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SELF DRIVE HOLIDAYS

$ *

From 3159 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 three 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
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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 2874 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
Days 1-2: Dallas Day 9: Indianola to Birmingham – 450km
Arrive in Dallas and collect your rental vehicle. Spend the Depart Indianola and take a slight detour north along the • 15 nights 3 star hotel accommodation
next two nights in Dallas. Mississippi Blues Trail to Dockery Farms in Cleveland. • Digital documentation and electronic access to
Days 3-4: Dallas to Austin – 339km Continue to Birmingham where you’ll spend the night. maps, driving instructions and suggested stops
and sights
Explore the popular entertainment districts such as Day 10: Birmingham to Chattanooga – 267km
Rainey Street, Sixth Street and the South Congress Drive two hours north to Chattanooga. Take the time Price does not include rental vehicle or associated costs.
neighbourhood. Spend the next two nights in Austin. to stop at the Songbirds Guitar Museum. Overnight in Please refer to page 11 for vehicle rental details.
Chattanooga.
Day 5: Austin to Houston – 307km
Depart for Houston. En route stop in San Antonio Days 11-12: Chattanooga to Gatlinburg – 246km
to experience its vivid and diverse music scene. Travel to Gatlinburg and visit the distilleries and listen Gatlinburg North Carolina
Overnight in Houston. to live music while sipping spirits. Spend the next two Tennessee 2 Great Smoky
nights in Gatlinburg. Chattanooga Mountains
Days 6-7: Houston to New Orleans – 560km Tupelo 1 South Carolina
Drive along the Gulf of Mexico coastline and to Days 13-14: Gatlinburg to Atlanta – 410km Leave the music Mississippi 1 2 Atlanta 1
Port Arthur to visit the Museum of the Gulf Coast. trail in Gatlinburg to explore the Great Smoky Mountains Dallas 2 Indianola 1 Birmingham Charleston
Spend the next two nights in New Orleans. National Park. Hike the trails and take in the spectacular Texas Natchez Alabama Georgia
view at the lookouts. Spend the next two nights in Atlanta. Lafayette Baton Rouge
Day 8: New Orleans to Indianola – 479km Austin 2 2 New Orleans Florida
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Follow the Mississippi River north along the Mississippi Day 15: Atlanta to Charleston – 560km Arrive in historic Houston Louisiana
Blues Trail. Stop in Baton Rouge and taste delectable Charleston. Walk along the cobblestone streets to see the San Antonio Port
food and admire the distinct architecture. Continue antebellum mansions. Overnight in Charleston. Arthur
along the Mississippi Blues Trail through Natchez and Day 16: Charleston Your road trip ends when you return START/FINISH
Vicksburg to Indianola. Overnight in Indianola. 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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