APD8 Dallas - Fort Worth-Austin-San Antonio-New Orleans 8 Days tour

Please choose DFW (Dallas Fort Worth Intercontinental Airport) or DAL (Dallas Love Field Airport）when you book your flight. Our professional tour guide will meet guests at the baggage claim area for the domestic flight, or at the Passenger Waiting Area for the international flight. Hotel check-in time would be after 3pm, guests arrive before 3pm may secure their luggage to the front desk. You may rest in the lobby or shopping around mall or stores nearby. Our tour guides will have the room keys, terms and conditions for the tour, breakfast voucher (if needed) ready for you. (You may enjoy Stockyards Championship Rodeo on your own expense if you arrive the hotel by 6:30PM)

• Free Airport Pick-up at DFW and DAL during 9:00AM-10:00PM.
• Paid Pick-up: Available 24hrs, $100 for the 1^st and 2^nd guest, $20 extra per guest starts from the 3^rd guest.
• Free Airport Drop-off at DFW and DAL after 15:00PM.

Rodeo Night Tour Enjoy the authentic cuisine of Texas, and then we start to explore more about the town, it’s a great place to walk around. And then we will enjoy the Stockyards Championship Rodeo; theStockyards Championship Rodeo maintains a strong commitment to visitors looking for an authentic Western Cowboy Experience. The show features bull riding tie down roping, team roping, barrel racing, bronc riding and break away roping.

Itinerary: Dealey Plaza, outside visit Sixth Floor Museum (outside visit), Dallas Holocaust Museum, John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza (50 mins) →Pioneer Plaza（30 mins）→ Dallas City Hall （outside visit, 15 mins）→ The Dallas Museum of Art (150 mins) → George W Bush Library（Optional, 90 mins）

Dealey Plaza is a city park in the West End district of downtown Dallas, Texas. It is sometimes called the "birthplace of Dallas". It also was the location of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on November 22, 1963. The Dealey Plaza Historic District was named a National Historic Landmark in 1993 to preserve Dealey Plaza, street rights-of-way, and buildings and structures by the plaza visible from the assassination site, that have been identified as witness locations or as possible locations for assassins.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza The memorial consists of an empty platform with "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" engraved along its side,surrounded by a square cement enclosure with two openings. The monument's designer, Philip Johnson, successfully conveyed his respect for the president: “a place of quiet refuge, an enclosed place of thought and contemplation separated from the city around, but near the sky and earth.” 

Pioneer Plaza is a large public park located in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). It contains a large sculpture and is a heavily visited tourist site. Adjacent to the plaza is the Pioneer Park Cemetery which features the Confederate War Memorial. Behind the Pioneer Square is a graveyard that is said to have buried the pioneers of the Midwestern United States in the early years. Later, this cemetery became part of the city center.

Dallas City Hall is the seat of Dallas municipal government, located at 1500 Marilla in the Government District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). The current building, the city's fifth city hall, was completed in 1978 and replaced the Dallas Municipal Building. The inverted V-shaped body can form a large shadow, making the square in front of the City Hall a good outdoor space for people to stay. Viewed from the side, the City Hall is like the shape of a map of Texas.

The Dallas Museum of Art Then we will come to the Museum of Art (150 minutes). It collects more than 24,000 pieces of art of works, from the 3,000 years ago to the present, and open to public for free. The museum is also well known for its flexible exhibition policies and excellent educational programs.

George W Bush Library Located on the campus of Southern Methodist University, this presidential center opened in 2013. It features the second largest presidential library in the country and contains the offices of the George W. Bush foundation.

We will arrive at the Capital city of Texas: Austin. Guests will have a chance to go inside for the State Capitol, contains the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and the Office of the Governor. Next, we will visit Texas Military Forces, a museum about the history of Texas' militia, volunteer forces and Texas Military Forces from 1823 to the present. . At night, yomay choose to join our Night Tour in San Antonio.

Itinerary:Austin→ Texas State Capitol （Inside visit，60 mins）→ University of Texas at Austin（tour on bus, 20 mins） → Texas Military Forces Museum（60 mins, will not visit if it closed）→ Natural Bridge Caverns → St. Antonio Night Tour（Optional, 160 mins）

St. Antonio Night Tour We will take you to see the tower of Friendship, tower of Americas, the river walk cruise for night view. Ernie Pyle once described the River Walk as “The American Venice” and it’s easy to see why. If you tried to imagine a place where the sights, sounds and flavors of Native America, Old Mexico and the Wild West blend effortlessly with the hustle and bustle of a modern city, it would probably look a lot like the San Antonio

Special Notes:1.      If Texas State Capitol is closed, we only visit outside. 2.   Texas Military Forces Museum is closed on every Monday, will not visit if closed. 

Texas State Capitol Situated in downtown Austin, Texas' capitol building was completed in 1888 in an Italian Renaissance Revival style. Covering over 51 acres, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

University of Texas at Austin informally UT Austin, UT, University of Texas, or Texas in sports contexts, is a public research university and the flagship institution of the University of Texas System.

Texas Military Forces Museum The museum is located in historic building 6, which was originally built in 1918 as a mess hall. The indoor area of the museum has 45,000 square foot and exhibits memorabilia, photographs, dioramas, uniforms, weapons, vehicles and other military accessories used from 1825 to the present.

Natural Bridge Caverns are the largest known commercial caverns in the U.S. state of Texas. The caverns feature several unique speleothems and other geological formations. The temperature inside thecave is 21 degrees Celsius (70?F) year-round and the humidity rate is a constant 99 percent. The caverns are still very active and considered living. Due to the porosity of the limestone, rainwater travels downwards through the layers of rock, where it dissolves out calcite, a weak mineral that makes up all the speleothems at Natural Bridge Caverns. After exiting the limestone, water enters the caverns where it flows and drips constantly throughout, causing the formations to retain a waxy luster that can be seen in few caverns.

Itinerary: The Alamo（60 mins）→ The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum (Optional, 60 mins）→ Historic Market Square（60 mins）→Tower of the Americas（Optional, 60 mins） 

The Alamo originally a Roman Catholic mission, was the site of a famous historic battle in 1836 in which the Mexican army laid siege to the building that was defended by a small group of Texans.

Buckhorn Saloon& Texas Ranger Museum Located right in the heart of downtown San Antonio, we are two blocks from the Alamo and one block from the Riverwalk. For over 131 years, The Buckhorn Saloon has been known as a gathering place for good conversation, great food and spectacular wildlife exhibits. Today, the saloon houses a Caf?, Gift Shop, Shooting Gallery and our two museums, the Buckhorn Museum and the Texas Ranger Museum.

Historic Market Place Enjoy the sights and flavors of old Mexico at Historic Market Square, a favorite of locals and tourists for generations. Explore over 100 locally owned shops and stalls, all at a festive indoor mall famously described as the largest Mexican market outside Mexico. Find authentic Talavera pottery, exotic curios and handcrafted works of art. Stay for the gourmet Mexican cuisine at Mi Tierra and La Margarita, or kick back at the Farmers Market Food Court and enjoy the show on the stage.

Tower of Americas is a 750-foot (230-meter) observation tower-restaurant located in the Hemisfair Park on the southeastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. The tower was designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford and was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair '68.

When we reach Oak Alley Plantation, a U.S. National Historic Landmark located at the west suburban of New Orleans, our attention, right away, would be attracted to the astonishing beauty that the plantation presents. We will also have a Swamp Tour, a fun adventurous yet safe boat ride that showcases the unique eco system of New Orleans region. Next, we will head to our hotel for the night located at French Quarter district in New Orleans. Guests can enjoy the rest of your day exploring the area.

Itinerary: Oak Alley Plantation（Optional, 90 mins）→ Swamp Tour（Optional, 90 mins）→New Orleans → New Orleans French Quarter → Carriage tour (Optional, 30 mins) → Check in French Quarter Hotel. 

Oak Alley Plantation is a U.S. National Historic Landmark located at the west suburban of New Orleans, our attention, right away, would be attracted to the astonishing beauty that the plantation presents. Visitors may even feel that they were taken into the scene of “Gone with Wind”. The master’s big house is contrasting with the slave quarter nearby. Two rows of 300-years-old oak trees are not only concealing the amazing quarter-mile-long garden road, but also the bitterness of the south had borne after Civil War. The natural environment of New Orleans is as distinctive as its local culture.

Swamp Tour A fun adventurous yet safe boat ride that showcases the unique eco system of New Orleans region. You’ll have opportunities to see alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets, herons, ibis and many other species as well as many strange looking plants living in the swamp. It is like entering a land of unknown. The natural disaster remains of Hurricane Katrina of ten years ago can still be seen. It is so fascinating of the untouched swamp wildness of the pristine beauty. 

French Quarter The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street. It is also the oldest. Dating back to the city's founding in 1718, this National Historic Landmark district is known for its nightlife, restaurants, and celebrations. Its most famous locale is Bourbon Street

Bourbon Street Extending 13 blocks in the French Quarter, Bourbon Street is the most famous thoroughfare in New Orleans, a top destination for generations of partygoers. It is home to some of the best bars and restaurants in the city.

Jackson Square This historic park in the French Quarter is home to the St. Louis Cathedral. It's history dates all the way back to 1721, when it was built by French colonists in the area.

Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France also called St. Louis Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and is the oldest cathedral in the United States.

Itinerary:The National WWII Museum（Optional, 90 mins）→Jazz Steamboat Mississippi（Optional, 120 mins）→ Huston 

The National WWII Museum formerly known as the D-Day Museum, is a military history museum located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, on Andrew Higgins Drive between Camp Street and Magazine Street. The museum focuses on the contribution made by the United States to Allied victory in World War II.

Jazz Steamboat Mississippi The two-hour cruise from the heart of the French Quarter shows you why the city was founded on the beautiful crescent of the lower Mississippi River. New Orleans is well-known as the birthplace of jazz. The live Jazz performance on the steamboat will make you an unforgettable trip.

Itinerary: Battleship Texas（Outside visit, 30 mins）→ San Jacinto Monument（30 mins）→ Dolphin Cruise（ Optional, 45 mins）→ NASA Space Center（Optional, 280 mins）

USS Texas Aboard the Battleship TEXAS! Battleship Texas took part in some of the most significant naval battles of the 20th century during both world wars. Now docked along the Houston Ship Channel, she serves as a memorial to those turbulent times. Come walk her decks and imagine life as a sailor!

 San Jacinto Monument The San Jacinto Battlefield, of which the monument is a part, was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960, and is therefore also automatically listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1992. 

Dolphin Sightseeing Tour Dolphin Cruise in Golf of Mexico brings you up close to view the dolphins in their natural habitat, see birds and marine life. We are usually able to get a close up view of playful dolphins jumping.

 NASA Space Center This facility in Houston is where NASA conducts human spaceflight training, research, and flight control simulations to prepare astronauts who are preparing to go into the vast expanse of space. We will go to the Space Center for Tram tour to Rocket Park, seethe control center, astronaut training center, space shuttle. The center features more than 400 space artifacts, permanent and traveling exhibits, attractions and theaters related to the exciting future and remarkable past of America's human space-flight program. Uncover the mysteries of outer space on an exhilarating visit to the Space Center Houston, the official visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center. During your self-guided tour of one of Houston's top attractions, ride a tram on an orientation tour of the Space Center; see enthralling exhibitions of full-size rockets and rock samples; and marvel at the real Apollo 17 space shuttle, which returned from the moon in 1972. Dolphin Cruise in Golf of Mexico, we bring you up close to view the dolphins in their natural habitat, see birds and marine life. We are usually able to get a close up view of playful dolphins jumping.

After breakfast, we will head to Dallas; you can choose your flight departs from Dallas :DFW or  DAL airport after 15:00PM.

• Scenic Spots Notes:
• Itinerary will be subject to traffic and weather. The sequence of the attractions might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
• In case of attraction closures (due to holidays or construction, etc.), tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly.
• This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Guests need to purchase admission tickets from tour guides.

• Tour fee exclude:
• The meals, attractions tickets, service fee ($10 per person per day), and any private costs (such as hotel telephone charges, laundry etc.)

• Refund Remark:
• If the weather condition, war, general strikes and other unforeseen circumstances interrupt the journey, our company reserve the right to rearrange the journey without refunding the tour fee.
• If visitors cannot join the tour because of personal reason, the fee for hotels and transportation is not refundable.