San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour
Overview
This small-group tour is the perfect way to see the missions and learn about the founding of San Antonio with its rich history and culture. Experience Spanish History, the Coahuiltecans, and the early southwest. Learn about the significance of San Antonio, San Pedro Springs, and the groups that came together to set the stage for the founding of the Presidio - San Antonio. Your experience starts downtown, see: the original La Villita; Main Plaza, San Fernando Cathedral, and Plaza de Armas. Travel along the San Antonio River to visit all the missions with stops at Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan, Espada, and the Espada Aqueduct. Tour ends at Mission San Antonio de Valero, famously known as the Alamo, or guest's hotel. Guaranteed departures twice a day, with no minimum guest requirements.
What's Included
- Visit Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select downtown hotels
- Live and recorded narrated history
- Gratuities
- Tour of the Alamo. The Alamo utilizes their own tour guides or you can take a self-guided tour.
Meeting and Pickup
Pick-ups available at downtown hotels. If you do not see your hotel listed or if you are staying at an Airbnb, contact local operator at least 48 hours before your scheduled tour or immediately after booking if within 48 hours of tour time. The closest pickup location will be provided.
What To Expect
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Mission Concepcion
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mission San Jose
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Mission San Juan
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Espada Aqueduct
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Alamo Plaza (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Tour can accommodate wheelchairs only if the local operator is notified at least 24 hours in advance
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- Visit Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select downtown hotels.
- Live and recorded narrated history.
- Gratuities.
- Tour of the Alamo. The Alamo utilizes their own tour guides or you can take a self-guided tour.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 6..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Visit Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select downtown hotels
- Live and recorded narrated history
- Gratuities
- Tour of the Alamo. The Alamo utilizes their own tour guides or you can take a self-guided tour.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Tour can accommodate wheelchairs only if the local operator is notified at least 24 hours in advance
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
