I must have been a tour guide in a past life. I do love putting together an exceptional itinerary.
For those who don’t, never fear! I’m here with a ready-made long weekend itinerary for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Adjust as needed/desired.
I tend to be a go-go-go person who crams as much as possible into a 24-hour period, but that might not be you. Don’t worry. You’ll just have to schedule future trips to experience all that is wonderful in the Alamo City.
For out of towners who want to avoid renting a car, check out VIA’s #7 Sightseer Special.
Arrive San Antonio on Thursday evening
Dinner at The Barbecue Station (near the San Antonio Airport)
Friday schedule
Breakfast at Madhatters Tea House and Café
Mission Reach Hike and Bike Trail
Haunted Tours of Downtown San Antonio
Saturday schedule
Happy Hour at Taco Cabana (Broadway near Mulberry location)
Japanese Gardens (also known as Sunken Gardens)
Dinner at Augie’s Barbed Wire Smokehouse (scroll to the bottom of the Japanese Gardens’ post) or Demo’s Greek Food
Sunday schedule
Mass at San Fernando Cathedral (click here for schedule)
Breakfast Tacos at Panchito’s, Taco Taco, Taco Garage, El Milagrito, or Pete’s Tako House
McNay Art Museum (opens at noon on Sunday)
Depart Sunday afternoon
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Denise Barkis Richter, Ph.D., author of “San Antonio’s Passport to Fun,” has been blogging about San Antonio since June of 2010. Follow her at facebook.com/SanAntonioTourist so that you’ll never miss a post. Her love affair with the Alamo City began at Hemisfair in 1968. She moved to San Antonio in 1979 as an 18-year-old college student, and San Antonio has been her home ever since. Denise completed certification to become a professional tour guide in 2019. Please contact her at sanantoniotourist at gmail dot com if you’d like for her to curate a fabulous San Antonio experience for you!
I like the three day itinerary you listed on this website. I was wondering if you planned on creating a one-week itinerary because I live in San Antonio and there are many great places to visit. Plus it is summer time. Also, I hope you have great success with your 100 Things To Do in San Antonio Before You Die book.
Francisco, Thanks for reading/commenting! A one-week itinerary is a great idea!!! I’ll work on creating one this summer. My book, “100 Things To Do in San Antonio Before You Die,” has been successful. I hope you have a chance to read it and give me your feedback! Please follow my blog via facebook.com/SanAntonioTourist so that you never miss a post. Cheers, Denise