Dallas To Albuquerque Road Trip

Arrive into Dallas Airport, pick up your car and transfer to your hotel for the first night of your trip. Enjoy the remainder of your day at leisure in the city. 

Your journey truly begins today. Leave Dallas and head for the state's capital city - Austin. This exciting and dynamic city is best known for its amazing music scene, and with over 250 live music venues, a vibrant art scene and impressive historic monuments, you will never be short of something to do.

Today you will have a full day to explore Austin, stroll down Sixth Street or through the Red River District for some of the city’s hottest bars and honky-tonks.  Visit the boutiques on South Congress for unique shopping or head over to The Domain for more familiar brands.

Discover Houston including the unique Heritage Park, pay a visit to the NASA Johnson Space Center or just explore this large and impressive city including its impressive skyscrapers. 

Take a short drive to the island of Galveston, filled with Victorian architectural reminders of its reign as Texas' leading port. The island dominated commerce along the Gulf until it was brutally ended by hurricanes. Then head to Corpus Christi otherwise known as Texas' playground. 

Admire the open range and farmlands of the early settlers on your way to the city of San Antonio. San Antonio's unique blend of cultures makes it one of the most charming and diverse cities in the United States. Your hotel for the next two nights is in the heart of the city within easy reach of the major sights and landmarks.

Spend the day as you wish, exploring the historic and cultural delights of San Antonio. Visit the Alamo, stroll along the beautiful Riverwalk or just soak up the atmosphere from a pavement cafe.

The rolling hill country was the site of early settlements in mid-Texas. Farmer had to battle infertile earth and Comanches to survive. The code of the west rules here as you travel through Pecos County where giants such as Pecos Bill are made. Look for a wide range of wildlife that call these baron landscapes and regions their home including coyote, deer and jackrabbits.

The city of El Paso is situated on the most western tip of the Lone Star State and is located on the border between the United States and Mexico. It's allowed the best of both cultures to combine and create the Tex-Mex traditions and cultures alongside its typical desert landscape make it a unique and interesting place to visit.

Cross the border into the state of New Mexico. Between the mountainous terrain and mesas runs a river heading towards the city of Albuquerque.

Albuquerque is a thriving city full of attractions and events to see and do. From the historic Old Town where the Villa of Albuquerque was founded in 1706 to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the most popular ballooning event in the world.  

Unique to this area are the Pinyon pines, which produce an edible nut considered a gourmet delicacy in the west. Continue eastward to the panhandle of Texas and hopefully you'll get a glimpse of the Texas blue sky or the towering thundercloud. Amarillo was once a rail-head town for cattle shipments, the cattle industry is still an important part of the city's economic welfare and we recommend visiting the Cadillac graveyard.

Drive eastward today to Palo Duro Canyon and see artefacts of Pre-Pueblo inhabitants. Then continue south towards Fort Worth. The City of Cowboys and culture is the 16th largest city in the United States and offers visitors rich Western history, world class art and entertainment. The Old West is alive and well in Fort Worth; learn to two-step at the world's largest honky-tonks, watch a year-round rodeo, see a daily cattle drive in the Stockyards National Historic District or have a drink in a real Western Saloon.

Return your rental car at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport before your departure flight to either head home or to your onward destination.