Guided tour including scheduled flight with renowned airline 

Legendary Route 66 

17-day classic motorcycle tour

Route 66, 3,945 kilometers long from Chicago to Los Angeles, is the iconic route of many legends. It crosses three time zones in eight US states. The old pioneers of the West planned and built this road back in 1926, and it was finally completely paved in 1932. The 1950s were the glory days of Route 66, when thousands of cars drove bumper to bumper to experience the adventure of the West. Hotels, motels, gas stations, classic restaurants, and the new mobile America could be found everywhere. Many of the classic routes, restaurants, gas stations, and historical landmarks have been restored and are in their original 1950s condition. The unique and nostalgic Route 66 is the road that someone in heaven created for Harley-Davidson® riders. Simply put – this is "the best guided tour" in America!

1. Day – Flight to Los Angeles
Flight with a reputable scheduled airline from your chosen departure point to Los Angeles (transfer connection possible). Upon arrival, you will be met by your guide and taken to a well-located mid-range hotel. The rest of the evening is at your leisure. Overnight stay in Los Angeles

2. Day – Los Angeles
Today is your day at your leisure. In the morning you have the opportunity to take part in a guided city tour (optional) with a local guide (advance registration required). You will then be picked up from the hotel by bus and depart for your city tour to Venice Beach, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Downtown LA, and Hollywood. The tour briefing will take place at the hotel in the early evening, followed by dinner. Overnight stay in Los Angeles

3||Day – Highway 1 – Topanga Canyon – San Gabriel Mountains 310 km
In the morning, you leave Los Angeles to begin your tour adventure „Route 66 – the Mother Road“||The luggage you need for the tour will be packed into the accompanying van. The transfer to the rental station will follow, where you will take over your machines||After a brief briefing, you will also begin your journey along the famous coastal road, Highway 1 and 101||The following route through the San Gabriel Mountains has almost exclusively curves for over 80 km and winds over mountains and through canyons||The end point of your tour today is the town of Barstow on Mother Road, where you will also stay overnight.

4. Day – Route 66 – Roy's Cafe – Colorad River – Laughlin 310 km
After breakfast, the journey continues through the Mojave Desert back to the old Route 66. A must-see stop at the Bagdad Cafe, known from the film „Out of Rosenheim“, and at Roy's Cafe in Amboy. Passing Essex and Goffs, the route continues towards the Colorado River. In the afternoon you will reach the player paradise of Laughlin, the final destination of your stage today, where you can refresh yourself in the hotel pool. Overnight stay in Laughlin.
OUR TIP: Boat tour on the Colorado River

5. Day – Oatman – Kingman – Seligman – Williams 310 km
In the morning,you leave Nevada for Arizona, cross the Colorado River, and rejoin Route 66. Along the way, you'll see several small Western towns, such as Oatman, which is always a stage destination for many Harley riders. Wash-clad cowboys, gold prospectors, and wild donkeys evoke memories of the Wild West. Sitgreaves Pass and Cool Springs are also located here. You will cross the Hualapai Indian Reservation and catch a first glimpse of the western rim of the Grand Canyon. In the small town of Seligman, you will visit Angel Delgadillo, probably the most famous hairdresser in the world, who is one of the co-founders of the Route 66 Association and is considered the father of today's Route 66. The endpoint of your stage today is the town of Williams, which still has much of „Good Old West“ with its historic houses and old entertainment district right on the Motherroad. The overnight stay is almost directly on Route 66, and in the evening you have the opportunity to visit a brewery followed by dinner

6. Day – Grand Caynon 330 km
In the morning, you'll start your tour day from Williams to one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The first thing you'll have the opportunity to do is take a nearly one-hour helicopter tour over the breathtaking Grand Canyon. Then follow the scenic road along the southern edge of the Grand Canyon. Interesting stops are located here, such as Duck Rock, Grand View, Lipan Point and Desert View with its Native American watchtower along the way. Your late lunch stop will be at the old trading post in Cameron, in the middle of the Navajo Reservation. In the afternoon you will drive along the painted Desert (colored desert) towards Flagstaff. Overnight stay in Williams.
OUR TIP: Helicopter flight to the Grand Canyon
OUR TIP: Cameron Trading Post – highly recommended for Native American jewelry and souvenirs!

7. Tag – Winslow – Petrified Forest NP – Indian Tragding Post 410km
Today you are leaving Arizona for New Mexico. She passes the abandoned Twin Arrows petrol station and takes a break in Winslow. This place was celebrated by the American band „the Eagles“ with the song „take it easy – standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona“. Next, we will travel via the Jack Rabbit Trading Post and to the Wigwam Hotel in Holbrook. In the afternoon, the Petrified Forest National Park is located
and the Yellow Chief Tradingpost is on the program. Overnight stay in the old railway and Native American town of Gallup.

8. Day – Laguna – Albuquerque – Santa Fe 420 km
Today you'll travel through the Navajo Nation wilderness, along wide roads and through a sea of purple and blood-red colors. You'll visit the over 300-year-old mission church in Laguna. Next up is the balloon festival city of Albuquerque on the Rio Grande River, where you'll spend your lunch break in the historic plaza. Weather and time permitting, take the Scenic Route to the unique Sandia
Crest viewpoint at over 3200 m high. In the afternoon you will stop in the small town of Madrid and at Maggie's Diner, which became famous through the film „Wild Hogs – on the road“ starring John Travolta and Tim Allen. The endpoint of your stage today is Santa Fe. In the evening, a visit to Oldtown Town on your own is recommended to get an overview of this historic town.
Overnight stay in Santa Fe.

9. Day – Tucumcri – Mid Point – Cadillac Ranch 490 km
Today you leave Santa Fe through the High Plains, Comancheland. We're going to Tucumcari, where you'll stop taking photos at the Blue Swallow Motel. You have already checked off three (or four) states on your list and five more to go. Shortly after Glen Rio you will reach Mid Point in Adrian, which is 1139 miles from the beginning or end of Route 66. Well, once you arrive in Texas, you'll see a Caddle Round Up, or as we jokingly say, tonight's steak. The next highlight is the Cadillac Ranch, which is intended to evoke the old days of Route 66. Set up at the same angle as
The Piramids of Giza, these old cars are one of the highlights. You can already mentally prepare for a steak „Texas style“ tonight. Enjoy your meal.
Overnight stay in Amarillo.

10. Day – Texas – Elk City – Oklahoma City 440 km
Today there are plenty of attractions to see. The largest cross in the western hemisphere, the Leaning Water Tower in Britton, or the Devils Rope Museum. You stop at the restored U-Drop Inn, one of the old Original Route 66 gas stations in the oil town of Shamrock. The journey continues through the Panhandle (pan style) of Texas. At Texola you will reach the state of Oklahoma, then visit the largest Route 66 museum in the USA in Elk City. In the afternoon, we continue to Clinton, the heart and soul of Route 66 country, and you cross the Canadian River on a pony bridge over 1000 meters long. Via El Reno you will then reach your accommodation location Oklahoma City, or OKC for short.

11. Tag – Red Barn – Blue Whale – Rainbow Bridge – Kansa 400 km
You leave OKC after a brief stop at the Capitol in Oklahoma's capital city. Then you'll drive along the Motherroad, 100 miles through Indian territory in the Old West. The asphalt band of Route 66 follows the land here as if it had always been here. The route includes attractions such as the Seaba Gas Station in Warwick, the old steel arch bridge over Rock Creek, and blue whale in Catoosa.
You will visit the historic city of Miami and see the Route 66 Vintage Museum and the famous Coleman Theater. US star Will Rogers has made regular appearances here. Then we'll head to the sunflower state of Kansas. At just 20 km, this one has the shortest route on Route 66. The attractions here are the Rainbow Bridge and the small town of Galena, which is once again close to the border with the state of Missouri. The nearest larger city is Joplin, where you will also stay overnight.

12. Tag – Missouri – Fantastic Caverns – Ozark Mountains 340 km
Today you will visit the historic courthouse in Carthage and the old Sinclair petrol station in Halltown. It passes the lesser-known cities, such as Conway and Lebanon, which are located on Missouri's Route 66. Today you have the opportunity to visit the unique stalactite cave of the Fantastic Caverns, near Springfield, by jeep train. You will spend your lunch break in an outdoor shopping paradise with a museum, the Bass Pro Shop, in Springfield. The afternoon will take you through the hills of the Ozark Mountains, and you'll visit the Munger Moss Motel, known from many Route 66 photo books. The final highlight of the day is Neon Sign Park and Devil's Elbow Bridge, near your current overnight stop, Rolla.

13. Tag – St.Louis – Mississippi River – Illinois 380 km
Today you will visit the historic courthouse in Carthage and the old Sinclair petrol station in Halltown. It passes the lesser-known cities, such as Conway and Lebanon, which are located on Missouri's Route 66. Today you have the opportunity to visit the unique stalactite cave of the Fantastic Caverns, near Springfield, by jeep train. You'll spend your lunch break in an outdoor shopping paradise with
Museum, the Bass Pro Shop, in Springfield. The afternoon will take you through the hills of the Ozark Mountains, and you'll visit the Munger Moss Motel, known from many Route 66 photo books. The final highlight of the day is Neon Sign Park and Devil's Elbow Bridge, near your current overnight stop, Rolla.

14. Tag – Dixie Truck Stop – Gemini Launch Pad – Chicago 320 km
Unfortunately, today is the end of your tour. However, not before you see the last highlights of the old Route 66. The Capitol building in Springfield is the first, followed by the Smiley Water Tower and the gigantic Hot Dog Man in Atlanta. Passing Funk's Groove and endless maple forests, we head to the Dixie Truck Stop. On your way you'll visit some old gas stations
from the 1930s, before you reach the Gemini Giant in Willmington. From here, continue via Route 66 to Joliet Prison, known from the Blues Brother movie. You will arrive in Chicago in the afternoon and return your bikes to our local rental company. Overnight stays for the next two days will be in the Chicago/O'Hare Airport area.

15. Day – Chicago
Today is at your leisure in Chicago, also known as „Windy City“. Experience the city on a guided tour in a double-decker bus and visit the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), from there „Sky Deck“ you have a fantastic overview of the city. The Route 66 sign, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, Buckingham Fountain from the series' opening credits „A terribly nice family – Al Bundy“ and the polished bean are of course also on the program (optional, advance booking required!). You'll spend tonight together in a good restaurant and let the tour continue
Review. Overnight stay in the Chicago/O'Hare Airport area.
OUR TIP: City Tour Chicago

16. Day – Return flight to Europe
Later today, the transfer to Chicago airport will take place, and the call is to say goodbye. The return flight will take place to your chosen departure point. (Transfer connection possible).

17. Day – Arrival in Europe
Arrival at your chosen departure point and end of the journey.

Included services:

• Scheduled flight in Economy Class (connecting flights possible) from/to Frankfurt to Los Angeles/Chicago
• all German and American flight security fees
• Kerosene surcharges as of 08/2026
• Air traffic tax for departures from Germany
• 17 nights in good tourist/mid-range hotels according to the itinerary
• partial breakfast (mix of continental and American)
• Motorcycle rental (BIG TWIN) for the specified period including free miles, liability insurance
• TOP PROTECTION: LDW/CDW insurance (exclusion of liability for self-inflicted damage or theft) with no excess
• TOP PROTECTION: Exclusion of liability for tire damage***
• one-way charges
• TOP PROTECTION: 2 million euros additional liability insurance
• 24 Std. Roadside Assistance
• German-speaking tour escort from/to Los Angeles/Chicago during the motorcycle tour by an experienced motorcycle guide
• Support vehicle with a second guide throughout the entire motorcycle tour
• Welcome Dinner
• Souvenir photo in DIN A3 format
• 1 exclusive tour T-shirt/polo per tour participant
• Travel guides and maps
• Insurance certificate for package tours
• A major credit card is required
• more inclusive: Route 66 map and an HD road atlas worth 50.- Eur

*** In case of theft/tire damage, any deductible on site is waived. INFO: Any recovery/towing costs are not covered and must be borne by the renter in any case.

BCT offers additional insurance here.

Services not included:

• Personal expenses, hotel parking fees, gasoline, oil, entrance fees to attractions or parks, tips, rain gear, etc.
• Surcharge for models with top case (Road Glide/ Street Glide® Grand Touring 280,- Euro)