Texas Flyaway

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1. Home to Dallas
Fly into Dallas for a relaxing 2 night stay.


Hotel: Drury Inn

2. Dallas
Sightsee Dallas with stops at Kennedy Memorial, Dealy Plaza, the Sixth Floor book depository, and City Hall. Visit Southfork Ranch, where the hit series “Dallas” was filmed. Tour the Ewing’s lovely house and grounds before a barbecue lunch in the kitchen.

Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Lunch

3. Dallas to San Antonio
Enjoy breakfast this morning before we motor through rugged hill country featuring rippling brooks and cowboys working their ranches. In Johnson City, we tour the Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch and see the birth place of the late President. Dinner this evening is at a local favorite steakhouse here in San Antonio.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast , Dinner

Hotel: Drury Inn & Suites Riverwalk

4. San Antonio
This morning we welcome a local guide to help us spend the day exploring fascinating San Antonio. We start with a visit to the IMAX Theater where we will experience the story of the Alamo. After the showing we will tour the Alamo, the place where Texas liberty was birthed and 200 heroic defenders lost their lives to General Santa Anna’s army. Later learn about the many ethnic groups that settled in Texas at the Institute of Texan Cultures. Lunch is served atop the Americas in HemisFair Plaza the site of the 1968 World’s Fair. Enjoy sweeping views as you dine at a height of 750 feet. This afternoon visit beautiful Mission San Jose, known as “the Queen of Texas Missions.” Later your leisure to do some shopping at the colorful Mexican Marketplace at El Mercado.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

5. San Antonio
Sleep late or maybe enjoy a morning stroll along the Riverwalk. Today is free to enjoy the surrounding area of San Antonio. Some may want to take a float ride on the Riverwalk just outside your hotel. Others may want to join the motorcoach for a visit to Fredericksburg, a quaint little German Village. Stop at the Admiral Nimitz Museum Historical Park and Museum of the Pacific War. Stop in the rustic and authentic western town of Bandera for some time to browse the frontier shops. Return to the hotel for a restful evening. Your tour director can help with any suggestions. This evening enjoy dinner on your own.
Included Meals: Breakfast

6. San Antonio to Laredo
Motor deep into the Rio Grande Valley, with lovely year round flowers. Arrive in Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. These cities reflect the colorful past of colonial Spain, Old Mexico, and the old West. See the old Capitol, and St. Augustine Church, originally built in 1767. Take a walk across the International Bridge to Nuevo Laredo for some shopping in Old Mexico. Enjoy the colorful markets lined with merchants selling their unique wares. Enjoy a Margarita reception before a delight dinner is served at your hotel this evening.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel: La Posada Hotel

7. Laredo to McAllen
Motor south into the Rio Grande Valley passing Falcon Lake which is slowly revealing the forgotten city that once lay beneath. Arrive in McAllen arrival a local guide will join us for tour of the area. See the historical sites while interesting commentary keeps us fascinated with the local stories. Lunch is included at the historic Cortez Hotel. Enjoy some shopping time in the historic district before we check into the all new Drury Inn & Suites.
Included Meals:Light Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Drury Inn & Suites

8. McAllen
Today you have a couple of options to choose from. Some may want to visit friends that are staying for the winter months here in McAllen. Others may want to join the coach for a free tour to South Padre Island. A special sight will be the Iwo Jima Memorial on the campus of the Harlingen’s Marine Military Academy. Return to the hotel for a restful evening.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast

9. McAllen to Corpus Christi
Wake this morning to the fresh air of the Rio Grande. Visit and enjoy lunch at the King Ranch, the largest ranch in the world. Motor along to the sparkling shores of Corpus Christi, where your bayfront hotel awaits. Unpack for a relaxing two night stay here with views of beautiful yacht harbors and sparkling ocean vistas.

Included Meal: Light Breakfast, Lunch

Hotel: Omni BayFront

10. Corpus Christi
Visit the Texas State Aquarium for an exciting undersea journey that begins at the shore and continues deep into the waters of the Gulf. Board the World War II USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier for a tour. Lunch today is served at Landry’s Seafood Restaurant. Later enjoy sweeping views of the harbor as we take a scenic circle tour of Mustang Island and Port Aranas. Free time to given to browse the charming shops of this area. This evening is at your leisure.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

11. Corpus Christi to Galveston
Drive to Houston, one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Tour the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, the focal point for our nation’s manned space-flight program. Arrive in Galveston Island, two miles off the shore in the Gulf of Mexico for a two night stay. Your resort is surrounded by 26 acres of lush tropical grounds.
Included Meals: Breakfast

Hotel: Hilton Resort

12. Galveston
Tropical scenery abounds as we tour along the Victorian Style homes, and Aston Villas. Enjoy lunch at Fisherman’s Wharf before we sightsee this charming area as we cruise to Port Boliver. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
Included Meals: Lunch

13. Galveston to Home
Today we fly home.