The Heart of Kansas (Self Drive)
❮The Heart of Kansas (Self Drive)
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This 7 night sample itinerary includes:
- Rental Car for 8 days
- Hotel for 2 nights in Wichita
- Hotel for 1 night in Abilene-Salina
- Hotel for 2 nights in Topeka
- Hotel for 2 nights in Kansas City
Driving Time
Wichita - Abilene-Salina: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
Abilene-Salina- Topeka: 1 hr. 18 mins. approx.
Topeka - Kansas City: 58 mins. approx.
This self-drive, independent vacation package will introduce you to these beautiful cities through Kansas and Missouri. Combine Wichita (the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County); Abilene-Salina, Topeka (capital city of Kansas with family-friendly attractions, history, Civil War to Civil Rights, and festivals throughout the year) and Kansas City (well known for its contributions to the musical styles of jazz and blues as well as to cuisine, specifically, Kansas City-style barbecue); with a Rental Car. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
Flexible Itinerary
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Wichita, KS
Day 1Arrive to Wichita, KS
Overnight in Wichita, KSDay 2Overnight in Wichita, KSDay 3Departing from Wichita, KS
Transportation to next city by: Regional Air -
Abilene and Salina, KS
Day 3Arrive to Abilene and Salina, KS
Overnight in Abilene and Salina, KSDay 4Departing from Abilene and Salina, KS
Transportation to next city by: Regional Air -
Topeka, KS
Day 4Arrive to Topeka, KS
Overnight in Topeka, KSDay 5Overnight in Topeka, KSDay 6Departing from Topeka, KS
Transportation to next city by: Regional Air -
Kansas City, MO
Day 6Arrive to Kansas City, MO
Overnight in Kansas City, MODay 7Overnight in Kansas City, MODay 8Departing from Kansas City, MO
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Wichita, KS
Wichita is a city in south-central Kansas. Exploration Place features hands-on science exhibits and Kansas in Miniature, a display of animated models depicting 1950s Kansas. Old Cowtown Museum recreates 19th-century life with old buildings and costumed guides. Themed gardens at Botanica Wichita include a wildflower meadow and a Chinese garden. The Museum of World Treasures has Egyptian mummies and a T. rex skeleton.
Explore the Old Cowtown Museum, Sedgwick County Zoo, Botanica The Wichita Gardens, Museum of World Treasures, The Keeper of the Plains, Wichita Art Museum, Kansas Aviation Museum and much more. -
Abilene and Salina, KS
Abilene and Salinaboth cities are located very close to each other and were founded almost at the same time. In 1857, Dickinson County was founded. Abilene began as a stage coach stop in the same year, established by Timothy Hersey and named Mud Creek. It wasn't until 1860 that it was named Abilene, from a passage in the Bible (Luke 3:1), meaning "city of the plains.". Settlers led by journalist and lawyer William A. Phillips founded Salina in 1858. During the following two years, the territorial legislature chartered the town company, organized the surrounding area as Saline County, and named Salina the county seat.
Explore the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, Lebold Mansion, Smoky Hill Museum, Rolling Hills Zoo, Indian Rock Park, Oakdale Park and much more. -
Topeka, KS
Topeka is the capital city of Kansas. The domed, neoclassical State Capitol has murals and statues. Photos and exhibits at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site commemorate the 1954 Supreme Court decision to end racial segregation in schools. The Kansas Museum of History features an 1880s locomotive. Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site has a mansion, 1890s schoolhouse and botanical garden.
Explore the Brown V. Board of Education National Historic Site, Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center, Kansas Museum of History, Topeka Zoo, Evel Knievel Museum, Gage Park, Combat Air Museum and much more. -
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City sits on Missouri's western edge, straddling the border with Kansas. It's known for its barbecue, jazz heritage and fountains. Downtown, the American Jazz Museum shares a building with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, with giant shuttlecocks out front, houses nearly 40,000 works of art, from ancient to contemporary collections.
Explore The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Worlds of Fun, Kansas City Zoo, National WWI Museum and Memorial, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, American Jazz Museum and much more.
Explore the Old Cowtown Museum, Sedgwick County Zoo, Botanica The Wichita Gardens, Museum of World Treasures, The Keeper of the Plains, Wichita Art Museum, Kansas Aviation Museum and much more.
Explore the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, Lebold Mansion, Smoky Hill Museum, Rolling Hills Zoo, Indian Rock Park, Oakdale Park and much more.
Explore the Brown V. Board of Education National Historic Site, Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center, Kansas Museum of History, Topeka Zoo, Evel Knievel Museum, Gage Park, Combat Air Museum and much more.
Explore The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Worlds of Fun, Kansas City Zoo, National WWI Museum and Memorial, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, American Jazz Museum and much more.