Absolutely wonderful. Very articulate and knowledgeable. Always very aware of what we needed and would always answer our questions with grace.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Tower of the Americas Observation Deck (paid admission included)
- Complimentary Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off in Downtown San Antonio
- San Antonio River Walk Cruise (paid admission included)
- See The Alamo and Mission San José and learn local insights from a local guide
- Small Group Tour Format (Max Group of 7)
- Narrated DRIVING Tour of San Antonio
Excludes
- Gratuities (optional)
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Explore the largest and best-preserved of the San Antonio missions, often called the “Queen of the Missions.” Founded in 1720, Mission San José offers a glimpse into life in the Spanish colonial era, featuring beautiful stone architecture, historic grounds, and the famous Rose Window.
Walk among legends as you enjoy a guided tour that leads you through the courtyard revealing the story of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. Get up close and personal with some of the Alamo’s largest weapons and fortifications- the 16 pounder cannon, palisades, and barracks.
Take an elevator ride up 190 m (623 ft) to the top of Tower of the Americas to witness the most magnificent view of the city, showcasing the stunning panoramic views of San Antonio from new heights at the tallest observation deck in Texas.
Take in the world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway on a relaxing, 35-minute River Walk Cruise to immersive with the city’s culture, history, and architecture.
Enjoy a relaxing cruise along the famous San Antonio River Walk while learning about the city’s rich history, culture, and landmarks from your guide. This scenic boat ride offers unique views of the vibrant riverfront lined with restaurants, shops, and historic sites.
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Reviews
Our half day tour was designed well. We toured the important sites covering San Antonio’s history and transportation was easy and access to the sites was easy and quick. Our tour guide, Scott, was knowledgeable and shared key insights and also interesting tidbits that made the four hours so enjoyable. Scott was so considerate and had a great sense of humor. The six of us highly recommend this tour for travelers who want to gain a quick appreciation for all that makes San Antonio special!
Excellent tour. Our guide Nancy was exceptional- so knowledgeable and friendly. She showed us AND taught us about the history of San Antonio. Would highly recommend this tour!
Very informative. Nancy was wonderful. She was cheerful and a fountain of information. We were impressed with the amount of knowledge she packed in our tour.
Scott was a great host. Very knowledgeable and happy to share. The time flew by because he had much to tell about each of the stops. Worth every penny as far as I am concerned.
Davis was the best tour guide I have ever had!
Nancy made the tour very special with lesser known details of history and a wonderful sense of humor.
It’s a great way to see lots of the things you want to see in San Antonio in one go. The personal touch of the fabulous tour guide and the small group environment makes it worth the money. We were lucky enough to get Tristan as our guide and he was FABULOUS! He really loves San Antonio and it shows.
Dylan was a fantastic tour guide!!! We learned SO MUCH about San Antonio’s history, and the tour was worth every penny! He also recommended visiting the Pearl District, so we made time to go during their market and were so impressed! The Emma Hotel is beautiful, too. This tour truly made our San Antonio experience that much better! Highly recommend! Thank you, Dylan!
We are first-timers to San Antonio and this tour covered a lot of ground in an afternoon into the evening. Tristan was our guide and he LOVES this city and it shows! His stories and knowledge made it extremely enjoyable and his respect for San Antonio shines through. Tristan, you’re amazing! Go on this tour as soon as you get to San Antonio!
Scott was a great guide-knowledgeable about the area and very accommodating to us! We were able to see what we wanted in a half day and ended up being a private tour-our good fortune!
I booked this your as part of a 4 day trip to the city for a conference. It was a great time! The small group made it a personalized experience, and our guide was great. Tristan was knowledgeable and personable. I highly recommend this company and this tour.
Comfortable transportation right from your front door. Davis was on his final day of training but we wouldn’t have known that without him telling us. He was very knowledgeable most likely because Dylan was training him. Both had great personalities and seemed to be very proud of the history they were sharing with us. I would definitely recommend this tour and when I’m back I will book one of the other tours they offer. Thank you! And best of luck Davis, you’re going to do great!!! 😊
Nancy had a plethora of information to share regarding the Alamo and the mission. We learned a lot from her. However, considering the price of the Go Rio ticket was only $15 and the Tower tickets were only $20 and the Alamo and mission were free, the cost seems a bit excessive. I would consider going early in the am, so you can continue to explore after the tour and you have a lay of the land.
Very informative tour highlighting primary historical sites. Very friendly guide. Timely pickup time and stayed on schedule.
A lot of fun. Easy access with hotel pick up. Enjoyed the itinerary. Solo traveler and felt comfortable
Nancy gave us great historical information about San Antonio. The river cruise is very informative and delightful.
OUTSTANDING! Our guide Nancy, was by far the best historical tour guide that we have ever had (and we have taken a LOT of guided tours over the years). Nancy’s passion for the city, the history, the sites, and the stories was simply contagious. She combines her knowledge, research, experience, riveting story-telling and ambassador/hostess skills to create a memory of San Antonio that will likely make us want to return again and again. Thank you for sending the stupendous follow up materials, Nancy. Thank you for making that the best day of our 3 week vacation!
Nancy did a great job explaining everything to us and took great care of everyone! I would highly recommend this tour.
We enjoyed our afternoon with Nancy. She is very knowledgeable & presents as a humorous person. She entertained us along the way. But, her knowledge is exceptional!
Great tour of San Antonio. Our guide Warren was awesome. Very knowledgeable and provided a lot of interesting information that we otherwise would never had known if we attempted to visit alone. Would definitely recommend.
The tour person telephoned me at 0910, the DAY OF the scheduled 0900 tour. Not only were they late, but they CANCELED due to “over-booking.” The first of 2 solo tours I had booked well in advance and BOTH cancelled the day morning of.
Very informative and enjoyable tour. Our guide, Nancy, was professional, knowledgeable and welcoming. I had a great time. Highly recommend.
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and informative regarding the history of San Antonio and the surrounding areas.
Nancy was an awesome guide. We were picked up at the hotel on time. We got to see and enjoy everything on the agenda. We learned a lot from Nancy. Would highly recommend.
What an amazing tour thanks to our Tour Guide, Nancy, who brought the Alamo and the San Jose Church to life with fascinating history stories. We had fun in our small group and Nancy made us all feel comfortable and happy. Very comfortable mini van with water availble. Honestly one of the best tours I've ever been on and we learnt so much. Good value for money, seeing all the four main Tourist sights. Thank you Nancy, I hope our paths cross again.
From start to finish, our experience with the San Antonio Tour Company was exceptional, and Nancy was the heart of it all. She greeted us warmly, took the time to learn everyone’s names, and made each person feel valued throughout the day. Her knowledge of San Antonio’s history, culture, and hidden gems was impressive, and she shared it in an engaging, easy-to-follow way, often sprinkled with fun anecdotes. Nancy’s attentiveness stood out—she anticipated our needs, kept the group comfortable, and never rushed us. She balanced the schedule perfectly, giving us time to explore while keeping the tour flowing smoothly. Her passion for the city was contagious, and by the end, we felt like we’d seen San Antonio through the eyes of a local friend. If you’re considering a tour here, I can’t recommend Nancy enough. She turned a great itinerary into an unforgettable experience.
Tristian was a polite, friendly, informative guide. There was only one other person on the tour so it was small and cozy which we liked. We learned a lot about San Antonio!
Nancy was wonderful! She was very nice, professional, polite, and extremely knowledgeable about San Antonio and its history. She explained everything clearly and made the tour both enjoyable and informative. Her friendly attitude and professionalism made the experience even better. I would highly recommend her to anyone visiting San Antonio!
Very informative Warren and Davis did it excellent job I was driving us around and it's laying and everything to all of us there are very attentive
Excellent tour of four amazing sites, Mission San Jose, The Alamo, the San Antonio Riverboat Cruise and the Tower of the America’s. Value was spot on!
Our guide, Warren, was very knowledgeable. It was a great "Sampler" tour of San Antonio. We were able to then go to the places we loved on the tour and spend more time there. Warren gave us suggestions at the end of our tour for the rest of our stay.
Tristan our tour guide was so knowledgeable and personable. His knowledge of the missions and city made it so enjoyable. We did the missions, The Alamo, The Riverwalk Cruise and Towers of America. A full 4 hours and didn’t want it to end. I recommend this tour
You learn so much more by touring with an excellent guide (our guide was Scot) compared to doing this on your own.
Nancy was very knowledgeable and we hit all the San Antonio highlights. It's a small intimate tour with personalized service. We had a great afternoon!
We had a wonderful tour with Nancy, who was professional, nice, and exceptionally knowledgeable! We started our tour at the Alamo, where Nancy told us smaller stories about the site and battle, and next moved to the Tower of the Americas. We next went to Mission and afterward stopped at a local hotspot for thirst quenching aqua frescas. Lastly, we were dropped off for a river walk boat tour. Nancy was great with the children as well. I highly recommend this tour for all!
Nancy our tour guide was excellent. Very friendly, and knowledgeable.
Warren was very knowledgeable and accommodating. As a retired history teacher his insights were greatly appreciated. We never felt rushed and Warren took as much time as needed to make sure we had an unforgettable experience.
Great tour! Very knowledgeable guide! Would use them again. It was a wonderful day and we learned so much about the city!
Great way to spend 1/2 a day seeing the sights of San Antonio. Nancy from See Sight tours is a fantastic guide who adds a lot of value to the experience with her knowledge, professionalism, and kindness. While I enjoyed visiting the Alamo, the unexpected highlight for me was visiting the San Jose Mission, which Nancy provided a lot of valuable background context on the history of the Mission. I recommend taking the tour within the first day of your arrival as it provides a solid foundation to get oriented and familiar with the city.
Nancy was an amazing tour guide. We never expected to learn so much history about the Alamo and San Antonio. Nancy is passionate about her job and one of the best tour guides we’ve had the privilege of hanging out with!!
Scott was an excellent guide with a well planned tour of the city. Loved that he took us to the St Jose mission to give us a feel for what the Alamo looked like in the 1800s. The tower of the Americas gave us awesome views of the city. Loved the boat ride on the Riverwalk at the end.
Best tour in San Antonio learned so much about the history of the city and the culture of the area. Great
Tristan was an amazing guide. He was very knowledgeable and entertaining about San Antonio, Texas. We would recommend Tristan for your tour.
Great over view of the history of the city. Guide was great. On time. Clear in explaining sites.
This was an exceptional tour! Our tour guide Tristan was incredibly knowledgeable in the history, culture and anecdotes about this beautiful city and all it has to offer. I would highly recommend this tour and tour guide.
Very good tour if you having limited time. Learned so much about San Antonio. Warren was very knowledgeable and informative.
This was an outstanding tour with our excellent guide Nancy. She was prompt, fun, funny and her historical knowledge of the places we went was beyond our expectations. She was so good at engaging us in the site we were seeing, asking us questions about what we thought was the economic drive behind the settling of the area so we had to not only absorb but think and engage. Her storytelling of the Alamo was at times, for me, riveting. She took care of us like a much appreciated mother hen! Highly recommend the tour and especially Nancy.
What a rip off! Thought we were getting a guided tour of the Alamo and were left to see the church on our own ( u can do that for free ), the mission is free and the drive takes u through some really depressing neighborhoods, the riverboat cruise is 20 dollars and they have their own narrators and the tower is 20 dollars. So on your own 40 bucks. We had a guide u couldn’t understand and was completely biased, were crammed into a little van with 4 other people and were charged 150 for what we could have done for 40.
Our tour guide, Nancy, was great. We saw the sites we wanted to see with this tour. Nancy is very knowledgeable and did a spectacular job telling us about the history of each site and about the Texas culture. I would recommend this tour for anyone visiting San Antonio and request Nancy for your tour guide.
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