Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Amarillo
You'll fly into Amarillo and get settled at your hotel. This evening, head out to Route 66's Historic District and check things out on your own. Big Texan Steak Ranch is right there if you want dinner, or you can wander around and find something else that catches your eye.
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Big Texan Steak Ranch
- Explore Historic District on Route 66
Landmarks/POIs Big Texan Steak Ranch Historic District on Route 66 - Day 2
Amarillo
Start with a guided tour covering Amarillo's history, then the afternoon is open for you to walk through the museums and botanical gardens at whatever pace works for you. Later, you'll head to Cowgirls and Cowboys of the West Ranch for either horseback riding or a photography tour, depending on what you prefer. Finish the day with a traditional chuckwagon dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Chuckwagon dinner)
Included Activities
- Local guided tour of Amarillo
- Horseback riding at Cowgirls and Cowboys of the West Ranch (or scenic photography tour of ranch)
- Chuckwagon dinner
Optional Activities
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
- Other museums in Amarillo
- Botanical Gardens
Landmarks/POIs Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum Cowgirls and Cowboys of the West Ranch - Day 3
Amarillo to Tucumcari
You'll drive west today, making stops at Cadillac Ranch and the ghost town of Glenrio right on the Texas-New Mexico border. From there, continue to Tucumcari where you'll check out the Route 66 Museum and the Tee Pee Curiosity shop. Make sure to get photos of the Blue Swallow Hotel and Route 66 Monument. Grab lunch at Del's Restaurant, which has been a Route 66 landmark since 1956.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop at Cadillac Ranch
- Visit ghost town of Glenrio
- Visit Route 66 Museum
- Visit Tee Pee Curious
- Route 66 Monument stop
- Photo opportunity at Blue Swallow Hotel
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Del's Restaurant
Landmarks/POIs Cadillac Ranch Glenrio Route 66 Museum Tee Pee Curious Blue Swallow Hotel Route 66 Monument Del's Restaurant - Day 4
Tucumcari to Santa Fe
Head to Fort Sumner and explore the historic fort, then visit the Billy the Kid Museum and his burial site. After that, you'll see the Bosque Redondo Memorial, which documents the Navajo and Apache internment. Later, drive toward Santa Fe with a lunch stop in Santa Rosa, then check into your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Billy the Kid Museum and Burial
- Visit Bosque Redondo Memorial
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Santa Rosa
Landmarks/POIs Fort Sumner Billy the Kid Museum Bosque Redondo Memorial - Day 5
Santa Fe
This morning you'll walk through Santa Fe's oldest structures, starting with De Vargas Street House and San Miguel Chapel. Then you'll visit local pueblos including Tesuque Pueblo (occupied since 1200 AD), Puye Cliffs Welcome Center, and San Ildefonso Pueblo, all known for their pottery and jewelry work. The rest of the day is yours to explore however you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit De Vargas Street House
- Visit San Miguel Chapel
- Visit Tesuque Pueblo
- Visit Puye Cliffs Welcome Center
- Visit San Ildefonso Pueblo
Landmarks/POIs De Vargas Street House San Miguel Chapel Tesuque Pueblo Puye Cliffs Welcome Center San Ildefonso Pueblo - Day 6
Santa Fe to Albuquerque
You'll have the morning to explore Santa Fe on your own, checking out either the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi or the Palace of the Governors. In the afternoon, drive west to Albuquerque and check into your 4-star hotel. After dinner, you'll take a walking ghost tour through Old Town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a southwestern roadhouse along old Route 66)
Included Activities
- Walking ghost tour of Old Town, Albuquerque
Optional Activities
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
- Palace of the Governors
Landmarks/POIs Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Palace of the Governors Old Town, Albuquerque - Day 7
Albuquerque to Gallup
Start the morning at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, then you'll have free time to walk through the historic Nob Hill area. Later in the afternoon, hike the trail at Petroglyph National Monument before continuing west toward Gallup, New Mexico.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- Trail at Petroglyph National Monument
Optional Activities
- Explore Nob Hill area
Landmarks/POIs Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Nob Hill Petroglyph National Monument - Day 8
Gallup to Flagstaff
You'll cross from New Mexico into Arizona and explore Petrified Forest National Park and Painted Desert National Forest. Stop for lunch at Winslow's famous Turquoise Room, then pass through the ghost town of Two Guns. Next, hike the Rim Trail at Walnut Canyon National Monument, a 0.7 mile roundtrip that gives you scenic overlooks. Check into your Flagstaff hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Petrified Forest National Park
- Visit Painted Desert National Forest
- Walk Rim Trail at Walnut Canyon National Monument (0.7 mile roundtrip)
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Turquoise Room, Winslow
Landmarks/POIs Petrified Forest National Park Painted Desert National Forest Turquoise Room Two Guns Walnut Canyon National Monument - Day 9
Oak Creek Canyon - Sedona - Jerome
You'll tour Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona National Park with a local guide, then climb into pink Jeeps for an off-road adventure through the red rocks with stops at scenic lookouts and filming locations. A picnic lunch is included. After that, drive to Jerome, a ghost town that's being revitalized. You'll visit the world's largest kaleidoscope store housed in Jerome's original brothel building, and dinner is included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Oak Creek Canyon
- Visit Sedona National Park
- Pink Jeep off-road adventure in Sedona with scenic overlooks and movie filming locations
- Picnic lunch
- Visit ghost town of Jerome
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Shop at world's largest kaleidoscope store in Jerome
Landmarks/POIs Oak Creek Canyon Sedona National Park Jerome - Day 10
Flagstaff to Phoenix
Travel to Phoenix today for your flight home, wrapping up your Route 66 journey through America's historic heartland.
- Meals
- Breakfast
