Greetings from Grapevine

Estimated Tour Pricing Inclusions: 3 nights’ accommodation; 3 breakfasts; 1 dinner; admissions, entrance, and guide fees as stated in the itinerary, including taxes, and gratuity. Except gratuity for guide fees is not included on adult tours unless otherwise requested.

• Settlement to City Museums
• Messina Hof Grapevine Winery
• Fort Worth Water Gardens
• National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
• Sid Richardson Museum
• Texas Star Dinner Theater
• JFK Memorial
• Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
• Fort Worth Stockyards

• Arrive and visit to the Grapevine Visitor Center, the building was built to look like the grand hotels of the late 1800s. The center has two galleries with revolving exhibits – so make sure to check them out!
• Visit the Settlement to City Museums to learn the history of Grapevine, which was settled one year before Texas became a state. These are a collection of 19th century structures representing Grapevines unique history. Depart on foot and head over to a local favorite the Messina Hof Grapevine Winery for a tour and tasting. The winery is located in the replica of the Wallis Hotel in Historic Downtown. A family owned business, featuring more than 50 wines from 28 different varietals.
• Spend the rest of the evening in downtown for free time and dinner on own. Shop and sightsee in beautifully restored ca. 1900 buildings in Historic Downtown Grapevine, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Shops and boutiques offer unique treasures and one-of-a-kind finds. Check into area hotel for the evening. (Meals: None)

• Enjoy breakfast included at the hotel. Depart and enjoy the beauty of the Fort Worth Water Gardens a refreshing haven offering various pools of water and green spaces. The active water pool wows, while the aerated pool entertains and the quiet water pool calms.
• Visit the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame to learn about the women who shaped the American West and modern-day heroines. Depart and enjoy lunch on own in Sundance Square. A perfect place to shop, dine, and be entertained – there is something for everyone.
• Visit the Sid Richardson Museum to see works form the leading Western artists Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell.
• Later enjoy dinner included tonight at the Texas Star Dinner Theater (only on Fridays & Saturdays) to experience an interactive murder mystery. Return to the hotel for the night. (Meals: B, D)

• Enjoy breakfast included at the hotel. Depart and meet GUIDE and depart on tour of Dallas: Stop at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza. The design is a cenotaph, or “open tomb” that symbolizes the freedom of JFK’s spirit, built by renowned American architect Philip Johnson. The aesthetic is simple and meant to offer a place of remembrance and reflection instead of outward education.
• Stop at the Grassy Knoll a small green space marking the spot where John F. Kennedy was fatally shot in 1963. Stop at the Giant Eyeball a 30-ft tall, realistically rendered fiberglass sculpture of a human eyeball in a fenced in garden.
• Stop at Pioneer Plaza to see the sculpture that commemorates the nineteenth century cattle drives that took place along the Shawnee Trail.
• Visit the Sixth Floor Museum to experience comprehensive exhibits on John F. Kennedy’s presidency and assassination at the site of the sniper’s nest.
• Visit the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Featuring the DeGolyer Gardens the 21,000-square-foot home of Mr. and Mrs. DeGolyer.
• Enjoy lunch on own at one of the dining options: Restaurant DeGolyer, Café on the Green, Lula Mae Slaughter Dining Terrace, or (weather permitting) Canopy Café.
• Depart and enjoy dinner on own and free time at the Fort Worth Stockyards where every inch tells the true history of Texas’s famous livestock industry. Return to the hotel for the evening. (Meals: B)

• Enjoy breakfast included at the hotel before checking out. Head out to enjoy the morning in historic downtown Grapevine before departing for home. (Meals: B)

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