Sample Waco Itineraries

One Day Itinerary

Waco Tourist Information Center
Located at Exit 335B off I-35- Allow 30 minutes for rest stop and welcome reception including complimentary coffee and cookies.

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
Located at Exit 335B off I-35, next to the Tourist Information Center - Allow 1.5 Hours for self paced tour of museum.
At the museum you will see six rooms of exhibits that tell the colorful story of the history of these legendary lawmen. If you have time, catch the video presentation on the history of the Texas Rangers.

Allow 15 minutes of driving time for driving, loading and unloading.

Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Located on University Parks Drive - Allow 1.5 Hours for self-guided tour of museum.
The Hall of Fame celebrates all areas of sports, from high school to college to professional, from football to boxing to golf.

Lunch
Enjoy a delicious lunch at one of Waco's many fine restaurants.

From Downtown restaurants, allow 10 minutes driving time, for all others allow 20 minutes for driving and loading time.


Dr Pepper Museum
Located at 5th and Mary Street - Allow 1.5 hours for a guided tour of the museum and 30 minutes to enjoy the Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain.
Greeted by an animatronic Dr. Alderton, who created Dr Pepper at the Old Corner Drug Store in Waco in 1885, one year before Coca-Cola, try out the numerous interactive exhibits, watch old Dr Pepper commercials, see how the drink was bottled, and visit the Soft Drink Hall of Fame.

Allow 20 minutes driving and loading time.

Armstrong Browning Library
Located on Baylor campus - Allow 1 hour for a guided tour of the library.
This architectural masterpiece was constructed to house an extensive collection of original manuscripts and personal items of poets Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.


Two Day Itinerary

Day One

Waco Tourist Information Center
Located at Exit 335B off I-35- Allow 30 minutes for rest stop and welcome reception including complimentary coffee and cookies.

Mayborn Museum Complex
Located on University Parks Drive - Allow 2 - 2.5 hours for a tour of the museum.
A natural science and cultural history museum featuring natural history exhibits with walk-in dioramas and exploration stations, a hands-on discovery center with 16 themed rooms, and a 13-acre historic village.

Allow 20 minutes driving and loading time.

East Terrace House
Located on Martin Luther King Driver, overlooking the Brazos River - Allow 1 hour for a tour of the house.
Part of the Historic Waco Foundation, this Italianate Villa-style home has a unique and entertaining history. Waco has four other restored homes available to tour. Allow 3 hours to tour all 5 homes.

Spirit of the Rivers paddlewheel boat - Located at the Lake Brazos Steakhouse on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Allow 1.5 hours for a lunch tour and 1 hour for a scenic tour.
The leisurely pace of this paddlewheel boat will present a marvelous view of Baylor University, Waco's historic Suspension Bridge, downtown, and the natural beauty of woods, wetlands, and the majestic limestone cliffs of Cameron Park. Watch for exotic birds and other wildlife along the way.

Lunch
Enjoy a delicious lunch at one of Waco's many fine restaurants.

Suspension Bridge and driving tour of Downtown Waco
Allow 45 minutes for Bridge and driving tour.
Built in 1870, the bridge was designed by John Roebling, who later built the famous Brooklyn Bridge.

Earle-Harrison House & Pape Gardens
Located on 5th Street - Allow 1 hour for a tour of the home and grounds.
Waco's beautiful antebellum museum home is surrounded by five acres of lawns and gardens.

Dinner

After dinner, Waco offers visitors many theatrical and musical options. For a list of the various theaters and arts related opportunities please see the Arts section on the right hand column.

Day two

Cameron Park Zoo
Located on 4th Street - Allow 2 hours to tour the Zoo. From the comical antics of the Gibbon apes, to the state-of-the-art herpetarium, and new Brazos River Country exhibit, the Cameron Park Zoo should not be missed. This natural habitat zoo is a highlight of the entire State.

Allow 20 minutes for driving and loading time.

Art Center Waco
Located on the McLennan County College campus - Allow 1 hour to tour the Center.
The Center houses traveling exhibits throughout, visit their website for upcoming shows. After enjoying the current exhibition, walk along the sculpture walk overlooking the confluence of the Brazos and Bosque Rivers far below. Presiding over the sculpture walk is the Waco Door, a six-ton sculpture by famous Wacoan Robert Wilson.

Allow 30 minutes driving and loading time.

Homestead Heritage
Located 11 miles North of Waco - Allow 2 hours to tour the community.
A faith-based community that honors and teaches the art of fine handcrafts. Here you will enjoy a delicious lunch from their deli, featuring the freshest ingredients, with homemade breads, pastries, and ice creams. After lunch, you can watch demonstrations of a blacksmith forging metal into works of art, lovely pottery making and firing, and fine wood furniture made using traditional methods of joinery.

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