Route 66 & Treasures of the Midwest

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***ALL WOLF'S TOURS - TIMES AND ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

DAY 1

Perrysburg, OH: Your adventure begins with meal and rest stops as needed and at your expense enroute to Perrysburg, Ohio for a late afternoon arrival and check in at the Hilton Garden Inn Toledo Perrysburg (419-873-0700) for a one-night stay. Guest rooms feature a microwave, mini refrigerator, coffeemaker, and hairdryer for your convenience. Hotel amenities include an indoor pool, fitness center, onsite restaurant and complimentary Wi-Fi. Dinner tonight is on your own with the remainder of the night to relax or get acquainted with fellow passengers.

DAY 2

Chicago to Pontiac, IL: After breakfast included at the hotel, you depart for Chicago, Illinois. Your first "Roadie" experience is for lunch included at the famous Del Rhea's Chicken Basket. Following lunch, you visit the iconic starting sign of Route 66 at Michigan and Adams Street in downtown Chicago for a photo opportunity. Afterward, you pick up the old road and make your way to Joliet, IL, for a visit to the Historic Rialto Square Theatre. Known as the "Jewel of Joliet", this historic vaudeville movie theatre is considered one of the most beautiful theatres in the nation. The day continues with a visit to Odell to see the beautifully restored Historic 66 Standard Oil filling station. Later, you'll arrive in Pontiac, to meet a local guide for a tour of and learn about the 24 vibrant murals painted throughout the town that depict the city's incredible history. Tonight, check into your host hotel (TBD) for one night. Your day concludes with an evening dinner event and Route 66 style entertainment.

DAY 3

- Pontiac to Springfield, IL: Start your day with breakfast included at the hotel. Your first stop of the day includes admission and a tour of the Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum. Learn the incredible history of Route 66, view memorabilia, see images and photos and hear a few great stories about the glory days of the Mother Road. Continuing along Route 66, you make several unique stops, including an old jail and a giant robot. By midday, you arrive at the Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, where you have lunch on your own and enjoy admission to the museum. The afternoon features a tour of Springfield, including a stop at Lincoln's Tomb and the Cozy Dog Drive-In, the birthplace of the corn dog. Late afternoon, you check into the Drury Inn & Suites Springfield, IL (217-529-3900) for one night. In-room amenities include a microwave, mini refrigerator, hairdryer and complimentary Wi-Fi. Dinner is on your own with the remainder of the night to relax or enjoy the hotel's indoor pool & whirlpool, fitness center or stay connected in the business center.

DAY 4

St. Louis, MO: Wake to a delightful breakfast buffet included at the hotel before departing for St. Louis, Missouri. Along the way, you stop to see the quirky Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, and the world's largest ketchup bottle in Collinsville. Lunch is included at a local restaurant while in St. Louis. Your afternoon highlights of St. Louis include the historic Chain of Rocks Bridge and a sweet treat at the famous Ted Drewes frozen custard, a St. Louis institution since 1929. Early evening, arrive for check into the Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch (314-231-3003) for a two-night stay. The Drury welcomes its guests with amenities including an indoor pool & whirlpool, a fitness center and business center with complimentary Wi-Fi, and well-appointed guest rooms featuring a microwave, mini refrigerator and hairdryer. Dinner is included at a local restaurant followed by return to the hotel to kickback and enjoy some downtime.

DAY 5

Exploring St. Louis: Begin your day with a breakfast buffet included at the hotel before your trip reaches a new height in experiences with a one-of-a-kind tram ride 630 feet to the top of the iconic Gateway Arch for incredible views stretching 30 miles in every direction, and before you leave enjoy admission to the explore the Museum of Westward Expansion covering 201 years of history with an emphasis on St. Louis' paramount role in that era. Grab lunch on your own and at your expense at the Arch Café before continuing your day's adventures with admission and tour included at historic Anheuser-Busch Brewery. Next, enjoy a tour of the stunning Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis where you learn about its rich history, inspiring architecture, and transcendent art. Relax and unwind or enjoy self-exploration of St. Louis with an evening on your own to have dinner at your leisure and expense and make the most of your free time.

DAY 6

Birthplace of Route 66 - Springfield, MO: After breakfast included at the hotel, you depart to visit the captivating murals in Cuba, MO. Enjoy a brief local tour of Cuba known as the "Route 66 Mural City" featuring 14 outdoor murals that depict scenes from local and national history, including visits from Harry S. Truman, Amelia Earhart and Bette Davis. Lunch will be on your own and at your expense during your travels to Springfield, famously known as the birthplace of Route 66. Upon arrival, you have admission included to the Springfield History Museum on the Square, where you can delve into the nostalgia of Route 66 through one of the largest timelines and maps in the country, eight dedicated galleries on three floors, learn about this first Wild West shoot-out site, and a chance to sit in a turquoise blue '57 Chevy Bel Air convertible. Late afternoon, you check into the Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven Motel (417-866-1963) for one night. This historic Route 66 motel, one of few vintage motels still open on the Mother Road, welcomes guests with a 1950's themed lobby, complimentary coffee and wireless internet access throughout the property. Guest room amenities include a microwave, mini refrigerator and hairdryer. Dinner tonight is included at a local restaurant.

DAY 7

Oklahoma's Route 66 Gems: Enjoy breakfast included at the motel before departing for the Will Rogers Museum that celebrates the life and legacy of this performer, actor and humorist located in Claremore, Oklahoma. Along the way, you make stops on Route 66 in Carthage, MO, passing through the Historic Town Square, and then through Joplin to Galena, Kansas, to see "Tow-Tater," the tow truck that inspired "Tow Mater" in the movie "Cars." You also make a brief visit to Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park, the oldest and largest example of a folk-art environment containing original, highly decorated creations. Lunch will be on your own and at your expense prior to your included visit to the Will Rogers Museum and Memorial. The afternoon features a departure for a photo opportunity at the Big Blue Whale in Catoosa, Oklahoma. Later, you'll visit the Big Round Barn in Arcadia, Oklahoma, followed by a stop at POP's in Arcadia, where you can see a 66-foot-tall soda bottle and explore a store with over 500 different flavored bottled sodas. In the late afternoon, you check into your host hotel (TBD) for one night. Dinner is included tonight before you settle in for the night.

DAY 8

Oklahoma City to Amarillo, TX: Following breakfast included at the hotel, you depart for Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. Admission and a tour are included to honor and remember the victims of the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that changed this city and our nation forever. Later in the morning, you depart for Elk City to visit the National Route 66 & Transportation Museum for a self-guided experience. After witnessing numerous artifacts, antique cars and rare historical documents that capture the spirit of Route 66, you depart for Amarillo, Texas, but not before making a stop in Groom, TX, to see the iconic Tower Conoco Station and U-Drop Inn Cafe. Early evening, you arrive for check-in at the Drury Inn & Suites Amarillo (806-351-1111) for a two-night stay. Hotel features include an indoor pool & whirlpool, well-equipped fitness center, business center with complimentary Wi-Fi, and well-appointed guest rooms offering a microwave, mini refrigerator and hair dryer for convenience. Dinner is included tonight before you turn in for the night.

DAY 9

Amarillo Area Exploration: Start your day with a hearty breakfast included at the hotel before you board the motorcoach for a guided tour of Palo Duro Canyon State Park, often referred to as "The Grand Canyon of Texas" and is the second largest canyon in the country. Experience the canyon's rugged beauty and enjoy its colorful history. Next, enroute to lunch included at a local restaurant, you will have a photo opportunity with the Tex Randall - Big Texan statue that proves everything is big in Texas as it stands 47 feet tall. After lunch, you depart for the sign marking the midway point of Route 66 in Adrian, TX, for a photo opportunity. Keep those cameras handy and prepare to make your mark on a quirky, yet ritual stop as the smell of spray paint hits you just shortly before arrival at Cadillac Ranch invented and built by a group of art-hippies from San Francisco. The day concludes with a Cowgirls and Cowboy's in the West Chuckwagon dinner show at Los Cedros Ranch on the rim of Palo Duro Canyon. You then return to the hotel to rest and relax for the night.

DAY 10

Amarillo to Hutchinson, Kansas: After breakfast included at the hotel, there's no place like home in Liberal, Kansas, as you depart the hotel for an enchanting, self-guided visit at Wizard of Oz Museum. Following lunch included today, you depart for Hutchinson, Kansas, to check into the Holiday Inn Express Hutchinson (620-259-8656) for one night. In-room amenities include a microwave, mini refrigerator coffeemaker and hairdryer. Guests can take a relaxing swim, recharge your body in the fitness center or connect with family or friends with complimentary Wi-Fi in the business center. After a hearty, included dinner, sit back, relax and enjoy private Western entertainment before you return to the hotel for the night.

DAY 11

Hutchinson to Kansas City, MO: Fuel up with breakfast included at the hotel before you embark on an unparalleled journey into the depths of an active salt mine that has been operational since the 1920s, tour the Strataca, Kansas Underground Salt Museum. Descend 650 feet underground for this tour that provides a fascinating glimpse into the history and geology of salt mining, revealing stories that are as rich and layered as the salt beds themselves. Afterwards, lunch will be on your own and at your expense at the Kansas Cosmosphere and followed by an out-of-this-world experience at the Cosmosphere with a guided tour of this amazing space museum. A Smithsonian Affiliate, the Cosmosphere grew from just a planetarium to a 105,000-square-foot-facility housing a collection that tells the story of the Space Race highlighting both the triumphs and challenges of the era with impressive exhibits and interactive displays. Late afternoon, you depart for Kansas City for check-in at the Drury Inn & Suites Kansas City Overland Park (913-345-1500) for an overnight stay. Dinner is on your own and at your expense this evening and followed by a night of leisure to enjoy the indoor pool & whirlpool, the fitness center or catch up on current news in the business center with complimentary Wi-Fi. Spacious and comfortable guest rooms feature a microwave, refrigerator and hairdryer.

DAY 12

Kansas City to Indianapolis, IN: After a delightful breakfast included at the hotel, you depart for Indianapolis, Indiana with lunch on your own and at your expense along the way. Upon arrival in Indianapolis, you check into the Drury Inn & Suites Indianapolis Northeast (317-849-8900) for your last night's stay. Dinner is on your own and at your expense this evening after which you can enjoy the hotel's indoor pool & whirlpool, fitness center and business center with complimentary Wi-Fi. You may wish to retire early to your room which features a microwave, mini refrigerator and hairdryer.

DAY 13

Return Home: Your final day begins with breakfast included at the hotel, followed by your departure for home in the morning, concluding your memorable Route 66 adventure. Appropriate meal and rest stops at your expense will be made along the way home.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner