Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour with Vineyard Stop
Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour with Vineyard Stop
Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Tour with Vineyard Stop
See the Texas you've always heard about! Visit the verdant Texas Hill Country, with its many wineries, lavender fields, and peach, pecan & olive orchards. Experience history at the LBJ Ranch§ Stroll Main Street of the old German town of Fredericksburg and shop for western art, antiques and Texas-European fusion furniture. Have lunch at one of the authentic German restaurants and biergartens, Experience the magic and music of Luckenbach,Texas. §§ Stop at an award-winning vineyard
- Approx. 8 Hours; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Mobile & printed vouchers accepted
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Free Cancellation
Fully refundable when canceled up to 24 hours prior to departure.
Highlights
- Travel the scenic backroads of the Texas Hill Country and learn about Texas cowboys and the Great Trail Texas cattle drives.
- Experience LBJ's Ranch§
- Visit Fredericksburg, a historic & picturesque German town.
- Shop & have lunch at an authentic German restaurant & biergarten (optional), or explore the home of Admiral Chester Nimitz & the National Museum of the Pacific War (optional).
- Experience the magic & music of Luckenbach, Texas.
- Try some Texas wine at an award-winning vineyard (optional)
Includes
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off at select downtown hotels
- Admission to the LBJ Ranch
- Optional admission to the Nimitz Museum & the National Museum of the Pacific War (WWII Veterans: free; Adults: $14; Seniors 65 : $12; Military with ID (active or retired): $10; children 6 and students w/ID: $7; Children 5 & under: free)
- Optional Wine Tasting fees - if wine tasting option is chosen in advance
- Optional Gratuities for Driver Guide and/or Tour Guide
Please Note
§ Important Note Update: Starting June 7, 2021 and until further notice, portions of the LBJ Ranch National Historic Site are closed due to heavy rain and road construction. The impassable conditions on the taxiway, which is part of the driving loop, will prohibit driving on the National Historic Site. Guests will have time to explore the grounds at the LBJ State Park and Historic Site Visitor Center and Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm. § Important Note: Starting August 3, 2018 and until further notice, guided tours of the interior of the “Texas Whitehouse” are cancelled per the National Park Service due to needed repairs. However, guests can still explore the LBJ Ranch grounds, view exhibition pieces and artifacts in the JetStar Hangar, watch an award-winning 14-minute film, and get a picture with LBJ’s infamous JetStar aka “Air Force One-Half”. §§ Important Note: Due to COVID19, the tour will not stop at a vineyard. The time on your own in Fredericksburg has been extended so you will have the chance to visit one of the many wine tasting rooms along Main Street.
- Bring water
- Eat breakfast beforehand
- Tour duration may vary based on traffic, weather, day of week, length of stops at LBJ National Park Visitor Center in Johnson City and/or LBJ Ranch Tour
- Some Sites may be closed from time to time due to COVID19, if you want to know which sites are closed on a particular date, please email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Restrictions
- Winery locations and itinerary may change due to traffic or a previously booked special event at a winery
- The size of the bus depends on the number of passengers booked for that particular day
- Minimum age for wine tasting is 21 years
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Itinerary
During your tour, you will discover how the German migration of the 1840s and 1850s influenced the development of this picturesque area. You will hear about the role of the Texas cowboy and the great cattle drives from South Texas to mid-western markets, and you'll learn about the legacies of both LBJ—America’s 36th President—and Lady Bird, his beloved wife.
We will visit the old German town of Fredericksburg, where you can visit the Nimitz Museum & National Museum of the Pacific War. If you prefer, you can shop and eat lunch at an authentic German biergarten, or go to a wine tasting. This Fredericksburg part of the tour is flexible, so you can do whatever pleases you!
We will stop and take in the storied musical history of the colorful town of Luckenbach, made world-famous by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Gary P Nunn, Hondo Crouch, and many more artists and colorful characters.
Finally, we will discuss the development of the Texas wine industry as we drive through Texas vineyards and visit one of the area's award-winning local wineries.
We’ll be traveling from San Antonio, now the 7th largest city in the US, to the north, up US Highway 281 into the heart of the great German migration of the 19th century.
We will stop for a break in Johnson City at the LBJ National Historic Park Visitor Center.
After our brief stop in Johnson City, we will head west to the beautiful LBJ Ranch on the Pedernales River.
After the LBJ Ranch, we will head further west to Fredericksburg, where you will have 1 to 2 hours of time on your own to eat lunch, taste local wine, shop, taste local beer, try the local whiskey, or just sit and take in the beautiful surroundings.
From Fredericksburg we will drive past vineyards on our way to legendary Luckenbach, Texas—where "everybody’s somebody."
From Luckenbach we will take a scenic route through the Texas Hill Country, through Sisterdale and its Sister Creek Winery, through another quaint German town of Boerne, and then on back to San Antonio.
Tour duration may vary based on traffic, weather, day of week, length of stops at LBJ National Park Visitor Center in Johnson City and/or LBJ Ranch Tour
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Pickup Info
Phone: (800) 341-6000 -- Please contact Gray Line Tours 24 - 48 hours prior to your tour departure to confirm your booking. We pick up at any downtown San Antonio hotel starting 30 minutes prior to the departure time!
