Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Experience (departing Austin)
Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Experience (departing Austin)
Luckenbach, Texas -- favorite place of musicians Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings
Air Force "One Half"
National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg
Bluebonnets -- Texas' state flower
Lavender fields
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Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Experience (departing Austin)
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Experience the beautiful Texas Hill Country with its peach, pecan & olive orchards; vineyards, wildflowers, and LBJ's Ranch
Wonder at 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: Explore the National Museum of the Pacific War (optional). Shop for western art, antiques and Texas-European fusion furniture (optional). Have lunch at one of the authentic German restaurants and biergartens (optional). Take in the music & magic of Luckenbach
Experience
- Explore the scenic backroads of the Texas Hill Country & learn about Texas cowboys & the Great Trail Texas cattle drives.
- Experience history at the LBJ Ranch §
- Visit Fredericksburg, a historic & picturesque German town.
- Shop & have lunch at an authentic German biergarten (optional).
- Try some award-winning Texas wine at a tasting room or two (optional).
- Listen to the magic & music of Luckenbach, Texas—where "everybody is somebody!"
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off at select downtown area hotels
- Admission to the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
- Optional Gratuities for Driver Guide and/or Tour Guide
- Optional Admission to the Nimitz Museum & the National Museum of the Pacific War
- Optional Wine Tasting fees
§ 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”.
- There is a (4) guest minimum requirement; tour is subject to cancellation if required number is not met
- Bring water
- Eat breakfast before the tour
- Dress comfortable and according to the weather
- 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
Travel along Highway 290 from Austin into the beautiful Texas Hill Country!
We will have a brief stop at the LBJ National Historic Park Visitor Center in Johnson City. After, you'll visit the town of Stonewall, the peach capital of Texas, and home to the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site along the picturesque 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 abou
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Not booked your hotel yet? Hotel not listed? Staying with a friend/family?
Don't worry, you can give us that information when you add this item to your cart.
Hotel Pickup
Phone: (512) 479-8100 -- Please contact Gray Line Tours 48 hours prior to your tour departure to confirm your booking. We pick up at any downtown Austin hotel, free of charge! If you are not in the downtown area, we can pick you up at the Austin Visitor Center at 602 E 4th Street
Highlights
- Explore the scenic backroads of the Texas Hill Country & learn about Texas cowboys & the Great Trail Texas cattle drives.
- Experience history at the LBJ Ranch §
- Visit Fredericksburg, a historic & picturesque German town.
- Shop & have lunch at an authentic German biergarten (optional).
- Try some award-winning Texas wine at a tasting room or two (optional).
- Listen to the magic & music of Luckenbach, Texas—where "everybody is somebody!"
Includes
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off at select downtown area hotels
- Admission to the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Excludes
- Optional Gratuities for Driver Guide and/or Tour Guide
- Optional Admission to the Nimitz Museum & the National Museum of the Pacific War
- Optional Wine Tasting fees
Essential Information
§ 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”.
- There is a (4) guest minimum requirement; tour is subject to cancellation if required number is not met
- Bring water
- Eat breakfast before the tour
- Dress comfortable and according to the weather
- 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
Pickup points
Not booked your hotel yet? Hotel not listed? Staying with a friend/family?
Don't worry, you can give us that information when you add this item to your cart.
Hotel Pickup
Phone: (512) 479-8100 -- Please contact Gray Line Tours 48 hours prior to your tour departure to confirm your booking. We pick up at any downtown Austin hotel, free of charge! If you are not in the downtown area, we can pick you up at the Austin Visitor Center at 602 E 4th Street
Itinerary
Travel along Highway 290 from Austin into the beautiful Texas Hill Country!
We will have a brief stop at the LBJ National Historic Park Visitor Center in Johnson City. After, you'll visit the town of Stonewall, the peach capital of Texas, and home to the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site along the picturesque 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 abou
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Customer Reviews
Apr 29 2023
Driver was great, personable and knowledgeable, sites were interesting, lunch in Fredericksburg was delicious and we hit a few of the sampling rooms in town.
a Gray Line customer
Nov 6 2021
The ranch was interesting.
a Gray Line customer
Jul 2 2019
The places visited and the information provided about the region and the history were excellent, better than what I expected
Ms Cova Montes
Feb 23 2019
We have had an interest in LBJ for a long time, especially his lifelong relationship with his ranch and the Hill Country. It was absolutely wonderful to see what we had read so much about.
a Gray Line customer