From San Antonio: Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Full Day Experience

From San Antonio: Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Full Day Experience

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From San Antonio: Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch Full Day Experience

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Experience the beautiful Texas Hill Country with its peach, pecan and olive orchards; vineyards, wildflowers and LBJ's Ranch

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.§ See the Admiral Nimitz birthplace and the National Museum of the Pacific War (optional). Stroll Main Street of the old German town of Fredericksburg and shop for western art, antiques and Texas-European fusion furniture (optional). Have lunch at one of the authentic German restaurants and biergartens (optional). Experience the magic and music of Luckenbach,Texas

24 hours Fully refundable when canceled up to 24 hours in advance
Approx. 8 Hours; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Duration of experience
Tour Guide / Driver Type of tour leader

Experience

  • 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 in Stonewall, Texas along the Pedernales River §
  • 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

  • Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off at select downtown hotels
  • Admission to the LBJ Ranch

  • Optional Gratuities for Driver Guide and/or Tour Guide
  • Optional Wine Tasting fees - if wine tasting option is chosen in advance
  • 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)

Stay Hydrated: Bring water. Fuel Up: Eat breakfast beforehand. Tour Duration: May vary due to traffic, weather, day of the week, and length of stops at LBJ National Park Visitor Center in Johnson City and/or LBJ Ranch Tour. Site Closures: Some sites may be closed due to road closures or weather conditions. For updates on specific closures, please email: [email protected] or [email protected]

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 picturesq

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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 in Stonewall, Texas along the Pedernales River §
  • 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
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 - if wine tasting option is chosen in advance
  • 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)
Essential Information
Stay Hydrated: Bring water. Fuel Up: Eat breakfast beforehand. Tour Duration: May vary due to traffic, weather, day of the week, and length of stops at LBJ National Park Visitor Center in Johnson City and/or LBJ Ranch Tour. Site Closures: Some sites may be closed due to road closures or weather conditions. For updates on specific closures, please email: [email protected] or [email protected]
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 picturesq

... See more
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Customer Reviews

4.6
based on 197 verified reviews
May 6 2026
Mike was an excellent guide- filling in the blanks and very personable
a Gray Line customer
Apr 21 2026
The program is great. It’s necessary to improve pre-program communication.
a Gray Line customer
Apr 17 2026
The tour was good was disappointed that we couldn't see the ranch due to construction. Wish we would have known might have done something else. We did like the short stop at Lockett.
a Gray Line customer
Jan 17 2026
Our tour guide was great and went above and beyond! Learned so much!
a Gray Line customer
Nov 17 2025
Excellent tour. Very educational. Well paced and was able to extend our time in Fredericksburg.
a Gray Line customer
Nov 15 2025
Excellent tour! We had a great day with Domingo who was very knowledgeable!!
Allison Barksdale

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