Route 66 Tour
This is Route 66, a two thousand mile extravaganza across America, littered with landmarks from the Windy City to the California sunshine coast. Pack your suitcase and start singing! There's a whole operetta of melodies in just the names of towns along the way Chicago, St. Louis, Oklahoma, Amarillo and the road goes on to Albuquerque, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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■ Chicago ■ Lake Michigan Cruise ■ Lincoln State Historical Park ■ St. Louis City Tour ■ Meremac Caverns ■ Route 66 Museum ■ Amarillo ■ Albuquerque ■ Santa Fe ■ Petrified Forest National Park ■ Grand Canyon Railway ■ Accommodation within Grand Canyon National Park ■ Las Vegas ■ Calico Ghost Town ■ Los Angeles City Tour
Route 66 Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - UK / Chicago
Your Jetsave holiday begins with a non-stop flight to Chicago, where you are met on arrival and transferred
to your hotel for a two night stay.
Hotel: Best Western Grant Park
Day 2 - Chicago
Skyscraper sightseeing from the water is included this morning, with a cruise of the harbour, Lake Michigan
and the Chicago River. This afternoon explore the contrasts of the Windy City at your own pace - Sears Tower,
one of the world's tallest buildings, the acres of parks and forestry,museums of science and natural
history, bicycle paths along the 29-mile lake shore, and the Navy Pier, America's largest recreational
pier. This evening, don't miss your chance to choose from the countless jazz and blues clubs.
Day 3 - Chicago / St. Louis
An early departure for a fairly lengthy first day's journey on Route 66, where we're travelling southwest
toward St. Louis. We cross the farmlands of Illinois, visiting the state capital of Illinois - Springfield - where
President Lincoln began his career and found his final resting place. His tomb is now a State Historical Site.
We arrive in St. Louis, on the Missouri border, early in the evening.
Hotel: Millennium Hotel
Day 4 - St. Louis
Explore Missouri's largest city and America's busiest inland port on an included orientation tour this morning,
taking you past the 630ft Gateway Arch on the riverfront, the old Union Station, now a marketplace of shops and
restaurants, and other such diversities as the mosaics of the basilica. The remainder of the day is at leisure to lap
up St. Louis' love affair with the mighty Mississippi and listen to ragtime jazz along the river bank.
Day 5 - St. Louis / Springfield
We leave the jazz city of St.Louis behind today and head out further through this historic state to Springfield,
Missouri. Firstly we will make a stop in Stanton at the Meremac Caverns. Set beneath the picturesque valley of Meremac,
these spectacular formations come with a colourful history. After arriving in Springfield you will have time to relax
and enjoy your surroundings before perhaps joining us on an optional outing to the bright lights of Branson for an
entertaining evening along the famous music 'Strip'.
Hotel: Baymont Inn & Suites Meals: B
Day 6 -Springfield / Oklahoma City
Following the contours of the land over rivers, round rolling hills and in between the lakes, these old cowboy country
trails are an exciting and extensive leg of the journey. We pass through Tulsa, often referred to as the cultural capital
of the state, before continuing to Oklahoma City for an overnight stay.
Hotel: Clarion Hotel (08) Ramada North (09) Meals: B
Day 7 - Oklahoma City / Amarillo
Departing from Oklahoma City, our first stop will be for a visit to the Oklahoma Route 66 museum where you can soak up
some memorabilia to carry along the route with you. Following this, we journey East to West, crossing Cheyenne and Arapaho
Indian country and entering a land of cattle, cotton, tumbleweed and oil millionaires. Amarillo, our overnight venue,
hosts one of America's largest livestock auctions, is home to one of the world's biggest helium plants, and is the
hub of the Texas Panhandle oil industry.
Hotel: Days Inn Downtown East Meals: B
Day 8 - Amarillo / Albuquerque
West of the city at Cadillac Ranch, look for the 'Hood Ornament of Route 66'. This pop art sculpture of ten cars
embedded tail-up in a wheat field is said to represent dolphin fins in a sea of swaying grain. Soon we enter New Mexico
and Comanche country, stopping at Tucumcari, where an annual Route 66 Festival parade and rodeo draws the August crowds,
and continuing through the Land of Enchantment to our two night stay in historic Albuquerque.
Hotel: MGM Elegante (08) Days Inn West (09) Meals: B
Day 9 - Albuquerque / Santa Fe / Albuquerque
An included tour today is a short journey to sharp contrasts, as we take you to America's oldest and highest State
Capital, Santa Fe. The day is yours for independent exploration, perhaps to visit the Lorretto Chapel and Cathedral of
St. Francis of Assisi, or to shop for traditional souvenirs among the Hispanic and Native American crafts. We return
to Albuquerque for an evening at leisure.
Day 10 - Albuquerque / Flagstaff
Enthralling scenery accompanies us on our journey today as we drive tracing the northern edges of the Petrified Forest
National Park and enter the badlands of the Painted Desert. This haunting landscape earned its name as it changes colour
throughout the day, splashed with pinks, reds and golds by the sun's penetrating rays. We arrive in Flagstaff for
an evening at leisure and overnight stay.
Hotel: Ramada West Meals: B
Day 11 - Flagstaff / Williams / Grand Canyon
Board the coach for a drive to Bill Williams Mountain and the town of Williams, then switch to the romance of rail for
a journey on a turn-of-the-century steam train or a vintage 50's diesel. With musicians to entertain you and
refreshments served aboard, this special train's route cuts through ponderosa pines and open plains to bring you
to the south rim of the Grand Canyon, where we stay overnight.
Hotel: Grand Canyon National Park Lodges
*Unlike other tour operators, Jetsave is featuring accommodation within the National Park so, why not take the opportunity to walk to the South Rim & watch the sunset or sunrise!
Day 12 - Grand Canyon / Las Vegas
Leaving the natural beauty of the Grand Canyon behind, we head for the man made metropolis of Las Vegas. An optional
flight seeing tour to our next destination is available to see more of the canyon itself by air before arriving in
Las Vegas with time to spare. For everybody not taking the optional flight seeing excursion, coach transportation will
be provided. Glitzy Las Vegas will be our base for the next two nights.
Hotel: Imperial Palace
Day 13 - Las Vegas
The undisputed world capital of gambling, Las Vegas is as much renowned for its 24/7 lifestyle, its top class cabarets,
and its lavishly over-the-top hotels on ever more imaginative themes. There is plenty to enjoy, from the lavish casinos
such as Bellagio, The Venetian, and Caesar's Palace to name but a few, to spending a night at one of the many shows
featuring world famous entertainers - and as if this isn't enough to keep you occupied, ask about our optional excursions.
Day 14 - Las Vegas / Los Angeles
The last leg of your long-distance discovery takes us through the Mojave Desert and into the San Bernardino Mountains,
to call at Calico Wild West Ghost Town - a haunting reminder of its silver-mining bonanza days that saw its rough and ready
population hit pay dirt. An afternoon sightseeing tour of Los Angeles starts at the Santa Monica Pier, the official end of
Route 66. We will also show you other major attractions, including Beverly Hills, the Sunset Strip, and the footprints of
the stars at Mann's Chinese Theatre. Your evening is at leisure in Los Angeles, where we stay for the final two nights
of your tour.
Hotel: Westin Bonaventure (08) Best Western Cecil (09)
Day 15 - Los Angeles
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Los Angeles. Universal Studios® and Disneyland's Magic Kingdom® provide a fantasy
world in the city of silver screen stars. Optional excursions are available from your Tour Director.
Day 16 - Los Angeles / UK
Time at leisure until we transfer you to the airport for the departure of your overnight return flight to the UK.
Day 17 - Return Landing
Morning arrival at your chosen UK airport. Times vary.
