio’s Past, Privately Guided – UNESCO Missions Tour Experience

Sat, Nov 01, 2025 07:00 AM - Sun, Nov 30, 2025 15:00 PM

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Overview

Experience the most engaging, historically accurate, and entertaining missions tour in San Antonio—guaranteed. Led by local expert and performer Michael Robinson—a professional guide, history teacher, and world traveler—you’ll gain rich insight into the people, architecture, and cultural dynamics that shaped early San Antonio.

About this Event

🏰 San Antonio Missions Tour – A Journey Through History

Explore the stories, architecture, and cultural legacy of San Antonio’s Spanish missions on this immersive 2-hour guided tour. Led by expert guide Michael Robinson—history teacher, performer, and passionate storyteller—this experience offers a compelling look at the city’s colonial roots and indigenous history.

🗣️ Tour Info

Duration: 2 hours
Language: English (Human Tour Guide)
Transportation Included
Mobile or Paper Ticket Accepted
Pick-Up Available at any downtown hotel, Airbnb, or designated location

🛑 Stops & Highlights

📍 Mission Espada
10040 Espada Rd
Start your journey at the southernmost mission. Step inside the original church, learn about daily life in the 1700s, and explore the mission’s layout and cultural significance.
Duration: 15 minutes

📍 Mission San Juan
9101 Graf Rd
Discover a beautifully reconstructed church and explore the adjacent museum. Learn about water systems, agricultural practices, and materials used by the mission’s early inhabitants.
Duration: 15 minutes

📍 Mission San José
Known as the "Queen of the Missions", this is the largest and most fully restored mission. Explore the intricate Baroque architecture, WPA-era revitalization, indigenous living quarters, and get a guided interior tour of the stunning church.
Duration: 30 minutes

📍 Mission Concepción
807 Mission Rd
Visit the oldest stone church in the U.S., home to original frescoes and dual bell towers. Experience the charm, art, and secrets of this beautiful and spiritually rich site.
Duration: 30 minutes

📍 Espada Aqueduct
Drive past the oldest Spanish aqueduct in the U.S. Learn about its construction, the acequia system, and how it brought life to mission farmlands.
Duration: 5 minutes

👶 Good to Know

Infants welcome in prams or strollers
Not recommended for guests with serious cardiovascular conditions
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Emotional support animals and pets not permitted

✅ Inclusions

Live guided tour
Transportation between stops
Downtown pick-up available

📌 Redemption & Booking Info

Check in with mobile or printed voucher
Tour offered through Viator

Note: This deal is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by San Antonio ProTours. Please contact Groupon for all inquiries. Inquiries made to Viator will be redirected.

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