Itineraries
Trips, already mapped
Three routes to steal or adapt — each with a day-by-day plan, a map of the stops, and the reservations you'll want to book first.
3 days · Weekend The Fredericksburg Wine Weekend
Tasting rooms on US-290, a climb up Enchanted Rock to earn your dinner, and a beer at Luckenbach where everybody’s somebody.
- Fredericksburg Main St.
- US-290 Wine Road
- Enchanted Rock
- Luckenbach
4 days · Road trip The Swimming Holes Loop
Chase the cold, clear water from Jacob’s Well to Hamilton Pool to a lazy tube down the Guadalupe. Pack a towel and a reservation.
- Jacob’s Well
- Blue Hole, Wimberley
- Hamilton Pool
- Guadalupe River
2 days · Weekend Honky-Tonk & Smoke
A long weekend of brisket, two-step, and back-road dance halls — Gruene to Luckenbach with a barbecue stop in between.
- Gruene Hall
- Smoke break, Driftwood
- Luckenbach
- Bandera
Build your own? Mix and match — most of these share towns and roads. Start from a destination, pick a few experiences, and string them together.
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