DAY 1 - PORTUGAL / CHICAGO
Check-in at the airport at least 3 hours in advance. Check-in formalities and departure to Chicago. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 2 - CHICAGO / SPRINGFIELD (IL) (328 km)
Motorcycle pick-up and departure for the true American road trip. Leaving Chicago, head south, passing through the old roadside bar town of McLean, and drive through the mining area of Illinois along the Pontiac Trail before arriving in Springfield, the
capital of the state of Illinois. Accommodation.
DAY 3 - SPRINGFIELD / ROLLA (328 km)
Continue south towards St. Louis, which is one of the most significant cities. There are numerous towns along the highway that invite you to stop - it's worth seeing the famous Dixie roadside bar, "Our Lady of the Highway Statue", Litchfield, and the "Paris Stop Café". Take the opportunity to visit Meramec Caverns on the way to the Mississippi River and don't miss the famous "Chain of Rocks Bridge". Accommodation.
DAY 4 - ROLLA / TULSA (464 km)
Continue the journey into the Ozark Mountains, which occupy most of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. Cross the famous towns of Lebanon and Conway and stop in Carthage to see the old and beautiful courthouse before entering the state of Oklahoma. Arrival in Tulsa. Accommodation.
DAY 5 - TULSA / CLINTON (312 km)
Leaving Tulsa, head west across Oklahoma. Travel the 160 km through the Old West Indian country between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Continue west crossing El Reno, over the Mile-Long Bridge, near Bridgeport and towards Clinton, the heart and soul of Route 66 country. Accommodation.
DAY 6 - CLINTON / AMARILLO (288 km)
Early departure to the Panhandle, the northernmost part of the Great Plains, often called "the real" Texas. Accommodation.
DAY 7 - AMARILLO / SANTA FE (464 km)
Leave Texas heading to "The Land of Enchantment", New Mexico, after passing Cadillac Ranch. With 5 states behind and 3 ahead, we travel through Comanche land and enter Tucumcari, the largest city between Albuquerque and Amarillo. Continue to the High Plains and towards Santa Fe. One of the oldest and most beautiful cities in America. Accommodation.
DAY 8 - SANTA FE
Enjoy this nearly 400-year-old city. Accommodation.
DAY 9 - SANTA FE / GALLUP (320 km)
Departure to Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico. Further ahead, cross Grants and the Cibola National Forest towards the famous Route 66 city of Gallup - the Indian stronghold and railroad town. Accommodation.
DAY 10 - GALLUP / FLAGSTAFF (296 km)
From Gallup to the Arizona border is only half an hour - enter the state of Arizona and enjoy a scenic route through the Petrified Forest. 20 km further west you'll reach Holbrook and Winslow - two old Route 66 towns. As you continue west you'll pass the old "Jackrabbit Trading Post" and arrive at the most cheerful and attractive city in northern Arizona, Flagstaff, where you can appreciate the typical Old West charm. Its main avenue, Santa Fe Avenue, used to be Route 66, and before that it was the pioneer trail west. Accommodation.
DAY 11 - FLAGSTAFF / WILLIAMS (264 km)
Early departure to the majestic Grand Canyon. Enjoy one of the most wonderful and anticipated places. Continue to Williams. Accommodation.
DAY 12 - WILLIAMS / LAUGHLIN (304 km)
From Williams head west on the old "Mother Road", which turns north from the highlands, crossing the Indian town of Peach Springs towards Kingman – considered the "Heart of historic Route 66". Then continue through the mountains to the famous mining town of Oatman. Arrival in Laughlin. Accommodation.
DAY 13 - LAUGHLIN / VICTORVILLE (344 km)
Departure to California, the last state of our legendary Route 66. Cross the Devil area and drive along the Mojave Desert with amazing volcanic formations and long rows of Joshua trees. From the desert you pass directly to the cool pine forests of the San Gabriel Mountains, arriving in Victorville. Accommodation.
DAY 14 - VICTORVILLE / LOS ANGELES (176 km)
Departure to the final destination of the legendary American highway: Los Angeles. Arrival in Santa Monica where the historic Route 66 ends. Continue to Los Angeles: Hollywood and the famous Chinese Theatre, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, and much more. Motorcycle return. Accommodation.
DAY 15 - LOS ANGELES / PORTUGAL
At a time to be arranged locally, transfer to the airport for your return flight. Check-in formalities and departure. Night on board.
DAY 16 - PORTUGAL
Arrival.
