mCorp in conjunction with The Adventure Travel Company South Melbourne offer you the chance to "Get your kicks on Route 66".
Take the off ramp
into a bygone era and discover the 2,400 miles of Route 66 and see how America
travelled from the 1920's through to the 1960's. Whether you’re in a Mustang convertible, Lamborghini or on a Harley Davidson among other irresistible options; this is a nostalgic driving tour that
passes a wealth of quintessential, wacky, shake-your-head in disbelief, Americana.
Visit wonderful old trading posts, filling stations, motels, tourist traps, diners and
villages along the scenic "Mother Road". Slow down and enjoy the scents of new
mown hay and hickory smoke drifting from the pit barbeque chimneys. Stop and stroll
through villages that haven't changed since they were by passed by the interstate
highway decades ago.
Sample a real American hamburger and a rich, creamy malt that tastes the way
they're supposed to. Experience Sky City where native Americans live exactly like
they have for hundreds of years. Pull over along a deserted stretch in the Mojave
Desert and listen to the hum of the millions of wheels that have passed this way.
This is an iconic journey across the United States of America from Chicago to
Los Angeles.
We will be met at Chicago Airport and
transferred to the hotel, where our guide
will be present to give us information about
the upcoming adventure. Tonight we can
visit the local blues clubs and night life of
the windy city or get a good night’s sleep.
MAY 8 :Chicago - Springfield
We pick up our vehicles and start getting
ready for the adventure. We head south
through Chicago, the old truck stop town of
McLean and roar through the coalmining
area of Illinois along the Pontiac Trail
before entering Springfield, the Illinois
state capital. Overnight.
May 9 : Springfield - Rolla
Today we continue our ride further south,
cross the state line into Missouri and
head toward St. Louis, which is one of
the more significant cities here. As we enter
Missouri, we will soon be reminded that
this is the state where the forests meet the
prairie and the Mississippi River meets the
Missouri River. We head for the Mississippi
River and visit the famous “Chain of Rocks
Bridge” and – if time allows – we will make
at stop at Miramec Caverns en route. Today
we ride up to Rolla, the gateway to Mark
Twain National Forest. Overnight.
May 10 : Rolla - Tulsa
From Rolla, we continue our ride deep into
the Ozark Mountains, which occupy most of
southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.
This area remained frontier territory until
the timber companies moved in at the end
of the 19th century. We ride through the
towns of Lebanon and Conway and make
a stop in Carthage to see the beautiful old
courthouse before we enter the state of
Oklahoma. Oklahoma is a state that does
not often get to crow about being the best
in the country but as far as Route66 is
concerned, Oklahoma is definitely number
one! Containing more miles of the old
Highway than any other state and in far
better condition, this is a mecca for bikers
and old-road fans out here. We travel all the
way up to Tulsa, where we overnight.
May 11 : Tulsa - Clinton
Here is where the pavement of Route 66
follows the contour of the land as if it’s
always been there. We cover a part of the
old west’s Indian country between Tulsa
and Oklahoma City. We head west through
El Reno, over the mile long bridge, near
Bridgeport and into Clinton, the heart and
soul of route 66 country! Overnight.
May 12 : Clinton - Amarillo
We rise early for our journey into Texas
full of prickly pear and into the "panhandle"
continuing through the oil town of
Shammrock. We’ll gas up at one of the
original gas stations of the old Route 66
and then on to McLean. Get ready for a
steak "Texas Style", like a 4 1/2 pounder!
We ride up to Amarillo, up in the northern
Panhandle. Amarillo may seem cut off from
the rest of Texas, but it stands on one of
the great American cross-country routes.
Overnight.
May 13 : Amarillo - Santa Fe
Today we head out of Texas and into "The
Land of Enchantment", New Mexico, after
passing through Cadillac Ranch. Have you
ever experienced the ghost town of Glen
Rio where you can stand with one foot in
New Mexico and the other in Texas? With
5 states behind us and 3 ahead of us, we
roar through the land of the Commanche
and into Tucumcari. Then we head up into
the high plains and altitude of Santa Fe in
central New Mexico. Overnight.
May 14 : Santa Fe
Today is a day of leisure. We will enjoy Santa Fe, a city
that for the last 20 years has ranked among
one of the most popular destinations in the
US. Overnight.
May 15 : Santa Fe - Gallup
This morning we head south, down to
Albuquerque and "old town" for some more
sights and sounds of the old west. We cross
the Rio Grande and head west - out into the
open country and the hues of the Navajo
wilderness. Grants and the continental
divide lead us into the railroad town and old
Indian stronghold of Gallup. Overnight.
May 16 : Gallup - Williams
After entering Arizona, we roar through Holbrook, the Petrified Forest, a
fossilized prehistoric forest of gigantic trees
that has been unearthed by erosion. As
we continue further west we pass the old “Jackribbit Trading Post” and head on to the
old western town of Williams, our stop for
the next two nights.
May 17 : Williams
Today you have the opportunity to experience
one of the 7 natural wonders of the world – The
Grand Canyon. As an option you can book a
spectacular helicopter ride over the Canyon
and take some time to explore Williams, the beautiful quaint little town that offers
shopping and dining at its best.
May 18 : Williams – Las Vegas
From Williams we travel further west on the
old “Mother Road”, which is bending north
here, coming down from the highlands,
through the Indian town of Peach Springs
into Kingman – considered to be the “Heart
of Historic Route 66”. About 20 miles
further west we reach the old former
gold mining town of Oatman - one place
to see with wild burros and wild west style
shootouts in the middle of the street. As we
continue, we enter the state of Nevada and
pass the gaming town of Laughlin on our
way north before reaching the world’s crazy
gambling capital – Las Vegas. Overnight at
Wynn Hotel and Casino.
May 19 : Las Vegas
Today you can tour the casinos along the
Las Vegas “Strip”, lay beside the pool and relax
or take a tour to the Hoover Dam. There’s
so much this city has to offer and you will
never be short on entertainment.
Overnight at Wynn Hotel and Casino.
May 20 : Las Vegas to - Victorville
We set off early this morning and cross
over into California, the final state on our
legendary trip down Route 66. We cross
the Devil’s Playground and travel along the
Mojave Desert, passing through a couple
of small towns that seem almost lifeless.
We ride through bizarre towns like Amboy
and Bagdad; the latter known as the town
in the movie “Bagdad Café” and “Out of
Rosenheim”. Route 66 leads on interstate
40 and into Victorville for the night.
May 21 : Victorville to Los Angeles
We finish our adventure travelling across
Los Angeles to Santa Monica where we’ll
find the end of historic Route 66 on Santa
Monica Pier. After a break we drop off our
bikes at the EagleRider headquarters and
get ready for a recap of this great adventure
at our goodbye dinner.
