Around the World in Texas Hill Country – 3 Days Itinerary
With some information and imagination, I told our son we would take him traveling around the world in just three days.
“What?” he asked in disbelief. “No way!” he continued. “Yes, way,” I said.
But he didn’t know that this three-day around-the-world trip would be in the Texas Hill Country.
Yes! Y’all read it right! We traveled around the globe in Texas Hill Country. No passport is needed unless you come from overseas.
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Here is our itinerary to inspire you to have fun with your family or friends.
3 Days Around the World in Texas Hill Country
DAY 1
Our 3-day world trip in the Texas Hill Country was during Labor Day weekend.
We started our travel from Germany, err… Fredericksburg, the Germantown in the Texas Hill Country.
Our first stop was Easter Island, to see the famous massive carved stone head-and-torso.
From there we flew to England, the city of Wiltshire to be exact, to see one of the most famous monuments in the world: Stonehenge.
These world wonders locations are in Ingram at 120 Point Theater Rd. S.
Now that we were in Europe, we hopped on to Transylvania, a region in Romania. It was time to see Count Dracula’s relatives: the bats, coming out at dusk looking for their prey.
From Ingram, we drove back to Fredericksburg to the Old Tunnel State Park on 10619 Old San Antonio Road.
The park is located halfway between Fredericksburg and Comfort.
DAY 2
On the second day of our trip around the world in 3 days, we did a time travel and transferred back to the Pacific War.
We stopped in Japan, China, Korea, small islands in the Pacific, Papua New Guinea, South East Asia, and Hawaii to watch our World War II heroes defend freedom for our nation and human beings.
All of these things happened in the National Museum of the Pacific War in downtown Fredericksburg.
While in the Pacific, I realized it was already halfway to Indonesia. So, what’s better than spending time with my childhood friend and enjoying lontong sayur (soft rice with vegetable curry) that we liked to eat back in high school?
So we drove to another part of Germany, a.k.a. Boerne, and rested for a night outside Boerne in a small region of Indonesia.
DAY 3
On the last day of our adventure, we went to Guadalupe River for relaxation. It reminded us of a river near where we lived in Indonesia.
It was a beautiful day, the water was clean, and there weren’t other people around: a perfect time to end our around the world in a 3-day adventure.
Expand your trip around the world in Texas Hill Country to Castroville, the Alsace Region of Texas.
Our Driving Directions for Around the World in 3 Days
We left on Saturday morning for Germany, I mean Fredericksburg, the Germantown in the Texas Hill Country from south of Fort Worth. Fredericksburg was our base for the first day.
As usual, we took US-67 S. It’s not because Google Maps showed it as the fastest route to get to Fredericksburg. We liked the scenery along US-67 S compared to I-35W S.
Moreover, there are so many roadside attractions between Fort Worth and Fredericksburg when you take this way.
We drove past Glen Rose and turned to TX-220 S in Bluff Dale.
When we hit Hico, we stopped for a donut from Koffee Kup Family Restaurant (rating #3 in Texas Country Reporter for the best pies in Texas) and homemade chocolates from Wiseman House Chocolate.
Making a stop in Hico is our routine on the way to Fredericksburg. We like the donuts and chocolates from those places.
Recently, we added Hico Popcorn Works to our list. They have the best caramel jalapeno popcorn.
(If you’re looking for a hike or camping place near Hico, check out Meridian State Park.)
From Hico, we turned to US-281 S. It took us through Hamilton and Evant. Then we turned west to US-84 W and drove to Goldthwaite.
At Goldthwaite, we turned to TX-16 S/N State Hwy 16, which took us to Fredericksburg, passing San Saba, Llano, and Willow City.
Sometimes, we didn’t turn west at Evant. We drove past Lampasas to Burnet, then turned west, where we would hit Llano.
After setting up our tent in Fredericksburg, we drove to Ingram to see Easter Island’s Stonehead and Stonehenge.
Both sculpture locations are on the Hill Country Arts Foundation Campus, beside the Guadalupe River. The address is 120 Point Theatre Rd. S.
Late afternoon, we went to Old Tunnel State Park to watch the bat emerge from the tunnel. The park is in Fredericksburg, at 10619 Old San Antonio Road.
We visited the National Museum of the Pacific War in downtown Fredericksburg the next day. It’s right in the center of the activities at 340 E Main St.
After spending more than 4 hours at the museum, we drove to my friend’s house in Boerne, about 45 minutes to the south, and spent a night there.
Boerne is also another Germantown in the Texas Hill Country. It is a small town with plenty of beautiful places and activities. A must-visit while in the area, and here are things to do in Boerne with your family when visiting on the weekend.
The next morning, on our last day’s adventure around the world in 3 days, we went to the Guadalupe River for some fun in the water. Then we left for home after a delicious Indonesian vegetable curry lunch.
This time we took a slightly different way from where we came. We took US-281 N to Hico. We passed Blanco, Johnson City, Marble Falls, Burnet, and Lampasas before we hit Evant. From here the route was the same until we arrived home.
(When in Lampasas, make sure you stop for sculptures in the park at Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden. It’s free. And if you like cave adventure, Longhorn Cavern in Burnet is not like your usual cave with stalactites and stalagmites. Walking in Longhorn Cavern is like walking in the underground river, without the water.)
Accommodations in Fredericksburg:
- The first night, we camped at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park in Fredericksburg, a Germantown in the Texas Hill Country. Cost: $10/night.
- The second night, we stayed at my friend’s house in Boerne. Cost: Big laugh and sleepless night.
We have stayed at Oakwood RV Resort and The Vineyards of Fredericksburg RV Park in our travel trailer during different trips. These places are dog-friendly, just like the Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park.
If you prefer to stay in a hotel, check out Fredericksburg Inn and Suites or Peach Tree Inn and Suites.
I hope you’ll find this article helpful for fun around the world in the Texas Hill Country!
This is such a cool idea. Especially in these crazy times of not being able to leave the country or even the State for some parts of the world. I wonder how many countries I could ‘visit’ here in Australia over 3 days..?
I can’t wait to see your findings in Australia. 🙂
I am sure your son was amazed when you told him your would take him around the world in 3 days. So cool that you can do local trips and see things that resemble major iconic sites around the world. Although I would pass on the bat encounter! It is a great way to spark some wanderlust too and add to your travel wish list. Easter Island is definitely on our list.
Not just him! Lots of my friends thought we really went to Easter Island. Haha…
Hey your title is very tempting as I was very much amazed that how can you travel the world in 3 days. Visiting Texas hill country must be fun as to see different zones dedicated to different areas of the world must be interesting. This kind of trip are always very knowledgeable for small children. We too have same concept here in Dubai with the name – Global Village.
Thank you, Yukti! Apparently Texas Hill Country has so much to offer that you just need a creativity to make it even more fun. Last weekend I found out there’s a small town with French heritage around Hill Country and people from Alsace donated an old house, shipped it here, and helped put the house together with the locals. That’s in my next visit.
This is awesome that a themed park was built in order for many locals experience to visit the international attraction without needing of leaving the country. I never been to UK, maybe in the next 3years I might be able to visit it, like this famous Stonehedge. Glad your family enjoyed your 3-days trip!
Well, this is not a themed park. Artists built the Stonehenge and Easter Island torso, there’s a museum, a tunnel, a city, and I created it as a traveling around the world in 3 days for our son.
Your son is on his way to becoming a jet setter! That’s such a fun 3-day itinerary and I actually have a family friend who would like to do a trip around that area, so I’m definitely going to share this post! Thank you for the guide!
Haha… thank you for sharing this with your family friend.
I can imagine your son’s reaction when you told him that you’d go around the world in 3 days. He must be thinking that if a trip around town can take more than half a day, it would surely take more than 3 days if it’s around the world. But, yes way indeed! That’s one creative way of traveling around the world. I think it’s brilliant for Texas Hill Country too to bring the World closer to the community. I guess it must be tiring to go around the world in 3 days but your son looks like he enjoyed it.
Haha… Yes, he enjoyed it very much! Now is to arrange to visit them in their original places. 🙂
Such a cool way to take your son around the world and introduce him to some history!! I didn’t know Hill Country had so much to see and experience. Looks like you had a great time. 😀
I would say it was really cool! Texas Hill Country full with things that I haven’t got to visit or to do until today. It will takes a lot of weekends.
I got so surprised at first – I was wondering how is it possible to travel so much in 3 days. Then as I kept reading, I understood that all these are in Texas. I would love to visit this place and take pictures with all these to surprise my friends too.
Haha… You are very welcome in Texas Hill Country!
What an awesome 3-day itinerary. I never visited Texas but I learned a lot about some great hiking options around from your articles. The Texas Hill Country looks absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing this awesome itinerary
Thank you, Daniel! I’m glad you still remember all that hiking options around Texas Hill Country from my articles. I really appreciate it!
I had forgotten all about these treasures in the Hill Country! I’ve been to Stonehenge and the Easter Islands but hadn’t really thought of them as a tour of the world in Texas. I think it’s great to explore nearby and show our kids that there is adventure everywhere.
Yep! There’s always adventure near where we live. It’s how we see and work it out for the kids.
What a fun way to see the world! 🙂 What an awesome experience for your son. It’s fun to find creative ways to learn more about the world close to home. I’m sure your son treasures this fun adventure!
He did have fun as he likes both outdoor and history.
This is so sweet, what a nice way to introduce your son to some history 🙂 Looks like you had a great time. You had me fooled at the beginning lol I was expecting a literal trip around the world!
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I would love to visit Easter Island! That’s so cool that you can visit these places around Texas
Cool, isn’t it? Haha!
Hahaha! You almost got me. We also have a similar place like that in Cebu, only that it focuses on Holland. But oh, yes—Easter Islands. That is one of our dream destinations after seeing the documentary 180 Degrees South.
I think it’s a good start before seeing the real ones. 🙂
I almost took you seriously 🙂 What did your son say at the end of the world tour? Is he up for another trip soon? What a fun post this is.
He said, “Great job, mommy! Though it’s only in Texas.” Haha.. He’s so exciting that we’re going to celebrate Christmas with family in Pittsburgh.
Funnnnnn!!!!!! At first I thought I read wrong and kept re-reading it over and over again thinking how the heck can anyone go around the world in such a short amount of time hahaa. I visited London couple years back and wanted to make a stopover to the Stonehenge but never got a chance so this is definitely giving me the travel bugs. These are some great itinerary suggestions by the way! If I had kids, this would for sure be the way I’d bring them “around the world” 😉
Haha! Lots of my friends thought the same, too. They thought we went to Easter Island and they were like “WOW!” My friend in Holland asked me to stop by at her place when we were looking at “Stonehenge”. It was a fun way to bring the kids on their around the world adventure.
What a great way to see monuments from around the world without traveling too far! I’ve always felt that exploring our own backyards is so underrated. Sounds like a wonderful 3 days!
I agree with you. A lot of people think that exploring our own backyard is not fun. I think they just don’t know how to make it fun.
Cool idea! For a while there I thought you had a private jet or something.. LOL.. What a fun way of seeing the world and in just 3 days indeed! I’ve read about the Stonehenge II and Easter Island in the Texas Hill Country.. Such a cool way to visit incredible sites like this near you! 🙂
I wish I have a private jet! 😉
Hahaha, I thought at first when I was reading the post how is this possible? But well, loved the post and glad to see you have such fun around Texas. Good trip too!
Thank you and thank you!
Amazing itinerary for 3 Days. It’s always interesting to know the history in World Wars.
Yes! We had a blast and my son learned a lot about WW II, especially the Pacific War that day.