Dallas Highlights and Southfork Ranch Tour

We love Dallas and you will find out why on this exciting city tour! Join your Tour Guide and you’re off to enjoy the Highlights of Dallas. You will learn about Dallas' history, art, architecture, JFK, professional sports teams, parks and more.
No trip to Dallas is complete without a visit the legendary Southfork Ranch! Touring the ranch grounds and visiting the Ewing Mansion, recalling stories about JR, Miss Ellie and Bobby is such a fun way to visit Southfork Ranch!

We make tour stops along the way for photos, more in-depth information and to visit specific attractions. An informative and fun way to see and learn about Dallas!

* West End Historic District
* Dealey Plaza & JFK
* Pioneer Plaza
* Dallas Arts District
* MHH Bridge
* Klyde Warren Park
* Uptown
* Highland Park & Turtle Creek
* Bush Presidential Library & Museum
* Knox St. District
* AT&T Discovery District
* Victory Park
* Reunion Tower

* Southfork Ranch
* Legends Museum
* Ewing Mansion
* Ranch Roundup Gift Shop

Meeting Point

Starbucks

100 Highland Park Village, Dallas, TX 75205, USA

The Starbucks is located in Highland Park Village Shopping Center, Highland Park, Dallas, Texas. The shopping center is located in the Southwest corner of Preston Road and Mockingbird Lane. You may wait inside or outside. Your Tour Guide will call you upon their arrival.

What to expect:

Duration: 6 hours

Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District

411 Elm Street, Dallas, 75202-3521, Texas

Dealey Plaza is park surrounding the original birthplace of the City of Dallas. It is also the site of the JFK tragedy. Tour the Plaza and learn fascinating details of that fateful day. Stop for a photo of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, which commemorates the site of President Kennedy’s assassination. Visit the Kennedy Memorial, a tribute to President John F. Kennedy.

30 minutes

West End Historic District

Dallas, 75202, Texas

Known for its rich history, the West End Historic District is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Learn about the Dallas Holocaust Museum, the Old Red Courthouse, Founders Plaza and the Dallas World Aquarium.

15 minutes

Omni Dallas Hotel

555 S Lamar St, Dallas, TX 75202, USA

Stop by the Omni Dallas Hotel to see the Magnolia Pegasus, a restored Dallas icon, now mounted on an oil derrick, flying high and illuminated at night.

15 minutes

Pioneer Plaza

1428 Young Streets, , Dallas, 75202, Texas

Explore the spectacular Pioneer Plaza, a downtown park, which features a larger-than-life bronze sculpture of a cattle drive, with Texas Longhorn Steers being driven by skilled cowboys astride horses! Cross the stepping stones up to the top for the best views!

15 minutes

Giant Eyeball

1601 Main St, Dallas, 75201-4713, Texas

Enjoy a drive down Main Street and see "The Eyeball" an the eye-popping piece of public art!

15 minutes

Klyde Warren Park

1909 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas, 75201-2232, Texas

Located in the heart of Dallas, "Klyde Warren Park", serves as a "town square" and gathering place for locals and visitors. See the fountains, food trucks and locals enjoying fitness classes, kids on the playground and live music on the Pavillion.

15 minutes

Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge

Spur 366 over the Trinity River, Dallas, Texas

Bridging the Trinity River, enjoy a drive across the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge to thriving west Dallas. Designed by the internationally renowned Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava, the cable stay suspension bridge is a defining landmark on the Dallas skyline.

15 minutes

Perot Museum of Nature and Science

2201 N Field St, Dallas, 75201-1704, Texas

Learn about the spectacular Perot Museum of Nature and Science. With 11 permanent exhibit halls, the Perot provides unforgettable experience for guests of all ages.

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American Airlines Center

2500 Victory Ave, Dallas, 75219-7601, Texas

Located within Victory Park, the American Airlines Center is home to the professional sports teams the NBA Dallas Mavericks and the NHL Dallas Stars. Victory Park is the entertainment epicenter of Dallas, boasting streets lined with restaurants, sidewalk cafes, sports bars and entertainment venues that surround the American Airlines Center.

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Dallas Arts District

Dallas, 75201, Texas

Nestled like a jewel in downtown, the Dallas Arts District is the largest arts district in the US. Learn about the Art Museums and Performing Arts venues. Stop for photos at the Hall Texas Sculpture Walk, a tranquil oasis in the heart of the Dallas Arts District. Learn about the nationally acclaimed Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts. See the historic Belo Mansion and hear about the Mansion's ties to the infamous gangsters from Dallas, Bonnie & Clyde!

15 minutes

Lakeside Park

4601 Lakeside Dr, Highland Park, 75205, Texas

Drive along scenic Turtle Creek to the exclusive neighborhood of Highland Park, passing stunning mansions and the much loved Teddy Bear sculptures. Learn about the neighborhoods ties to Beverly Hills!

15 minutes

The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

2943 Smu Blvd, Dallas, 75205-2563, Texas

Visit the campus of Southern Methodist University, home of the George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum. Learn about the Center, which promotes a greater understanding of the American presidency.

15 minutes

AT&T Discovery District

208 S Akard St, Dallas, 75202-4206, Texas

Enjoy a visit to the AT&T Discover District. Take a selfie with Golden Boy (iconic, century-old statue), or relax by the fountains on the lawn. See the massive 104 ft tall Media Wall bringing digital art to life in staggering detail. Venture inside The Globe, an iconic nod to AT&T’s proud history.

15 minutes

Knox-Henderson

, , Dallas, 75205, Texas

See the vibrant Knox Street neighborhood, which has unique shopping and exciting dining scene and is located along the scenic Katy Trail green belt. Learn about the interesting history of the neighborhood from your Guide.

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Reunion Tower

300 Reunion Blvd E, , Dallas, 75207-4409, Texas

Stop for photos of Reunion Tower, located in the heart of downtown Dallas. Learn about its attraction "the Geo-Deck at Reunion Tower", which offers visitors the only indoor/outdoor observation deck in the city with unique views of Dallas from 470 feet in the air! It has been a staple of the Dallas skyline since 1978.

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Southfork Ranch

3700 Hogge Road, , Parker, 75002, Texas

No trip to Dallas is complete without a visit the legendary Southfork Ranch!
Join your guide for a privately guided tour of Southfork Ranch made famous by the TV series "Dallas"! For thirteen years, television sets were tuned into "Dallas", one of the longest running series in television history. Today, Southfork Ranch continues to welcome visitors from around the world, who come to see where "Dallas" was filmed and to experience the lifestyle made famous by the Ewings. Who doesn’t remember the cliffhanger “Who Shot JR”?

Please note, our Tour Guides are the only Guides in Dallas that are approved to give privately guided tours of Southfork Ranch's grounds. Your guide remains with you throughout your visit, providing your private tour of all sites at Southfork Ranch.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Southfork Ranch

3700 Hogge Road, , Parker, 75002, Texas

"Visit the "Dallas Legends" Museum Exhibit".
Re-live exciting moments from the series in the "Dallas Legends" Museum Exhibit, featuring an exciting array of memorabilia from the series. See the gun that shot J.R., Lucy's Wedding Dress, and the "Dallas" Family Tree. Watch video clips from the series and interviews with the stars. See props and costumes from the show; all which will make you feel right at home with the most infamous Texans of them all, the Ewings!

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Southfork Ranch

3700 Hogge Road, , Parker, 75002, Texas

"Stroll Southfork Ranch's grounds, Barns & Pastures, see Livestock".
With your guide, stroll around the 300+ acres of groomed Texas ranchland, from the Visitors Center en route to the famous Ewing Mansion, visiting the barns and livestock along the way. Relive memories of the show. You'll hear a history of the ranch and see Texas Longhorns cattle, Lamas, miniature horses and Eeyore the donkey. The flagpoles are flying flags from a representation of the 96 countries the TV show Dallas was broadcast in.

Before entering the Ewing Mansion, be sure to visit the beautiful, original pool where Bobby’s pool scenes were filmed, and Lucy enjoyed sunbathing with her friends!

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Southfork Ranch

3700 Hogge Road, , Parker, 75002, Texas

"Tour The Ewing Mansion".
Make yourself at home in the Ewing Mansion! Enjoy a fully guided, private tour of the Mansion, including learning interesting tidbits about the years of filming and insight into the TV characters of the Ewings and the real lives of the actors.

Have your photo taken under the portrait of Jock Ewing in Jock’s Living Room. Peek into the Ewing Kitchen, where Miss Ellie often was seen making dinner plans and step into the Ewing Dining Room with a 22’ mahogany, beautifully set table and the Waterford crystal chandeliers hanging overhead.

You'll even see J.R.'s Master Suite and lavish master bathroom! Experience for yourself the lifestyle portrayed in the series throughout the beautifully decorated home.

Stop for photos by Jock Ewing's original 1978 Lincoln Continental; all 19’3” of it!

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Southfork Ranch

3700 Hogge Road, , Parker, 75002, Texas

"Ranch Roundup Gift Shop".
Before departing Southfork, shop at Ranch Round Up in the Visitors Center, featuring a wide selection of Southfork gifts items and Texas collectibles.

Pick up a souvenir or two for lasting memories of your visit to the one and only Southfork Ranch.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

What's included:

• Transportation in Luxury Air Conditioned SUV
• Hotel Pick-Up ONLY for properties within 3-miles of 100 S Houston St, Dallas TX, 75202