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Highlights Of Route 66 With Mother Road Festival & Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

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Get your kicks on Route 66 with a legendary trip across America. This historic route, which was called the "Main Street of America" for more than 50 years before the advent of the US Interstate system, begins in Chicago, travels through eight states, and ends in Los Angeles. On this trip down memory lane, you’ll visit the major cities along Route 66, visit Route 66 museums, and step back in time to when the journey was part of the fun! And you’ll be just in time to experience two special events - the 20th Annual Mother Road Festival and the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! The annual Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Illinois, brings automobile and motorcycle enthusiasts with hot cars, cool trucks, and vintage bikes together to salute Route 66 and the tradition of the open road. Enjoy classic cars, live entertainment, and other scheduled activities. Then on to St. Louis to witness amazing views of the city and the Mississippi River from the top of the 630-foot-tall Gateway Arch. Visit the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City to view antique cars and historic documents that help you feel what it was like to travel Route 66. In Albuquerque, watch the colorful spectacle of hundreds of balloons rising into the sky at the early morning Balloon Glow and the Mass Ascension at the International Balloon Fiesta, before continuing your journey. Overnight in Williams Arizona-listed in the National Register for Historic Places and where you’ll see neon signs of the intact circa 1940s "Motel Row." Deviate from Route 66 to see breathtaking scenery at one of the Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon and then experience the excitement of Las Vegas where you can explore the Vegas Strip, take an optional trip to see Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel, or just relax by the pool. In Los Angeles, you’ll enjoy a tour of Hollywood, the Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills, and finally Santa Monica, the ending point of Route 66. Discover vintage Americana, wide open spaces, and national treasures on this Route 66 tour designed for value-minded travel lovers.

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Sep 24, 2026 through
Oct 09, 2026
Sep 20, 2026 7:00 PM
15 Nights from
$4,169.00 (USD)
Per Person
Includes Intra-vacation air transfers. Arrival and destination airfare not included.
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Sep 24, 2026 through
Oct 09, 2026
Sep 20, 2026 7:00 PM
15 Nights from
$4,169.00 (USD)
Per Person
Includes Intra-vacation air transfers. Arrival and destination airfare not included.
Contact Us
Terms & Disclaimers
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Terms and Disclaimers
Charges not included in the price may include but are not limited to: airfare to and from the start of your trip; airline baggage fees including checked and/or excess baggage fees; Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; applicable cruise taxes, fees, fares and port charges; passports; visas and vaccinations; transfers; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); additional excursions and activities not listed as 'included' in the itinerary; porterage at airports or train stations; Travel Protection premiums; and all other items of a personal nature.
If you are interested in an offer, please click on Contact Us . This will open a "Trip Request" that will allow you to send your request to us. We will be able to confirm availability and make further recommendations.
The "Starting at" or listed price is based on the lowest price available to book. Price is per passenger based on double occupancy and does not include international airfare. Some tours require intra-vacation flights (and in some cases intra-vacation segments must be purchased from Cosmos) in which case intra-vacation air and taxes are included in the price shown.
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Day Destination
1 Chicago
2 Chicago
3 Chicago – Pontiac – Springfield - International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
4 Springfield – St. Louis
5 St. Louis – Joplin
6 Joplin – Tulsa – Oklahoma City
7 Oklahoma City – Elk City – Amarillo
8 Amarillo – TucumcAri – Albuquerque
9 Albuquerque
10 Albuquerque – Gallup – Winslow – Williams
11 Williams. Excursion To Grand Canyon National Park
12 Williams – Seligman – Las Vegas
13 Las Vegas
14 Las Vegas – Victorville – Los Angeles
15 Los Angeles
16 Los Angeles
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