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Oatman Western Mining Village/Museums & Scenic Route 66 Experience

Oatman Western Mining Village/Museums & Scenic Route 66 Experience

Overview

Oatman is a village in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona that began as a small mining camp. Two prospectors struck gold here and created one major strike after another until it reached $10 million dollars worth! This find led to Oatman's population growing by more than 3,500 people within just 1 year period - this place has always had something special about it though you would never know if you didn't live there or visit.
The town of Oatman was named after Olive Oatman, a young girl who was captured and enslaved by Indians during her journey westward with her family. She later was traded away in 1856 to the Mohave Tribe, but they tattooed her face like theirs as it was their custom of the time.
Our well-known Tour Guide is locally cultivated; He grew up exploring the wonders of Northwest Arizona from its History, Desert Terrain, and Wildlife. His ancestral roots date back to the 1800s and his family's vintage collections have been featured in the local Museum of History.

City: Kingman

Sun 03 Nov

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Starting at $119.00

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Sun 03 Nov

Starting at $119.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Mask, Gloves & Hand Sanitizer

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

All Fees and Taxes

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Subject to forehead temperature check prior to departure
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

What To Expect

Historic Route 66 Museum

First stop, Powerhouse Visitors Center/Arizona Route 66 Museum. Thousands of visitors from around the world travel on Route 66 for adventure and education and enjoy the charming and imaginative displays. Modern day explorers will discover a variety of information, including vehicles, photographs, and artifacts gathered over the history of “The Mother Road.”

Cool Springs Station

From the very earliest days, Cool Springs camp and service station was an important stop for motorists traveling Arizona's Route 66. Cool Springs was built in the mid-1920s and has been connected with Route 66 from the very start. The legacy of Cool Springs reflects the larger story of Route 66. The Mother Road gave it life. The hey-day of Route 66 was the hey-day of Cool Springs. Here you'll receive your Route 66 Sidewinder or Cool Springs shirt.

Oatman Ghost Town

As we continue, you'll experience an exciting drive through winding roads in the Black Mountains to arrive at Historic Mining Town of Oatman in time for their "High Noon" shoot out and lunch (Not Included). Spend a fascinating afternoon in antique shops and interacting with roaming burros. Periodic Gunfights in the street will top your adventure so be sure to have your camera!

Sitgreaves Pass

Beautiful scenic views. Sitgreaves’ Pass was first mapped out by Captain Lorenzo Sitgreaves in 1851 while on an expedition to see if the Colorado and other rivers could be navigated by steam boat. From the top of the pass at an elevation of 3,550ft (1,082 m), you can see the across the Black Mountains into California and Nevada to the West and across the scenic switchbacks to the Hualapai Mountains in Arizona to the East.

Route 66

We'll stop at Route 66 Rock Shop. Treasures that are mined from the Black Hills mountain: Fire agate, dinosaur bone rock, and more. We continue up Scenic Historic Route 66 on the section of road named the "Sidewinder". Breathtaking views abound in this section of 66.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (41)

janicemattinson

Feb 2020

This trip was excellent! Tour guide Sarge and owner Bob couldn’t have been more helpful. Visited the Route 66 Museum, Cool Springs, Oatman with its wonderful roaming burros and gun fight show - as well as unscheduled stops at places Sarge thought would interest us as well as anywhere we fancied stopping to take photos. 100% recommend

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Thank you for the Excellent review. It was my pleasure meeting you today at the Visitors Center in Kingman. Sarge is great and provides a terrific service to our guests. His personality enhances our tours and provides a terrific asset to the guest Experience. Top notch! Thank you for choosing Desert Wonder Tours.

133edier

Jan 2020

Bob picked us up in Lake Havasu City,AZ. Took us to Kingman to see the museum and electric car museum, very interesting. Then to Cool Spring, sales lady gave us the history of the business, very interesting!! Off to Oatman to feed the Burrows, did some shopping and watched a shot out in the street. Headed back to LHC, stopped for lunch along the way! Great Day!! Thanks Bob

Response from Host

Jan 2020

It is our pleasure to share the unique and amazing history in this part of the county. This is one of our most popular trips. Aren't the Oatman burros the stars of this trip?! Such characters! I enjoy seeing them and they make me smile every time. The little shop owners who look after them are such great people too. So glad you enjoyed the experience!

Mikeyrooo9

Jan 2020

We had a blast, starting with the drive to Oatman along the winding road that was beautiful. The shops along main street in Oatman were so much fun, the noon shootout on main street was so unexpected. We stop and had lunch at one of the eating establishments. The food was good. The donkeys on main street were fun to watch as well. Over all we had a blast.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

So glad you enjoyed this experience. It is a Desert Wonder Tours favorite! Never tire of seeing the burros!