Private Exclusive Best of San Antonio Tour from Austin

Journey to The River City with Tripshepherd—San Antonio’s best exclusive private tour.

Enjoy the efficiency of having your own local expert & personal guide to share unique & fascinating stories about the surrounding area including exclusive local insights, historic highlights & personalized recommendations tailored to your group's interests while in San Antonio.

You can rest, relax and completely enjoy your visit with a fully guided & narrated small group tour including luxury transportation in the comfort and style of an air-conditioned Mercedes Metris van.

The tour also includes complimentary downtown Austin pick up and drop off from your hotel, all attraction admission fees, and skip the ticket line-entry— helping you avoid long lines and wait times & freeing up more valuable time to enjoy your vacation.

Experience the city's top attractions and visitor experiences along with several famous points of interest including La Villita Historic Arts Village & King William Historic District.

Begin your 7-hour tour of San Antonio, Texas with complimentary downtown Austin hotel pick up. Your Tripshepherd Guide will greet you in the lobby of your hotel and escort you to a fresh & clean Mercedes Metris van, ready to start your journey to San Antonio, Texas.

The commute between the two cities is relatively short at approximately 1 hour 13 minutes in normal traffic, and what’s even better —there are some iconic Texan points of interest along the way! You will pass through two notable major cities, New Braunfels and then San Marcos, which is also roughly halfway along the drive. New Braunfels is the most popular city on the route, known for the Comal and Guadalupe rivers & home to Texas State University. Other notable points of interest along the way from Austin to San Antonio are the Texas State Capitol, Natural Bridge Caverns, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Schlitterbahn Waterpark New Braunfels, and Congress Avenue Bridge. Your guide will narrate and provide ongoing highlights about the surrounding area along the drive.

Upon arriving in San Antonio, you will visit the local cultural icon, The Alamo, where you can stand in the footsteps of heroes from long before. Walk among legends as you enjoy a guided tour that leads you through the courtyard revealing the infamous story of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. Get up close and personal with some of the Alamo’s largest weapons and fortifications including the 16 pounder cannon, palisades, and barracks. Afterward, enjoy a serene and leisurely stroll through the lush gardens sheltered by the elegant shade of time-worn oak trees on the historic grounds.

Your Tripshepherd Guide will transport you to your next locations on the tour all the while providing fun historic highlights, local insights as well as taking the opportunity to cover any Q & A from guests along the drive while you relax and view the city from the comfort of your seat.

Your next stop is at San Antonio’s Spanish Missions where your guide will lead you through Missions San Jose—known as the largest of the city’s 4 southernmost Spanish Colonial Missions as well as being the most visited. Missions San Jose is often referred to as the “Queen of the Missions,” where its stone walls and granary make it a magnificent sight to see for all ages. It is brimming with rich cultural & historic significance, and you will delight at the many captivating stories of people who came into the Spanish missions in the 1700s.

Then journey further into the city to visit San Antonio’s sky’s by taking an elevator ride 190 m (623 ft) to the top of Tower of the Americas to witness the most magnificent panoramic view of the city at the Tower’s Observation Deck. Stroll around the deck and enjoy a truly unique viewing experience of the sprawling cityscape below.

Afterward, your Tripshepherd Guide will lead you to the city’s most enchanting experience at the world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway on a relaxing, 35-minute River Walk Boat Cruise. Enjoy the charm of the winding urban river on a silent, electric, and colorful barge while experiencing stunning architecture, lively culture & music, the savory smells of local cuisine, and witness the hustle-bustle of the Riverwalk as it comes to life with riverside restaurant seating, cobblestone walkways, arches and stunning sub-tropical landscaping throughout.

A noteworthy mention, the River Walk Boat Cruise will lead you past multiple points of interest such as the city’s very first neighborhood - La Villita, the Old Mill Crossing, and Selena’s Bridge where Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla Perez was proposed to in the biopic Selena (played by world-famous actor/singer Jennifer Lopez). Finally, your Tripshepherd Guide will transport you back to your downtown Austin, Texas Hotel.