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San Antonio: Alamo, River Walk, Cathedral, Cruise & Tower Tour
(99) Avis
San Antonio
À propos
Small group. Easy pace. Rich storytelling. This tour goes beyond the usual downtown walk by combining the Alamo area, the River Walk, La Villita, and San Fernando Cathedral in one experience. Along the way, you hear the deeper stories, local legends, and surprising connections most visitors miss. Expect about 2 miles of walking over 3 to 4 hours, with frequent stops for history, photos, questions, and rest breaks. Your River Walk boat cruise and Tower of the Americas admission are included, giving you more value and more of San Antonio in a single tour. Guests choose this experience for the personal attention, detailed storytelling, and premium small group feel.
Points forts
De 3 heures à 4 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 3 heures à 4 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Narrated River Walk boat cruise ticket is included.
“Professional in-person guide in English.”
Tower of the Americas admission ticket is included.
Alamo Church entry ticket is included.
Bottled water is not included. There are convenient places to purchase water along the route.
Le stationnement n'est pas inclus
“Tips are appreciated but not included.”
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Meet your guide outside the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 615 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205. Please arrive 10 minutes early. Look for a blue 5 Star Adventures USA polo. If you cannot find us, call or text 210-860-5071. Tour starts on time.
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Informations importantes
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Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
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Animaux d'assistance autorisés
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Des options de transport en commun sont disponibles à proximité
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Les nourrissons doivent s’asseoir sur les genoux d’un adulte
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Les options de transport sont accessibles aux fauteuils roulants
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Les voyageurs doivent avoir au moins un niveau modéré de forme physique
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La durée totale comprend le temps de trajet.
Politique d'annulation
Pour un remboursement complet, annulez au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de départ prévue.
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Pour un remboursement complet, vous devez annuler au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience.
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Les délais limites sont basés sur l'heure locale de l'expérience.
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Si vous annulez moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience, le montant que vous avez payé ne sera pas remboursé.
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Cette expérience nécessite un nombre minimum de voyageurs. Si elle est annulée parce que le minimum n'est pas atteint, on vous proposera une autre date/expérience ou un remboursement intégral.
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Toute modification effectuée moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience ne sera pas acceptée.
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San Antonio: Alamo, River Walk, Cathedral, Cruise & Tower Tour
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San Antonio
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À propos
Small group. Easy pace. Rich storytelling. This tour goes beyond the usual downtown walk by combining the Alamo area, the River Walk, La Villita, and San Fernando Cathedral in one experience. Along the way, you hear the deeper stories, local legends, and surprising connections most visitors miss. Expect about 2 miles of walking over 3 to 4 hours, with frequent stops for history, photos, questions, and rest breaks. Your River Walk boat cruise and Tower of the Americas admission are included, giving you more value and more of San Antonio in a single tour. Guests choose this experience for the personal attention, detailed storytelling, and premium small group feel.
Points forts
De 3 heures à 4 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 3 heures à 4 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Narrated River Walk boat cruise ticket is included.
“Professional in-person guide in English.”
Tower of the Americas admission ticket is included.
Alamo Church entry ticket is included.
Bottled water is not included. There are convenient places to purchase water along the route.
Le stationnement n'est pas inclus
“Tips are appreciated but not included.”
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Meet your guide outside the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 615 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205. Please arrive 10 minutes early. Look for a blue 5 Star Adventures USA polo. If you cannot find us, call or text 210-860-5071. Tour starts on time.
Retour
Itinéraire
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The Alamo
Meet your guide beside Alamo Plaza near the Emily Morgan Hotel and U.S. Post Office at the corner of Houston Street and Ave E. Begin with the hidden stories of the plaza and the landmarks most visitors walk past without noticing, including the Emily Morgan, Hotel Gibbs, the old Post Office, and the historic Woolworth Building. Your included Alamo Church entry ticket gives you time for a self guided interior visit, after which the group regroups just outside the grounds for the main storytelling. Victor then brings the Alamo mission, the 1836 siege, and the defenders of Texas to life in a clear, engaging way, while also sharing the nearby legends of the Menger Hotel, Davy Crockett, Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, and the Joske’s building. This is the perfect opening to understand how San Antonio’s most famous landmarks connect to one another and why this corner of the city shaped Texas history.
1 heure
2
Promenade le long de la rivière San Antonio
Descend to river level near one of the most meaningful places in early San Antonio history. Victor explains the connection between this area and the Alamo defenders, along with the 1691 blessing that made these waters spiritually important to multiple cultures. Pause for photos near the waterfall and hear the story behind Saint Anthony de Padua, the namesake of San Antonio. Then board your included GO Rio River Walk cruise for a narrated ride through the city’s transformation from sacred spring and mission settlement to one of Texas’s most visited destinations.
1 heure et 30 minutes
3
Tour des Amériques
Before ascending the Tower of the Americas, Victor shares the stories most visitors never hear. Learn about a mysterious federal judge’s death, local rumors tied to Cold War intrigue, and an unexpected Hollywood connection. Then discover how Hemisfair changed San Antonio’s skyline, including the story of one hotel built in just 202 days and another moved nearly a mile in a dramatic preservation battle that set a Guinness World Record. Your included admission takes you 750 feet above the city for sweeping views of the places where these stories unfolded.
30 minutes
4
La Villita Historic Arts Village
Walk through La Villita, one of San Antonio’s oldest neighborhoods, where the city’s early civilian story took shape after 1718. Pass the Arneson River Theatre and continue along the River Walk toward Marriage Island, the site connected to the first Catholic Mass in the San Antonio area in 1691. Along the way, Victor shares the story of the Canary Islanders and the monument that honors their role in establishing the first civilian settlement. The walk ends at San Fernando Cathedral, one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States and the perfect setting for the final chapter of San Antonio’s founding story.
20 minutes
5
Cathédrale San Fernando de Bexar
Arrive at Main Plaza beside the Canary Islanders Monument and San Fernando Cathedral, one of the oldest stone churches in the United States. Here, Victor explains why some Alamo defenders are honored at the Cathedral instead of the Alamo itself, and how Spanish, Indigenous, Mexican, and Canary Islander influences shaped San Antonio’s distinct identity. This final stop brings the city’s founding story full circle. The tour ends here, where guests may continue exploring nearby restaurants and the River Walk or walk back toward the starting area with the guide.