Private Missions Tour: Half-Day San Antonio Exploration
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206 Ratings
San Antonio
Embark on an engaging and laughter-filled private tour of San Antonio with professional guide Michael Robinson. Explore the city's history, landmarks, and diverse cultures while enjoying a unique blend of education and entertainment. Book now!
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mission Espada - Southern-most mission of the five in San Antonio, this location is the start of your tour and will lay the foundational context for the rest of the tour. You will walk into the interior of this mission, hear interesting information about its’ inhabitants and the Friars, as well as, the construction and layout of the mission. You will also have an opportunity to walk into the church that looks as it did in the 1700’s.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Experience iconic Japanese Garden
  • Visitation of Alamo exterior (optional)
  • Guided drive through King William District
  • Insight into the creation and significance of Riverwalk
  • Pick-up and drop-off at downtown locations
  • Tour of famous El Mercado Mexican market
  • Expert-guided tour of four missions
  • Guided tour of The Pearl
  • Exploration of city landmarks, including Tower of Americas
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

This excursion is the apex of your San Antonio experience. Assured. San Antonio ProTours, a local enterprise, promises to deliver the most proficient and enjoyable tour experience in our spectacular city. Don’t just take our word for it, consult the reviews!

Conducted by Michael Robinson, an expert guide, ex-history teacher, stand-up comedian (who has shared the stage with Kevin Hart and Kevin James!), and global voyager. You will experience the feeling of being in the most captivating history lesson, almost as if you’re being interviewed for your personal podcast at a comedy event. I am passionate about my work and can’t wait to get to know you!

Our exclusive, individual tour takes you on a sequential journey of San Antonio, imparting a deep understanding of our intriguing history, varied cultures, notable landmarks, and beauty, all served with a generous dose of humor! Eager to cater to y’all!

Prepare yourself for excellence, as that’s exactly what you’ll encounter on the Missions and More tour!

Location
Mission Espada
10040 Espada Rd
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tomh2526
Apr 20, 2024
Fantastic tour and even better tour guide - The missions and more tour was fantastic. Our family of 4 (kids 10 & 12) enjoyed each different aspect of the tour from the historical mission visits, the beautiful mansions, the market and the new trendy retail and restaurant area. It must be difficult to give out-of-towners an understanding of the history of a city from the beginning to modern times, but Michael does it effortlessly, with plenty of humor, and delivers it all with a high quality, VIP feel. This is not the kind of tour where you wonder how much of the spiel is fictional—Michael has clearly done his homework and is extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
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Jonathansee2013
Apr 18, 2024
Informative and Entertaining Tour of the Missions - Michael was recommended by Michelle from Hotel Emma and we were not disappointed. Not only did he take us to the missions and other places worth visiting, he explained how the missions came to exist and how San Antonio became what it is today in an easy to understand manner. As he used to be a history teacher and a stand up comic, he was able to explain a long winded history in an entertaining manner so it helped us remember and put a picture in our heads of how life was back then. We came out of the tour learning so much yet not feeling so tired or overloaded with too much information.
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Donnahu988wh
Apr 17, 2024
Fabulous! - Absolutely fabulous tour! While in San Antonio for business had the opportunity to spend the afternoon touring with Michael. He was both informative and entertaining! So personable and made the history come to life. As he shared cultural and historical information his love for the topic and area was evident! Would definitely recommend!
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917noelk
Apr 15, 2024
Perfect guide / perfect tour! - Great tours begin with a great tour guide . . . and THIS is a great tour. San Antonio ProTours owner tour guide/ owner Michael Robinson gets it done! Michael's background includes time as an actor, a stand up comic and a middle school history teacher. What a great combination for a tour guide! He excels in presentation - offering a great mix of humor and history along the way. His enthusiasm and knowledge of the area are icing on the cake. Michael made an effort to learn about each member of our group leaving us feeling like we were talking with an old friend rather than a stranger we only recently met. He remained flexible during our time with him tailoring the tour to the needs of the group. At the end of the tour, he suggested a lunch spot . . . and drove us and shared a great meal with us as well. The content of the tour was perfect providing just the right amount of time at each mission, wonderful commentary and great insight at each stop. In addition to the missions, we were able to see some other unique spaces as well such as historic Market Square, a beautiful historic neighborhood and the the Japanese Tea Gardens. Our entire group felt the tour was worth every penny. I can't imagine any tour company or tour guide doing this tour or any tour any better. No need to look around, Michael Robinson of San Antonio ProTours is your guy.
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Libbybd7846db
Apr 13, 2024
Best Tour Guide EVER! - Michael is the BEST tour guide I have ever had. He is very knowledgeable, personal, and considerate not to mention that he has an amazing sense of humor! I highly recommend choosing Michael. You will not be disappointed. I will definitely schedule a tour with him I I have the opportunity.
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Fordg746
Apr 12, 2024
San Antonio tour - Outstanding tour guide. Excellent knowledge of the history of Texas and the San Antonio area. Also very entertaining.
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Relax64154199384
Apr 12, 2024
San Antonio - Most excellent guide. Michael was funny, knowledgeable, and included some extras that were outstanding. Highly recommended. I’ve used many tour guides and Michael is the best!
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Prball12
Apr 10, 2024
Food and walking tour - Michael was an excellent guide for our food tour. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of San Antonio and entertaining. We started with appetizers in the Pearl District and had a walking tour. Next we went to a Mexican restaurant which unfortunately the service was very slow but Michael tried to accommodate us after dinner due to the time. We went to the light show which we loved and then attempted dessert but it was late so just went for drinks to end the evening. I would suggest ordering ahead at the restaurant so there is time for the rest of the evening but we still enjoyed
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Quentin
Apr 8, 2024
San Antonio missions tour and eclipse viewing! - Michael was awesome!! He was professional, super knowledgeable, very fun, and accommodating!! We learned so much!! Highly recommend!!
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939peten
Apr 4, 2024
Michael is a BLAST! - Absolutely wonderful. Michael knows his stuff and is a blast to spend time with. He clearly loves his job and is SO GOOD at it. Funny as all get out, deeply knowledgeable about local history and respectful of the many cultural influences that make up this fascinating part of Texas.
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