Self Drive Route 66

Tour Information

15 night Tour Begins in Chicago & Ends in Los Angeles: 2 nights Chicago; 1 night St Louis; 1 night Springfield; 1 night Oklahoma City; 1 night Amarillo; 3 nights Alburqueue; 1 night Holbrook; 1 night Grand Canyon; 2 nights Las Vegas; 2 nights Los Angeles

Day 1

Fly from Ireland to Chicago
On arrival at the transfer independently to your Chicago hotel for a 2 night stay.
Tour pack with hotel vouchers and documents will be waiting at your first hotel, the tour representatives will make a welcome telephone call to your hotel to ensure you have the full pack.
Standard: Best Western Grant Park Hotel
Superior: Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza

Day 2

Chicago
Enjoy a full day to explore the Windy City. Stroll along Lake Michigan or simply enjoy the stunning architecture.
Standard: Best Western Grant Park Hotel
Superior: Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza

Day 3

Chicago to St. Louis
driving distance: 300 mi./ 480 KM
Pick up your car rental and begin your journey south along Route 66 as it winds out of Chicago and traverses the Illinois farmland to St. Louis, Missouri.
Standard: La Quinta St. Louis
Superior: Omni Majestic Hotel

Day 4

St. Louis to Springfield
driving distance: 210 mi./ 340 KM
Leave the Mississippi River behind and travel along Route 66 through the scenic beauty of the Missouri Ozark region.
Standard: Best Western Deerfield Inn Springfield
Superior: Best Western Deerfield Inn Springfield

Day 5

Springfield to Tulsa to Oklahoma City
driving distance: 310 mi./ 520 KM
Nowhere is Route 66 more at home than in Oklahoma, where the pavement follows the contours of the land as though it has always been there. In the dust-bowl years of the 1930s, fifteen percent of Oklahoma’s population started out on Route 66 in single cars or caravans, carrying all their belongings, children, hopes and dreams with them.
This section of your trip takes you through rolling countrysides once the haunt of Native Americans, later the territory of cowboys and outlaws and along part of the famous Cherokee Strip.
Standard: Howard Johnson Inn - Oklahoma City
Superior: Howard Johnson Inn - Oklahoma City

Day 6

Oklahoma City to Amarillo
driving distance: 260 mi./ 420 KM
Travel through the land where the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians lived and hunted bison. Enter the Texas Panhandle, the haven of cowboys, oil-field roughnecks, and self-made millionaires.
Standard: Comfort Suites South
Superior: Best Western Medical Center Inn

Day 7

Amarillo to Albuquerque
driving distance: 270 mi./ 450 KM
Before leaving Amarillo, make a visit to the Cadillac Ranch where you will find ten tail-fin Cadillacs half buried in the sand. This is the land of tumbleweeds, cattle, cotton, and oil. Continue to New Mexico, driving through what once was the hunting ground of the Comanche Indians.
Standard: Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn
Superior: Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn

Day 8

Albuquerque
Enjoy the sweeping views of New Mexico, The Land of Enchantment, as you make
Albuquerque, your home for the next two nights.
Standard: Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn
Superior: Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn

Day 9

Albuquerque – Santa Fe – Albuquerque
driving distance: 116 mi./ 186 KM
Enjoy the short drive today that brings you to Santa Fe, famous for its galleries and museums, and known as the art centre of the Southwest.
Standard: Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn
Superior: Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn

Day 10

Albuquerque to Holbrook
driving distance: 260 mi./ 420 KM
Today’s highlight is the Petrified Forest National Park, with its thousands of acres of petrified trees.
Standard: Best Western Adobe Inn Holbrook.
Superior: Best Western Adobe Inn Holbrook.

Day 11

Holbrook to Grand Canyon National Park
driving distance: 180 mi./ 290 KM
Travel through Navajo Indian Country toward today’s destination, the spectacular Grand Canyon National Park. A walk along the rim will provide you with memorable views of this stunning canyon.
Overnight: Yavapai Lodge West

Day 12

Grand Canyon National Park to Las Vegas
driving distance: 300 mi./ 480 KM
Today your drive takes you through Williams and Kingman to the Hoover Dam. Continue to Las Vegas, the glittering oasis in the desert.
Overnight: Imperial Palace Hotel Las Vegas

Day 13

Las Vegas
A full day to enjoy the “Entertainment Capital of the World.”
Overnight: Imperial Palace Hotel Las Vegas

Day 14

Las Vegas to Santa Monica/Los Angeles
driving distance: 290 mi./ 470 KM
Journey through the Mojave Desert today, stopping at the ghost town of Calico en route to Los Angeles and the termination of Route 66, Santa Monica. Continue to your overnight hotel.
Overnight: Custom Hotel Los Angeles

Day 15

Los Angeles / Santa Monica
Spend a full day at leisure in Los Angeles, the City of Angels. A short drive will take you to Hollywood and Mann’s Chinese Theatre. Stroll along the exclusive shopping
street of Rodeo Drive in the heart of Beverly Hills, home to the rich and famous. For a more leisurely day, relax by the ocean. Soak up the sun on the miles of sandy beaches in Santa Monica or wander along Third Street Promenade, lined with colourful shops and restaurants. The choice is yours! The world-famous attraction parks of Universal
Studios and Disneyland are also within easy driving distance.
Overnight: Custom Hotel Los Angeles

Day 16

Fly from Los Angeles to UK
Spend your last morning relaxing in the California sunshine before returning your rental car at Los Angeles International Airport and transferring independently for
your departure flight.

Day 17

Arrive back in Ireland

What's Included

• Return transatlantic schedule flights
• Economy size car rental
• Hotel accommodation as specified, or of a similar standard
• Tour pack with hotel vouchers and documents will be waiting at your first hotel, the tour representatives will make a welcome telephone call to your hotel to ensure you have the full pack.

What’s Not Included

• Please note there is a one-way car rental drop off fee please check at the time of booking for the amount