NEW Texas Cowboy Country 2023 Value Tour

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9 DAYS • 13 MEALS Join us on an adventure to experience the excitement of Texas’ Cowboy Country from the heart of Hill Country. Tour the historic Y.O. Ranch with its exotic wildlife, see LBJ’s Ranch and visit the National Museum of the Pacific War. Tour San Antonio to enjoy the history of the river walk and see The Alamo. Experience the history of Fort Worth in the historic stockyards and enjoy traditional Hill Country Pit Bar-B-Que.

Credit: Steve Rawls See the Texas White House at the LBJ Ranch

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DAY 1 Your Western Adventure Begins!: Your Texas Cowboy Country adventure begins in Missouri for an overnight and welcome dinner hosted by your Tour Manager. (Dinner)

DAY 2 National Cowboy Museum: In Oklahoma City you will visit America’s premier institution of Western history, art and culture, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Founded in 1955, it helps preserve and exhibit its internationally renowned collection of Western art and artifacts to help its visitors gain a better understanding of the West. (Breakfast and dinner)

DAY 3 Welcome to Texas and the Y.O. Ranch Hotel: At the heart of Texas Cowboy Country lies the Hill Country town of Kerrville. Your home is the impressive Y.O. Ranch Hotel, whose name comes from the legendary Y.O. Ranch. The hotel lobby welcomes you with Old West memorabilia, antiques and artifacts from an era 100 years past. Over 40 exotic game trophies and beautiful handwork of Indian heritage from the 1500s to 1800s also fill the lobby. Tonight, enjoy dinner on your first night in

“Hill Country.” (Breakfast and dinner)

DAY 4 San Antonio River Cruise and the Alamo: Travel to San Antonio where history comes alive as a local guide shows you the city, the Mission San Jose and El Mercado, an authentic Mexican Marketplace. Enjoy lunch on your own in this picturesque town before taking to the water for a narrated river cruise along the San Antonio River. Learn about the River Walk, a public park lined with bars, shops and restaurants. You also visit one of the most enduring attractions in San Antonio, the Alamo. This mission and fortress is where Davey Crockett and 185 other “Texans” died defending Texas against an army of over one thousand and represents over 300 years of history. For those who wish, an IMAX film, Alamo – The Price of Freedom, is available at an additional cost. (Breakfast)

ü 13 Meals (8 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners) ü Free home and local pickup and return ü Spend three nights in the heart of Texas Cowboy

Country at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel ü Visit the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum ü Visit the stirring Oklahoma City National Memorial ü Take a tour of San Antonio with a local guide including the Mission San Jose and El Mercado ü Enjoy a narrated river cruise along the famed San

Antonio River Walk, a public park in the heart of the city ü Visit the Alamo, the mission and fortress where Davey

Crockett and other “Texans” died defending Texas ü Tour the Y.O. Ranch, a 40,000 acre ranch featuring exotic wildlife and an included lunch ü The National Museum of the Pacific War, a one-of-akind museum covering the War of the Pacific arena ü Tour Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch State Park and see the “Texas White House” ü See LBJ’s boyhood home at Johnson City ü Guided tour of Fort Worth including Sundance Square, the cultural district and JFK Memorial ü Tour the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame ü Visit the historic Fort Worth Stockyards and see the

“Drovers” bring herds of Texas Longhorns through town ü Enjoy dinner at Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, a Hill Country tradition since 1953

DAY 5 Y.O. Ranch and National Museum of the Pacific War: Travel out into the heart of Hill Country today to visit the Y.O. Ranch, a 40,000 acre ranch which was established by the Schreiner family in 1880. In the 1960’s exotic wildlife were introduced onto the land in conjunction with the San Antonio Zoo’s conservation program. On a wildlife tour you may see up to 55 different species of exotic animals roaming the ranch such as giraffes, African wildebeests and antelope, with one of the ranch’s guides. Then enjoy an included lunch at the ranch before traveling to Fredericksburg to visit the National Museum of the Pacific War. This one-of-a-kind museum covers the War of the Pacific arena from all angles and features the Admiral Nimitz Museum, Plaza of the Presidents and much more. You will also enjoy free time in Fredericksburg before returning

to the hotel. (Breakfast and lunch)

DAY 6 LBJ Ranch and Texas White House: In Stonewall you come to the Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch and Texas White House State Park. See memorabilia for LBJ’s presidency along with interactive displays. On a driving tour of the ranch grounds you see the presidential airplane, runway, LBJ’s automobiles and the Johnson family cemetery. You will also

Visit one of the most enduring attractions in San Antonio, the Alamo Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que is honored to be the ‘Best Of The Best’

Spend three nights at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel in authentic Old West style

Credit: nationalcowboymuseum.org

see the Texas White House where LBJ often conducted the nation’s business surrounded by his trusted advisors and world leaders. Just down the road from the ranch is the boyhood home of LBJ at Johnson City. We stop for a look at life in rural America in the 1920s before continuing on to Fort Worth. (Breakfast)

DAY 7 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame and Fort Worth Cattle Drive: This morning a local guide joins in for a tour of Fort Worth. Once a major stop on the legendary Chisholm Trail, Fort Worth has a rich Western heritage. You’ll see Sundance Square and the memorial dedicated to the memory of John F. Kennedy, who spent his last night in Fort Worth before that fateful day in Dallas. Later, tour the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Established in 1975 it is dedicated to honoring woman

Explore the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museums many exhibits

of the American West who have extraordinary courage and pioneering fortitude. The museum houses exhibits, library and rare photography collection. At the historic Fort Worth Stockyards the old west comes alive as you watch the “Drovers” bring in their herd of Texas Longhorns through town, a re-creation of life during the cattle drive era of the late 1800s. Tonight, dinner is at Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que. Since 1953, Cooper’s has been serving up traditional Hill Country pit bar-b-que. Taste the

legend for yourself. (Breakfast and dinner)

DAYS 8 & 9 Your Journey Home: With an overnight in Missouri and Drury Inn Kickback Reception you travel home with warm memories that are sure to last a lifetime. (2 Breakfasts)

Day 1 La Quinta Inn, Springfield, MO Day 2 Country Inn, Oklahoma City, OK Days 3 through 5 Y. O. Ranch Hotel, Kerrville, TX Days 6 and 7 La Quinta Inn, Fort Worth, TX Day 8 Drury Inn, Springfield, MO

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