The Real Route 66
15 days from £2,780pp
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15 days from £2,780pp
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
The holiday price excludes international flights. We are happy to quote flights separately based on your dates of travel and preferences.
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Great Lakes and Michigan / Great West / California
Places visited
Amarillo, Gallup, Flagstaff, Santa Monica, Chicago, Albuquerque, Santa Fe
Opened in 1926 as the first public corridor across the continent, Route 66 is now all about nostalgia and classic Americana. Spanning 2,448 miles, 8 states and 3 time zones, Route 66 – America’s Mother Road, as it is affectionately called – takes you from the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois across the United States to the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California.
From time-capsule towns and neon signs to vast landscapes and natural wonders – you’ll get all of the Mother Road’s highlights on this 2-week trip traversing the original, historic drive.
Start in Chicago and end in Santa Monica, stopping in multiple towns and locations along the way, experiencing the legendary drive that millions have made in search of fun, freedom and the wide, open road.
The UK’s specialists in travel to Amarillo
Joshua Salter - Travel Expert
Outline itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Chicago and take a private transfer to your hotel.
Day 2Collect rental car and start your Route 66 road trip to the classic Midwest capital of St. Louis in Missouri.
Day 3Continue to the birthplace of the “Mother Road”, Springfield, Missouri.
Day 4Head to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Day 5Leave early for a day in Oklahoma City.
Day 6Make your way to Texas where you’ll find one of the most iconic stops on Route 66.
Day 7Continue to New Mexico’s time-warped town of Tucumcari.
Day 8Head over to Albuquerque for some Route 66 nostalgia.
Day 9Continue to Gallup, the gateway of the Native American experience on Route 66.
Day 10Drive to the charming city of Flagstaff, stopping at the only national park on Route 66 along the way.
Day 11Enjoy Flagstaff’s proximity to the Southwest’s natural wonders.
Day 12Head to Arizona’s last stop on Route 66, Kingman.
Day 13Cross over into California with your next stop, Barstow.
Day 14Drive to the end of Route 66.
Day 15Return rental car and fly home from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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Our expert's opinion
“If there’s one drive that can’t be beat, it’s the iconic Route 66. There's nothing like cruising in a car across America stopping at all sorts of fun places along the way! Our itinerary of this road trip takes you along the original Route 66 and guarantees you’ll get to stop at all the places and attractions that have made this journey famous for generations - don't miss it!”
Joshua Salter - Travel Expert
Joshua has been travelling to the USA since childhood, visiting his father and four siblings on the west coast. He is fortunate to have travelled to 42 of the 50 US states, and hopes to complete the set by his next big birthday.
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