San Antonio Vacation Packages for Everyone!

It’s a great time to visit beautiful San Antonio, but then again, when isn’t a good time?! Well get ready for a thrilling vacation full of history and excitement when you come to this great southern city. You’ll be able to visit theme parks like SeaWorld, Six Flags, Schlitterbahn Waterpark, or view historical sites like the Alamo, or the oldest stone church in the United States; Mission Concepcion.

No matter what you choose to do with your time in San Antonio, you’re sure to have a great time full of lasting memories. Of course if you don’t know what to do, we’re here to help at Vacations Made Easy! We offer lodging, activities and more, which you can combine into a vacation package, all to make your vacation the best as possible. Take a look at some pre-made vacation packages that we offer in good ol’ San Antonio.

San Antonio Theme Park Adventure Package: http://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com/SanAntonioTX/vacationPackages/SanAntonioThemeParkAdventurePackage.cfm

Everything is bigger in Texas and that includes the San Antonio Theme Park Adventure Package which includes admission to SeaWorld – San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and four nights’ lodging in the San Antonio area. While you’re at SeaWorld – San Antonio, you will have the unique chance to not only be entertained by marine animals but to also learn about them. Next up, you’ll get to visit with Bugs Bunny and crew at the Six Flags Fiesta, Texas. You’ll experience over 47 different rides ranging from children-friendly to absolutely extreme and all in between. And with four nights of lodging, you’ll have ample time to explore all sorts of other great activities in San Antonio, or just mellow out and explore the great food and fun culture of the area.

Vacation Experience Package: San Antonio Sightseeing: http://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com/SanAntonioTX/vacationPackages/VacationExperienceSanAntonioSightseeing.cfm

Take the family with you for the Vacation Experience Package: San Antonio Sightseeing, providing you with two nights’ lodging as well as a trip to the stunning Natural Bridge Caverns, filled with sparkling tunnels and unbelievable crystalized formations. Walk along the cool, rocky underground paths of the Natural Bridge Caverns for a 75 minute tour complete with beautiful mineral pools. Much of the cave is illuminated, so you’ll be able to see the intricate detail carved by nature’s underground waters over many years. You’ll be amazed at the natural sights underneath your nose in San Antonio. And with your two nights of lodging, you’ll have the opportunity to explore more of San Antonio and make your vacation unforgettable.

At VME, we offer pre-made packages like these, and you can group together your own activities and lodging and create your own package! Come take a look and see what you can do in San Antonio, and get started on your vacation today! http://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com/SanAntonioTX/vacationPackages.cfm

Oktoberfest in San Antonio Begins Saturday, October 1!

San Antonio’s Oktoberfest will be held at the Beethoven Halle and Garten starting this Saturday, October 1 though 9. Make sure to visit, and enjoy authentic German foods, beers, music and hospitality. Whether a full-blooded German or merely looking for a good time, Oktoberfest will satisfy. From tasty German foods to incredible brews, be ready for a variety of flavors that you’ll cherish for a lifetime. Bring the whole family for a day filled with entertainment and culture. And while you’re at it, stay a few night in the city at one of our remarkable hotel options and check out more of what San Antonio has to offer.

Just thirty minutes from downtown San Antonio, the amazing world of Natural Bridge Caverns awaits you! Natural Bridge Caverns is the largest cavern in the state of Texas, and offers a range of tour options that will take you through the various rooms of the cavern. The cavern features a variety of interesting geological formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, flow stones, chandeliers and soda straws. Take some time to explore the underground world of Texas’ largest cavern with a visit to Natural Bridge Caverns!

You will have a great time touring the beautiful Texas Hill Country in style with a San Antonio Hill Country Tour. This tour will take you on a comfortable air conditioned bus through the rolling hills and ruggedly beautiful landscape to the many historic and cultural sites in the Hill Country. This is a fun event for the whole family. On this tour, half the fun is getting there! Your tour bus will take you through the scenic back roads of the Texas Hill Country to the German community of Fredericksburg. In Fredericksburg, you will enjoy time to shop in the many boutiques and dine in the restaurants lining picturesque Main Street. You will also have the opportunity to visit the Historic Center, Admiral Nimitz Museum, the History Walk of the Pacific War, and the Japanese Garden of Peace.

Although San Antonio may be most famous for its proximity to Mexico and its Mexican heritage, it also has a sizable German community. On the San Antonio Wine Tour, you’ll have an opportunity to learn about this segment of San Antonio while sampling some of the area’s fine wines. This day tour starts with a trip to the German heritage town, Fredericksburg, where patrons can shop, explore the town, or enjoy lunch on their own. Afterwards, the tour will continue to various wineries in the area, where patrons will learn about the wine making process.

Make Time to Experience the Excitement of San Antonio!

There’s a place you’ve got to consider when you’re looking for a getaway. That place is San Antonio, Texas. With a city so stuffed with activities to do, shopping to discover, and dining to savor, you will never run out of fun. Take tours and learn about the history of the city and its surrounding landmarks. Have a romantic night with a special someone at a beautiful restaurant and a delightful carriage ride. There’s bound to be something for everyone so make your way south to San Antonio. Be sure to book a room so you can stay awhile and take it all in.

You will love seeing the famous historical sites of San Antonio in one fun-filled day with the San Antonio Grand Tour. You will travel to San Antonio’s most well-known historical sights aboard a comfortable air conditioned bus. Along the way, your tour guide will keep you entertained by providing you with fun facts and historical stories of the sights you pass by. The first stop on the tour is the historic Alamo, made famous in the valiant battle for Texas independence from Mexico by Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and Colonel Travis. On this tour, you will also stop at the gorgeous Japanese Sunken Gardens, the McNay Art Museum, and the traditional Mexican marketplace, El Mercado. It will be a memorable time touring San Antonio’s most famous sights in comfort with the San Antonio Grand Tour.

Step back in time with an elegant carriage ride from King Williams Carriage Tours through the King Williams Historic District. You’ll view the impressive homes in the area while listening to the enchanting sound of the horse hooves clip-clopping along the majestic streets. Up to seven people may ride in the carriage, so make it a family outing or just take along a special someone. You can also choose between an informative narrated tour and a peaceful, non-narrated tour.

For a perfect vacation on the riverside, head to the Rio San Antonio River Walk Cruises in Texas. Take a river tour which envelops 2.5 miles of the popular San Antonio River Walk. Listen to the rich history from the helpful guides as you cruise along for 40 minutes. If you enjoy shopping and want to stop by a restaurant, use the Rio Taxi Boat service, which is truly unique. It has 39 stops along the River walk and gives you the opportunity to relax as you contemplate your choices. The cruises can be taken by the whole family regardless of age, from two years old to senior citizens, all are welcome here.

Make Plans for These Lesser Known Gems of San Antonio!

Big amusement parks and Alamo tours come to mind when a San Antonio trip is mentioned. These are both great ways to spend your time in the area, but if you’re looking for something unique, here are some attractions you should check out. From shopping sprees to ghost tours, San Antonio offers things you wouldn’t believe. There will be plenty to tell friends and family about your vacation when you experience these activities. Make sure you get reservations at one of our lodging options, and then purchase your tickets to these refreshingly different things to do.

In a city with a history as rich as San Antonio’s, it’s not surprising to learn that some of the area’s history has a dark side. With the Ghosts & Legends Tour you will set off on foot for a 90-minute stroll through the downtown area. Your tour guide will share with you some of the city’s darkest stories, including those where love, lust, greed, and even natural circumstances have resulted in death. You will stroll to areas where spirits are known throughout the city to be uneasy, including sites where La Llorena is known to wail along the San Antonio River and the site where the famous pirate Jean Lafitte met his demise.

Return to the days of the Old West with a visit to Enchanted Springs Ranch. This unique attraction paints a vivid picture of America’s pioneering days through a believable set, re-enactments, and more. Throughout the 86 acre ranch, you’ll find 30 authentic Western-style buildings, Texas Longhorns, horses, buffalo and deer, and a general ambiance of the West. During your visit to San Antonio, make it an authentic western time with the help of Enchanted Springs Ranch.

Treat yourself to a day of shopping at one of San Antonio’s most luxurious shopping centers, the Shops at La Cantera Shopping Tour. This gorgeous shopping center boasts an open-air shopping experience with hundreds of square feet of upscale shops and restaurants. You can find discounted name-brand merchandise from top stores such as J. Crew, Jos. A Bank, Republic of Couture, and more. In addition to having access to already marked down merchandise, the tour provides you with other great discounts and savings to add to your exciting day of shopping. Don’t miss the Shops at La Cantera Shopping Tour for a memorable shopping adventure in San Antonio!

Make Your Way to San Antonio Before the Summer is Over!

The place to go during the summer is San Antonio with its amusement parks, water parks, and an array of other attractions. However, the season is coming to an end and school is about to start once again. Sneak in a last minute vacation to the Texas gem and make this a memorable year, full of exciting summer fun. You can pick out a remarkable San Antonio hotel, and then get your tickets to these incredible activities. You’ll be all set for a perfect end-of-summer getaway.

The Rio San Antonio River Walk Cruises take you ona river tour which envelops 2.5 miles of the popular San Antonio River Walk. You’ll hear rich history from the helpful guides as you cruise along. If you enjoy shopping and want to stop by a restaurant, try the Rio taxi service, which is one of its kind. It has 39 stops along the River walk and gives you the opportunity to relax as you contemplate your choices. The cruises can be taken by the whole family regardless of age, from two years of age to senior citizens, all are welcome here.

Experience the summertime fun of Schlitterbahn Waterpark on your trip. The park is filled with exciting water rides and attractions including the world’s first surfing machine, three uphill water coasters, three miles of white water raft and tube rides and seventeen water slides. There are also hot tubs, kiddie water playgrounds, lazy rivers, picnic tables and lounge chairs. You can’t beat the summer fun waiting for you at Schlitterbahn Waterpark!

Natural Bridge Caverns is the largest cavern in the state of Texas, and offers a range of tour options that will take you through the various rooms of the cavern. It features a variety of interesting geological formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, flow stones, chandeliers and soda straws. Take some time to explore the underground world of the largest cavern in Texas.

San Antonio Marks Texas Folklife Festival’s 40th Year!

San Antonio is well-known for its appreciation and celebration of world cultures, and the city will continue this trend by marking the 40th Anniversary of the Texas Folklife Festival this June 10-12. Visitors from all over the nation will come to take part in this fun festival as they discover how Texas culture has bended and molded with the array of traditions that have been introduced to the state each year. Over 40 cultural groups and more than 250 participants and volunteers will come to celebrate cultures with special costumes, tribal dances and singing. Join in the fun with carnival rides, special demonstrations and more than 150 different ethnic foods. If you’re planning on staying for the whole event, be sure to reserve your San Antonio lodging as well.

For additional excitement in San Antonio, you’re invited to take part in San Antonio Missions Baseball, an exciting baseball game that welcomes all ages and provides plenty of action down on the baseball diamond. Cheer for your favorite team as strikes are thrown, fly balls are caught and home runs are hit. Your kids may even get to take part in the fun intermission attractions, including bat turns and races, dot races and specially padded sumo football. If you get hungry, you’ll have plenty of options with vendors in every direction featuring hot pretzels and cheese-drizzled nachos.

Your summer vacation isn’t complete without a visit to the cowboy arena, San Antonio’s Open Pro Rodeo. Watch as bullriders attempt to stay on the full eight seconds as their bulls and broncos stomp and kick up their hind legs. There are all kinds of entertainment with clowns and special  competitions that feature famous riders like Chad Tenborge and Cannon Green. Hoop and holler all evening long during the rodeo and join in the Texas spirit!

Head to San Antonio for the Jalapeño Explosion!

On May 1, San Antonio will host the Jalapeño Explosion at historic Market Square. This unique culinary experience will feature a Jalapeño Eating Championship Challenge and the Jalapeño Culinary Challenge.  The all day event starts at 11:30 am with 12 students from three of the top-tiered culinary institutes in San Antonio demonstrating their cooking skills to see who can create and present the most unique and delicious jalapeño-inspired dish using a mystery ingredient that will provided for them.  The Jalapeño Eating Contest will kick off at 1pm and will feature some of the world’s best professional eaters as they attempt to plow through as many jalapeños as they can in eight minutes for a $3,000 grand prize. The event will also feature plenty of live entertainment, jalapeño specialty foods, and jalapeño-themed merchandise. You will also have the opportunity to learn a little history about the jalapeño and other chilies native to Mexico. Find your favorite San Antonio lodging while you are here also.

Don’t forget to make time to visit The Alamo with the Alamo Reflections Tour.  Not only will you have the opportunity to see and learn more about this historic mission and its place in Texas history, you will also be taken to other historical missions such as the Mission San Jose and Mission Concepción, the oldest stone church in America. Your final stop on the tour will be the El Mercado, a traditional Mexican Marketplace, where you can buy various items from food to authentic Mexican imports. Combining some of the most interesting and historical sights in San Antonio, the Alamo Reflections Tour is sure to be enjoyed by your entire family.

You and your family might also enjoy taking in a San Antonio Mission baseball game on your visit to Texas. The San Antonio Missions are a double A affiliate team of the San Diego Padres and always put on a good show for their audience. A night at the ballpark provides a family outing with plenty of special activities including T-shirt giveaways, dizzy bat races, dot races, and sumo football. Kids will also enjoy the chance to chase Henry the Puffy Taco around the bases or get their picture taken with the Mission’s mascot, Ballapeno, a baseball loving jalapeño.

Shop and Dine at San Antonio’s Memorial Day Arts & Crafts Festival!

Memorial Day can be celebrated in the most grandeur fashion during San Antonio’s Arts and Crafts Festival, taking place from April 27 – 30. The event will attract many visitors to the River Walk, where the majority of vendors and businesses will gather for the festival during the day. Take advantage of the detailed ceramics and pottery displayed along the River Walk and smell the delicious herbs and spices wafting out of many of the restaurants along your stroll across the River Walk. Visitors will have plenty of time to find just the right souvenirs and special items to take back home with them. If you’re interested in staying during the Memorial Day Arts & Crafts Festival, you can make reservations at one of San Antonio’s finest hotels.

San Antonio has many other great features to provide a full vacation once you get here, including a tour of the enormous 86 acre Enchanted Springs Ranch. This ranch is a great experience for both the young and old, and visitors will find plenty to do, from walking through old western buildings to hopping on the back of a rustic wagon for a full tour of the town. You may even see Texas ranchers’ pride and joy – the Texas Longhorn! Visitors can walk through the Texas History Exhibit to fully understand the area’s past.

With all of the walking and touring you’ve been doing, you might need a bit of cooling off, which is easily provided through the Schlitterbahn Waterpark San Antonio. This amazing park features three intense uphill water coasters, a special surfing mechanism and three miles of tube rides for a full relaxation. The park has an incredible view of the bordering Comal River, and the park extends across 65 acres, which gives you and your family plenty to do no matter how long you decide to stay at the park.

Fiesta San Antonio Promises Fun for Families This April

You can gain unique insight into San Antonio culture during your springtime getaway by including Fiesta San Antonio in your vacation plans. This incredible event, which takes place April 7-17 in venues all around the city, will provide you with exciting parades, festivals, parties and activities for ten whole days. At Fiesta San Antonio, you can enjoy a flower show at the Woman’s Club of San Antonio, enjoy delicious food at the Oyster Bake at St. Mary’s University Campus or catch the King William Fair & Parade in the King William Historic District. There are multiple exciting events going on each day of Fiesta San Antonio, so it’s the perfect time to plan your vacation!

The River Walk in San Antonio is a must-see attraction, and you can get great views of the San Antonio landmarks from the River Walk by taking a Rio San Antonio River Walk Cruise. This exciting tour takes you aboard a tour boat, where you will see attractions like The Alamo, La Villita and San Fernando Cathedral as you float down the river. This tour covers about 2.5 miles and is fully narrated, so you will also get inside information about San Antonio’s best-loved landmarks that you will see. Your experience on your Rio San Antonio River Walk Cruise will provide you with plenty of fond memories of your San Antonio vacation!

Springtime brings in baseball season, and during your vacation in San Antonio, you can experience a San Antonio Missions baseball game and enjoy hours of fun. San Antonio Missions games aren’t just about baseball, as you can enjoy a variety of activities like dot races, sumo football and other friendly competitions. Kids love chasing Henry the Puffy Taco and the Ballapeno around the stadium while their parents enjoy cheering on the San Antonio Missions as they play a great game. For a great time enjoying America’s favorite past time, reserve your tickets for a San Antonio Missions game today!

Olives Ole 2011 Promises a Delicious Vacation in San Antonio!

If you are planning a spring getaway in San Antonio, you will want to attend one of the unique events that take place throughout the year in the city. You are sure to have a great time at Olives Ole 2011. This event, which takes place on March 26 at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, will feature a variety of cooking demonstrations featuring Mediterranean flavors. You can learn how to grow and cure olives, cook with Mediterranean herbs, and even get your own olive tree to take home with you. There will be a variety of concessions at the event serving delicious Mediterranean cuisine, so you are sure to have a satisfying experience at Olives Ole!

During your vacation in San Antonio, you will want to visit the popular River Walk area, and you can get great views of the River Walk by taking a Rio San Antonio River Walk Cruise. During your 40 minute narrated tour, you will see some of the most notable landmarks in San Diego and learn all about the history of the city and the River Walk. You will get to see important historic landmarks like the Alamo, San Fernando Cathedral, and La Vallita from the tour boat. Be sure to bring your camera on this tour because the view from the River Walk is spectacular!

After an exciting day of sightseeing in San Antonio, you will be ready for a relaxing evening of entertainment, and you can enjoy a fabulous blend of western, swing, country and gospel music at the San Antonio Rose Live Classic Country Music Show. This two hour show is located right off the River Walk and features talented musicians in a fast-paced production that is guaranteed to both entertain and impress you. This show is appropriate for all ages, so the entire family can enjoy the show together!

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