Lone Star Trail
- 13 days 12 nights
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- From $1,891
per person/double occupancy.
Your Tour Package Includes:
- 12 Nights Hotel Accommodation as detailed in the Day by Day Itinerary as described below.
- All Hotel Taxes and Service Charges.
- 12 Days Compact Rental Car, including Unlimited Mileage, Airport Service Charge, Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), Theft Protection (TP) & Taxes.
- Emergency telephone numbers accessible 24/7 in the unlikely event you have a problem with a hotel or the rental car.
- 5 Passengers
- 1 Large Suitcase, 1 Small Suitcase
- Automatic Transmission
- Air Conditioning
- 39 miles/gallon or better
- Dual Airbags
- ABS
Optional inclusions:
- Extra Hotel Nights before, en-route and after your Tour.
- Rental Car Upgrades.
- Navigation System.
- Child Seat.
Not Included:
- Fuel and Parking Charges.
- Admissions to Attractions unless otherwise stated.
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Lone Star Trail
Itinerary
- Arrive Dallas, TX.
- Day: 1
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
Arrive Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport. Pick up your car and transfer independently to your hotel.
Accommodations:
(STD) Best Western Dallas Hotel or similar.
(SUP) Omni Dallas or similar.
- Dallas – Austin, TX
- Day: 2
- 207 miles | 333.063 Km*
Today head out for the capital city of Texas, home to the handsome State Capitol Building and the Texas State History Museum. Austin is a lively city that bills itself as the “Live Music Capital of the World” because of the large number and variety of live music venues located throughout the city, especially in entertainment districts such as Sixth Street and the Warehouse Districts.
Accommodations:
(STD) Red Roof Inn or similar.
(SUP) Radisson Austin or similar.
- Austin – Houston
- Day: 3
- 201 miles | 323.409 Km*
Discover Houston’s past in Heritage Park amid the skyscrapers of downtown Houston. Visit the nearby Johnson Space Center for a fascinating history of America’s love affair with outer space.
Accommodations:
(STD) Comfort Inn or similar.
(SUP) Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown or similar.
- Houston – Corpus Christi, TX.
- Day: 4
- 213 miles | 342.717 Km*
Take a short drive to the island community of Galveston, filled with Victorian reminders of its reign as Texas’ leading port. Galveston dominated commerce along the Gulf until its growth was halted by a hurricane. Then head for Corpus Christi, a seaport specializing as Texas’ playground.
Accommodations:
(STD) Best Western Marina Grand or similar.
(SUP) Omni Corpus Christi Hotel or similar.
- Corpus Christi – San Antonio, TX.
- Day: 5
- 149 miles | 239.741 Km*
See the open range and farmland of early German settlers on the way to San Antonio. San Antonio’s unique blend of cultures makes it one of the most charming cities in the U.S. Your hotel for two nights is located in the heart of San Antonio within easy walking distance of the major sites.
Accommodations:
(STD) El Tropicano or similar.
(SUP) San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter or similar (2 nights).
- San Antonio
- Day: 6
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
Stroll along the Riverwalk or visit El Mercado of the Alamo City. The Spanish Governor’s Palace or one of the many Spanish missions will take you into the historical heritage of this charming city. But most of all, remember the Alamo and visit the site of the courageous battle between a handful of Texans and Santa Ana’s vast army, which was instrumental in creating the Republic of Texas.
- San Antonio – Pecos, TX.
- Day: 7
- 330 miles | 530.97 Km*
The rolling hill country was the site of early settlements in mid-Texas. The farmers had to battle infertile earth and marauding Comanches to survive here. Overnight in Pecos.
Accommodations:
(STD & SUP) Comfort Suites or similar,
- Pecos – El Paso
- Day: 8
- 240 miles | 386.16 Km*
The City of El Paso is located on the westernmost tip of the state of Texas and is on the US/Mexico border. Its proximity to Mexico helps promote the best the two worlds have to offer, and El Paso ans have long enjoyed the benefits of being situated between three states and two nations. El Paso’s climate – typical of the desert southwest– the fact that it is located at the base of the Franklin Mountains, and its mix of cultures and traditions makes the Sun City a unique and interesting place to visit.
Accommodations:
(STD & SUP) La Quinta Inn Cielo Vista or similar.
- El Paso – Albuquerque, NM
- Day: 9
- 269 miles | 432.821 Km*
Leave El Paso and cross into New Mexico. Between the mountains and the mesas runs a river, and astride it stands a city that embodies the diversity of cultures and breadth of ideals that are uniquely American. It is Albuquerque.
Accommodations:
(STD & SUP) Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn or similar (2 nights).
- Albuquerque
- Day: 10
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
Albuquerque is a city full of exciting attractions and events, from Historic Old Town, where the Villa of Albuquerque was founded in 1706, to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the most popular ballooning event in the world. The code of the West rules here in spirit as you venture north through Pecos County where giants and legends, such as Pecos Bill, are made. Look for deer, javelinas, jackrabbits, and coyote as you journey across this seemingly uninhabitable terrain.
- Albuquerque – Santa Fe – Amarillo, TX
- Day: 11
- 341 miles | 548.669 Km*
Unique to this area are the Pinyon pines, which produce an edible nut considered a gourmet delicacy in the West. Continue eastward to the panhandle of Texas and hopefully you’ll get a glimpse of the Texas blue sky or a towering thundercloud, both prevalent features of this flat plain. Amarillo was once a railhead town for cattle shipments to the North. The cattle industry remains an important element of the city’s economy. Amarillo is well known for its Cadillac graveyard.
Accommodations:
(STD) Best Western Amarillo or similar.
(SUP) Best Western Medical Center Inn or similar.
- Amarillo – Dallas, TX.
- Day: 12
- 370 miles | 595.33 Km*
Drive eastward today to Palo Duro Canyon and see artifacts of pre-Pueblo inhabitants. Then continue south toward Dallas. Cotton fields and grain silos flank the highway en route to Dallas todayAccommodations:
(STD) Best Western Dallas Hotel or similar.
(SUP) Omni Dallas or similar.
- Depart Dallas
- Day: 13
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
Return your rental car at the airport before your departure flight.
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