USA Travel: Route 66 Adventure Tour Profile

USA Travel: Route 66 Adventure Tour

Get your kicks on this Overland Adventure down Route 66, the famous highway linking LA and Chicago.

General Info

Road-trip down the interstates through the Midwest to the iconic Southwest, making pit-stops at all the top-spots - set-off from the windy city, Chicago, travelling to Amarillo to catch up with some Cadillacs. Feast on Tex-Mex in Gallup, hike the rim of the Grand Canyon one day and wheel and deal in Las Vegas the next. Detour through Wild West ghost towns, get an insight into Native American history and culture and experience an incredible cross-section of America.

Boogie to the Blues in Chicago, Learn about Abe Lincoln at the Old State Capitol, Get revved up at Amarillo's Cadillac Ranch, Feast on Tex-Mex cuisine in Gallup, Hike the rim of the Grand Canyon, Be dazzled in glitzy Las Vegas, Pass through Route 66 ghost towns.

Info

Duration:

2 weeks to 4 weeks

Activities:

Travel Tours / Adventure / Extreme Travel

Location:

USA

Countries:

United States

Tour Code:

SORS

Itinerary

Days 1- 2 Chicago

This city boasts the tallest building in America - the Willis Tower. How it came to be is another story - sidle up to a local at a jazz bar and get the full story.

Day 3 Springfield

Choose to get an in-depth look into the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and visit the former president's home and tomb.

Days 4-5 St Louis

Perhaps spend an afternoon languidly on a Mississippi river boat cruise or get refreshed at the famous Anheuser-Busch brewery.

Day 6 Tulsa

Discover Native American artefacts at the Meramec Caverns before arriving in Tulsa. Choose to pay homage to Route 66 at a museum dedicated to this infamous stretch of road.

Day 7 Oklahoma City

Travel along iconic Route 66 to Oklahoma City, home to 39 Native-American Indian tribes.

Day 8 Amarillo

Head over to Clinton for a chance to visit the Route 66 Museum before crossing into Texas. Everything here is super-sized - hearty eaters should try the 72-ounce steak at the Big Texan Steak Ranch, while rev-heads will will get a kick out of the Cadillac Ranch.
Days 9-10 Santa Fe

Prepare for a whirlwind tour into the Wild West. Go back in time at Pecos National History Preserve where 14th century ruins of the Pueblos can be examined. Admire the adobe-style buildings in Santa Fe.

Day 11 Gallup

Discover the stunning bluffs and caves of El Malpais National Monument, the spectacular El Morro National Monument and the traditional Indian village of Zuni Pueblo.

Days 12-13 Grand Canyon

Wander around the surreal Petrified Forest National Park which holds one of the world's largest and most colourful concentrations of petrified wood. Get snap-happy at the Grand Canyon. Go for a walk on the canyon's rim or get a bird's-eye view on an optional helicopter ride.

Days 14-15 Las Vegas

There's something for everyone here - from casinos and stage shows to all-you-can-eat buffets and amusement parks.

Day 16 Victorville

Drive through the Mojave Desert to Victorville, stopping by Route 66 towns along the way.

Day 17 Los Angeles

Follow the road to Santa Monica, the end of the famous Route 66, before ending the adventure in Los Angeles. From the Beverly Hills world of the rich and famous to the eclectic crowd of Venice Beach, LA is full of strange and bizarre spectacles, so stay on to see them all.