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Cowboys, open roads, dazzling cities and rolling ranch land: find the America you’ve always dreamed of on your holiday to Texas. Visit diverse cities from affluent and liberal Austin, awash with live music and street food vendors, to modern and sophisticated Dallas. Enjoy San Antonio’s Mexican influence and Fort Worth’s cowboys, cattle drives and rodeos. On a Texas fly drive holiday cruise the gulf coast roads past wide sandy beaches and protected seashore habitats, spotting pelicans and an array of other wildlife. In ranch country you are never far from an amazing steak paired with a bottle of delicious red as Texans take their food seriously. Why not visit a ranch for that true wild west experience? Discover your own adventure on a Texas holiday in the Lone Star State.

 

What you’ll love most about Texas

  • Experience the vibrant culture and scenic beauty of San Antonio’s River Walk, a network of pedestrian pathways along the San Antonio River. Explore charming shops, restaurants, and galleries, and take a leisurely boat cruise to admire the lush landscaping and historic architecture
  • Immerse yourself in the live music scene of Austin, the “Live Music Capital of the World.” Explore iconic venues like the Continental Club and Antone’s, catch performances at local bars and outdoor festivals like South by Southwest (SXSW), and discover the diverse range of musical genres that make Austin’s music scene truly unique
  • Embark on a journey of discovery at the Houston Space Center, the official visitor centre of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Explore interactive exhibits, artifacts from space missions, and iconic spacecraft like the Space Shuttle Independence and Saturn V rocket, and experience simulated space missions and astronaut training activities
  • Escape to the rugged beauty of Big Bend National Park, a vast wilderness area in West Texas. Hike scenic trails through canyons, desert landscapes, and mountain peaks, raft along the Rio Grande River, stargaze under some of the darkest skies in the country, and encounter diverse wildlife in their natural habitat
  • Immerse yourself in art and culture in the Dallas Arts District, one of the largest urban arts districts in the country. Explore world-class museums like the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center, catch performances at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, and admire the district’s striking architecture and public art installations
  • Experience the Old West come to life at the Fort Worth Stockyards, a historic district that preserves the city’s cowboy heritage. Watch cattle drives, rodeo performances, and gunfight re-enactments, explore Western-themed attractions like the Stockyards Museum and Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, and enjoy Texas-style barbecue and live country music at local saloons

Where to Book

  • Exploring Big Bend National Park - Travel Texas

  • Big Bend Canyon - Travel Texas/Chris Zebo

  • Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo, Texas

  • Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo - Travel Texas/Jaime Hudson

  • Rio Grande viewed from Big Bend, Texas

  • Galveston architecture - Travel Texas/Jaime Hudson

  • Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Pioneer Amphitheater - Travel Texas/Jaime Hudson

  • El Paso Hueco Tanks - Travel Texas/Chris Zebo

  • Cooks Garage, Lubbock - Travel Texas/Jaime Hudson

  • Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo - Travel Texas/Jaime Hudson

Average temperature

Information below is based on average highest temperature for each month.

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Information above is based on the average number of days which experience some form of rainfall for each month.

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When to Visit

Below gives you information and a rating of the best time of year to visit.

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