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 the 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 of 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 wonder locations are in Ingram at 120 Point Theater Rd. S.

Now that we were in Europe, we hopped onto 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 the 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 trip 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 route.

We drove past Glen Rose and turned onto TX-220 S in Bluff Dale.

When we hit Hico, we stopped for a donut from Koffee Kup Family Restaurant (rated #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 bats 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 an 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!