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From Las Vegas: Oatman Mining Town/Burros and Route 66 Tour

1. From Las Vegas: Oatman Mining Town/Burros and Route 66 Tour

Departing Laughlin, Las Vegas, Kingman, or Lake Havasu, your adventure begins the moment you board the comfortable passenger vehicle. Your tour guide’s ancestral roots in the area date back to the 1800s, and his family’s vintage collections have been featured in Mohave Museum of History and Arts exhibitions, making him the perfect escort for your day out. The first stop is the Powerhouse Visitors Center/Arizona Route 66 and Electric Vehicle Museums. You’ll discover a variety of vehicles, photographs, and artifacts gathered over the history of The Mother Road. Next, stop at Cool Springs Service Station. Built in the mid-1920s, Cool Springs was born on Route 66 and remains an antiquated spawn of the Mother Road today. Then, take the Route 66 Black Mountain scenic 8-mile stretch to Oatman, known as the Sidewinder, which has 191 curves, turns, and switchbacks. The views from the Sitgreaves Pass during your travel of the Black Mountains, which borders the eastern shore of the south-flowing Colorado River from Hoover Dam, are simply stunning. Finally, reach Historic Oatman in time to stroll around the vintage shops, meander with the burros and experience the High Noon gunfight reenactment.

From Las Vegas: Ghost Town Wild West Adventures Day Trip

2. From Las Vegas: Ghost Town Wild West Adventures Day Trip

Discover the Wild West and ghost towns that dot the desert landscape. Choose from a shared or private day-trip departing from Las Vegas and uncover the mysteries of these ghost towns. Your guide picks you up and you head straight out into the desert. First, you'll stop at the Hoover Dam—that exquisite masterpiece of engineering. This enormous dam holds back the mighty Colorado River, and provides power for a huge portion of Las Vegas' bright lights, as well as residents in 4 states. We soon leave modernity behind, and head into the old mining town of Chloride, Arizona. Here you can see a still functioning "ghost town" that has been operating since the 1860s. The 250 residents who call these streets home are very proud of their history, and are happy to chat with you before you enjoy your deli style lunch. After filling your belly, we drive the iconic Route 66 to a small Ghost Town in Oatman, Arizona. There are 150 residents of this small outpost, and 1 poltergeist. Keep your eyes peeled! His name is "Oatie the Ghost" and is believed to be the spirit of William Ray Flour, an Irish miner. There's plenty of natural beauty around to enthrall you. The Black Mountains surround this town and make for some stunning photographs. Maybe catch a cowboy shootout at the local saloon! Before heading home we'll stop for a drink at the local saloon, and then head through the Mojave Desert via the old Gold Ruch town of El Dorado Canyon before returning to the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas.

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4.6 / 5

based on 11 reviews

Such a fun trip and such a fun guide! We went in Winter and the only snowy season that they've seen lately and we still had such an amazing time thanks to our guide. Local to the area had a wealth of information in history and knew the best places to buy treasures

It was a huge experience! We loved the trip! The car was comfortable. We had enough time to see, visit the museum, Oatman and the route 66. Everything was perfect! Highly recommended trip!!! Everybody will love it!

What a lovely trip . The tour guide Bob was wonderful and knowledgeable. I enjoyed sitting in a van better than a bus. Very personalized tour with lots of history . Totally recommend this tour .

It was an interesting tour with a knowlegable and friendly guidel

All three towns were interesting in their own way. The guide knew the history and geography of the area and told it well.

It was an awesome tour. Bob went out if his way to make sure we had a great experience!