Historic Missions Bike Tour - 2 Missions Northern Route - San Antonio, Texas
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EXPERIENCE:

Join us for an 12 mile guided bicycle tour along the beautiful and scenic Mission Reach Trail as it winds along the San Antonio River. This tour will take you to Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose and other fascinating and historic sites.

At each mission your tour guide will walk the grounds with you and talk about the 18th-century Spanish Colonial period. You will gain an understanding about how these missions transformed the daily lives of the mission inhabitants, impacted the surrounding communities and helped mold the culture of San Antonio and South Texas. Additionally, the tour guide will discuss the importance of the San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek to the region as well as cover portions of local 19th and 20th Century history. While at Mission Concepcion, the tour guide will point out often unnoticed artistic aspects of the remains to include original frescos.

In addition to Mission Concepcion and Mission San Jose, other stops along the tour route include the Co-Cobijos public art installation, the River Return public art installation and the historic Hot Wells of Bexar County. Your tour guide will stop briefly at each site and provide a fascinating overview.

This tour route does have a few rolling hills which can be challenging to some riders.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Learn about the founding of Spanish settlements and the people who lived there
Enjoy the scenic San Antonio River and the beautiful wildlife
Admire original frescos and other works of art
Explore and tour two Spanish Missions
Learn about hot springs resorts that once flourished in the area

 

 

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