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DT 2025Y San Antonio, TX (November)
Nov 30, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
San Antonio, TX
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Motorcoach Transportation
- 5 nights lodging including 3 consecutive nights in the San Antonio area
- 8 meals: 5 Breakfasts and 3 Dinners
- Guided Tour of San Antonio
- Cruise at San Antonio's famous River Walk District
- Visit to the famous ALAMO and IMAX Theater presentation: "ALAMO... The Price of Freedom"
- Visit to the Witte Museum and San Antonio Missions
- Tour of the LBJ Ranch
- Day 1
- Depart your group's location in a spacious, video and restroom-equipped Motorcoach, enjoying the great scenery along the way. Then, settle into a comfortable en-route hotel for a good night's rest.
- Day 2
- After a Continental Breakfast you will continue to head towards your destination. This afternoon you will visit the IMAX Theatre at San Antonio Rivercenter to see “ALAMO … The Price of Freedom.” Then, stand where history took place when you visit the buildings and grounds of the ALAMO - "The Shrine of Liberty." Tonight, you'll enjoy Dinner before checking in to your San Antonio area hotel for a three-night stay.
- Day 3
- Enjoy a Continental Breakfast before departing to meet your guide and head for Fredericksburg, “Jewel of the Texas Hill Country." Start with a visit to the NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PACIFIC WAR, including the George Bush Gallery. Here, visitors become quickly engaged in the personal stories of Americans from all branches of the military involved in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Then, depart for the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park where you will go on a narrated driving TOUR OF THE LBJ RANCH, and see the “Texas White House.” This evening, enjoy a lovely Dinner complete with entertainment.
- Day 4
- After enjoying a Continental Breakfast, your adventure begins with a GUIDED TOUR OF SAN ANTONIO. The tour includes visits to San Fernando Cathedral, the King William Historic District, and El Mercado, an area patterned after an authentic Mexican market. This afternoon, with a guide, you will enjoy a visit to the South Texas Ranching Heritage Center, a building part of the WITTE MUSEUM. Learn about San Antonio and Southern Texas’ rich history. After Dinner, you'll go to the famous RIVER WALK for a SCENIC CRUISE!
- Day 5
- Start the day with a Continental Breakfast. Afterwards, depart for a visit to the SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. Experience the "Queen of the Missions" - Mission San Jose, established in 1720. Then you will depart for a relaxing evening at an en-route hotel.
- Day 6
- Today, after enjoying a Continental Breakfast, you will depart for home... a perfect time to chat with your friends about all the fun things you've done, the great sights you've seen, and where your next group trip will take you!
IMAX The Alamo
The best dramatization of the traditional story of the Alamo, step into 1836 during the 13-day siege and fall of the Alamo during the Alamo: The Price of Freedom, an IMAX experience at the Alamo IMAX, part of our San Antonio bus trip.
The Rivercenter IMAX’s signature film, the Alamo: The Price of Freedom is a 48-minute doc-drama shot at John Wayne’s movie set outside Brackettville. About the heroism of the 189 Texans and settlers who defended the besieged Alamo fort for 13 days against the Mexican army of General Santa Anna, watch in awe as the great Alamo Battle and dramatic incidents involving such famous historical figures as David Crockett, William Butler Travis and General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna are recreated on the big screen.
Embrace San Antonio’s rich history and culture at the Alamo: Part of our San Antonio bus trip, the Alamo represents nearly 300 years of the history of Texas. Situated on the Alamo Plaza in Downtown San Antonio, the Alamo was a former Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound, home to missionaries and their Indian converts and the scene of a huge battle during the Texas Revolution, the Battle of the Alamo. During the Battle of the Alamo, over 150 Texans died along with Davie Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Barrett Travis. Today the Alamo is known as one of San Antonio’s leading tourist draws attracting over 2 million visitors each year. At 4.2 acres, you can stroll through the beautiful gardens and explore the compound’s three buildings the Alamo, Long Barrack Museum, and the Gift Shop during your one-and-a-half-hour tour of Alamo Plaza.
Both the Alamo and Long Barrack are handicapped accessible. It is important you let your reservations agent know ahead of time if you or someone in your party is handicapped so that they can make sure to accommodate you in the most convenient and comfortable setting. If you would like to see one of the daily history presentations in Cavalry Courtyard, presentations take place every 30 minutes.
Step back into the 1940s at the National Museum of the Pacific War during a San Antonio bus trip. Unlike other museums in the Continental U.S., the National Museum of the Pacific War is the only museum in the area that takes an exclusive look at the Pacific Theater battles of World War II. Established in the late 60s, the original museum was housed in the Nimitz Hotel and was intended to honor the great Admiral Nimitz. While the museum continues to honor Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz to this day, its prime focus has since shifted, and it is now an exclusive Pacific War museum that preserves the legacy of those who served and died during the Pacific War. The National Museum of the Pacific War has evolved into a dynamic experience that speaks to people from many different cultures and backgrounds. From the 50,000 square feet of exhibits to the museum’s remarkable collection of artifacts, discover the complete story of the Pacific Theater battles of World War II during your hour-and-a-half trip to the National Museum of the Pacific War.
While all areas of the National Museum of the Pacific War are accessible by wheelchair, it is important you let your reservations agent know ahead of time, so that they can make sure to accommodate your group in the most convenient and comfortable setting. Wheelchairs and motorized chairs are also provided at the museum free of charge for those who need them. Guided tours of the Pacific Combat Zone take place from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the start of each hour. If you would like to be part of the Pacific Combat Zone guided tour, make sure you plan your time accordingly.
Discover the abundant wildlife of the great Texas Hill Country as you head for President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Ranch (LBJ Ranch) aboard our San Antonio bus tour. From President Johnson’s birth to his death, the Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch gives visitors a personal look at the life of the 36th president of the United States. Established in December of 1969, the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park has transformed over the years and now stretches 674 acres across the Texas hills. Two distinct units sit on the historic park, the Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch and Johnson City. Study the local and regional influences that shaped the ideas of America’s last frontier President and help the extraordinary life and heritage of Lyndon B. Johnson live on. From President Johnson’s reconstructed birthplace to his final resting place, you can explore the land Johnson called his home and learn about his deep attachment to it during your time at the Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch. Guests are free to explore the President’s birthplace, the Johnson family home, and the outside of the Johnson family cemetery at their own pace.
Guided Tour of San Antonio
Discover San Antonio’s unique combination of urban surroundings and old world heritage exuded through diverse artistry, ethnic cuisine, and an intimate and exquisite culture during a San Antonio bus tour. A beautiful city at the axis of Hill Country, South Texas Plain,s and Prairie and Lakes, San Antonio is “every Texan's favorite city,' and Will Rogers dubbed San Antonio as 'one of four unique cities in America.'
San Fernando Cathedral
Dominating the center of Downtown San Antonio is the San Fernando Cathedral, the oldest cathedral in America. Part of our San Antonio bus tour; discover the history behind the oldest, continuously operating religious community in the state of Texas. Originally founded in March of 1731 by families from the Canary Islands, San Fernando served as the church for all of the religious denominations of San Antonio for almost 95 years as the Catholic Church was the only recognized religion of the Spanish and Mexican governments prior to Texas’ independence.
Don’t forget to stop by Los Padrecitos Gift Shop. Located in the Cathedral Centre just next door to the Cathedral, you’ll find candles, religious articles, rosaries, city center souvenirs, and much more. Guidebooks are available for purchase in the gift shop and provide in-depth information about the Cathedral, its artwork,k and its grounds.
King William Historic District
Famous for its collection of 19th-century residential architecture, stroll along the tree-shaded streets of San Antonio’s King William Historic District and delight in the historic homes set amid lovely landscapes during a San Antonio bus trip. Built on land once farmed by Mission Concepción, the elegant neighborhood was settled by German immigrants and represents their achievements.
The King William Historic District boasts some of the finest restaurants in Texas. With a cross-section of eateries, you can have a relaxing meal at Guenther House Restaurant, or delight in the vibrant atmosphere at the Monterey.
El Mercado
Embrace the rich culture and vibrant urban surroundings of San Antonio’s El Mercado, part of our San Antonio bus trip. A stop along the River Walk in San Antonio, get lost in authentic Mexican dining and music enriched with a fascinating legacy of public markets full of bright, bold colors and fantastic treasures and treats. San Antonians have been gathering in El Mercado often called Historic Market Square since the 1820s. Occupying two blocks of plazas and historic buildings full of shops, eateries, and art galleries, today it’s known as the largest Mexican marketplace outside of Mexico.
As you make your way through El Mercado, delight in musical ensembles, dance troupes, and food and craft booths all overflowing with Mexican culture. The celebratory hub of central San Antonio, today Historic Market Square is the site of Cinco de Mayo, Fiesta del Mercado, and many other traditional Mexican celebrations. Regardless of when you visit, you’re sure to hear the exciting sounds and see the lively sights that reflect Mexican traditions.
Missions National Historic Park
Retrace the footsteps of the mission Indians and friars of the Spanish Colonial period, and discover the importance of this critical time in America’s history at Missions National Historic Park, part of our San Antonio motorcoach trip. The legacy of the missions began with a simple ceremony in 1718 when Franciscans and Spanish representatives established the first mission to acculturate and Christianize the native population and make them Spanish citizens. Just 13 years later, five outposts were lined along the San Antonio River.
Each of the major sites in the park is partially wheelchair accessible. While both the Yanaguana Trail at Mission San Juan and the trail leading to the Espada Aqueduct are paved, some grades may present a challenge for visitors in wheelchairs.