Best of Texas

Best of Texas

April 23-May 6, 2024 | 14 days

Pickup: Lancaster, PA    Harrisburg, PA    Lv-7:00 am   Rt-8:30 pm

Price per person: $3,619 Double    $4,687 Single
$3,261 Triple    $3,083 Quad
Deposit – $500 per person at registration

Avoid $ loss; purchase travel insurance.

13 breakfasts    7 lunches    7 dinners

Day 1 *Travel to Lexington, KY, making appropriate rest and meal stops *Overnight in Lexington, KY (L)

Day 2 *Tour Old Friends Horse Farm *Continue driving south and west to Memphis, TN *Dinner and overnight in Horn Lake, MS  (B, L)

Day 3 *Enjoy an audio guided tour of Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley *Travel to Frisco, TX, for our overnight (1st of 3 nights)  (B, L)

Day 4 *Have a guided tour of Memphis, the Home of the Blues and the birthplace of Rock ‘n Roll *Visit the National Civil Right Museum and its fascination history *Travel to Frisco, TX, for our overnight (1st of 3 nights) (B, L)

Day 5 *Take in the sights and sounds of downtown Dallas *Tour the Sixth Floor Museum, which examines the life, times, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy and is located at the very spot from which Lee Harvey Oswald, according to four government investigations, shot and killed the President on November 22, 1963 *Explore the George Bush Presidential Library on the Southern Methodist University campus *Dinner and overnight in Frisco, TX  (B, D)

Day 6 *Attend a morning worship at First Baptist Church of Dallas where Dr. Robert Jeffress is the pastor *Experience the past glories of the old west while traveling to Old Fort Worth *Lunch in historic downtown *Tour the Stockyards area with a local cowboy guide *Witness the Longhorn Cattle Drive, which takes place through town *Overnight in Frisco, TX (B, D)

Day 7 *Visit the AT & T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys for a behind-the-scenes tour *Lunch (on your own) at Magnolia Market The Flagship Store owned by Chip & Joanna of the HGTV show, Fixer Upper *Dinner and overnight in Kerrville, TX (B,D)

Day 8 *Experience an exotic wildlife tour of the Y.O. Ranch, home to exotic animals Our guides will get as close as possible for photographing them in their natural habitat. *Enjoy a true chuck wagon lunch on the ranch, some of the best hill country cooking around. *Travel to San Antonio, TX, for our overnight (1st of 2 nights) (B, D)

Day 9 *Tour the Alamo Here the Spanish colonization first took hold, Mexico armed its independence and even the Confederacy stood its ground. *Enjoy a local restaurant for lunch *Experience the mission Open Air Market, a jumbo flea market with over 2,000 vendors selling unique items *Stroll along the Riverwalk, exploring all the area has to offer *Overnight in San Antonio, TX (B, D)

Day 10 *Visit Martin Accordions in Scott, LA For over 30 years, Martin Accordions has built all hand-made, single row, diatonic accordions for professionals and beginners alike to provide the sweet, rich sound that Cajun and Zydeco is known for. *Dine at a local restaurant *Overnight in Lafayette, LA (B, D)

Day 11 *Take a trip through the back swamps on Cajun Man’s Swamp Tours *Tour and lunch at Houmas House *Overnight in Natchez, MS (B, L)

Day 12  *Tour Vicksburg National Military Park, which preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg Reconstructed forts and trenches evoke memories of the 47-day siege that ended in the surrender of the city. *Lunch in Jackson, MS *Overnight in Natchez, MS (B, L)

Day 13 *Visit the Civil Rights Memorial, honoring the 41 people who died in the struggle for equal and integrated treatment of all people *Take a guided driving tour highlighting the life and influence of Martin Luther King, Jr. *Dinner and overnight in Charlotte, NC (B, L)

Day 14 *Enjoy the Pink Cadillac Diner in Natural Bridge, VA, for lunch before we head for home with many fond memories of our time together. (B, D)