How many days does it take to complete the U.S. Route 66 tour guide?

Route 66 is known as the Mother Road of the United States. It was once a major transportation hub in the United States, connecting several very important cities and attractions in the United States. The surrounding scenery is full of the charm of time. Many people are very interested in road trips, Route 66. Let's feel it together.

US Route 66

In fact, at many important moments in American history in the 20th century, countless Americans chose to embark on the journey of Route 66. Route 66 starts from Chicago, the third largest city in the United States on the southern shore of the Great Lakes, and ends in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States on the west coast. It spans eight states, three time zones, and is 3,940 kilometers long.

The easternmost Great Lakes are the largest freshwater lakes on earth and contain one-fifth of the earth’s non-polar freshwater resources. There are many large cities such as Chicago and Detroit along the coast. It is the largest and most populous urban agglomeration in North America.

Through the vast interior of the United States, it connects the two most prosperous urban agglomerations in the east and west. This is Route 66, which allows people to travel freely between East and West, and everything looks perfect. However, if you lived in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, it would be extremely difficult for you to drive across the east and west of the United States. At that time, there were very few flat cement roads in the United States. Dirt roads, dirt roads, and gravel roads formed the main road transportation system.

Self-driving travel guide

Air tickets - it is cheapest to buy air tickets on Wednesday. We tried it a few times, and Thursday mornings were always a few to dozens of dollars more expensive than Wednesday nights. But this time we bought Austin-Chicago and La-Austin, which are not particularly popular leisure and vacation cities, so the air tickets are relatively cheap.

Car Rental - We have three sources for deals, Costco Travel, Hertz in partnership with AAA, and the company's coupons. Costcotravel is cheaper than most car rental companies on the official website, and sometimes there are additional deals that are very cost-effective; the company coupon is 20 off, which is already very good; Hertz, which cooperates with aaa, initially just tried to compare prices. Because I had never used Hertz before, and it turned out to be cheaper than the company’s coupons, I decided to rent Hertz. As for which car to choose, considering that most of the time in the next two weeks will be spent in the car, we chose a relatively safe and comfortable mid-size SUV, and finally got a Toyota Rav4, and we were very satisfied along the way.

Hotel - Our feeling is that there is no need for air tickets and car rentals. The earlier we book, the cheaper it is. Prices can spike at the last minute. At least when we eat, we basically book hotels along Route 66, and the prices feel reasonable.

: Itinerary

1. Check out other travel notes about taking a road trip on Route 66. There is a lot of good and rich content for reference;

2. I found an app called roadtripper, which has a guide for the ultimate Route 66 trip. It marks 40 stops along the old stretch of Route 66, with an explanation of each stop and comments from people who have been there. This guide also became our main basis for our road trip. This guide has another advantage. The stops marked on it are basically along Route 66, so each stop will take you to a section of Route 66 or a neighborhood related to Route 66. You can take this opportunity to feel the rich historical atmosphere;

3. If we are staying in or passing through a big city, we will check the city's travel guide separately to see if there are any places worth visiting that don't take too much time;

4 .If we stay or pass by a small city/town, we will probably Wikipedia about the characteristics, vegetation, and landforms of this area;

5. Every time we drive to a new state, we will simply Google the iconic food in this state or city and try it if you have the chance.

It takes several days to complete

Generally speaking, the time ranges from 4 to 12 days depending on the individual's play speed and itinerary.

Kingman

Kingman is the center of Route 66. In this small town, elements of Route 66 can be seen everywhere. Kingman is completely out of touch with modern American society. The town is small, and the largest building is the two-story Route 66 Museum. There are very few tourists in the town, and it is surrounded by desert areas, like a place that is about to disappear. Although it is a fortress on Route 66, there are not many vehicles passing by. Standing in the corridor of the motel, you can vaguely see a music festival and other activities being held in the park opposite. After driving all the way from Los Angeles for 5 hours, the scene in front of us changed from steel and concrete to the scene of a small town in the American West. Live country music was heard in my ears. It felt very far away and unreal. I lay on the railing, enjoying the autumn breeze, the sunset gently shining on the town, and my soul was healed easily. I took out my phone and took a video to capture the moment. This is a new and unknown place waiting for me to understand it. I was happily waiting for my sister and husband to go out to the steakhouse to fill their stomachs!

Current location The Route 66 Museum is divided into two parts. Most tourists visit this historic building, which was originally a power plant. It was built in 1907 and rebuilt ten years later. It's a hundred years old. This is also the address of the Kingman Tourist Information Center, the town's Chamber of Commerce, and the Arizona Route 66 Association. There is no doubt that the museum introduces the history of Route 66, especially the migration of many Americans westward along the road after World War II. There are many rare photos in the museum, and the real environment created by the murals and wax figures reflects the history. The best-preserved car is a 1950 Stipunk car donated by former Kingman Police Chief Larry Butler and his wife Sharon. It is the same car in the "Insidious" TV series where the station manager was bribed in exchange for gold bars. . It's very trendy. Looking along the way, the deepest feeling is that although the history of the United States is very short, they cherish it and everyone loves it. The main entrance of the Route 66 Museum.

Route 66 Museum

This was Santa Fe’s flagship train. Across the continental United States, from Chicago to Los Angeles, it was the earliest diesel sleeper train and a very important train in the eyes of Americans. The display of train artifacts is a record of American history, and we will also lament the development China experienced at that time.