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3-Day Tour of San Antonio

Day 1 - Friday: Drive to San Antonio. After parking at the Rivercenter Mall, walk to the Alamo. Tour and shop at the Alamo. Construction of the Alamo began in 1718. The major battle was fought on March 6, 1836. We will then return to the Rivercenter Mall where we can shop and have lunch. During the afternoon, we will take the riverbarge ride on the San Antonio river. We will then walk along the River Walk (Paseo del Rio) and sightsee at La Villita, San Antonio's earliest residential settlement dating to the 1700s. After viewing the San Antonio IMAX Movie of "Alamo ... The Price of Freedom." Following the movie, we will check into our hotel and dine at one of the excellent and picturesque restaurants along the River walk.

Day 2 - Saturday: After breakfast, we will drive to, visit, and tour two historic missions: The 1731 Mission Nuestra Senorada de la Concepcion de Acuna, and the 1720 Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo. We will then drive to the Farmers Market and Market Square (El Mercado). After lunch at the 1941 Mi Tierra Café y Panaderia or La Margarita, there will be time to shop at Market Square. We will then take a walking tour of Downtown San Antonio.  We will visit the O. Henry House from circa 1855 (home of the short story and surprise ending writer William Sidney Porter (1862 – 1910) who lived here in 1895 – 1896), Casa Navarro State Historical Park with three 1850s adobe and limestone structures, the 1731 San Fernando Cathedral where remains of the defenders of the Alamo are said to be contained in a marble coffin, and the early 1700s Spanish Governor’s Palace. After returning to our hotel where we can relax for a bit, we will have dinner at either the Tower of the Americas Restaurant or Bohanan's Prime Steak and Seafood.

Day 3 - Sunday: After breakfast, we will check out of our hotel and drive to the King William Historic District. Here we will tour the Steves Homestead from 1876 and we will see the 1923 Guenther House with its castle-like towers. Following lunch at either Rosario’s Mexican Café y Cantina or La Focaccia Italian Grill, we will tour the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Institute of Texan Cultures. Be prepared to be surprised at the variety of cultures in our state. We will then return to our van for our return drive to Houston.

Note: Accommodations will be at a bed and breakfast either in the King William Historic District or close to downtown if there is a small number of tourists.  Larger parties will stay at one of the prominent hotels in downtown such as the Marriott, Drury, Riverwalk Plaza, Munger, or Emily Morgan, depending on availability. 

Modifications to this tour in order to include either Seaworld or Six Flags Fiesta Texas can be made.  These changes will affect both the price and the location of the accommodations.