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Travel
Route 66
Vacation across the USA from east to west with Trafalgar taking care of everything for you. Chicago - the windy city, Branson and Oklahoma City, Amarillo and Albuquerque, Winslow, Grand Canyon, Vegas and finishing in Los Angeles - the city of angels!
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Package Inclusions
- First Class hotel accommodation includes two-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
- Touring by luxury air-conditioned motorcoach with reclining seats and onboard restroom.
- The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional Tour Directors.
- A stylish wallet, travel documents and Welcome on Tour book with map.
- Complimentary airport transfers are provided on Day 1 and Day 13
- Chicago Enjoy an orientation tour of this beautiful lakefront city.
- Springfield See the tomb of President Lincoln.
- St. Louis Join an orientation tour and visit the Anheuser Busch Brewery.
- Meramec Caverns Explore the one-time hideaway of legendary Jesse James.
- Branson Enjoy two nights in this all-American musical extravaganza.
- Tulsa Visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum.
- Oklahoma City Visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
- Clinton Visit the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
- Albuquerque Spend two nights in this major Route 66 outpost; visitOld Town and cruise down Central Avenue.
- Sky City Acoma Pueblo Tour this amazing settlement with a Native American resident.
- Petrified Forest National Park Enjoy a tour through this spectacular landscape.
- Flagstaff See the charming historic downtown and the world's largest Ponderosa Pine forest.
- Pecos National Monument Learn about the Pueblo Indians.
- Grand Canyon National Park Travel along the canyon's scenic Desert View Drive.
- Las Vegas Visit the "Entertainment Capital of the World."
- Los Angeles Enjoy an orientation tour including Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Santa Monica.
Trafalgar Tours
Operating since 1947, Trafalgar Tours is today the world's favourite escorted tour operator to Europe and Britain, USA, Canada, South America, Australia and New Zealand, as well as China. Trafalgar looks after every detail so our guests can enjoy a hassle-free holiday. We believe we have found the perfect balance between organised sightseeing and free time for exploring and relaxing leaving you to Dream. Pack. And leave... the rest to us.
- Day 1 Arrive Chicago: Welcome to Chicago, the Windy City! A complimentary transfer is provided to the tour hotel. Your Tour Director is at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us for a Welcome Drink at the hotel.
- Day 2 Chicago/Springfield/St. Louis: We learn about Chicago on an orientation tour viewing the famous Lakeshore Drive, the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier. Our next stop is Springfield, capital of Illinois and final resting place of Abraham Lincoln. We stop and pay our respects at Lincoln's Tomb. Later, we arrive in St. Louis for an orientation tour of the city including views of the famous Gateway Arch. This evening we enjoy a Highlight Dinner cruise on the Mississippi River.
- Day 3 St. Louis/Meramec Caverns/Branson (2 nights): We start the day with a tour of the historic Anheuser Busch Brewery. We follow the journey of how beer is produced, visit the famous Budweiser Clydesdales paddock and stables, beechwood aging cellars, historic brewhouse and packaging plant, and taste fine beer and malt beverage products. Later we explore some of the rarest and largest cave formations at the Meramec Caverns and then travel into the heart of the Ozark Mountains to Branson, the all-American musical extravaganza and entertainment mecca of the Midwest. The evening is at leisure to pursue your own interest - there is something for everyone in Branson!
- Day 4 Branson: We have the full day at leisure to experience one of America's most popular entertainment destinations. See fabulous shows, enjoy fiddling, comedy, banjo picking, big band, country, pop and more - all performed by legendary entertainers such as Andy Williams, Petula Clark, Yakov Smirnoff and Shoji Tabuchi. Your Tour Director will assist you with planning your day.
- Day 5 Branson/Will Rogers Memorial/Oklahoma City: Today we travel along some of the best-preserved sections of Route 66 as we pass through Eastern Oklahoma. Outside of Tulsa we visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum, dedicated to one of America's most beloved celebrities. We then arrive in Oklahoma City where we stop at the Oklahoma City National Memorial, commemorating the 1995 bombing of the Federal Building. This evening we are taken to the restored Bricktown district for a Highlight Dinner.
- Day 6 Oklahoma City/Route 66 Museum/Amarillo: This morning we visit the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum whose mission is "To preserve and interpret the heritage of the American West for the enrichment of the public." Then we continue to Clinton and visit the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, where we experience the history and culture of each decade of the great Route 66. As we enter Texas, we're back on Route 66 for some famous picture stops along the "Mother Road" and arrive in the city of Amarillo.
- Day 7 Amarillo/Albuquerque (2 nights): After making a short photo stop at the "pop art" sculpture known as Cadillac Ranch, we leave Texas and enter New Mexico. We arrive in Albuquerque for a two-night stay. Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico and owes its explosive growth to the economic boom that Route 66 brought to the city during the golden age of the "Mother Road." Cruise along Albuquerque's Route 66, now Central Avenue, with its architecture typical of the Route 66 era and stop at the famous 66 Diner, where we step back in time and may be tempted by the delicious shakes and pies. This evening we enjoy a Highlight Dinner featuring Southwestern flavors at a local restaurant.
- Day 8 Albuquerque: This morning, we wander through historic Old Town Albuquerque. Learn about the city's history, discover interesting original adobe buildings including properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and browse the shops for Southwestern artifacts and souvenirs. This afternoon is at leisure; perhaps join our optional excursion to Santa Fe, complete with a guided open-air trolley tour.
- Day 9 Albuquerque/Sky City Acoma Pueblo/Flagstaff: Our first stop this morning is at Sky City Acoma Pueblo, where we are taken on a guided tour with a Native American resident. The oldest continuously inhabited community in North America, this mesa-top village is known worldwide for its unique art and profoundly rich culture. Arriving in Arizona we travel through the amazing landscapes of the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Park. Passing through Winslow, Arizona, we head into the cool pine-covered elevations of the Colorado Plateau. We overnight in Flagstaff where old cafes, motor courts and the colorful downtown district all show evidence of the impact Route 66 had on this town.
- Day 10 Flagstaff/Navajo Reservation/Grand Canyon National Park: This morning we travel north into the Navajo Indian Reservation. After a stop at the historic Cameron Trading Post, we travel along the Grand Canyon's scenic Desert View Drive taking in the ever-changing vistas. We overnight inside the national park, allowing plenty of time to explore this natural wonder. For the best views of the Grand Canyon, why not take an optional flightseeing by plane or helicopter?
- Day 11 Grand Canyon/Seligman/Kingman/Las Vegas: Today our Tour Director will reveal a Hidden Treasure to us. This morning we enjoy some of the original parts of Route 66 as we stop at the historic towns of Seligman and Kingman, before crossing the Colorado River into Nevada. Today's journey ends with an afternoon arrival in Las Vegas where there's time to enjoy the casinos, shows and all-night entertainment.
- Day 12 Las Vegas/Hollywood/Los Angeles: Today it's back on a portion of Route 66 at Barstow and then on to Los Angeles. Along the way we enjoy some of the sights of Los Angeles, including a stop in Hollywood to view the famous Hollywood Sign, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Grauman's Chinese Theatre. We then drive along Sunset Boulevard through Beverly Hills and all the way to the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica, where there is time to wander around. Now that we have had our "Kicks on Route 66," we enjoy the final evening of our tour with a Farewell Dinner.
- Day 13 Depart Los Angeles: This morning is at leisure until hotel check-out when our tour ends. A complimentary transfer is provided to Los Angeles International Airport.
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