Judy Mason

Destination Inspiration...Route 66

25 July 2023

Enjoy driving across the open road and taking in many of America’s iconic sights

Historic Route 66

This amazing self-drive begins in Chicago and ends in Los Angeles, covering many incredible places along the way including Santa Fe and Las Vegas. Enjoy driving across the open road and taking in many of America’s iconic sights. Explore the ‘Windy City’ before heading to St Louis then continuing through the Ozark Highlands to Springfield. Cut through Kansas to Oklahoma and Amarillo before Albuquerque and New Mexico’s state capital, Santa Fe. Pass through Holbrook en route to Grand Canyon National Park before Las Vegas, Santa Monica then concluding in Los Angeles.


Tour highlights

Every experience on this self-drive will be an unforgettable one. Experience the open road as you take a nostalgic journey across eight states and three time zones on the historic and famed Route 66. Explore the vibrant city of Chicago, before standing under St. Louis’ enormous Gateway Arch and paying a visit to Amarillo’s Cadillac Ranch. Explore Santa Fe’s adobe-style architecture then view one of the wonders of the world – the Grand Canyon. Dip your toes in the Pacific Ocean and get a picture with the Route 66 end sign on Santa Monica pier.


East to West USA: Historic Route 66 self-drive

Itinerary: Chicago; St. Louis; Springfield; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Amarillo; Albuquerque; Santa Fe; Holbrook; Grand Canyon National Park; Las Vegas; Santa Monica; Los Angeles

Spend time in the vibrant city of Chicago, exploring the highlights oft he ‘Windy City’ before picking up your rental car for an unforgettable journey. Once you’ve picked up your car, travel through the Ozark Highlands of southern Missouri to Springfield before travelling through Oklahoma to Amarillo. From Amarillo you’ll follow Route 66 to Albuquerque. Head to Santa Fe before a trip to the Grand Canyon, one of the most intriguing National Parks in the world. Don’t forget the bright lights and big cities on the way, including Las Vegas, Santa Monica and Los Angeles. Someone find me my passport...





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