7 days in Fort Worth & Nashville Itinerary

Advertising itself as the place where the American West begins, Fort Worth stubbornly clings to its cowboy roots, making it a distinctly different town from most other urban centers of its size.

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Log Cabin Village and Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Get some cultural insight at Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum and Grapevine Historic Main Street District. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Fort Worth: Cavanaugh Flight Museum (in Addison), Waco Mammoth National Monument (in Waco) and Dallas (Nasher Sculpture Center & The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza). Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at Amon Carter Museum of American Art, take an in-depth tour of Texas Civil War Museum, admire the masterpieces at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and make a trip to Top O'Hill Terrace.

To find ratings, reviews, more things to do, and other tourist information, use the Fort Worth attractions website .

Dallas to Fort Worth is an approximately 1-hour bus ride. You can also drive; or take a train. September in Fort Worth sees daily highs of 92°F and lows of 71°F at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 11th (Wed) early enough to travel to Nashville.

Known as the capital of country music, the thriving city of Nashville combines old-world southern charm with a progressive urban flair.

Popular historic sites such as Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park and Cannonsburgh Village are in your itinerary. Get a sense of the local culture at Lane Motor Museum and Arrington Vineyards. Change things up with these side-trips from Nashville: President James K. Polk Home & Museum (in Columbia) and McGavock Confederate Cemetery (in Franklin). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at The George Jones, take in the history at Lotz House Museum, take an in-depth tour of McLemore House, and admire the masterpieces at Frist Art Museum.

To find where to stay, more things to do, ratings, and other tourist information, refer to the Nashville travel itinerary planner.

You can fly from Fort Worth to Nashville in 5.5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of car and flight; or drive. Traveling from Fort Worth in September, expect Nashville to be slightly colder, temps between 85°F and 62°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 14th (Sat) early enough to travel back home.