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This half-day guided tour takes you by vehicle to the historic Spanish missions of San Antonio. You will visit Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan Capistrano, and Mission Espada, which were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. At Mission San José, you will join a guided tour led by a park ranger, and you will also see the Espada Aqueduct that once supplied water to the missions. With a small group of up to 10 people, you can hear in detail from a local guide about the history of the missions and their impact on the region.

Explore San Antonio's missions
with a local guide
Meet your guide at La Villita and travel by vehicle on this half-day tour of San Antonio's historic missions. There is no need to rent a car, as you follow a pre-planned itinerary while your local guide explains the history of each mission and its impact on the region.
Your first stop is Mission Concepción, with more than 250 years of history. Start the tour by exploring its grounds.
Join a park ranger-led tour at Mission San José

Next, head to Mission San José, the largest of the missions today. Arrive in time for the 10:00 AM guided tour led by a park ranger and explore the mission together.
Finish with the Espada Aqueduct and Mission Espada

Continue to Mission San Juan Capistrano for a short look around the grounds, then see the Espada Aqueduct, which supplied water to the southernmost missions and made agricultural development possible. Finally, stroll through the grounds of Mission San Francisco de la Espada, the first Spanish mission in Texas, and return to the meeting point at the end of the tour.
※ This tour runs in good weather. If the tour is canceled due to bad weather, you can change to another date or receive a full refund.
Meeting point :
La Villita
418 Villita St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
Meeting point information:
Meet your guide at the northwest corner of La Villita, at the intersection of Villita St. and Presa St. The tour ends back at the meeting point.
418 Villita St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA