THE ONLY ROUTE 66 TOUR TO GUARANTEE AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE!
Following the original Route 66 as close as possible the tour is limited to 20 vehicles so book early to
avoid disappointment.
If you love touring and yearn to drive Route 66, this is an outstanding opportunity to join us for one of our most popular events. Drive one of our current model American Muscle Cars or book your own and enjoy a tour discount.
TOUR INTINERARY
Day One - Saturday July 9th - Chicago Illinois
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Arrive into Chicago and transfer to the Springhill Suites in Downtown Chicago where a Welcome Pack will be waiting for you at Reception and once you’re settled in, meet up in Holloway’s Bar for a welcome drink.
Day Two - Sunday July 10th - Chicago Illinois
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Today starts with a breakfast briefing in the hotel followed by a 5 minute walk to collect our cars. Once everyone is familiar with their car, we’ll drive 30 minutes out of Downtown to the Klairmont Kollection, a private collection of over 300 cars. Lunch is available at the on-site cafe and we return to the hotel mid afternoon to prepare for our Welcome Dinner in a private room at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse which is within easy walking distance of the Hotel.
Day Three - Monday July 11th - Bloomington Illinois
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We leave Chicago this morning and attractions on the way today include the Route 66 Welcome Centre at Joliet, The World’s Largest Coke Bottle, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, The Polk-a-Dot Drive In, Shea’s Gas Station (evidently the oldest on Route 66) and the Cozy Dog Drive-In, the birthplace of the corn dog. The Route 66 Hall of Fame Museum and the Pontiac Oakland Museum are must see stops in Pontiac.
Day Four - Tuesday July 12th St Louis Missouri
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Options today include Becky’s Barn, the 1929 Chain of Rocks Bridge, the 1924 Coliseum Ballroom Antique Mall, Henry’s Rabbit Ranch and you won’t want to miss Country Classic Cars with over 500 classics in stock. This afternoon in St Louis we’ll tour the iconic Gateway Arch where the unique tram will lift us 630 feet up to the top of the tallest man-made monument in the United States.
Day Five - Wednesday July 13th - Lebanon Missouri
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Just an hour’s drive west of St Louis our first stop for the day is the Meremec Caverns, a set of limestone caves that opened as a tourist attraction in 1935. There’s quite a bit of history to the caves including their being used as a hideout for the outlaw Jesse James. Back on the mother road for a little more adventure, highlights today include the Jesse James Wax Museum, Circle Inn Malt Shop, the 1934 Wagon Wheel Motel, Totem Pole Trading Post & the 1923 Devils Elbow Bridge just to name a few. If you’re up for another Route 66 Museum, the one in Lebanon is highly rated.
Day Six - Thursday July 14th Carthage Missouri
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Just out of Lebanon is the historic Gay Parita’s Gas Station, one of the Route 66 icons and we’ll stop there for a break and soak up some of the history. We’ll continue to avoid the Interstate enjoying the old road and on the way into Carthage we pass the historic Boots Motel.
Day Seven - Friday July 15th Tulsa Oklahoma
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An easy day today as we head into Oklahoma with more Route 66 miles than any other state and on the way we cover the 13 miles of Route 66 in Kansas. The famous Old Riverton Store is about an hour from Carthage and a good stop for coffee and some nostalgia. Famous for its murals, Quapaw is the first town we reach in Oklahoma and shortly after there’s a detour onto the “Sidewalk Highway” a very narrow stretch of Route 66 parallel to US 69.
Day Eight - Saturday July 16th Clinton Oklahoma
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About 95% of our drive today is along the original old road with just a few miles of interstate. We pass through Chandler, one of the best preserved old towns on the Oklahoma stretch of Route 66. Stop at the Round Barn in Arcadia and Pop’s Cafe fronted by a 66 foot tall soda bottle. Watch for the 1924 Blue Dome Gulf Oil Service Station, Depew Loop & Station, the 1933 Texaco Station, Lucille’s Gas Station, the 1930 Milk Bottle Grocery and there’s lunch and photo options a’plenty.
Day Nine - Sunday July 17th - Amarillo Texas
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Welcome to the Indian Territories. Before we leave Clinton we’ll stop at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum. We stop at McLean for the barbed wire collection at the Devils Rope Museum and the beautifully restored Phillips Gas Station. Dinner tonight is your choice but you will probably only need a light lunch as our hotel tonight in Amarillo is close to the Big Texan Steak Ranch so you can try for the free 72 oz steak. You just have to eat it to get it free.
Day Ten - Monday July 18th - Santa Rosa New Mexico
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First stop today is the Cadillac Ranch, a classic landmark beside the road consisting of ten Cadillac cars half buried nose-down in the ground in a single file. The Cadillacs were repainted over the years, with many different colours and hues. Pink was quite popular, so was red, but the graffiti would return, every time. Continuing west we explore the ghost towns of Glenrio and Endee, take some time for lunch in Tucumacri and end the day at the Santa Rosa Route 66 Museum.
Day Eleven - Tuesday July 19th - Albuquerque New Mexico
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As we spend the day in Santa Fe tomorrow, we bypass the old alignment for Route 66 to Santa Fe and continue west to Albuquerque and our hotel within walking distance of Old Town. Our Hotel is nearby and you will have time to explore the village before dinner and an exclusive show.
Day Twelve - Wednesday July 20th - Santa Fe
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Rest today in Albuquerque if you wish but you’ll miss Santa Fe, one of the highlight cities of Route 66. Santa Fe is just about an hour each way from Albuquerque so there’s ample time to explore this iconic Route 66 city that combines Spanish Colonial and Native American Pueblo culture and history.
Day Thirteen - Thursday July 21st - Gallup New Mexico
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About an hour west of Albuquerque, we turn off Route 66 to Acoma Pueblo and Acoma Sky City. Built atop a sheer-walled, 367-foot sandstone bluff in a valley studded with towering monoliths, Acoma Pueblo is the oldest continuously inhabited community in North America. Take a guided walking tour of the city and lunch at the Yaaka Cafe for a taste of traditional Acoman food.
Day Fourteen - Friday July 22nd - Winslow Arizona
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First stop today is the Yellowhorse Trading Post and then we detour off Route 66 to the Petrified Forest National Park and the Painted Desert. After a quick stop at the Visitors centre, we’ll drive the 28 mile loop through the park before rejoining Route 66 and head further west to Holbook.
Day Fifteen - Saturday July 23rd - Williams Arizona
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Time this morning to “Stand on The Corner” before we leave Winslow and head west for the Meteor Crater a few miles off the highway. Williams grew as a place to visit before the Grand Canyon and the storefronts of Main Street are preserved as a designated National Historic District.
Day Sixteen - Sunday July 24th Williams & Grand Canyon
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Today is a free day to spend at the Grand Canyon. It’s about an hour each way and there’s an interesting stop at Valle about halfway. Entry to the Grand Canyon National Park is included and in the afternoon spend some more time in Williams, one of the highlight towns on Route 66.
Day Seventeen - Monday July 25th - Kingman Arizona
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Continuing west today we call in to Seligman Sundries for a bit of history and the next stop is the Hackberry General Store for a bit more nostalgia before reaching Kingman, one of Route 66 most historic towns. There’s ample time in the afternoon to visit the Route 66 Museum and a soda at Mr D’s Route 66 diner. Dinner tonight is your choice.
Day Eighteen - Tuesday July 26th - Las Vegas Nevada
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Leaving Kingman we take one of the highlight roads of the tour to Oatman an old gold mining town in the Black Mountains. Time for coffee and some shopping here and take time to walk the town in company with the burros that freely roam the main street. After Oatman we pass through Laughlin before rolling into Las Vegas and the Cosmopolitan Hotel our home for the next three nights. Las Vegas has something for everyone from the world’s best shows to some outstanding shopping and don’t miss the light show in the evening at Fremont Street where it all started. Dinner tonight is your choice.
Day Nineteen - Wednesday July 27th - Las Vegas Nevada
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A free day today to catch up on some last minute shopping and the best entertainment that Las Vegas has to offer. Everything from horseback to helicopter rides and the best live shows anywhere will fill the day and most of the night.
Dinner tonight is your choice.
Day Twenty - Thursday July 28th - Las Vegas Nevada
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Monday July 26th - Las Vegas
After breakfast in the hotel, we tour the Carroll Shelby Museum then head out to Boulder to drive across the Hoover Dam before heading back into Las Vegas for our last afternoon in town. As this is our last official night together, our Farewell Dinner is tonight at a themed restaurant just south of the strip.
Day Twenty One - Friday July 29th - Los Angeles and Home
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Tuesday July 27th - Los Angeles
West to Los Angeles today and our last day on the road. Passing the northern border of the Mojave Desert we'll stop for lunch at Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner that was established in 1954 and has become a must stop on the way from Los Angles to Las Vegas. In Los Angeles we’ll head down to the Santa Monica Pier for a final farewell before returning our cars and taking the shuttle to the airport for the flight home.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
STANDARD INCLUSIONS
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20 Nights accommodation-Breakfast every day
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20 Days American Muscle Car Hire
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7 Dinners including Welcome and Farewell Dinners (Drinks included in Welcome & Farewell Dinners)
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Route 66 Museum in Pontiac
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Meremec Caverns
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The Grandhall Experience in St Louis
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The Gateway Arch in St Louis
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The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
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Redneck Central at Erick Oklahoma
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Painted Desert National Park
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Acoma Sky City Tour
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Meteor Crater Arizona
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Grand Canyon National Park Entry
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Hoover Dam
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Carroll Shelby Museum Las Vegas
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The Santa Monica Pier
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EZ66 Route 66 Guide
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Comprehensive Road Book with Daily Route Notes
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GPS Navigator with Full Route Planning
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Classic Driving Tours Travel Pack
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And much much more ...........
THE CARS
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Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger or Mustang Coupe or exotics at additional cost.
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Ask about tour discounts if you drive your own car.
FEATURE DINING EXPERIENCES
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Welcome Dinner at the Award Winning Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
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Grandhall Experience and Dinner at the St Louis Union Station Hotel
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The Turquoise Room at The Historic Posada Hotel in Winslow
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Grand Farewell Dinner at a themed restaurant in Las Vegas
TOUR COST
Final pricing will be available in July 2021
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A non-refundable deposit of US$1,000 per person is required to be sent with the Booking Form and received by us in clear funds to secure your booking. The balance owing for the Tour is due and payable four months prior to Tour departure, however you may remit payment of the Tour prior to this date. All Tour prices (Tour Prices) are based the US Dollar applicable on the 1st of July 2021, include taxes, and are subject to change and availability. Price increases may occur by reason of matters outside our control, which include, but are not limited to, adverse currency fluctuations, variations in international shipping and transportation costs, fuel surcharges and other taxes, fees or charges. Please see the Classic Driving Tours Purchase Terms & Conditions for more information.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
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Return airfares to USA and airport transfers
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Cost of meals and drinks and entry to places of interest other than those specifically included in the final itinerary
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Personal expenses
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Fuel and Tolls