Chicago - Arrival

1 Day

35 km

Welcome to the Windy City! Nicknamed the 'Paris of the Prairie', Chicago is the biggest and most exciting of the Great Lake cities. It includes a stunning skyline along Lake Michigan, and a gamut of top-rated museums, restaurants and cafes, and innumerable bars and nightclubs that pay homage to the city’s strong jazz and blues heritage. Tonight you will get to meet your tour Guide at the hotel! Individual transfer from the airport to the hotel (not included).

Chicago - visit and free afternoon

1 Day

20 km

Enjoy the included morning city tour of Chicago and see some of the most spectacular modern architecture designed by many famous architects like Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Daniel Burnham. Experience the opulent Magnificent Mile filled with name-brand retail stores, Navy Pier, once used by the US Navy, now a point for restaurants and entertainment, Grant and Lincoln parks, home to several outdoor concerts and city gatherings, and not to forget the Cloud Gate sculpture. The afternoon is at leisure to explore many other points of interest, or book a visit through your Tour Director for the Willis Tower, an architectural river cruise, or a dinner cruise (Subject to availability).

Chicago - Saint Louis (MI)

1 Day

480 km

Say farewell to Chicago, and the journey of Historic Route 66 commences. The legendary old road passes through a variety of pure Americana landscapes and takes in some of the country’s biggest, oldest and most peculiar sites along the way. Begin the journey by following the traditional East–West direction of Route 66 from Chicago to St. Louis, Missouri, traveling through cornfields and flat prairies. When we arrive in St. Louis, one of the largest cities along Route 66, you can follow in the footsteps of legendary explorers, including Lewis and Clark, at the Gateway Arch, the gate to the West and the nation's tallest monument within a National Park.

Saint Louis (MI) - Springfield (MI)

1 Day

400 km

Continue through the Ozark Highlands of Southern Missouri, recognized as the birthplace of Route 66. En route, stop at the Meramec Caverns, a natural limestone cave whose formations and colors are as unique as they are beautiful. Adding to the pleasure of exploring the caves is learning that Jesse James used them as a hideout and took advantage of the  underground river to escape through the “Back Door.”

Springfield (MI) - Oklahoma City (OK)

1 Day

470 km

  This morning, cut through the south-eastern corner of Kansas on your way to Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma section of Route 66 contains more drivable miles than any other state. Portion of this stretch was even used by many Oklahoman families headed west in search of better opportunities during the 1930s. The famous blue whale statue in Catoosa remains a landmark along Route 66. Once arriving in Tulsa, the Avery Route 66 memorial bridge connects the east with the west. Constructed in 1915 but closed to both vehicles and pedestrians, it gained its place on the list of National Historic Places in 1996. A brief orientation tour will commence upon arrival in Oklahoma City, the state capital of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City - Amarillo (TX)

1 Day

430 km

Continue to Amarillo, located in the pancake flat plains of the Texas Panhandle. This area of Texas was once the buffalo-rich grasslands of the Great Plains, inhabited by the Kiowa and Comanche Native Americans. Stop at the Oklahoma Route 66 museum in Clinton, where you can experience 6 decades of Route 66 history. (admission included). Stop in Shamrock, Texas, known for the once beloved Conoco Tower Station and U-drop café, and the 1929 opened and restored Phillips 66 gas station for a photo stop in Mclean. Oil companies opened many gas stations as the need for petrol increased, as the number of travelers increased on Route 66.

Amarillo - Albuquerque

1 Day

460 km

Further to the west, across the border with New Mexico to the historic town of Tucumcari. This morning, we visit the world-famous Cadillac Ranch and experience a nique display of art featuring a row of 10 Cadillacs buried nose-first in the ground, defies an easy explanation. It was created over thirty years ago as a collaboration between Panhandle native Stanley Marsh 3 and members of the 1970s San Francisco art group “Ant Farm”. Just a few hours drive to reach Albuquerque. A wonderful city, situated at the Rio Grande with the Old Town Plaza, the Indian Pueblo Center, the Sandia Peak Tramway, and famous for the annual international balloon festival.

Albuquerque - Holbrook

1 Day

410 km

Leave Albuquerque and travel north to another spectacular Route 66 community, Gallup. Having barely changed since Route 66’s heydays, this city serves up a slice of Americana rarely seen nowadays, along with one of the best strips of Neon signs you will see anywhere on the old route. Shop one of the unique gift stores of the Southwest. When leaving Gallup, you will enter the Nation’s largest Native American Reservation, home to the Navajo Nation. Living on almost18,000 acres of land, this reservation is found in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. This afternoon, you could experience the wonders of Canyon de Chelly, where ancestral pueblos, pictographs of the ancient past will introduce you to Navajo culture. (Optional Excursion )

Holbrook - Monument Valley - Page

1 Day

360 km

We leave Holbrook and continue through the Navajo National to Monument Valley. Experience the beauty of this region through a variety of Monuments, Mesas, Buttes which have been used a backdrop for many western movies. Perhaps opt to get up close to some of the monuments on an optional jeep tour.

Page - Antilope Canyon - Williams

1 Day

280 km

Before leaving Page, a visit to Antelope Canyon (optional Excursion) is scheduled and recommended to participate. Antelope Canyon is the American Southwest's most visited canyon, created through the force of water and wind erosion, leaving slot canyons and narrow pathways. This experience is not to be missed. Return to the Navajo Reservations and travel to the magnificent Grand Canyon. This region was proclaimed as a National Park in 1919 and continues to receive close to 5 million visitors annually. In the late afternoon, you will arrive at the historic Route 66 community of Williams. You will take an unforgettable train ride (included) through the magnificent Grand Canyon National Park.

Williams - Seligman - Palm Springs

1 Day

360 km

Depart Williams and continue via route 40 to route 66 and visit Seligman, Arizona. It was this community that lobbied to have the name changed from Route 66 to Historic Route 66 back in 1987. Many residents who had called Seligman home still live there today and always welcome visitors all year round. Continue via Kingman to the glitz and glamour of the City of Las Vegas, where mega resort hotels dot the Las Vegas Strip. From the 24-hour-a-day Casino to the large variety of shows gave this city the slogan, the entertainment capital of the world. Join your fellow travelers tonight for the orientation tour of the city, where you will be introduced to some of the hotels during this walking and driving tour. (Optional Excursion).

Las Vegas - free stay

1 Day

1 km

Day at leisure! Enjoy all that Las Vegas offers. In addition to shopping, busting casino's, and Broadway-caliber shows, you might simply stroll the famous Strip or take an optional trip to the Hoover Dam before a dinner and show in the evening.

Las Vegas - Mojave Desert - Los Angeles

1 Day

570 km

After a leisurely morning, and before we depart Las Vegas, we will stop at the iconic Welcome To Las Vegas sign before we continue our journey through the Mojave Desert into the state of California on our way to Barstow / Yermo. Once arrived, a stop will be made at Calico Ghost Town (admission included). Once a bustling community of the 19^th century during the local silver ore rush, it fell into despair during the 1930s but was then purchased by the amusement park Knotts Berry Farm, reconstructed as it was during its peak years and then donated as a gift to San Bernardino County as an attraction. Relive the days of the Old West. In the afternoon, we arrive in Los Angeles, a metropolis of more than 18 million residents.

LOS ANGELES - bezoek RT66

1 Day

25 km

Experience a full day city tour, visiting some of the famed neighbourhoods including downtown LA, Hollywood and Santa Monica. Here, time to relax at the beach and to wander to the Santa Monica Pier with the famous 'end of Route 66' sign; This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with your fellow travellers before your tour comes to an end.

Los Angeles (Return travel or Extension)

1 Day

20 km

Today, make your way to the airport (no transfer provided) for your travel back home.

End of this incredible trip or individual extension on your own.