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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. Visit an award-winning vineyard

Approx. 8 Hours; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Mobile & printed vouchers accepted

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);
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

Excludes

Optional Gratuities for Driver Guide and/or Tour Guide
Optional Wine Tasting fees - pay the vineyard on-site if you would to participate
Optional admission to the Nimitz Museum & the National Museum of the Pacific War - purchase tickets on-site if you would like to visit

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”.

Bring water
Eat breakfast before the tour
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
Wine tasting fees are not included; you simply pay the winery on site
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: anthony.perez@starshuttle.com or sanantonio@grayline.com

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

We’ll be traveling from San Antonio, now the 7th largest city in the US, up North along 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.

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.

After the LBJ Ranch, we will head further west to Fredericksburg, where you will have 1 to 2 hours of time on your own. Have lunch. Taste some local wine. Shop at one of the many boutiques and galleries. Or just sit and take in the beautiful surroundings. This part of the tour is flexible, so you can do whatever pleases you!

From Fredericksburg we will make our way to the legendary Luckenbach, Texas—where "everybody’s somebody."

We will then take a scenic route through the Texas Hill Country, through Sisterdale and Sister Creek Winery before making our way 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

4.3 / 5 overall customer review rating

Mrs Janet Patrick

April 10, 2022

Loretta-safe driver, on time, knowledgeable, great experience in TX hill country. Would recommend and use again!

a Gray Line customer

March 19, 2022

Glad I didn't have to do the driving!

February 28, 2022

Very informative and interesting.

Mrs Elizabeth Meek

November 18, 2020

Lots of information. Very interesting.

February 6, 2020

Really good tour. We learned a lot and had a great day.

Peter Grenfell

February 5, 2020

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Loretta-safe driver, on time, knowledgeable, great experience in TX hill country. Would recommend and use again!
reviewed by Mrs Janet Patrick

Glad I didn't have to do the driving!
reviewed by a Gray Line customer

Very informative and interesting.
reviewed by a Gray Line customer

Lots of information. Very interesting.
reviewed by Mrs Elizabeth Meek

Really good tour. We learned a lot and had a great day.
reviewed by a Gray Line customer

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reviewed by Peter Grenfell