Tours

Four Tours Offered by the Gillespie County Historical Society!

GERMAN MEAL TOURS

Enjoy a homemade, German meal prepared by our local volunteers that is served either in our Social Hall or on the grounds of the Pioneer Museum. The German meal is offered separately from the tour or in conjunction with a tour. The menu includes Opa’s sausage, German potato salad, sauerkraut, homemade bread, dessert, tea and coffee.

Cost: $15 per person – 15 person minimum. Price does not include admission. Deposit is $100 to hold the date. We request at least 30 days advance notice. Half of the deposit (50%) is refunded if the reservation is cancelled at least 30 days or more prior to the reserved date. Deposit is not refunded if cancelled fewer than 30 days prior to the reserved date.

CUSTOM TOURS

Let us customize an itinerary of local points of interest (including homes, churches, country schools, cemeteries, and historic sites) that is tailored to your group's needs. Custom tours include a German Meal for a complete Fredericksburg historic experience.

Cost: Call for pricing.

SCHOOL TOURS

Memorable lessons and school tours are available for students from preschool through college. Let us create a custome itinerary to fit the time and needs of your class.

Cost: All Gillespie County school groups are free for the basic tour. School groups outside Gillespie County are $3.00 per person with one complimentary adult ticket per 10 students.

GROUP TOURS

Give your group the complete Pioneer Museum experience. Our guides will interpret historical relevance of each museum complex building and provide helpful information and a personal touch to enhance appreciation of exhibits.

Cost: $4.50 per person – 15-person minimum. Deposit required, which is 50% of the tour cost.

**Hands on Activities: For an additional $3.00 per admission, you can add hands on activities to your tour, such as rope making, quilting, playing games of yesterday, learning about one-room school lessons, churning butter, washing clothes with a scrub board, learning about seed art, and making corn husk dolls.

Please call (830) 997-2835 or email for more information.