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FLY DRIVES
Cowboy Days & Indian Ways
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You may wish to take a day to visit Tahlequah, the
end of the Trail of Tears for the eastern Cherokees
and the capital of the Cherokee Nation. Visit
the Cherokee Heritage Centre and the National
Museum and Murrell Home, the only remaining
Antebellum Plantation home in Oklahoma. Perhaps
call at Fort Gibson en route back to Tulsa, the
first army post in the Indian Territory. Once the
oil-producing capital of the nation, Tulsa is both
an affluent and pretty city. Stroll Cherry Street and
the historic shopping district in the heart of town.
Hotel: The Mayo Hotel
Day 14 Overland Park
Your final full day takes you back along Route 66,
along the historic Frontier Military Scenic Byway
to Fort Scott National Historic Site, a restored 1842
frontier military fort. Before arriving in Overland
Park, you may choose to visit Mine Creek Battlefield
State Historic Site.
Hotel: Sheraton Overland Park Hotel
Day 15 Journey Home
Enjoy your last morning in Overland Park before
making the short journey back to Kansas City
Airport for your flight back to the UK.
Day 1 Arrive Kansas City
Depart the UK on your chosen scheduled flight to
Kansas City. Upon arrival, collect your rental car
and take the short drive to Lawrence, where you
are based for the first two nights.
Hotel: The Eldridge
Day 2 Lawrence
Playing a crucial role in Kansas’ history, Lawrence
is a thriving and unique town. Visit one of the four
great museums, stroll the boutique shops or take
a drive out of town to Fort Leavenworth, built to
protect the Permanent Indian Frontier, and the
Santa Fe and Oregon Trails. Alternatively try the 172
acre National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame
at Bonner Springs.
Hotel: The Eldridge
Days 3 & 4 Cottonwood Falls
Depart Lawrence for the beautiful Flint Hills as you
travel south to Cottonwood Falls. The Tallgrass
Prairie National Preserve showcases the tallgrass
prairie ecosystem; perhaps take the seven mile bus
tour, where narrative is offered. On your second
day, why not take the Overland Wagon Tour, a
western adventure highlighting the pioneers of the
1840s and 1850s?
Hotel: Grand Central Hotel
Days 5 & 6 Salina
This morning head north on the Flint Hills Scenic
Byway to Council Grove, which is a designated
National Historic Landmark. En route, make a stop
at Lindsborg, filled with unique shops, museums
and art galleries. Discover Abilene’s history at the
Dickinson County Historical Museum. On your
second day, we suggest a circle day trip. First visit
Kansas Safari at Rolling Hills Zoo, then head west to
Ellsworth, renowned as the ‘wickedest cow town
in the west’! Next take the 16 mile Post Rock Scenic
Byway, winding through the beautiful Smoky Hills.
Hotel: Courtyard Salina Marriott
Days 7 & 8 Wichita
Today your journey takes you south to the largest
city in Kansas. Wichita is located at the point
where the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers join
together and was named after The Wichita Indians.
A dozen museums are scattered throughout the
city, or, if you’re looking to enjoy the outdoors,
you’ll love the 136 municipal parks which cover
almost 3,000 acres of the city.
Hotel: Hyatt Regency Wichita
Days 9 & 10 Oklahoma City
Make an early start to Oklahoma City as there
is plenty to keep you entertained. The National
Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum features
art from the finest contemporary artists in the
nation, as well as botanical and natural gardens, a
turn of the century western town and American
Cowboy and American Rodeo Galleries. On your
second day, Oklahoma City’s stockyards, the largest
feeder cattle market in the world, is a must see.
Hotel: Sheraton Oklahoma City Hotel
Days 11, 12 & 13 Tulsa
Today travel the ‘Main Street of America’ Route
66 to Tulsa. Quaint roadside diners, old fashioned
service stations and eclectic shops line the route.
15 Days/14 Nights
• Begins and ends in Kansas City
• Departures year round
Your fly drive includes:
• Round trip scheduled flights
• Intermediate 4 door car hire, including
insurances and satellite navigation
• Accommodations as stated
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