Waco: Fixer Upper Homes & Hidden Gems 2-Hour Tour

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Free cancellationTravelers' pickLikely to sell out

1/23

Duration2h

GroupUp to 13

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

The Houses Chip & Joanna Built, Plus the Stories Behind Them

You'll see three Fixer Upper homes (including an interior walkthrough when available), visit Cottonland Castle, meet a guide who knows the behind-the-scenes stories, and stop at a local ironworks with a discount. The whole experience takes 2 hours, water is provided, and small-group pacing means you're not rushed between stops.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Waco's history and Fixer Upper homes

Visit Clint's former workshop and Harp House
Stop at JDH Iron Design if open
Tour the 3 Little Pigs House inside
See the Cottonland Castle exterior

The Experience

The sound of a car door closing, and you're standing in front of a house you've seen on screen—but smaller, realer, the kind of real that photographs flatten. This 2-hour Waco tour moves past the Fixer Upper homes most people photograph and stops instead at the places that shaped them: Clint's former workshop, now Brazos Tours' meeting point, where you'll see the Harp House and get a sense of where the work actually happened. Your guide knows the behind-the-scenes details—the renovations, the design choices, the stories that didn't make the edit—and talks about them without the hype.

You'll stop at JDH Iron Design when it's open, where Jimmy Don himself might be working; he's a Texas fixture and genuinely kind, and the tour includes a discount if you want to shop. Then comes the 3 Little Pigs House—an actual Fixer Upper interior you can walk through when it's available—so you see the craftsmanship up close, not through a screen. The castle that Chip and Joanna bought, Cottonland Castle, is a visual stop; you won't tour inside, but standing in front of it shifts how you think about the show's scale. The pace is relaxed, the groups stay small, and the whole thing takes two hours, which means you're not exhausted by the time you're done.

Water is included, and the tour works for families with kids—strollers are fine, and lap pets under 30 pounds can come along. If you're a Fixer Upper fan or just visiting Waco for the first time and want more than the obvious stops, this tour has won TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice and a Viator Experience Award. It's the kind of thing where you leave knowing Waco a little better, not just the show.

What’s included

Your tour includes water, entry to the 3 Little Pigs House interior when available, a discount ticket at JDH Iron Design, and all fees and taxes. The guide provides behind-the-scenes insights at each stop, and the small-group format keeps the pace relaxed and conversational.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Brazos Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you're a Fixer Upper fan or new to Waco and want a guide who knows the real stories behind the homes—the tour takes the guesswork out of where to go and what to look for, and two hours is enough time to see the main stops without feeling rushed.