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The Lone Star Tour

Start - Houston | Ends - Fort Worth

Dates: 2025

From $7550 per person twin share

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Trip Date - 2025

12 Days- Visiting Houston, Giddings, San Antonio, Buda, Austin, Dallas, & Fort Worth

Our 12 day BBQ Tour of Texas starts in Houston and takes us on a culinary journey to some of the absolute best barbeque Texas has to offer! 

We’ll hit 6  of the top 50 restaurants from Texas Monthly magazine, from Houston to San Antonio and Austin then finish in Dallas and Fort Worth. 

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TRAVEL

12 days, 7 cities

MEALS

6 Breakfasts

3 lunches

2 dinners

ACCOMMODATION

11 nights - motel/hotel

ITINERARY

View day by day itinerary

Payment details & inclusions

7,550pp (twin share) incl:

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  • All specified accommodation

  • All transfers specified within the itinerary.

  • Meals where specified in the itinerary.

  • Entry to sights/touring as specified in itinerary.

Trip Map & itinerary

Start Location

End Location

2

Overnight Stays

Plane

Coach

  • Day 1 – Houston
    Welcome to Texas, home to some of the best BBQ in the World! Upon arrival your private transfer will pick you up from the airport & take you to our hotel. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner in Houston. After dinner head back to the hotel to sleep off some of that jet lag!
  • Day 2 – Houston
    After breakfast we head to our first BBQ joint. Doors open at 11am and they close when sold out. Let’s get there early and be prepared to wait. Once we’ve had our fill, we’re off to the NASA Johnson Space Center.
  • Day 3 – Giddings
    Today we travel to Giddings via College Station, home of Texas A&M University and the Aggies. We leave College station in the afternoon, head out to Giddings where we’ll check in to our hotel. Tonight we’ll visit a local distillery and brewhouse for dinner and drinks….but we’ve got an early start in the morning, so it’ll be back to the hotel at a reasonable time.
  • Day 4 – San Antonio
    Up early today as it’s time to visit the world famous Snow’s BBQ in Lexington, Tx. The experience alone is worth it. If you’re lucky enough, you can get a photo with 88 year old Miss Tootsie, Snow’s Pit Master. We head straight to San Antonio after "breakfast" where you can check out the Alamo and the Riverwalk district. This is our home for the next 2 nights.
  • Day 5 – San Antonio
    Today we've got a day trip to Lockhart, TX, the “Barbecue Capital of Texas”. You’re definitely spoiled for choice here! We have the day to check out any of the 4 best BBQ restaurants in the world! Blacks Barbecue, Terry Blacks Barbecue, Kreuz Market, Smitty's Market....interesting family history here.
  • Day 6 – Austin
    Easy start to the day before we travel to The Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood. Here we’ll have an early lunch and watch the Pitmaster do his thing. Before we move on to Austin, you can check out Salt Lick Cellars store where they sell their own wines that are made on site. Next stop, Austin……The BBQ and Music Capital of the world! What more can we say??
  • Day 7 – Austin
    Today you’re on your own to explore Austin. There’s much to do and see, and plenty of BBQ to sample. We suggest you start at Franklin BBQ this morning but get there at 8am-9am (Bus will leave hotel at 8am) as the lines can get long quickly! The Hop On Hop Off tour is a good way to really get to know Austin (Tickets supplied). You can check out the Texas Capitol, the Museum of the Weird, the downtown area with dinky little bars, speakeasies and restaurants or simply walk the streets. You may even find a few bands playing later in the day.
  • Day 8 - Austin
    Day trip to Fredericksburg. A cool little town 90 minutes west of Austin. Main Street has 150 shops, boutiques and art galleries as well as dozens of restaurants, wine tasting rooms, a brewpub, two museums and more. Back in Austin for dinner at one of our favourite BBQ Restaurants in Texas, these guys are absolutely nailing every aspect of BBQ.
  • Day 9 – Dallas
    A bit of an earlier start today as we're hitting #2 on the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ restaurants by 10am. Here is a more modern style of BBQ that is simply mouth-watering! After having our fill, we’ll head up highway 35 to Waco, with maybe a little secret stop along the way….for those of you with a sweet-tooth, keep some room free!. Then off to Waxahachie, before we stop for. the night in Dallas.
  • Day 10 – Dallas to Fort Worth
    After a morn ing tour, the bus takes up to the Forth Worth Historic Stockyards. Fort Worth is where we’ll spend our last couple of days, so let’s get our Cowboy on. From Bars to Steak Houses, cowboy outlets to touristy shops, the Stockyards area is a vibrant place with plenty to see and do.
  • Day 11 – Fort Worth
    Early start again as we’re off to the Number 1 spot on the Texas Top 50 BBQ Restaurants from 2021…. A few little stops on the way back to the Stockyards where we'll hit the town!
  • Day 12 – End of tour
    All good things must come to an end, but not before some last minute BBQ! Check out of the hotel and head for our goodbye brunch On the way to the airport, we’ll stop in Grapevine. Grapevine is a mix of small-town charm and urban style. Experience this vibrant food and entertainment area & enjoy shopping and dining in the Main Street Historic District. Thanks Y’all, we’re done! Hope you enjoyed your time!
Additional  Tour Information

Inclusions

• All specified accommodation
• All transfers specified within the itinerary.
• Meals where specified in the itinerary.
• Entry to sights/touring as specified in itinerary.


Exclusions:
• Meals not specified on itinerary
• Meals, attractions or services which may be available pre or post tour.
• Airfares
• Tipping
• Travel Insurance
• USA ESTA visa


Tour Cost
Twin share: $7,550.00pp

Single Supplement: POA


Minimum numbers 
Quotes are based on minimum numbers of 8 paying passengers. Lower than these
numbers could result in price increase.


Payments
A deposit of $1000 per person is required within 7 days of booking to secure your
position.


Final Balance
Final balance of your tour is due 30 days before departure.


Peace of Mind with Your Booking
When you purchase your holiday through American BBQ Tours, you have the surety of TravelManagers Australia. Part of the House of Travel Group, TravelManagers Australia Pty Ltd is a network of home-based mobile personal travel managers. Each personal travel manager has on average over 20 years’ travel industry experience. Since opening in New Zealand in 1986 and its arrival into Australia in 2007, House of Travel has grown into the largest independent travel company in Australasia. This means that not only do personal travel managers have access to amazing travel deals, but their clients are provided with the peace of mind that their money is secure during the booking process

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