Day 1: Travel Day / Oklahoma City (D)
Board your “South Padre Island” coach to
discover the warmth and charm of this popular
South Texas resort island. Your tour director
will help you get to know your fellow
travel mates along the way. Meet your new
friends at a get-acquainted dinner hosted by
Fun Tours.
Day 2 Travel Day / San Antonio (B, D)
Today, stop for lunch at the Stockyards
National Historic District in Ft. Worth for
a taste of the Old West. Then, travel to the
heart of Texas to San Antonio.
Day 3 Riverwalk Cruise / The Alamo / Time
on the Riverwalk / South Padre Island (B)
This morning get a taste of San Antonio’s
rich history when you start your day with
a tour of the Alamo. This former Spanish
Mission represents the heroic stand by the
Alamo Garrison whose defenders included
Jim Bowie and Davie Crockett. Then, take a
gentle cruise on the Riverwalk Canal – everyone’s
favorite. Also, you’ll have time to enjoy
lunch before heading south to South Padre
Island. Your evening is at leisure for you to
enjoy your beautiful seaside resort hotel.
Day 4 Morning at Leisure / South Padre
Island Sightseeing / Valentine’s Day Dance with Bobby Layne Orchestra (B,D)
This morning is yours to relax and enjoy
your beautiful resort located right on the
beach! Dig your toes in the sand, take a dip
in the ocean, and just relax. This afternoon,
take a get-acquainted tour of South Padre
Island with your local guide. Visit beautiful
Isla Blanca Park, see the Christ of the Fisherman
statue, and much more. This evening,
enjoy a delicious prime rib dinner with your
travel mates at your hotel followed by the
very special Valentine’s Day Dance with the
Bobby Layne Orchestra. With music from
Big Band and Swing, to Rock ‘N Roll and
Country, to Waltzes and the Cha Cha, the
Bobby Layne Orchestra plays it all and it
never sounded so good.
Day 5 Day at Leisure (B)
Today is yours at leisure to explore the Island,
relax on the beach, or do whatever you
choose. You can “catch the wave” for a free
trolley ride of the Island and Port Isabelle.
Day 6 Dolphin Cruise / Turtle Inc. / Shrimp
Lunch (L)
Depart late this morning for a very special
lunch at the Shrimp House where they prepare
shrimp “101 ways.” Yum! Get ready for
an exciting afternoon when you board your
Dolphin Eco Cruise to see bottle-nose dolphins
cavorting and feeding in Laguna Madre
Bay. Then visit Sea Turtle, Inc., known for
its conservation and rehabilitation efforts for
injured sea turtles. Learn how to identify different
species and how these gentle creatures
become injured. The evening again is yours at
leisure to enjoy your last night on the Island.
Day 7 LBJ Library / Texas State Capitol (B, D)
It’s time to bid a fond farewell to South Padre
Island. In Austin, tour the LBJ Library
& Museum which includes gifts from foreign
Heads of State, Johnson’s 1968 Lincoln
Limousine, a scale replica of the Oval Office,
and much more. Also, visit the beautiful
Texas State Capitol with its impressive dome
crowned by the 16 ft. tall statute of the
“Goddess of Liberty.”
Day 8 Oklahoma City National Memorial (B, D)
Travel to Oklahoma City and upon arrival,
visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial
& Museum. The Museum’s gallery serves
as a timeline of that event, beginning in the
morning when you can actually hear the bomb
going off to the rescue efforts by the Oklahoma
Fire Department and support staff. Enjoy one
last evening with your fellow travel mates at
the Fun Tours farewell dinner.
Day 9 Travel Home (B)
It’s time to head home after a memorable
South Padre Island Winter Getaway. Valentine’s
Day will never be the same with the
sounds of the Bobby Layne Orchestra etched
in your memory forever.