Experience the beauty and history of the beginnings of the great city of San Antonio. Visit the Spanish influences near the river named in honor of San Antonio de Padua. Travel to Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan Capistrano, and Mission San Francisco de la Espada on this guided, half-day sightseeing tour. Experience Mission life at Mission San Jose and the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Visitor Center.

Watch birds and wildlife along the new Mission Reach Hike and Bike Trail. Enjoy mission silhouettes, with Spanish and Moorish influenced architecture, against the South Texas Sky. Marvel at La Ventana de Rosa, the Rose Window, one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in North America. Unwind by watching the award-winning film Gente de Razon which shows how the people of San Antonio built and lived in the missions there.

Visit the old irrigation system, with its dam and aqueduct, that is still in use today. Listen to exciting sounds and narratives as you learn the story of the Battle of the Alamo at Mission San Antonio de Valero before your trip back to the hotel.