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The 13 nights Cruising the ‘ Shorter routes available –
ask for details Take the trip of a
lifetime back into a bygone era. Discover the 2,400 miles of Route 66 and see
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What's Included ·
All accommodations ·
Late model Motorcycle ·
Unlimited mileage ·
Welcome & farewell meal ·
Helmets for the driver and passenger ·
Transportation between hotel and rental location (restrictions
may apply at certain locations). ·
Professional tour guides ·
Support vehicle with spare bike and for additional luggage ·
Sales tax ·
Environmental surcharge ·
Park entrance fees What's Not Included ·
Airfare ·
Food and snacks except welcome & farewell meals ·
Beverages ·
Fuel and oil ·
Insurance ·
Tips ·
Personal souvenirs ·
Parking fees MOTORCYCLE RENTAL / SECURITY DEPOSIT –
Self Guided Insurance Options : Theft
& Damage Coverage : 1. VIP Coverage offers a $2000 deductible due to theft or
damage done to the bike with a $2000 security deposit. Cost is $14.00 per day. 2. E-VIP Coverage offers a $1000 deductible due to theft or
damage done to the bike with a $1000 security deposit. Cost is $20.00 per day. Security deposits
are not charges but are authorised on your credit card. You should ensure that
your credit card has sufficient credit available. A security deposit is
required at the time of motorcycle pick-up. The amount of this security
deposit varies on whether the client chooses to purchase Theft & Damage
Waiver Insurance. This security deposit will be refunded upon the return of
the undamaged motorcycle. All Harley-Davidson motorcycle models will have
saddlebags for luggage, luggage racks, and some have backrests.
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Day 01: Today you arrive at Chicago O’Hare International
airport and take a taxi to get to your downtown hotel. At the hotel there
will be a hospitality desk in the lobby and your local representative is
available to give you information along with a detailed tour itinerary for
your trip (Guided Tour Only). Being
in Chicago you are in the largest and most exciting of the Great Lakes
cities. This evening (Guided Tour Only)
enjoy a welcome dinner or you
might like to enjoy the Chicago nightlife and visit a blues club or a jazz
bar – or just get a goodnight’s sleep. Overnight. Day 02: After your Welcome Breakfast (Guided Tour Only) at the hotel you will be transferred to pick
up your Harley Davidson. Once all formalities are cleared you are in for your
ultimate American road trip. Parallel to I-55, the legendary Route 66 began
its run right here, cutting through the state before running all the way to
the Pacific Coast – you will get glimpses of it, as some old-time diners and
other bits of Americana still stand. You roar through the “Corn Belt” of
central Illinois - along the Pontiac Trail, the original name for this bit of
the road here - towards Springfield, the Illinois state capital. Overnight. Day 03: Today you continue your ride further south, cross
the state line into Missouri and head towards St. Louis, which is one of the
significant cities here. As you enter Missouri you will soon be reminded that
this is the state where the forests meet the prairie and the Mississippi
River meets the Missouri River. You head for the Mississippi River and visit
the famous “Chain of Rocks Bridge” and – if time allows – make a stop at
Miramec Caverns en route. Then ride
up to Rolla, the gateway to Mark Twain National Forest. Overnight. Day 04: From Rolla you continue your 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. None of the Ozark Peaks are particularly
high, though the roads through them switch, dip, climb, and swerve to provide
stunning views of steep hillsides thick with oak, elm, hickory, and redbud,
all quite resplendent in the fall. You ride through the towns of Lebanon and
Conway and make a stop in Carthage to see the old beautiful courthouse before
entering 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 Route 66 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. You ride all the way up to
Tulsa, where you stay overnight. Day 05: Today you head west through Oklahoma and follow
the contour of the land as if it’s always been there. Cover 100 miles of the Old West’s Indian
country between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. In the 1830’s all this land, held to
be useless, was set aside as Indian Territory – a convenient dumping ground
for the so-called Five Civilized Tribes who blocked white settlement in the
southern states. The Choctaw and Chickasaw of Mississippi, the Semiole of
Florida, and the Creek of Alabama were each assigned a share, while the rest
was given to the Cherokee from Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Today, the
state has a large Native American Indian population – “oklahoma” is the
Choctaw word for “red man”. Further west you ride through El Reno – over the
mile long bridge, near Bridgeport and into Clinton, the heart and soul of
Route 66 country! Overnight. Day 06 :Rise early for your journey into the Panhandle,
the southernmost portion of the Great Plains, which is often called “the real
Texas”. It certainly fulfils the fantasy of what Texas should look like…once
the buffalo – and the natives – had been driven away from what was seen as
perilous and uninhabitable frontier country, the Panhandle began, around in
the 1870’s, to yield great natural resources. Helium, especially in Amarillo,
and oil, as well as agriculture, did bring wealth to the region, which is
also home to some of the world’s largest ranches. You 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 – I-40 (once
legendary Route 66), roughly 300 miles from Albuquerque and 250 miles west of
Oklahoma City. Amarillo takes its name from Spanish and it means “yellow”,
the colour that is so characteristic to this region. You overnight in
Amarillo. Day 07: Today you leave Texas and it’s off into “The Land
of Enchantment”, New Mexico – after passing through the Cadillac Ranch. How
about the ghost town of Glen Rio, where you can stand with one foot in New
Mexico and the other one in Texas? With five states behind us and three
ahead, ride your Harley through the land of Comanche and into Tucumcari, the
biggest town between Albuquerque and Amarillo. Settled in turn by Native American
Indians, Spaniards, Mexicans and Yankees, New Mexico is among the most
ethnically and culturally diverse of all the states in the US. We head up
into the High Plains and altitude of Santa Fe in central New Mexico. Santa Fe
is one of America’s oldest and most beautiful cities, and it will be your
stop for the next two nights. Day 08: Today is at leisure to enjoy Santa Fe, a city that
for the last 20 years has ranked among the chic-est destinations in the US
and is repeatedly voted the country’s most popular city by upscale
travellers. As an optional you could take a trip to the old Native American
Indian town of Taos – ride along the river valley and return through the
beautiful high country. Overnight. Day 09: This morning head south, down to Albuquerque, New
Mexico’s largest city, with a third of the state’s population. Albuquerque is
sprawling at the heart of New Mexico, where the main east – west road and
rail routes cross both the Rio Grande and the old road south to Mexico. You
cross the Rio Grande and head west – out into the open country and the hues
of the Navajo wilderness. You are skirting mesas and bluffs on into Laguna.
Further on you ride through Grants and along Cibola National Forest towards
the famous Route 66 town of Gallup. Gallup is an old railroad town and Indian
stronghold. Overnight. Day 10: From Gallup it’s only half an hour to the Arizona
border – you enter the state of Arizona and ride your Harley through the
Petrified Forest, a fossilized prehistoric forest of gigantic trees that has
been unearthed by erosion. Just a dozen miles further west you come to
Holbrock, and Winslow, two old Route 66 towns that are kept alive by
transcontinental truckers. Here, you stop for lunch. As you continue further
west you pass the old “Jackribbit Trading Post” and head on to the old
western town of Williams, your stop for the next two nights. Day 11: Williams is your gateway to the Grand Canyon and
you will have all day to experience this majestic site, which is far larger than
anything you can imagine. It’s time for some spiritual moments! As an
optional extra we can offer a spectacular helicopter ride over the Canyon.
You should also take some time to explore the quaint and historic little town
of Williams. Day 12 From Williams you ride 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”. Then it’s up into the mountains and head
towards the famous mining town of Oatman for your lunch break. As you
continue you enter the state of Nevada and it’s on to the gambling oasis of
Laughlin. Overnight. Day 13: You set off early this morning and cross over into
California, the final state on your legendary ride down Route 66. We cross
the Devil’s Playground and ride along the Mojave Desert, which offers some of
the most dramatic scenery in Southern California…rolling with lush grasses,
startling volcanic formations, large stands of Joshua trees, and even, in
some spots, pinon pines. From the desert you get right into the cool pines of
the San Gabriel Mountains. You overnight in Victorville. (Guided
Tours enjoy a Good-bye Dinner). Day 14: The big adventure will come to an end today with
your ride over to Los Angeles. You head for Santa Monica, as Historic Route
66 ends on Santa Monica Boulevard. Santa Monica is the oldest and biggest of
LA’s resorts – once a wild beachfront playground, it’s now a self-consciously
liberal and healthy community. From here you will ride over to El Segundo, where it’s time to return
your Harley Davidson and prepare for your trip back home. Transfer to the
airport in time for your departure flight. We wish you a “Bon Voyage” Harley Davidson Model Spec &
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