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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

Wed 06 Nov

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Starting at $119.00

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Wed 06 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)

thomas9006

May 2021

We booked our tour over the phone with Bob. He was very friendly and efficient even calling me the day before the tour to make sure we arrived in town. Sarge and Will took us on our tour and were both outstanding. They taught us much about the area and made sure we were comfortable along the way. They were on time for the tour and arrived in a nice tour van. Desert Wonders exceeded our expectations. We took another tour the next day with a competitor, and wished we had booked with them. If you want a tour in the Laughlin area go with the Desert Wonders.

Response from Host

May 2021

Desert Wonder Tours is proud of our fantastic tour guides and love to hear that your experience exceeded your expectations. That's always our goal! Thank you for the nice review.

chado247

Apr 2021

What a trip. Got to feed and be up close with the burrows. The gun fight was pretty cool. Bob was awesome answering all my questions along the way. You could tell he personally cares about everyone on his trips!! Will be booking other trips. First class company!!

Response from Host

Apr 2021

Thank you for the nice review and for choosing Desert Wonder Tours! We look forward to sharing another experience with you in the future!

Sharon W

Apr 2021

We were so glad we took the tour with Bob and didn't try to drive to Oatman ourselves. He was very knowledgeable and told us a lot of history about the area. The stop at Cool Springs was interesting and the scenery through Sitgreaves Pass was awesome. We enjoyed Oatman with the burros roaming freely and the fun gun fight. Don't miss lunch at the Oatman Hotel and seeing the walls, etc. covered with dollar bills. My husband had a bison burger that he said was delicious. Upstairs there is a nice gift shop and you can also see the bedroom where Clark Gable and Carole Lombard spent their honeymoon. It's a nice tour and we would definitely recommend it.

Response from Host

Apr 2021

So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for choosing Desert Wonder Tours!