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Route 66 Tour: Explore Historic Laughlin
4.9
112 Ratings
Kingman
Experience the historic Arizona gold rush at Oatman Mining Village. Discover the captivating story of a small mining camp that struck gold and grew into a thriving town. Join our knowledgeable tour guide for an immersive journey through the area’s rich history, desert terrain, and wildlife.
Experience the historic Arizona gold rush at Oatman Mining Village. Discover the captivating story of a small mining camp that struck gold and grew into a thriving town. Join our knowledgeable tour guide for an immersive journey through the area’s rich history, desert terrain, and wildlife.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Historic Route 66 Museum - Begin your journey at the Powerhouse Visitors Center/Arizona Route 66 Museum. This iconic destination attracts thousands of global visitors seeking adventure and knowledge, offering delightful and creative exhibits. Modern explorers will find a wealth of information, including vehicles, photographs, and artifacts…
- Historic Route 66 Museum - Begin your journey at the Powerhouse Visitors Center/Arizona Route 66 Museum. This iconic destination attracts thousands of global visitors seeking adventure and knowledge, offering delightful and creative exhibits. Modern explorers will find a wealth of information, including vehicles, photographs, and artifacts chronicling the history of “The Mother Road.”
- Cool Springs Station - From its inception, Cool Springs camp and service station has been a vital stop for travelers on Arizona’s Route 66. Established in the mid-1920s, Cool Springs has been intertwined with Route 66 since its beginning. Its legacy mirrors the broader story of Route 66, with its peak coinciding with the road’s golden era. Here, you can pick up your Route 66 Sidewinder or Cool Springs shirt.
- Oatman Ghost Town - Continue your adventure with an exhilarating drive through the winding roads of the Black Mountains to reach the Historic Mining Town of Oatman, just in time for their “High Noon” shootout and lunch (not included). Enjoy a captivating afternoon exploring antique shops and mingling with roaming burros. Occasional street gunfights will enhance your experience, so have your camera ready!
- Sitgreaves Pass - Enjoy stunning scenic views. Sitgreaves Pass was first charted by Captain Lorenzo Sitgreaves in 1851 during an expedition to determine if the Colorado and other rivers were navigable by steamboat. From the pass’s summit at 3,550 feet (1,082 meters), you can gaze across the Black Mountains into California and Nevada to the west and the picturesque switchbacks leading to the Hualapai Mountains in Arizona to the east.
- Golden Valley - Visit the Route 66 Rock Shop, where treasures mined from the Black Hills mountains, such as fire agate and dinosaur bone rock, await. Continue along the Scenic Historic Route 66 on the section known as the “Sidewinder,” where breathtaking views are plentiful.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Hand Sanitizer
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Hand Sanitizer
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Gratuity
- Museums Admission
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Gratuity
- Museums Admission
Additional Information
Embark on a scenic tour from Laughlin to uncover the rich history of Route 66. Visit the Powerhouse Visitors Center, featuring the Route 66 and Electric Vehicle Museums, vintage automobiles, and a Sears catalog home from the early 1900s. Stop by the Route 66 Rock Shop and travel back in time at Cool Springs Station. Relish the breathtaking views from…
Embark on a scenic tour from Laughlin to uncover the rich history of Route 66. Visit the Powerhouse Visitors Center, featuring the Route 66 and Electric Vehicle Museums, vintage automobiles, and a Sears catalog home from the early 1900s. Stop by the Route 66 Rock Shop and travel back in time at Cool Springs Station. Relish the breathtaking views from Sitgreaves Pass, wander along Oatman’s historic wooden sidewalks, and encounter the renowned wild burros, including “mayor” Walter, for an authentic Old West experience.
Location
Historic Route 66 Museum
120 W Andy Devine Ave, Powerhouse Visitors Center
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(112 Ratings)
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Marianne_t
Apr 18, 2026
Our tour guide Ed was on... - Our tour guide Ed was on time, courteous and very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the region. He also had great knowledge about the local history! We greatly enjoyed the tour of the Rt 66 museum. He gave great advice regarding the safety around the donkeys and we promptly witnessed what happens when you don’t pay attention. A donkey decided he wanted a person’s shopping bag and he was very serious about getting it. Oatman was definitely an experience! We enjoyed ourselves.
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Theresa_l
Apr 7, 2026
Get away from city life! - If you live in a city you would enjoy this trip! It’s not like the wilderness but brings you into a country town filled with nature surrounding you. It was relaxing and fun!
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Debby_l
Mar 3, 2026
Great day trip, many... - Great day trip, many sites to see that may otherwise be missed. Will our guide was great and full of knowledge about the sites we seen and stood we made.
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Richard_b
Feb 26, 2026
Awesome Oatman tour - First and foremost our tour guide, Brandon, was great. He was informative, personable, and truly took pride in his job. Will request him on future tours.
Next comes the scenery. The mountains are beautiful, the stops were nice, and the locals are all very friendly.
Can’t wait to book another trip.
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Renee_h
Feb 26, 2026
Oatman f3om Laughlin - Great trip start to finish. Very likely to use them again in future visits may e even same tour or . The description is right on!!
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Debi_c
Feb 15, 2026
It was absolutely... - It was absolutely amazing!! Very informational, and playing with the donkeys was just magical! Our tour guide was great!
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Carrie_h
Nov 18, 2025
Nice ride - Ed was a wonderful driver and had a lot of knowledge of the area.very personable there was only 2 of us but we had a lot of fun we even had Ed laughing
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Sightsee642852
Nov 12, 2025
Oatman/Route 66...A tour to remember!! - In early October, my husband and I were escorted by Brandon on a tour of absolute enjoyment, just the 3 of us. We motored to Kingman and visited the Route 66 and Electric Vehicle Museum, eventually moving on to Oatman while enjoying what the historic Routh 66 had to offer along the way. We listened to his incredible knowledge about the mining camps, Route 66, the Black Mountains and untold amounts of information Brandon had stored in his mind. Such a remarkable man that has experienced so much of this beautiful area and was willing to share things we never would've known. Brandon is a very knowledgeable environmentalist and made this day one we will never forget. We especially enjoyed Oatman with the fabled free-roaming burros, which Brandon knew each individual burro and called them by their name. The historical hotel we dined at in Oatman at lunchtime was incredible! Clark Gable and Carol Lombard loved to hang out here and play poker, away from the publicity. You mustn't miss this place...the food was terrific, however the interior of this hotel/museum was a sight to behold! There's over a half million dollar bills attached to every available inch of space on the walls, ceilings, steps, absolutely everywhere...signed by visitors that have also left their own signed dollar bill behind! There's a story here about this tradition, concerning how it started with the early miners that begs to tell. You should call Brandon to take you there to learn the story! Call Desert Wonder Adventures, LLC if you want to enjoy a wonderful experience. Bob Walton is the owner, and he is a dream to work with in planning your tours. He has superb employees working for him that give it their all to make your tour the best experience possible. In fact, we made a return trip in early November to experience another fantastic tour with employee Eddie. We certainly enjoyed the west rim of the Grand Canyon and Joshua Tree Forest with Eddie this time! A big THANK YOU to Desert Wonder Adventures. We'll be back again...looking forward to it!
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J1144norobertw
Oct 16, 2025
Fun - Go here, enjoy and have a great time in an old town with burros and lots of people enjoying the atmosphere.
The drive from Laughlin was fun and scenic.
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Skinnypojenny
Oct 4, 2025
Oatman Mining Tour - The Oatman Mining was so good. So many stores and donkeys roaming free, The donkeys are so cute. We got caught in a flash flood the road was washed away. The driver kept us informed on when we could leave the area and head back to Laughlin. On the way back the driver took his time. He was wonderful and so was Oatman.
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