A great way to get around Texas and visit a new place for the day is to go by train. You don’t have to drive, you can often use free wifi if needed, and you also get to enjoy the scenery and sometimes a great selection of food and drink. Here are three great train tour options that can help you spend a day trip “away” in Texas without leaving your home state.
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3 Texas Train Tour Examples to Inspire a Day Trip
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1. Grapevine Vintage Railroad Wine Tour
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The Grapevine Vintage Railroad takes you on a wine tour and tasting experience which is unlike any other. You don’t have to drive, your friends and family can tag along, and you’ll get to visit some of the finest wineries Grapevine has to offer. Word has it that they also play relaxing jazz music to get you in the tasting mood!
2. Jefferson Historic Railway Cypress Bayou Tour
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Tour through the Cypress Bayou while an old-fashioned locomotive takes you back in time. Listen to the history of the railway from a tour guide, visit the remains of a historic 19th-century building, and view nature and local wildlife. Jefferson also gives you the opportunity to watch an alligator feeding at the Diamond Don Gator Pit. There’s a choice between an open-air coach and a closed coach, and rumor has it that kids would love it!
3. Grapevine Vintage Railroad Fort Worth Stockyards Tour
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Also from the Grapevine Vintage Railroad comes the great opportunity to tour the historic Fort Worth Stockyards District. Train travelers can see an old west show, tour the boutiques, eat some great food, catch a cattle drive, and go to the world’s largest Honky Tonk! Tourists love this place, and locals keep coming back for more. It’s a great way to spend a day!
