San Xavier del Bac Mission

Samuel Liddicott

10 months ago

Beautiful little place with a lot of history. The architecture of the building is wonderful, and there is some very sympathetic restoration happening to keep the Mission looking as great as it is. The staff here are amazing, really helpful, and very knowledgeable. The insides of the buildings are exquisite with the carvings and hand painted murals and walls. Great gift shops selling authentic art and handcrafted goods on site. Nice place to visit. Will take about 60 to 90 minutes to look around everything.

Valerie Flanagan

a year ago

An active parish and important historical place. Beautiful and engaging. Moderately maintained by volunteer contributions. Moving, inspiring and historically significant. Quiet enough to spend time in prayer and reflection. A special chapel for remembering the dead, sick and beloved.

Catherine Hunt

3 months ago

We visited this mission on a Sunday a week ago before the 10 am mass. We read that we cannot “tour” the inside of the mission during mass. It’s a beautiful church and worth the visit. There was a hill next to the mission that had a spectacular view of the mission and the valley. There were vendors outside the church selling food and drinks.

Jorge Gonzalez

3 months ago

I've been in a lot of missions and in my opinion this is the most beautiful and well preserved. The church is a beautiful place of worship and art. One can see beauty wherever one turns

Paige Ellsworth

4 months ago

Gorgeous chapel, unfortunately under renovations on one side at the time we visited. Lots of people on the weekend! There is a cute gift shop on the right and vendors set up tents in the front selling various food items. Parking is somewhat limited during busy times.