Southfork Ranch & JFK Historical Combo Tour

No trip to Dallas is complete without a visit to 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 that our tour guides are the only ones in Dallas that are approved to give privately guided tours of Southfork Ranch's grounds. Your guide remains with you throughout your visit, providing a private tour of all sites at Southfork Ranch.

"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 of which will make you feel right at home with the most infamous Texans of them all, the Ewings!

"Stroll Southfork Ranch's Land, Barns, and 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 Longhorn 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!

"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! Relax for a few minutes to have a quick bite or a cool drink at Miss Ellie's Deli.

"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.

Experience the JFK tragedy firsthand. This fascinating tour begins with a visit to the aesthetically simple, Kennedy Memorial; a thoughtful piece of art; the space is intended for reflection and remembrance.

Visit Dealey Plaza; a public park in downtown Dallas and the site of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. As you walk through Dealey Plaza with your Tour Guide, learn about the Presidential motorcade route and stop at the infamous Grassy Knoll, where bystanders heard gunshots. Learn about the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (which commemorates the life and legacy of JFK); now located within the building. See the “corner window” used by the alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. Hear details of key evidence, the Warren Commission Report, the role of the Secret Service Agents, eyewitness accounts, the Zapruder film and discuss the conspiracy theories.

Drive the route of the presidential motorcade as it left Dallas' Love Field Airport heading towards downtown. Learn about Kennedy's plans for his trip to Texas.

Stop by Main Street Gardens to see the Old Municipal Building. In 1963, this was the home of the Dallas Police Headquarters and the Dallas city jail where Lee Harvey Oswald was held over the weekend. Your guide will cover the circumstances that lead to the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald by nightclub owner, Jack Ruby.

Trace Lee Harvey Oswald's footsteps as he fled the Texas School Book Depository to the Dallas neighborhood of Oak Cliff. Stop by Oswald's boarding house that still stands today. Visit the corner of 10th and Patton St.; the site where Oswald fatally shot Dallas Police Officer J. D. Tippit. Follow the expected route Oswald took as he fled the scene, to the famous Texas Theatre, where he was captured and arrested after a struggle with the Dallas Police.

Located adjacent to the Dallas City Hall is the Dallas Police Memorial; a tribute to all Dallas Police Officers slain in the line of duty. Look for the fallen J. D. Tippit's name on the Memorial.