DAY 01: DALLAS, USA

Fly from London to Dallas. When you arrive pick up your car from the airport and drive to your hotel. Evening at leisure.

DAY 02: DALLAS, USA

A full day to explore the city of Dallas. With so much to do plan ahead to make the most of your full day.

DAY 03: DALLAS - FORT WORTH, USA

Enjoy some breakfast before driving the short distance to Fort Worth, a place so close yet so different. Check into your hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.

DAY 04: FORT WORTH, USA

Cowboys and Culture isn't just a tagline, nowhere else can you find the western heritage that is so quintessentially Texas. Today, visitors can experience the Old West beautifully preserved and honoured through our Stockyards National Historic District and downtown’s Sundance Square.

Also known as the “Cultural Capital of the Southwest,” Fort Worth is home to a world-renowned Cultural District, home to five world-class museums housing some of the most important works of art of the 20th century.

DAY 05: FORT WORTH - AUSTIN, USA

After a great couple of nights in Fort Worth you will continue your drive to Austin. When you arrive check into your hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.

DAY 06: AUSTIN, USA

What you hear is true, Austin is filled with vibrant entertainment and culture, inspiring cuisine and stunning outdoor settings, Austin lets you create a soundtrack all your own. Their home to more than 250 music venues and a vibrant arts scene. So take a look around, and put Live Music Capital of the World® on your playlist.

DAY 07: AUSTIN - DIXIE DUDE RANCH, USA

Today your drive takes just over 2 hours and will take you to Dixie Dude ranch where you will spend 2 nights. Your ranch experience includes all meals and 2 horse rides every day!

DAY 08: DIXIE DUDE RANCH, USA

The guest ranch, nestled in the spectacular Texas Hill Country, continues to adhere to its original purpose - a real working ranch where longhorn cattle, Spanish goats, and pigs are raised, where real cowboys work the horses and compete in rodeos, and where the meals are always home-cooked. At Dixie Dude Ranch when they tell a guest, "This is your home on the range," they mean it.

Located near Bandera, Texas, proclaimed as the Cowboy Capital of the World, the Dixie Dude is not a resort ranch. They are an old-time working stock ranch founded by William Wallace Whitley in 1901, in our fifth generation of showing you true Texas hospitality.

Situated on 725 acres, the Dixie Dude Ranch offers fine vistas of spectacular Texas Hill Country, with plenty of room to relax, catch a glorious sunset or kick up your heels. 

DAY 09: DIXIE DUDE RANCH - SAN ANTONIO, USA

After your authentic Cow boy experience head to the nearby city of San Antonio for another couple of nights. Enjoy the afternoon and evening at leisure.

DAY 10: SAN ANTONIO, USA

Spend your day exploring San Antonio. Don’t miss the stunning river walk! The San Antonio River Walk is a verdant oasis of cypress-lined paved paths, arched stone bridges and lush landscapes. It gently winds through the city centre, providing millions of visitors each year with easy access to the city’s cultural hot spots, historic sites and other attractions.

DAY 11: SAN ANTONIO - HOUSTON, USA

After a couple of nights in San Antonio drive to Houston for an overnight stop.  Enjoy the evening at leisure and enjoy of one of the many restaurants Houston has to offer

DAY 12: HOUSTON - LAFAYETTE, USA

After an overnight in Houston it’s time to head to Louisiana with your first stop in Lafayette.

DAY 13: LAFAYETTE, USA

You have a full day here to explore Lafayette or you could visit Nearby Lake Martin Nature Reserve which is a place where land turns to water and where, in the spring, there's a huge abundance of birdlife including egrets, herons and spoonbills, as well as scores of alligators. For a real taste of the local landscape though, take a thrilling swamp tour to see sunbathing alligators relaxing amongst cypress trees dripping with Spanish moss.

DAY 14: LAFAYETTE - NEW ORLEANS, USA

After 2 days in Lafayette it’s time for your last stop, New Orleans. The perfect way to end this holiday. Why not enjoy the evening in Bourbon Street!

DAY 15: NEW ORLEANS, USA

Spend the day exploring one of the most vibrant and captivating cities in North America. One of the finest areas of the city is the French Quarter; here you can sample the atmosphere and buzz that generates from all parts. The architecture is stunning and the food and music even better.

DAY 16: NEW ORLEANS - LONDON, UK

After an amazing time in New Orleans it’s time to head to the airport where you will drop off your car and check in for your overnight flight home.

DAY 17: LONDON, UK

Arrive back into the UK after an amazing holiday.