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SIGNATURE JOURNEYSHONKY TONK

TEXASWith special guest Doug Bruce~10 September 2016

Honky Tonk Texas16 Days | Dallas | Brady | Austin | Fredricksburg | Luckenbach | Bandera | San Antonio | San Marcos | Houston | Conroe | Fort Worth | Aubrey | Denton

Cash to George Strait. The museum started after a local radio station began receiving the items from the performers themselves, thanks to its “Hillbilly Hits” program. Later you will continue on the Austin.Overnight Austin

Day 3: Monday 12th September, 2016 AustinMorning sightseeing of Austin including Texas Music Museum, and the Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Willie Nelson statues. Afternoon guided visit to the state house. Overnight Austin area

Day 4: Tuesday 13th September, 2016 Austin, Sightseeing,No trip to Austin is complete without a visit and drinks at the famous Cactus Café on the University of Texas campus. A world-class acoustic listening room since 1979, you can feel the magic sitting in the room. Overnight Austin area

Day 5: Wednesday 14th September, 2016 Austin – Fredricksburg – Luckenbach – Bandera - San AntonioTravel to Fredricksburg home of German settlers and in the heart of hill country, then head down the road to the Luckenbach General Store in Luckenbach, Texas. Pick up a souvenir or two from the spot made famous by several singers, where “Everybody is Somebody” and “Ain’t Nobody Feelin’ No Pain.” The store was an old trading post started in 1849. Depart for Bandera for dinner and evening entertainment at the 11th Street Cowboy Bar. Overnight San Antonio area

Day 6: Thursday 15th September, 2016 San Antonio, Sightseeing San Antonia here is where you will find a true taste of cowboy culture. The Italian-born Salvatore Lucchese traveled to San Antonio to set up shop in 1883. The Lucchese Boot Company would eventually be the choice of cowboys and country artists the world over. This afternoon take a boat cruise along the river.Overnight San Antonio

Day 7: Friday 16th September, 2016 San Antonio, Sightseeing Travel to Helote’s for lunch you are going to want to get some of the world-famous tamales at the Honky Tonk Café inside John T. Floore’s Country Store. Randy Rogers likes them so much he recorded a live album at Floore’s called Homemade Tamales. The venue has hosted everyone from Elvis to Little Richard and is known fondly as the “birthplace” of Willie NelsonOvernight San Antonio

Day 8: Saturday 17th September, 2016 San Antonio – New Braunfels – Gruene Hall – San AntonioHead a few minutes north to Gruene Hall for the evening. Established in 1878, the oldest dance hall in Texas hosts some of the best in Texas music almost every night, from heritage artists to modern stars. Very little about the venue has changed since the 1800s. The woman responsible for revitalizing its status as a Texas music mainstay in the ‘70s still books it to this day. Tracie Ferguson and Gruene Hall have helped jumpstart the careers of artists like Lyle Lovett, Lucinda Williams and Robert Earl Keen.Overnight San Antonio

AustinStevie Ray Vaughn statue, Dallas

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:

Special Guest Doug Bruce~

Services of a Signature Journeys Tour Director~

Return economy flights with Qantas

15 nights premium accommodation

Daily Breakfast

Welcome reception

Farewell Dinner

2 specialty dinners

Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and an on-board rest room

All transport and transfers shown in the itinerary

Day 1: Saturday 10th September, 2016Arrive DallasArrive into Dallas and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy an evening welcome get together.Overnight Dallas

Day 2: Sunday 11th September, 2016 Dallas – Brady – AustinEarly start today as you make your way to the Heart of Texas Country Music Museum in Brady, where you’ll see artifacts from all sorts of country greats, from Loretta Lynn to Johnny

Day 9: Sunday 18th September, 2016San Antonio - San Marcos– HoustonOn route to Houston you will stop off at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos and pay your respects to Kent Finlay. Cheatham Street was the birthplace of George Strait and the Ace in the Hole Band. Finlay gave the band a Wednesday night residency when no one else would book them. Strait played his first 60 shows at Cheatham Street before coming one of the most successful country artists ever. Finlay also gave another famous Texas a residency there. In the early ‘80s, Steve Ray Vaughan called Cheatham Street his home on Tuesday nights. Finlay sadly passed away earlier this year, but his legacy continues with great Texas country shows every night of the week.Overnight Houston

Day 10: Monday 19th September, 2016Houston, SightseeingTime to check out Texas most famous music

store, Cactus Music, browse the great selection of new releases and old classics, and stick around for some live music. Cactus Music always has great in-store performances from all different kinds of artists. Later you will tour The Johnson Space Center Overnight Houston

Day 11: Tuesday 20th September, 2016Houston – Conroe – DallasMorning in Houston before travelling to Conroe for lunch at Dosey Doe Music Café in Conroe then to Corsicana and the Left Frizzell Museum.Overnight Dallas

Day 12: Wednesday 21st September, 2016Dallas, Sightseeing Visit the Dealey Plaza Museum (where Lee Harvey Oswald was when he allegedly shot President Kenned); George W. Bush Presidential LibraryOvernight Dallas

Day 13: Thursday 22nd September, 2016 Dallas - Fort Worth – DallasFull day at leisure at the StockyardsOvernight Dallas

Day 14: Friday 23rd September, 2016Dallas – Aubrey – Denton Morning free in Dallas then take excursion to Denton/Aubrey for sightseeing and dinner with entertainment; return to Dallas for overnightOvernight Dallas

Day 15: Saturday 24th September, 2016

Dallas – AubreyFree time today as Doug shows you his Texas.Overnight Denton

Day 16: Sunday 25th September, 2016DallasYour Teas Holiday concludes today. You will transfer to the airport in the afternoon for your return flight.

Dosey Doe Music Cafe, HoustonSan Antonio

16 DAY HONKY TONK TEXAS

From$8,775*per person, twin share

Single Supplement from $2,765* per personDeparts 10th September2016

*Price includes return itinerational flights including taxes Taxes subject to change

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