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Texas and the Hill Country

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IAH Day 1 · 40 km · 30 min Day 3 · 310 km · 3 h 30 min Day 5 · 110 km · 1 h 20 min Day 7 · 130 km · 1 h 40 min Day 10 · 340 km · 4 h Day 12 · 110 km · 1 h 30 min 1Houston 2San Antonio 3Fredericksburg 4Austin 5Galveston

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Map: US Census Bureau (public domain) · roads © OpenStreetMap contributors

  1. Day 1 Land at Houston (IAH), drive to Houston About 40 km (20 mi), 30 min

  2. Houston, TX

    Days 1–2 · 2 nights

    Houston, TX

    Space Center Houston

    Hotels in Houston

    Hilton Garden Inn Houston Medical Center, TX Hilton Garden Inn Houston Medical Center, TX ★★★★★ · 9.2 from €110 a night Home2 Suites by Hilton Houston Medical Center, TX Home2 Suites by Hilton Houston Medical Center, TX ★★★★★ · 9.2 from €130 a night Courtyard Houston I-10 West/Park Row Courtyard Houston I-10 West/Park Row ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €70 a night Drury Inn & Suites Houston Galleria Drury Inn & Suites Houston Galleria ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €110 a night Courtyard by Marriott Houston Heights/I-10 Courtyard by Marriott Houston Heights/I-10 ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €130 a night

  3. Day 3 Houston, drive to San Antonio About 310 km (200 mi), 3 h 30 min

  4. San Antonio, TX

    Days 3–4 · 2 nights

    San Antonio, TX

    The Alamo and the River Walk

    Hotels in San Antonio

    Aloft by Marriott San Antonio UTSA Area Aloft by Marriott San Antonio UTSA Area ★★★★★ · 9.6 from €120 a night Drury Inn & Suites Near La Cantera Parkway Drury Inn & Suites Near La Cantera Parkway ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €90 a night Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio North Stone Oak Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio North Stone Oak ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €100 a night Drury Inn & Suites San Antonio Northwest Medical Center Drury Inn & Suites San Antonio Northwest Medical Center ★★★★★ · 9.2 from €90 a night Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Airport Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Airport ★★★★★ · 9.2 from €110 a night

  5. Day 5 San Antonio, drive to Fredericksburg About 110 km (70 mi), 1 h 20 min

  6. Fredericksburg, TX

    Days 5–6 · 2 nights

    Fredericksburg, TX

    The Hill Country's wineries

    Hotels in Fredericksburg

    The Winchester Lodge The Winchester Lodge ★★★★★ · 9.4 Inn on Barons Creek Inn on Barons Creek ★★★★★ · 8.7 from €120 a night Rarumpelpunzeldornaschenwittchen Rarumpelpunzeldornaschenwittchen ★★★★★ · 8.7 Fredericksburg Inn and Suites Fredericksburg Inn and Suites ★★★★★ · 8.6 from €100 a night La Quinta by Wyndham Fredericksburg La Quinta by Wyndham Fredericksburg ★★★★★ · 8.4 from €100 a night

  7. Day 7 Fredericksburg, drive to Austin About 130 km (80 mi), 1 h 40 min

  8. Austin, TX

    Days 7–9 · 3 nights

    Austin, TX

    Live music on Sixth Street

    Hotels in Austin

    SpringHill Suites by Marriott Austin North SpringHill Suites by Marriott Austin North ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €70 a night Hampton Inn and Suites Austin University Capitol Hampton Inn and Suites Austin University Capitol ★★★★★ · 9.4 from €110 a night Hilton Garden Inn Austin North-Near the Domain, TX Hilton Garden Inn Austin North-Near the Domain, TX ★★★★★ · 9.2 from €100 a night Hyatt Place Austin Downtown Hyatt Place Austin Downtown ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €100 a night Aloft by Marriott Austin Downtown Aloft by Marriott Austin Downtown ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €140 a night

  9. Day 10 Austin, drive to Galveston About 340 km (210 mi), 4 h

  10. Galveston, TX

    Days 10–11 · 2 nights

    Galveston, TX

    Beaches on the Gulf of Mexico

    Hotels in Galveston

    Coppersmith Inn B&B Coppersmith Inn B&B ★★★★★ · 9.8 The Mansion on 17th The Mansion on 17th ★★★★★ · 9.4 Residence Inn by Marriott Galveston Island Residence Inn by Marriott Galveston Island ★★★★★ · 9.2 from €140 a night Harbor House Hotel and Marina at Pier 21 Harbor House Hotel and Marina at Pier 21 ★★★★★ · 9.1 from €220 a night Holiday Inn Resort Galveston - On The Beach by IHG Holiday Inn Resort Galveston - On The Beach by IHG ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €100 a night

  11. Day 12 Galveston to Houston airport (IAH), fly home to Amsterdam About 110 km (70 mi), 1 h 30 min

Tours: €0 The trip, roughly: €4,180 (€2,090 a person)

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