Sightseeing tours
Before you dive into business appointments, you can get to know your host city and meet fellow delegates
on a Thursday morning sightseeing tour in San Antonio. For full descriptions and to sign up (all tours are
first-come, first-served), go to ntaonline.com/convention/sightseeing-tours.
Natural Bridge Caverns
Home in the King William District
Living history
demonstration at
the Alamo
The attraction’s Discovery Tour will take you 180 feet below
the ground for a cave tour, to the treetops where you zip line
above scenic Texas Hill Country, and alongside a wooden
sluice as you sift through natural waters looking for fossils
and gems.
San Antonio’s Old and New Neighborhoods
San Antonio’s vibrant neighborhoods are the focus of this
excursion. You’ll tour the Pearl District (founded in 1881),
La Villita (founded in 1939), the King William District and
Southtown. In each area, you’ll find a distinctive flair and
local boutiques, eateries and markets.
Texas Hill Country Tour
Iconic Sites of San Antonio
A visit to the Tower of the Americas and its Flags Over Texas
Observation Deck offers amazing views of the city. Stops
at Buckhorn Saloon & Museum, the Alamo, San Fernando
Cathedral, the Spanish Governor’s Palace and Market Square
will give you a primer on San Antonio’s history and culture. This excursion will take you to Fredericksburg, where there are
more than 30 vineyards and wineries. You’ll enjoy a wine tasting
and then head downtown to the National Museum of the Pacific
War, the only U.S. institution dedicated to the Pacific Theater
battles of World War II. The downtown historical district also has
shops and boutiques that will be decked out for the holidays.
Broadway Cultural Corridor World Heritage and River Walk
You’ll see many of the city’s top museums and cultural ven-
ues on this in-depth look at the Broadway Cultural Corridor.
This tour includes a visit to the Witte Museum, a giraffe feed-
ing experience at the San Antonio Zoo, a tour of McNay Art
Museum, and a walk through San Antonio Botanical Gardens. You’ll start your tour with the UNESCO World Heritage site San
Antonio Mission San Jose, the largest of the city’s missions. You’ll
see the film “Gente de Razon” before heading to Mission San
Juan and walking its Yanaguana Trail. The tour concludes with a
cruise on the River Walk, the largest urban ecosystem in the U.S.
San Antonio Mission San Jose
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