Day 1 – Arrive in Grapevine, Texas. Collect your car on arrival and drive to Grapevine, approx. 5 miles 

Located just minutes from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Grapevine is known for its railroad history, wineries, fabulous food and outdoor adventure at Lake Grapevine.  

Grapevine flourished in 1888 when the Cotton Belt Railroad arrived in town. Today, original and replica buildings house locally owned boutiques, artist studios, restaurants and bars. Check out the Grapevine Glockenspiel clock tower for a performance by the Would-Be Train Robbers (two animatronic figures that emerge from the tower every two hours throughout the day). From downtown, hop aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, a 1920s-style train that rides to the Fort Worth Stockyards where you can experience authentic Texas livestock history (including a real cattle drive). 

Surprisingly, Texas is the fifth-largest wine producer in the U.S. Taste some of the state’s finest on Grapevine's Urban Wine Trail. A variety of winery tasting rooms serve up the state’s tastiest red and white wines and host special themed events throughout the year. 

When hunger strikes, fill up on Texas barbecue and Southern comfort food. After dinner, stroll the Historic Main Street District and check out the different music genres. You can find complimentary live music seven nights a week in Grapevine.

Families will enjoy a visit to Nash Farm, the longest continuously working farmstead in Tarrant county, for a hands-on, authentic 19th century farm life. The Grapevine Mills mall, home to more than 165,000 square metres of shops and entertainment, includes the LEGOLAND® Discovery Center and SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium.

If you are looking for outdoor adventures, head to Lake Grapevine – this 8,000 acres lake is wonderful for fishing, recreational boating, camping, hiking and much more.

Stay three nights in Grapevine. 

Durant is known as the magnolia capital of Oklahoma, and the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation. Pay a visit to the Choctaw Cultural Center in nearby Calera which tells of the 14,000-year history of the Choctaw people through interactive exhibits and an outside living village. Explore downtown Durant and perhaps visit Lost Street Brewing Co. to sample a beverage from the brewery’s rotating selection of small-batch brews before dining in one of Durant’s many restaurants. 

Stay one night in Durant

Oklahoma City is the largest city in the state, and Bricktown - its renovated warehouse district - provides plenty of evening entertainment with over 30 canal-side restaurant and clubs. Visit the world class National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, the Red Earth Museum, FAM the First Americans Museum, the Myriad Botanical Gardens, the American Banjo Museum, the fast-growing Boathouse District and the Paseo Arts District. Bustling Stockyard City is the home of America’s largest operating cattle auction, and you’ll find speciality merchants who offer superb Western apparel and supplies.

Stay one night in Oklahoma City

Discover Tulsa’s distinctive mix of influences. Discover why this is the heartland of the nation, with Western culture, Southern charm and hospitality, Native American heritage and wealth from oil. ‘Don’t miss’ visits include the Philbrook Museum of Art, and the Woody Guthrie Center in the lively and growing Tulsa Arts District - surrounding Guthrie Green with its bandstand and food trucks. 

New and exciting attractions are opening all the time including Church Studio and Greenwood Rising (Tulsa) – significant for Civil Rights History enthusiasts. The Bob Dylan Center will curate and exhibit a priceless collection of more than 100,000 items spanning Dylan’s career, including handwritten manuscripts, notebooks, and correspondence; films, videos, photographs, and artwork; memorabilia and ephemera; personal documents and effects; unreleased studio and concert recordings; musical instruments, and many other elements.

Eclectic shops, farm-to-table restaurants and live music venues make Tulsa a memorable stop. 

Stay two nights in Tulsa

With a network of charming Victorian buildings lining its winding streets, the downtown historic district is awash with boutiques, art galleries and lively bars and restaurants. The best way to explore the city is on a hop-on-hop-off trolley tour that takes in all the key spots. Known for its laid back atmosphere and year round festivals, Eureka Springs is a perfect spot for exploring the surrounding area. Perhaps visit the grounds of The Great Passion Play, including the Christ of the Ozarks. Built in 1967 by one of the sculptors of Mount Rushmore, this statue stands 20 metres tall and is illuminated at night. Spend some time exploring downtown, where the entire area is on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Eureka Springs one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations.

Stay two nights in Eureka Springs.

Travel one hour to Bentonville, known as the mountain biking capital of the world and also home to the headquarters of Wal-Mark. The original store, located on Bentonville’s charming square is now a small museum charting the company’s history and that of its founder Sam Walton. You’ll find classic candy, period music and an exhibit gallery featuring interactive exhibits. 

Outside of the town is Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art which celebrates the legacy of US artists and their work from colonial to contemporary. Enjoy lunch at Eleven the inhouse restaurant.

Stay two nights in Bentonville.

Head to Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas’s only national park. Nestled in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains, Hot Springs is renowned for its network of thermal waters, eight of which form the Hot Springs National Park. The Hot Springs are particularly famous because they have no sulphur in them. This small urban park includes eight beautiful bathhouses set along what is known as bathhouse row. One of the Bathhouses has been converted into the National Park visitor centre. Hot Springs also has a vivid gangster heritage, having welcomed the likes of Al Capone as a place where mobsters could come for refuge and relaxation. There is a museum showcasing the era when the city played host to the gangsters and bars themed to the period.

Stay one night in Hot Springs

Broken Bow is a nature lover’s dream. As the home of Beavers Bend State Park, this city in southeast Oklahoma is a popular destination year-round. Take part in the many activities that one of Oklahoma’s top state parks offers, like fishing in the Lower Mountain Fork River, boating on Broken Bow Lake and horse riding or hiking along the David Boren Hiking Trail.

With plenty of opportunities to get out on the water in canoes and kayaks, Broken Bow is a place to take in the beautiful scenery and have an adventure in the great outdoors.

Visit the Gardner Mansion & Museum, the 1884 home to a Choctaw chief, or sip a glass of wine at Girls Gone Wine. Spend some time taking in local culture at the annual Kiamichi Owa-Chito Festival of the Forest, held annually in June.

Stay two nights in Broken Bow

Return to Grapevine for your final night. Enjoy one last glass of wine at one of Grapevine’s winery tasting rooms, or maybe a local craft brew or margarita — all Texas favourites before dinner in Grapevine’s Historic Main Street District.

Stay one night in Grapevine.

Drop-off your car at the airport in time to check-in for your flight