Reuthers
Route 66 Kicks / USA
Guided Adventure Tour

Adventure Tour Route 66 Kicks

Experience the USA along the legendary Route 66. With the minibus, you will travel from Chicago to Santa Monica to the greatest highlights. Be inspired by the breathtaking Grand Canyon or the impressive Monument Valley. Reuthers makes it possible and makes dreams come true.

...get your kicks on Route 66 - from east to west = the historical direction!

 

The Route for the Adventure Tour Route 66 Kicks

 

The Route:

arrow down Day 1: Chicago

Chicago

Welcome to Chicago. After the individual arrivals and the transfer from the airport to the hotel we will start off with a welcome drink and dinner and set the mood for our shared adventure tour.

arrow down Day 2: Chicago > Springfield, IL

Gemini Giant, Launching Pad, Wilmington

Our Route 66 adventure starts. Around midday we will reach Wilmington with the Gemini Giant, a large fiberglass figure of the 1960's era. After an obligatory stop at the Dixie Truckers Home, we will end our first day in Spingfield/Illinois which was for many years the chosen home city of Abraham Lincoln, the president of the United States during the civil war.

arrow down Day 3: Springfield, IL > St. Louis

Gateway Arche, St. Louis

Today we want to dedicate our day to the "Gateway to the West": the pioneer town St. Louis. The town's landmark is the more than 190 m high steel Gateway Arch. Inside, we will take trams to an observation platform to the top of the highest monument of the nation. The afternoon in St. Louis is free to your disposal, for dinner we will meet in downtown Lakelade's Landing.

arrow down Day 4: St. Louis > Springfield, MO

Meramec Caverns

We deliberately want to do without the unnecessary challenges of confusing streets in the city, bad road conditions and misleading signs to the "Mother Road". We will travel some distances of the tour on the Route 66 and others on the Interstate. Today's highlight and absolute must are the Meramec Caverns. The famous limestone caves have been a tourist classic since the beginning of the Route 66 and served the outlaw Jesse James as a welcome hiding place from his pursuers.

arrow down Day 5: Springfield, MO > Oklahoma City

Route 66

The motto of the day today is: travellling - namely through three states: Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. The latter is known through countless thunderstorms, the particularly striking red earth and for all Route 66 fans the probably longest continuous route on the Highway 66.

arrow down Day 6: Oklahoma City > Amarillo

Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo

We will start our day with a real photo highlight: A bridge with 38(!) huge arches spanning the Canadian River. And the Route 66 museum in Clinton that we will visit is a memorial that is different to all others: each room is dedicated to a decade of the "Main Street of America". A further highlight on our tour is the next stop and overnight stay at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo.

arrow down Day 7: Amarillo > Santa Fe

Midpoint Cafe, Adrian

We continue our adventure tour on Route 66 to the legendary Cadillac Ranch. As a reminder of the golden days of the Route 66 ten Cadillac's are buried vertically into the ground. Next stop is Adrian, the geo-mathematical center of the old Route 66. This is as important as crossing the equator. Brunch at Russell's Travel Center with its world class Car Museum rounds up the morning. At the end of our eventful day, we will spend the night in historic Santa Fe.

arrow down Day 8: Santa Fe > Gallup

Maggie's Diner, Madrid

This morning we want to check out the original film location of Maggie's Diner from the cult movie "Wild Hogs" with John Travolta in Madrid. After taking a group picture our tour takes us past Mesas, cottonwood trees and continues on the gentle winding road to Laguna Pueblo where the Spaniards built the mission church, which we will visit. Just in time for dinner, we will reach the hotel El Rancho in Gallup after riding several more beautiful miles through Indian Territory. The heydays are gone, but there once was a time when famous Hollywood stars met up here. Ronald Reagan slept in room 103; Humphrey Bogart in room 213, Doris Day in room 109, Kirk Douglas stayed in 105, Gregory Peck in 111. The Marx brothers resided in room 118, John Wayne recovered in room 100 after a long days ride and for Hermann the German room 101 is regularly reserved for the night.

arrow down Day 9: Gallup > Flagstaff

Standing at the corner in Winslow Arizona

Starting off in Gallup, the first stage leads us to the Petrified Forest National Park and the Painted Desert. The more interesting of the two natural wonders is the Petrified Forest, which was formed millions of years ago by a freak of nature. The northern part of the park, the Painted Desert, consists of sedimentary rocks that change color depending on the exposure to the sun going from red to orange to purple. On our journey towards the west ("Go West", is our phrase of the day!), we will pass the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook and cruise on to Winslow, Arizona to Winslow Corner, known from the song by the Eagles. Today's destination is Flagstaff which is located between the two Indian reservations of the Navajo and Hopi on the legendary Route 66. We will end the evening at the Museum Club that the locals call "The Zoo" and which is probably the best dance club between Oklahoma City and Los Angeles.

arrow down Day 10: Flagstaff > Seligman

Grand Canyon

Today's highlight is the gigantic Grand Canyon - if you wish, enjoy a spectacular helicopter flight. After lunch we will travel over Williams to Seligman. Here the long loop of the old Route 66 begins right up to the Californian border. Even the very old street layout is navigable along this beautiful section. Arriving in Seligman, we will first visit the founder of the "Historic Route 66 Association" at the Route 66 Visitors Center. We will certainly have the opportunity to meet the "Guardian Angel", Angel Delgadillo and perhaps somebody might be in the mood to receive one of his famous barber shaves. By the way, in his barber shop, you can find many Route 66 souvenirs - a true paradise for bargain hunters. In the evening we will set up our sleeping quarters at a typical Route 66 motel in order to get to know something very simple and rustic.

arrow down Day 11: Seligman > Barstow

Roys Cafe, Amboy

We will have breakfast today in Westside at Lilo's Café, an original 66 restaurant owned by an expatriate German, who ensures that all the guests in Seligman are well fed. Through Kingman we continue on to Oatman and the hottest city in America to Needles. Other stops are the Sahara Oasis and Roy's Cafe in Amboy. Before we arrive in Barstow we will turn a few miles north - if time allows it - to visit an old silver mine in the Mojave Desert in the ghost town of Calico. In the still inhabited and lovingly renovated original Western town over a thousand adventurers once sought their fortune. If you want to you can pick up your very own personal Western photo. A beautiful day and a beautiful trip ends in Barstow. By the way in 1886, the town was named after the president of the Santa Fe railroad company. Barstow also managed to end up in the refrain of the Route 66 classic "Get your kicks".

arrow down Day 12: Barstow > Santa Monica

Will Rodgers Dedication Plaque, Santa Monica

The last day "on the road" starts today. From Barstow we will travel the last miles on the Route 66 to Victorville and then take the Interstate straight to Los Angeles. Our Route 66 Adventure Tour ends here at the Pier of Santa Monica, where we will spend our last night near the promenade. During our final dinner we will reminisce about our common adventure tour.

Learn more about this Guided Adventure Tour:

arrow down What's included - Pricing - Dates

What's included:
* The Original Tour - developed and organised by Reuthers
* Reuthers Tour Guide - trained and multilingual
* Travelling in comfortable Minibus
* 12x Accommodation Middleclass Hotels/Motels in shared Double Room
* Luggage Transportation during the Tour
* Secured Payment Certificate (Sicherungsschein)
* Reuthers Tour Book with Itineraries and Tips
* Reuthers Travel Lecture (in English)
* Reuthers Welcome Drink
* Welcome Dinner in Restaurant
* Farewell Dinner in Restaurant
* Transfers Airport > Hotel > Airport
* Entrance Fees
* Reuthers Rewards

Dates:
There are still places available 30.Apr.-11.May.2024
There are still places available 4.Jun.-15.Jun.2024
There are still places available 9.Jul.-20.Jul.2024
There are still places available 30.Jul.-10.Aug.2024
There are still places available 20.Aug.-31.Aug.2024
There are still places available 29.Apr.-10.May.2025
There are still places available 3.Jun.-14.Jun.2025
There are still places available 8.Jul.-19.Jul.2025
There are still places available 29.Jul.-9.Aug.2025
There are still places available 19.Aug.-30.Aug.2025

There are still places available = There are still places available
There are only few places available = There are only few places available
Subscribe to wait list until place is available = Subscribe to wait list until place is available
Of course the individual arrangement of private, group and VIP tours is also possible. Feel free to contact us.

Pricing:
Per Person = USD 2655
Twin Room extra charge (2 separate beds instead of 1 common bed) = USD 195
Single Room extra charge (instead of shared Double Room) = USD 595

Optional Bookings:
Additional Accommodation prior tour start in shared Double Room (1 common bed) = USD 95
Additional Accommodation prior tour start in shared Twin Room (2 separate beds) = USD 105
Additional Accommodation prior tour start in Single Room = USD 195
Additional Accommodation after the tour in shared Double Room (1 common bed) = USD 185
Additional Accommodation after the tour in shared Twin Room (2 separate beds) = USD 195
Additional Accommodation after the tour in Single Room = USD 375
Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee - Sightseeing on Day 1 including additional Accommodation prior tour start in shared Double Room (1 common bed) = USD 315
Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee - Sightseeing on Day 1 including additional Accommodation prior tour start in shared Twin Room (2 separate beds) = USD 345
Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee - Sightseeing on Day 1 including additional Accommodation prior tour start in Single Room = USD 395
Chicago Best Of - Sightseeing on Day 1 including additional Accommodation prior tour start in shared Double Room (1 common bed) = USD 315
Chicago Best Of - Sightseeing on Day 1 including additional Accommodation prior tour start in shared Twin Room (2 separate beds) = USD 345
Chicago Best Of - Sightseeing on Day 1 including additional Accommodation prior tour start in Single Room = USD 395
Grand Canyon Helicopter Flight = USD 245

All pricing payable in US Dollar.
3% Early Bird Discount (booking more than 12 months prior tour start)
2% Golden Ager Discount (age at least 60 years prior tour start)
10% Group Discount (from 8 registrations made within one week, one common Payment of Balance)
Please note: The Total Discount for all applicable Discounts is a maximum of 10%.

Paying in the above tour currency is the cheapest way. If you prefer another currency - simply select:

Pricing in Euro
Pricing in US Dollar
Pricing in New Zealand Dollar
Pricing in Australia Dollar
Pricing in Canada Dollar
Pricing in British Pound
Pricing in South Africa Rand
EUR
USD
NZD
AUD
CAD
GBP
ZAR

> Country-specific information
> Terms and Conditions for Tours
> More information on key rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302

 

Book Now

 

You prefer > Riding a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle on Route 66

Video Route 66 Adventure Tours Services Flight Booking Contact Booking Reuthers Rewards Travel Shop Photo Tour USA Route 66 Kicks Motorcycle Tour Route 66 Kicks Rental Car Tour Route 66