Alamo Sightseeing Tours

Hi all,

I%26#39;m planning a 3 day trip to San Antonio and was searching which day-long guided trips I should reserve since there are about half a dozen tour companies offering it. In the end, our hotel%26#39;s concierge suggested Alamo Sightseeing Tours. But I haven%26#39;t been able to find any reviews about the tour company on line. Has anyone on this forum used their service?

Their website is: http://www.alamosightseeingtours.com

Thanks in advance.

Alamo Sightseeing Tours

I had some family that used them when they came to SA %26amp; they just said it was a good tour so I don%26#39;t know if that is any help cause they really didn%26#39;t go into detail.

Alamo Sightseeing Tours

Their Full Day Tour - 55 bucks:

The Alamo: free, easily walkable from most hotels (I%26#39;d do this on my own)

Riverboat Ride: again easy to get to about $8 (I%26#39;d do this on my own)

Mission Concepcion and Mission San Jose: these are great to see NOT within walking distance of down town but there is public transportation. These two might be a reason to take the tour.

Japanese Sunken Gardens: free, not walking distance from down town, public transportation available, beautiful but maybe half an hour.

Buckhorn Salon and Museum: http://www.buckhornmuseum.com/ right downtown, not sure of the price, but again don%26#39;t really need a tour to do this.

Texas Ranger Museum ';Admission to Texas Ranger Museum not included. Discount tickets available.';

This is an add-on to the Buckhorn ($10.95) not sure I%26#39;d go for it.

El Mercado: free, about 10 blocks from town center, explore it on your own shop, eat at your own pace.

Except for the two missions and the sunken gardens everything else is quite doable on your own.

Before you decide on a day-long guided tour, look into the trolley ticket that takes you to two missions, the Institute of Texas Cultures, the Presidio, the Cathedral and El Mercado. I believe it is about $10 per person, and the best part is that you can get on and off the trolley as you wish. We took the trolley, got off at the Institute, enjoyed a visit there, and then got back on the trolley for the next stop. Our trolley tour took us almost all day, and we enjoyed it thoroughly. There is no guide for the tour, but each place has docents or guides (except El Mercado, which is just shopping, and no one really needs a guide for that!). You can look into the trolley tours at the San Antonio Tourism website. Tickets are sold just across the street from the Alamo.

It may be an alternative tour for you. You will love San Antonio--it%26#39;s a lovely city with great attractions. Three days is not quite enough, so you will probably want to return!

It is confusing but I believe the Trolley mentioned above is Alamo

Being a local, I haven%26#39;t used either of the tours personally. But here%26#39;s my take based on what I%26#39;ve read on the internet.

Alamo Trolley suffers from the same problem as the first on. Cost too much, stops at many sites that are easily accessible from downtown and doesn%26#39;t cover attractions to the North.

$35 for two days hop on hop off (this is a better deal than the one day for $55) Sites: The Alamo; Imax Theatre, Rivercenter Mall, Riverboat Rides; Institute of Texan Cultures; Market Square; San Fernando Cathedral; La Villita(all downtown walking distance) Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion (the two most popular missions south of town.) A little pricey, doesn%26#39;t cover the north side attractions like the zoo, the Witte, The McNay, San Antonio Museum of Art, Botanical Gardens.

Via (San Antonio%26#39;s public transportation provider offers downtown street cars or trolleys (cute little buses) at a very reasonable price.