Stay : A month on the road in Texas

Texas is huge, and the distances between major cities are not insignificant. Plan a month-long road trip to Texas, and you'll be able to sample everything from cowboy folklore and artistic patronage to the immensity of Big Bend National Park. But don't plan your trip for summer, when temperatures soar, especially in Houston and Big Bend.

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Detail of the stay : A month on the road in Texas - 29 days

  • Houston
  • Houston
  • Houston
  • Houston
  • Corpus Christi
  • Corpus Christi
  • Clear Lake City
  • Clear Lake City
  • Houston
  • Houston
  • Galveston
  • Padre Island
  • Padre Island
  • Rockport
  • Port Aransas - Mustang Island
  • Port Aransas - Mustang Island
  • Padre Island
  • San Antonio
  • San Antonio
  • San Antonio
  • Austin
  • Gruene
  • San Marcos
  • Lockhart
  • Austin
  • Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg
  • Bandera
  • Marathon
  • Del Rio
  • Big Bend National Park
  • Marathon
  • Marfa
  • Lajitas
  • Terlingua
  • Marfa
  • Fort Davis
  • Fort Davis
  • Alpine
  • El Paso
  • Amarillo
  • Guadalupe Mountains National Park
  • Amarillo
  • Amarillo
  • Fort Worth
  • Fort Worth
  • Palo Duro Canyon
  • Canyon
  • Fort Worth
  • Fort Worth
  • Fort Worth
  • Dallas
  • Dallas
  • Dallas
  • Dallas
  • Jefferson
  • Jefferson
  • Houston
  • Big Thicket National Preserve

Day 1: Houston

Steps: Houston

Arrival in Houston. Those arriving early in the day will take time to relax in one of the city's great green lungs, such as Memorial or Hermann parks. Evening in Downtown or Montrose.

Places of interest :
MEMORIAL PARK / HERMANN PARK

Day 2: Museum District and NASA

Steps: Houston, Corpus Christi, Clear Lake City

Tour of Houston and its Museum District. Late morning departure for the Nasa Space Center, south of the city.

Places of interest :
SPACE CENTER HOUSTON / MUSEUM DISTRICT

Day 3: Galveston

Steps: Houston, Galveston

To recover from the trip, the time zone change and the urban vastness of Houston, depart from Galveston to visit its aquarium and smell the air of a not so far past where this city was the largest port in Texas.

Places of interest :
DOWNTOWN AQUARIUM

Day 4: Direction Padre Island National Seashore

Steps: Padre Island

Take the southern route along the coast to Padre Island National Seashore.

Places of interest :
PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE

Day 5: Farniente on island beaches

Steps: Rockport, Port Aransas - Mustang Island, Padre Island

Choose a pleasant base in Rockport and discover the endless beaches of Mustang Island and North Padre Island.

Places of interest :
MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK

Day 6: Heading to San Antonio

Steps: San Antonio

When you have rested, you can start tackling the west. It begins with the beautiful historical town of San Antonio. As you arrive late in the day, visit the city centre with a walk along the Riverwalk.

Day 7: King Williams and Alamo

Steps: San Antonio

Discover the pleasant King Williams District, and visit the colonial missions from the famousAlamo site, and along the Mission Trail.

Places of interest :
THE ALAMO MISSION - FORT ALAMO

Day 8: Hill Country

Steps: Austin, Gruene, San Marcos, Lockhart

First approach to the Hill Country between San Antonio and Austin. On the way back to the capital, stop off in Gruene for the oldest dancehall in Texas, then in San Marcos for a shopping spree in theOutlet Village. Recover in Lockhart, the barbecue capital of Texas, before reaching Austin at the end of the day.

Day 9: Austin, the wacky capital

Steps: Austin

DiscoverAustin and its neighborhoods, if possible on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday. An unforgettable evening on the streets of downtown to enjoy a concert and the surrounding extravagance.

Day 10: Austin

Take a stroll through the lively downtown neighborhoods or the more convivial East Austin or South of Congress.

Day 11: Fredericksburg

Steps: Fredericksburg

Morning departure for Fredericksburg, the heart of the Hill Country. Discover its crafts and wines. On the way, don't forget to stop in Luckenbach to listen to some country music and picking under the old oak trees.

Day 12: Hill Country and Enchanted Rock

Steps: Fredericksburg

Discovery of small towns in the region as Comfort and short hike in Enchanted Rock park.

Day 13: Life as a rancher

Steps: Bandera

Join Bandera to try your hand at life as a rancher. Discover ranch activities, lasso exercises, horseback rides... Evening at a local bar with local cowboys and ranchers.

Day 14: Ranch at Bandera

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the ranch before you start a horse ride!

Day 15: Great West and Lake Amistad

Steps: Marathon, Del Rio

Departure for the Great West via Del Rio and Lake Amistad. Overnight in Marathon, gateway to Big Bend National Park and a village of starry skies.

Day 16: Arrival at Big Bend National Park

Steps: Big Bend National Park

The morning is devoted to obtaining permits for Big Bend National Park and getting ready. In the afternoon, explore the surrounding area and plan your hike for the next day and the day after that. Overnight in Marathon.

Day 17: Hiking in Big Bend

Depending on the trail you choose, you'll discover desert, mountains and, of course, the Rio Grande. Overnight camping.

Day 18: Hiking in Big Bend

Steps: Marathon

After and end of the hike, then return to Marathon for a restful evening.

Day 19: Ghost towns and mysterious lights

Steps: Marfa, Lajitas, Terlingua

Leave Big Bend National Park to the west, with the ghost towns of Terlingua and Lajitas. Don't miss Route 170 along the meandering Rio Grande. Arrive in Marfa at the end of the day to see the mysterious lights of the town.

Day 20: Marfa, Texan UFO

Steps: Marfa

Discovery of Marfa and its contemporary art centres. Enjoy the relaxed and unique atmosphere of the city and its surroundings.

Day 21: Alpine and Fort Davis

Steps: Fort Davis, Alpine

Discovery of the beautiful Alpine towns and Fort Davis. On Saturday evening, don't miss the McDonald National Observatory Star Party. Impressive guided tour of the Milky Way.

Places of interest :
MCDONALD OBSERVATORY

Day 22: Bienvenido a El Paso!

Steps: El Paso

Road to the westernmost tip of the state and discovery of El Paso.

Day 23: Guadalupe Mountains

Steps: Amarillo, Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Visit of the National Park of Guadalupe Mountains and departure for Amarillo. Crossing the Texas agricultural and oil plains.

Day 24: Amarillo

Steps: Amarillo

Visit of the Cadillac Ranch and the neighbourhood along the Route 66, then evening at the Big Texan Steak Ranch.

Places of interest :
CADILLAC RANCH

Day 25: Palo Duro Canyon and Fort Worth

Steps: Fort Worth, Palo Duro Canyon, Canyon

Morning at the cattle market, followed by a hike through Palo Duro Canyon. Drive to Fort Worth via the magnificent Route 207. Evening in Fort Worth's Downtown or Stockyards districts.

Day 26: Fort Worth Arts District and Stockyards

Steps: Fort Worth

Visit the Arts District's fabulous museums, including the Kimbell Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art. Evening in Downtown or the Stockyards, depending on your choice the previous evening.

Day 27: Dallas

Steps: Dallas

Departure for Dallas. Visit museums including the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, the Nasher Sculpture Center and the 6th Floor Museum. Spend an evening in the chic Highland Village district, watching the Dallas success story unfold.

Day 28: Jefferson and its bayou

Steps: Jefferson

Departure to Jefferson, discovery of the Bayou of Caddo Lake. Evening in the pretty town close to Louisiana.

Places of interest :
CADDO LAKE STATE PARK

Day 29: Return road to Houston

Steps: Houston, Big Thicket National Preserve

The return trip to Houston by Big Thicket National Preserve takes one day. Departure for France scheduled the following day.

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