San Antonio Historic Downtown & Riverwalk Tour

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Accompany a regional tour operator as we delve into the past, construction, and attractions of central San Antonio, including its cherished Riverwalk. Be prepared to traverse around two miles during the tour.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Main Plaza - Learn about the origins of San Fernando Cathedral and Main Plaza
San Antonio River Walk - The tour will make various stops above and along the famed Riverwalk. Learn about its history and how it came to be the beloved attraction we know today.
La Villita Historic Arts Village - Full of historic homesteads, now artisan village, the tour will explore the origins of the Village.

What's Included

Bottled water included

Location

La Vida Coffee

Jefferson

Tours will meet at La Vida Coffee at 106 Jefferson Street, inside the Burns Building in Downtown San Antonio.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Melissa_t

Jun 25, 2025

Great! - We appreciated our very knowledgeable guide, enjoyed the tour, nice mix of history and local lore. Would recommend.

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Sarah

Jun 22, 2025

We learned so much on this tour. Matt was knowledgeable about history, architecture, geology, and current events. - Matt was amazing! He knew so much about history, architecture, business, geography, and current events. We learned so much! His style was genuine, fun, and engaging. He really took his time with us, and obviously cared about answering our questions. What a great ambassador for San Antonio!

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Md_e

Jun 21, 2025

Very Informative - Joseph was very informative and very patient. He made the tour worth taking!! He is very knowledgeable.

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Randall_f

Jun 19, 2025

Fantastic downtown walk in San Antonio - Be ready to walk and have a great time learning about downtown San Antonio.....and ask questions! Your tour guide will be more than happy to answer any and all questions. After all, they know the area the best!!! Take a bottle of water (as suggested). I would advise to take some kind of napkins/sweat cloth - if it's summertime, you're gonna sweat! :)

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T3503zfjamesg

Jun 18, 2025

Great downtown walking tour - Guide was very good. Knowledgeable, on time, patient with us old folks. Knew way more history than we could follow. He was also a guide for the Mission tours.

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Julianna_g

Jun 6, 2025

Interesting and engaging tour - Matt had tons of interesting information for us. He really knows his stuff and presents it in an engaging way. We highly recommend!

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Matt2525

May 28, 2025

A great induction to San Antonio downtown! - Really worthwhile 2 hours spent with Joseph (and 4 others - group of 6 in total) seeing the sights - and hearing about the history of - downtown Austin. The walking was an easy 2.5 miles around town and down the riverfront and we learned lots about our surroundings and the history of both the town and the state. A fantastic tour with a fab guide - Well worth booking!

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H6835ukdavidm

May 4, 2025

San Antonio walking tour - Matthew Garcia did a great job. We really liked it. His knowledge of San Antonio past and present runs very deep. 5 stars!

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Heatflux

Apr 22, 2025

Excellent Walking Tour of San Antonio River Walk District - The guide, Joseph, was very knowledgeable, courteous, and professional. He had done his homework, and we thoroughly enjoyed the 150-minute walking tour. We have been to San Antonio several times before, but this time we decided to take the tour. There were only four of us on the tour. We will strongly recommend it to all our friends.

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