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The previous price was P 423 and current price is P 338 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 31m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Descend beneath the bustling streets of San Antonio into a subterranean world of stone staircases, lush cypress trees, and engineering wonders. This tour unveils how a deadly flood in 1921 nearly led to the river being paved into a concrete sewer—until a theatrical puppet show, a visionary architect, and New Deal funding transformed an urban hazard into an iconic linear park.

    • A 2.5 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 91 min
    • Ideal for travelers interested in Urbanism, Infrastructure & Innovation and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Houston Street
    • 301-303 East Houston Street
    • 78205, San Antonio, Texas, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 100 E Houston St
    • 100 East Houston Street
    • 78205, San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Self Guided Podcast Tour The San Antonio River Walk in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 31 minutes1h 31m
    1h 31m
  • Opening hours: Fri 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
P 423.00
P 338.40 x 1 AdultP 338.40
Total
The previous price was P 423.00 and current price is P 338.40
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging story
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the story and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Houston Street

  • 10m
Exemplifies Robert Hugman's signature architectural details, including stone staircases, ironwork railings, and subterranean street integrations.

Main Plaza

  • 10m
Connects street-level civic history with the river bend bypass cut in 1926 as an early flood-control mechanism following the 1921 tragedy.

Bexar County Courthouse

  • 10m
Stands near the edge of the river cut where 1921 flood waters reached peak depths, demonstrating the gravity of the disaster that led to modern engineering interventions.

Arneson River Theatre

  • 10m
A masterpiece of landscape architecture designed by Robert Hugman, using the river itself as the natural dividing line between stage and open-air seating.

Marriage Island

  • 10m
An iconic islet created during river channelization, demonstrating how micro-landscaping and natural river contours were merged with urban mythos.

The Conservation Society of San Antonio

  • 10m
The grassroots advocacy group responsible for stopping the 1920s proposal to turn the river bend into a paved storm sewer, saving the River Walk before it began.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Houston Street
    • 301-303 East Houston Street
    • 78205, San Antonio, Texas, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    100 E Houston St
    • 100 East Houston Street
    • 78205, San Antonio, Texas, United States

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