Texas Hill Country and LBJ Tour From Austin

The tour guide continuously made inappropriate comments about politics and his “glass-half-empty” view of life.

Meeting new people, getting a refresher on Texas history plus learning new things about Texas, friendliness of tour operator, the food, the sights. LBJ Ranch and Fredericksburg were my favorite stops.

Guide was super nice. Without a car of our own, this was a great opportunity to see larger area around Austin. 👍

Learned things about LBJ we did not know. Too much travel time to make it a 5 star. Interesting part of Texas we were not aware of before

Loretta was a wonderful guide, she provided us with a lot of interesting, historical information. Perfect amount of time at each of the stops. We were lucky to see a lot of wildlife as well.

Seeing different places was neat but we were told it was a wine tasting tour and it was not , we were the only ones on the van so he did stop at one of the wineries This tour guide was not one that usually does this tour so I don’t believe we really got a lot of information along the way and back

our tour guide Loretta was exceptional. the other tour participants were very fun and welcoming. the stop at LBJ’s grandparents ranch was picturesque. and the long horn cattle a treat to see. the wildflowers were remarkable. unfortunately our whole reason for purchasing this tour was to visit the LBJ Ranch. which is how the tour is advertised and sold. it was not until i read the confirmation fine print 12 hours prior to pick up was it made clear the ranch was not open due to structural damage since 2018. one would think the tour operator would by now offer a substitute or reduce the cost. Neither occurred. But the fine print stated we could view the Hangar. Once we got to the ranch we were told the road was washed out due to heavy rains that week. and we couldn't tour the hanger and air force 1 1/2. it would seem Greyline could have learned this info prior and alerted us that a major portion of the tour was cancelled. as it was the main reason we booked the tour, we were highly disappointed. the trip and stop in Fredericksburg was enjoyable. The Ww2 museum in Fredricksburg could have been a substitute for LBJ ranch but that was not offered. In the future, given the ranch is closed to the public and has been for over three years, I suggest that you simply advertise the trip as hill country, Fredricksburg, wine tasting. to advertise otherwise is false. Another suggestion is regarding the pre recorded historical narrative. The narrative is played on an ipad. Although we were sitting directly within earshot, the narrative was impossible to hear and understand. no doubt other passengers seated further behind us could not hear a thing. Such a shame as it probably was a historical account of the area. If all this were not enough, when we got to Luckenbach we learned it was closed fora concert that evening. Although this is a negative review of some elements of the tour, know this, Loretta was pleasant, informative, fun loving and an asset to the organization. We enjoyed her and others on the tour immensely. would i book another Viatour again? Not sure

Everything we expected and more. Our driver was great and accommodating to our needs. Liked the history of LBJ family. Wished we could have had more time to shop in the small town., of Fredericktown. Would recommend it.

A slightly long tour , however very informative and interesting. It was nice to get out of the city and see the Texas countryside. Our guide was super accommodating ( stopping for coffee even - my request) as well as being very well versed on multiple subjects of local interest. All in all a very wonderful experience!

Great day, all around, especially if you’re a fan of LBJ or just presidential history. We also loved Fredericksburg but wish we had more time there for the museum and shopping. It would be worth a separate day trip just to there.