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SELF DRIVE HOLIDAYS



                                                                                      $        *

                                                                                  From  2913   per person twin share
                                                                                  16 DAYS | CHICAGO TO LOS ANGELES
                                                                                  TRAVEL TYPE: Self drive
                                                                                  DEPARTS: Daily (Apr – Oct)
                                                                                  HIGHLIGHTS
                                                                                  •  Take a nostalgic ride along Route 66
                                                                                  •  Admire the Gateway Arch in St Louis
                                                                                  •  See Amarillo’s Cadillac Ranch along The Mother
                                                                                   Road
       Route 66                             St Louis
                                                                                  •  Explore the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven
       HISTORIC ROUTE 66  16 DAYS                                                 •  Natural Wonders of the World
                                                                                  •  Explore Calico Ghost Town
       CHICAGO – ST LOUIS – SPRINGFIELD – OKLAHOMA CITY – AMARILLO – ALBUQUERQUE –
       HOLBROOK – GRAND CANYON – LAS VEGAS – LOS ANGELES                          •  See the Route 66 ‘End of the Trail’ sign at Santa
                                                                                   Monica Pier
       Days 1-2: Chicago                    Day 8: Albuquerque to Holbrook – 420km
       Arrive in Chicago and make your own way to the hotel.   See the brilliant red-rock mesas en route to the   INCLUDES
       Explore all that Chicago has to offer. Spend the next    Petrified Forest National. Overnight in Holbrook.  •  15 nights 3 to 4 star accommodation
       two nights in Chicago.               Days 9-10: Holbrook to Grand Canyon/Williams – 290km   •  Digital documentation and electronic access to
       Day 3: Chicago to St Louis – 480km   Today drive to Meteor City via Flagstaff and Williams.  maps, driving instructions and suggested stops
       Pick up the rental vehicle and start your journey.   Head to Grand Canyon National Park. Spend the   and sights
       Arrive in St Louis and marvel at the Gateway Arch.   next two nights in Williams.  Price does not include rental vehicle or associated costs.
       Overnight in St Louis.               Days 11-13: Grand Canyon to Las Vegas – 480km  Please refer to page 11 for vehicle rental details.
       Day 4: St Louis to Springfield – 340km  Make your way to Slegiman and on to Kingman
       Drive through Ozark Highlands to Springfield,   and Hoover Dam. Continue on to Las Vegas. The
       the birthplace of Route 66. Overnight in Springfield.  next day is at leisure. Spend the next two nights in
       Day 5: Springfield to Oklahoma City – 520km  Las Vegas.                        Nevada  Utah          Chicago 2
       Travel to Oklahoma City. Stop along the way at the   Days 14-16: Las Vegas to Los Angeles – 470km  California  Grand   Colorado  Missouri
       Blue Whale in Catoosa. Overnight in Oklahoma City.  Head through the Mojave Desert towards Los   Las Vegas 3  Canyon  Kansas  St Louis  1  Illinois
       Day 6: Oklahoma City to Amarillo – 420km  Angeles. Experience Pasadena, West Hollywood and   2  2  Santa Fe Amarillo  Springfield 1
                                                                                                          Tulsa
       Visit the Route 66 Museum in Clinton. On arrival in   Beverly Hills before arriving at the end of Route 66 at   Los Angeles  Holbrook 1  1  1  Oklahoma
                                                                                               1
       Amarillo make a stop at Big Texas Steak Ranch.   Santa Monica Pier. The remainder of the time is free   Arizona  Albuquerque  Oklahoma City
       Overnight in Amarillo.               to spend at your leisure. Spend the next two nights   New Mexico  Texas
                                            in Los Angeles.
       Day 7: Amarillo to Albuquerque – 450km
       Continue on to Albuquerque and see the Historic Old                                                 START/FINISH
       Town. Overnight in Albuquerque.                                                                     OVERNIGHT
                                                                                      $        *

                                                                                  From  3739   per person twin share
                                                                                  16 DAYS | DALLAS TO CHARLESTON
                                                                                  TRAVEL TYPE: Self drive
                                                                                  DEPARTS: Daily

                                                                                  HIGHLIGHTS
                                                                                  •  Explore historic Deep Ellum district in Dallas
                                                                                  •  Travel along the Gulf of Mexico coastline
                                                                                  •  View over 300 classic American acoustic and
                                                                                   electric instruments at Songbirds Guitar Museum
       Charleston                           Chattanooga
                                                                                  •  Visit one of the last juke joints in existence, Gip’s
       MUSICAL ROOTS OF THE SOUTH  16 DAYS                                         Place in Bessemer, to hear artists play on a
                                                                                   Saturday night
       DALLAS – AUSTIN – HOUSTON – NEW ORLEANS – INDIANOLA – BIRMINGHAM –         •  Drive along the Mississippi Blues Trail
       CHATTANOOGA – GATLINBURG – ATLANTA – CHARLESTON
                                                                                  INCLUDES
       Day 1: Dallas  Arrive in Dallas and collect your rental   Day 9: Indianola to Birmingham – 450km  Depart Indianola
       vehicle. Spend the next two nights in Dallas.  and take a slight detour north along the Mississippi   •  15 nights 3 star hotel accommodation
       Day 2: Dallas  Enjoy the day exploring Dallas.   Blues Trail to Dockery Farms in Cleveland. Continue to   •  Digital documentation and electronic access to
                                                                                   maps, driving instructions and suggested stops
       Days 3-4: Dallas to Austin – 339km  Explore the popular   Birmingham, where jazz is alive in downtown nightclubs.   and sights
                                            Overnight in Birmingham.
       entertainment districts such as Rainey Street, Sixth                       Price does not include rental vehicle or associated costs.
       Street and the South Congress neighbourhood. Spend   Day 10: Birmingham to Chattanooga – 267km  Drive two   Please refer to page 11 for vehicle rental details.
       the next two nights in Austin.       hours north to Chattanooga. Take the time to stop at the
                                            Songbirds Guitar Museum. Overnight in Chattanooga.
       Day 5: Austin to Houston – 307km  Depart Austin for
       Houston. En route stop in San Antonio to experience its   Days 11-12: Chattanooga to Gatlinburg – 246km  Travel
       vivid and diverse music scene. Overnight in Houston.  to Gatlinburg and visit the distilleries and listen to live   Gatlinburg  North Carolina
                                            music while sipping spirits. Spend the next two nights         Great Smoky
       Days 6-7: Houston to New Orleans – 560km  Drive along the   in Gatlinburg.               Chattanooga  2  Mountains
                                                                                                   Tennessee
       Gulf of Mexico coastline and to Port Arthur to visit the                                Tupelo  1   South Carolina
       Museum of the Gulf Coast. Stop in the city of Lafayette.   Days 13-14: Gatlinburg to Atlanta – 410km  Leave the music   Mississippi  1  2  Atlanta  1
       Spend the next two nights in New Orleans.  trail in Gatlinburg to explore the Great Smoky Mountains   Dallas  2  Indianola  1  Birmingham  Charleston
                                            National Park. Hike the trails and take in the spectacular
                                                                                           Natchez
                                                                                                    Alabama
       Day 8: New Orleans to Indianola – 479km  Follow the   view at the lookouts. Spend the next two nights in Atlanta.  Texas  Lafayette  Baton Rouge  Georgia
       Mississippi River north along the Mississippi Blues Trail.                    Austin  2  1  2 New Orleans  Florida
       Stop in Baton Rouge and taste delectable food and   Day 15: Atlanta to Charleston – 560km  Arrive in historic   Houston  Louisiana
       admire the distinct architecture. Continue along the   Charleston. Walk along the cobblestone streets to see the   San Antonio  Port
       Mississippi Blues Trail through Natchez and Vicksburg   antebellum mansions. Overnight in Charleston.  Arthur
       to Indianola. Overnight in Indianola.  Day 16: Charleston  Your road trip ends when you return      START/FINISH
                                            your rental vehicle at Charleston Airport.                     OVERNIGHT
         *  FROM PRICES ARE A GUIDE ONLY, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. Prices are per person twin share, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest room category and travel in low season.
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