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Best Tour Companies in San Antonio

by  Aubrey Higgins
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2022-01-11

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Make sure you experience the absolute best of San Antonio—Take a tour around the city and learn about the River City’s rich history, explore local cuisine, enjoy the very best views along with many famous points of interest & unique visitor experiences like fascinating ghost stories offered through some of the top touring companies in San Antonio. Here is our list of the top ten tour companies in San Antonio!

#1. Tripshepherd

Tripshepherd is a small-group touring company proudly operating in 18 cities across USA & Canada. Explore San Antonio – The River City with our fun & friendly local guides who will take you to witness the best views and learn about the city’s roots while immersing yourself in vibrant city culture and outstanding cuisine.

There is no better way to experience the city than with Tripshepherd - San Antonio’s best small group tours (max. 7 guests). Guests will enjoy the best of San Antonio’s top attractions & visitor experiences including complimentary downtown hotel pick-up & drop-off, fully guided & narrated tours with local guides, skip the ticket line entry, & all paid admissions. We can't wait to show you around The River City!

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#2. City Sightseeing San Antonio

City Sightseeing San Antonio allows you to visit the very best of San Antonio in a combination of ways - on a hop-on and off double-decker bus, boat, and a viewing tower experience. Explore the River City’s top attractions such as the Alamo, Pearl Brewery, and the San Antonio Museum of Art among many others at your own leisure.

#3. San Antonio Segway Tours

San Antonio Segway Tours offers you a unique visitor experience through downtown, including stops at the Alamo, the River Walk, and Tower of the Americas among many others. Offering a variety of tours, visitors can choose to enjoy a historic tour, explore the Alamo or even experience a ghost tour, all on your very own segway - talk about riding around in style!

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#4. Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours

Rated Texas’ #1 Ghost Tour and #2 in the United States by USA Today, Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours is sure to provide you with a unique and unforgettable experience. As San Antonio’s longest-running Ghost Tour, Sisters Grimm offers visitors a variety of tours where you can hear why San Antonio is considered to be one of the most haunted cities in America, including a Ghost Bus Tour, and Ghost Walk.

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Picture: Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours and Gift Shop Facebook Page

#5. Gray Line

Operating since 1910, Gray Line’s San Antonio experts show you the wonders and adventures of the River City in a variety of captivating tours. Offering tours in the greater Central Texas Hill Country and South Texas area, guests will have the opportunity to view the Alamo, Missions, & Riverwalk, among others, including brewery, and winery tours. This trusted tour company even offers guests the ability to book your own tour where you are provided with your own personal Gray Line Driver Guide.

#6. Cottonwood Wine Tours

For those looking to explore Texas wine country in and around Fredericksburg from San Antonio, Cottonwood Wine Tours is a great tour for you! Including hotel pick-up and drop-off, guests will get the opportunity to explore the wonderful Hill Country wineries, distilleries, and breweries while soaking in the local sights and history. Guests are able to partake in their walking food tours, or extensive wine tours led by their knowledgeable guides.

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#7. San Antonio Food Tours

Take a bite (more like a few) into Tex-Mex cuisine with SA Food Tours. Excite your taste buds with one of their interactive and engaging tours spanning over 3 hours with 5 stops at top-notch eateries. Be sure to arrive hungry as you will enjoy many authentic local cuisine selections like Creole dishes, Cuban sliders and Tex-Mex fare among others.

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#8. Alamo Helicopter Tours

Enjoy a birds-eye view of the River City with Alamo Helicopter Tours! Take in exciting and breathtaking views of San Antonio and the surrounding Hill Country like you have never seen before, offering a variety of flights to fit any budget.

#9. San Antonio Pro Tours

Meet your new best friend in San Antonio - Michael Robinson, owner, and operator of San Antonio Pro Tours! Follow Michael, a former history teacher, stand-up comic, television actor, voiceover artist, music producer (among other roles) in a private tour of the city guaranteed to provide you with an unforgettable and hilarious tour!

#10. Texian Tours

Enjoy the beauty and history of San Antonio through the eyes of a local guide with Texian Tours. With strong roots in the city and a passion for sharing San Antonio’s rich cultural history, their guides will tour you all around this rich and vibrant city in a small group, 7 days a week, rain or shine!