You will learn so much history about San Antonio and see so many places, you will get a great sense of how San Antonio was started! Domingo was excited tour guide!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Full-day city tour by bus covering 60 points of interest
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (downtown hotels only) starting at 8:30 AM
Excludes
- Gratuities
- Guests will have time on their own in El Mercado to have lunch
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- 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.
Itinerary
Explore the art galleries and stores selling gifts, custom jewelry, pottery, and imported Mexican folk art.
Listen to the history of HemisFair '68 - the official 1968 World's Fair themed "The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas"
See St. Paul Square, Historic Sunset Station- the historic Southern Pacific Railroad depot terminal
Points of interests include: ButterKrust Bakery; Doseum; Botanical Gardens; McNay Art Museum; Incarnate Word University; Witte Museum
Listen to exciting narratives and sounds of the San Antonio River
Learn the history of the Pearl Brewery complex.
Shop or have lunch at El Mercado - the largest Mexican market in the nation.
Listen to exciting narratives and sounds
Explore the gardens, koi ponds, water fall, and tea house
Listen to exciting narratives and sounds
Experience the history of the church, grounds, and exhibitions at the oldest unrestored stone church in the nation. See the original frescos at this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Listen to exciting narratives and sounds
Listen to exciting narratives and sounds
Language Offered
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
Reviews
It was very interesting information and orientation to San Antonio. Domingo had a wealth of knowledge.
This tour was fantastic and gave us a day of the best of San Antonio ! The best part was our guide, Alex who was very knowledgeable and fun to be around !
My husband and I had a wonderful experience on our full day tour with Domingo! He was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of history and insight about the places we visited. We spent about the right amount of time on all our stops. As I look back at my photos, I can’t believe how much we packed into one day! We did not have a car, so this was a great way to be able to visit some of the places that were not in walking distance from our hotel. This was our second time in San Antonio and everyone else’s first time. It was a nice balance of going some places that we had never been before as well as visiting some places that we went to last year but we learned a lot more about them. This was one of my favorite days of vacation and I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who wants to get a lot of sightseeing done in one day. It is a good thing to do at the beginning of your trip, as it gave us ideas of places we wanted to go back and visit. We wound up going to a fantastic production of ‘Sound of Music’ at the historic Majestic Theatre because we learned about it on our tour. Don’t hesitate to book this!
Our guide Alex was amazing! I would recommend booking with him if possible. He gave very good historical facts that were interesting and made our day so very interesting. He guided us to some very good resturants and made the whole day an amazing experience!
Was an amazing tour. Our guide was awesome . 👌
Excellent way to learn the history of the city and surrounding area. We now know our way around and can plan the rest of our stay better. Domingo was an excellent guide and very helpful with my husband’s wheelchair so he could fully enjoy the stops we made
Domingo was very accommodating and knowledgeable about the the city's many gems. The tour was perfect for first-timers and those who don't get many chances to see what San Antonio has to offer. Definitely a memorable experience. Thank you Domingo! A+
Good tour, knowledgeable tour guide, good stops and nice length. Good history of city and buildings,
Booked the night before. Apparently not enough time no one showed up to get us. Be careful when using the app.
This was our first time in San Antonio. Doing the full day tour gave us a good overview of the city. Alex was our excellent guide. We especially liked his commentary on the history of the city and information about the river. Highly recommended..
Great tour guide, fluent in English and Spanish, knowledgeable about nearly every building downtown, but also had comprehensive knowledge of older sights beyond the main city such as the Spanish missions
Great history of San Antonio and the area.. Do this your first day there. Then you can go and revisit.
It was a wonderful experience. My mother and I booked the full day historic tour and we got to see many San Antonio sites along with being able to receive lots of interesting historical facts. It was awesome! Thank you!
Alex was an exceptional guide. He is very knowledgeable as a native of San Antonio who loves his city and people. I highly recommend people request him.
It was a great experience Alex was very knowledgeable and friendly would definitely recommend to history buffs
It is a worthwhile experience. Interesting and Informative. If you have never been to San Antonio and really want to learn about the city, this tour is an excellent way to do it.
Alex was a fantastic host and a wealth of knowledge! He shared so many wonderful stories and made our trip very memorable. Our day with him has been a highlight of our trip.
This trip turned out to be a private trip as we were the only one. Alex was our driver/ guide. He was the best. Very pleasant and so knowledgeable. We learned so much about San Antonio.
Domingo was personable, courteous and very informative. The tour was very thorough allowing plenty of time to visit sites. Domingo made sure to tell us the must-see at each stop as well as historical information. A great tour for the price!
Wow! What a great full day trip. We had a great overview of over sixty places in San Antonio. Our guide, Domingo , was very personal
We had a great day with Alex and saw so many different things on this tour! The stops were the right lengths and he communicated well with us beforehand and during the tour. He was enthusiastic and enjoyable to listen to. We followed his advice to take the River tour at night and were glad that we did because of the festive lights. We also appreciated advice he gave us regarding our dinner plans and traveling to a Spurs game. He went above and beyond to be a good tour guide and ambassador for San Antonio!
Alex was very knowledgeable and we learn a lot of the history of San Antonio. He also gave good recommendations for restaurants.
Alex is a wealth of knowledge about the history of San Antonio! He made it a personal experience, taking photos of us and pointing out additional points of interest. We feel like this experience provided so much more than just a San Antonio historical tour.
That it was a van and not a big bus. It was more intimate than expected. The experience was great, lots of fun and much information.
Alex was great and very personable. And very informative with reminding me of the history of San Antonio that I had forgot earlier on.
loved our experience on this tour. Hits almost all the major highlights of the city. We really enjoyed seeing the missions and the lunch recommendation was our favorite of our trip
Very bad never picked us up never answered my texts when I finally got ahold of someone she said my 8 hour tour was canceled and I wasn’t even notified. If I didn’t contact them they would have taken my money. Do not book any tours with Aviator gray line tours a very shady company.
This was a terrific way to see San Antonio! I learned so much, and it was fun, and it was the perfect mix of activity. Alex was so knowledgeable, and he presented the information in an interesting and engaging way.
This tour was a great way to see much more of San Antonio than we would have on our own. Alex was so knowledgeable about the history of the area and shared many stories and recommendations for the rest of our time here. Highly recommend this tour.
Knowledgeable guide and interesting tour that covered history of the city in general and several neighborhoods. Guide encouraged questions and discussion.
Alex was a very nice guide. It gives a good perspective about the town. The first part was about history and downtown, the second - more about what staff you can do here.
Alex was very experienced and knowledgeable. I never got bored during those many hours in the tour. He showed us so many places with through explanation and history behind them. I recommend it to my friends and family.
Alex did a fantastic job of helping us discover the history of San Antonio. We ventured all over the city and were able to get behind the scenes mini tour and explanations. Highly recommend the tour.
My son and I went on this tour and Alex was our tour guide. The tour was outstanding and Alex was outstanding. Alex was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Alex was extremely considerate and never made anyone feel rushed. A great tour and highly recommend it.
It was an amazing tour given by Alex you really get the sense of San Antonio. Then you get to figure out your itinerary for the week it was awesome highly recommend
This tour is filled with history. We saw places we wouldn't have gotten to see on our own. Our guide, Domingo, was from San Antonio and was very knowledgeable . Wonderful city.
This tour was very informative and covered the entire city. We learned a lot about the founding and growth of the city. Highly recommend it.
I thought it was very good and the stops were the right amount to time to see what you needed to see. Of the things I heard about on the tour, but we did not stop at, I got ideas for things to do my next day.
Domingo was knowledgeable and prompt, we had plenty of time to explore and learn from his years of living in the area! I would recommend this tour!
Great variety of sights and plenty of time to enjoy them. My guide Domingo was super knowledgeable and kind.
Greatest history tour of San Antonio, amazing architecture, beautiful missions, wonderful lunch, Alex was truly amazing. His knowledge was unbelievable. I would recommend this eight hour tour if you love history.
It’s was wonderful! I would suggest that people would do this on their first day of vacation. Alex our driver was so knowledgeable about the area. He made the day so enjoyable.
Our tour guide very knowledgeable of the area and history. I would go again. This is where you really learn the history.
This tour exceeded all of our expectations! There were 5 of us and we're still talking about how perfect the day was! The tour was balanced between time to walk around, time on bus, and such exceptional knowledge of San Antonio's history. The stories of Texas came to life and we collectively rate this as the highlight of our trip!! Professional for sure....but so entertaining! A "must do" if you visit!!
Our tour guide Alex G was outstanding. He contacted us the night before to confirm pick=up time from hotel. He did an excellent job as tour guide and sharing lots about the local history. If you are there for a day I would suggest this tour!
Our tour was amazing! Our guide Domingo shared so much wonderful information. We loved it! We would definitely recommend!
Great way to see the highlights of San Antonio if you are on a short stay. We really enjoyed the Mission tour and our guide did an amazing job of guiding us through the history of the missions in San Antonio and the daily life of the folks who lived at the Missions. From there we went on to the Alamo. Our guide Dylan was great and gave us an overview of the Alamo and events leading up to the battle before we entered the Alamo. Unfortunately only state personnel are allow to guide you at the Alamo but we were well prepped going in. Next up was a cruise on the River Walk along with an over view of its creation. Finally a trip up the Tower of the Americas. Throughout Dylan explained points of interest along the way and made sure we were comfortable throughout the tour.
Alex was very knowledgeable and delightful to be around. Had more walking then I thought there would be. Got really hot in the middle of the day.
The tour was a nice way to get an overview of the city’s points of interest and some background on its rich history.
Monday through Friday 9 am to 7 pm EST
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