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Route 66 - Guided Motorcycle 15 Days Tour
offered by supplier M19618 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 15
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 2
people
Destination(s):
California
Specialty Categories:
Motorcycle Tours
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 6695 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 11150 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Chicago Arrival. Please get a taxi from Chicago O’Hare to your downtown hotel. Our representative will be present at the hotel lobby to give you information about the upcoming trip. You can visit the Blues clubs and enjoy the night life of the “Windy City" or just get a good night’s sleep.
Day 2: Chicago - Springfield. We pick up our motorcycles and getting ready for the adventure. We head south through Chicago, the old truck stop town of McLean, and roar through the coalmining area of Illinois along the Pontiac Trail before we enter Springfield, the Illinois state capital, where we overnight.
Day 3: Springfield - Rolla. Today we continue our ride further south, cross the state line into Missouri and head towards St. Louis, which is one of the significant cities here. As we enter Missouri you will soon be reminded that this is the state where the forest meets the prairie and the Mississippi River meets the Missouri River. We head for the Mississippi River and visit the famous “Chain of Rocks Bridge” and – if time allows – we will make at stop at Miramec Caverns en route. The day ends in Rolla, the gateway to Mark Twain National Forest.
Day 4: Rolla - Tulsa. From Rolla we continue our ride deep into the Ozark Mountains, which occupy most of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. This area remained frontier territory until the timber companies moved in at the end of the 19th century. We ride through the towns of Lebanon and Conway and make a stop in Carthage to see the old beautiful courthouse before we enter the state of Oklahoma. This state does not often get to crow about being the best in the country but as far as Route66 is concerned, Oklahoma is definitely number one! Containing more miles of the old Highway than any other state and in far better condition, this is a mecca for bikers and old-road fans out here, We ride all the way up to Tulsa, where we overnight.
Day 5: Tulsa - Clinton. Here is where the pavement of RT66 follows the contour of the land as if it’s always been there. We cover a part of the old west’s Indian country between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. We head west through El Reno, over the Mile- Long Bridge, near Bridgeport and into Clinton, the heart and soul of route 66 country!
Day 6: Clinton - Amarillo. We rise early for our journey into Texas full of prickly pear and into the "panhandle" continuing through the oil town of Shammrock. We’ll gas up at one of the original gas stations of the old Route 66 and then on to McLean. Get ready for a steak "Texas Style", like a 4 1/2 pounder! We ride up to Amarillo, up in the northern Panhandle. Amarillo may seem cut off from the rest of Texas, but it stands on one of the great American cross-country routes.
Day 7: Amarillo - Santa Fe. Today we head out of Texas and into "The Land of Enchantment", New Mexico, after passing through the Cadillac Ranch. Have you ever experienced the ghost town of Glen Rio where you can stand with one foot in New Mexico and the other in Texas? With 5 states behind us and 3 ahead of us, we roar through the land of the Comanche and the Tucumcari. Then we head up into the high plains and altitude of Santa Fe in Central New Mexico.
Day 8: Santa Fe. Today is at leisure to enjoy Santa Fe, a city that for the last 20 years has ranked among on of the most popular destinations in the US.
Day 9: Santa Fe - Gallup. This morning we head south, down to Albuquerque and "old town" for some more sights and sounds of the old west. We cross the Rio Grande and head west - out into the open country and the hues of the Navajo wilderness. Grants and the continental divide lead us into the railroad town and old Indian stronghold of Gallup.
Day 10: Gallup - Williams. After entering Arizona, we roar our Harleys through Holbrook, the Petrified Forest, a fossilized prehistoric forest of gigantic trees that has been unearthed by erosion. As we continue further west we pass the old “Jackribbit Trading Post” and head on to the old western town of Williams, our stop for the next two nights.
Day 11: Williams. This day gives you the opportunity to experience one of the 7 natural world wonders – The Grand Canyon. As an option you can book a spectacular helicopter ride over the Canyon. You should also take some time to explore Williams, the beautiful quaint little town that offers shopping and dining at its best.
Day 12: Williams - Laughlin. From Williams we rider further west on the old “Mother Road”, which is bending north here, coming down from the highlands, through the Indian town of Peach Springs into Kingman – considered to be the “Heart of Historic Route 66”. As we continue we enter the state of Nevada. The neon gaming town of Laughlin is waiting. Hold onto your pocketbooks and get ready for some bright lights and rockin’ entertainment.
Day 13: Laughlin - Victorville. We set off early this morning and cross over into California, the final state on our legendary ride down Route 66. We cross the Devil’s Playground and ride along the Mojave Desert. From the desert we get right into the cool pines of the San Gabriel Mountains and arrive in Victorville, where we overnight.
Day 14: Victorville - Los Angeles. We finish our adventure with a ride across the metropolis L.A. to Santa Monica where we’ll find the end of historic Route 66 on Santa Monica Pier. Get a taste of the very blue Pacific Ocean! After a break we reluctantly drop off our bikes, Hawthorne and get ready for a recap of this great adventure at our Good-Bye dinner.
Day 15: Los Angeles Departure. Departure. We say "good bye" to our newly made friends and hope to see you again next year.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices:
- 1 person, 1 room, 1 vehicles: $6695
- 2 people, 1 room, 1/2 vehicle: $7485/$11150.
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