-Day 1 Hello Chicago
Meet your tour director
Chicago city walkLake Michigan, Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile, Millennium Park, Cloud Gate sculpture & Lurie Garden, Crown Fountain
Dinner
Details: Chicago city walk
Explore the city known as the birthplace of the skyscraper. Walk along the shores of the great Lake Michigan and down Michigan Avenue’s Magnificent Mile, known for its nightlife, upscale shopping, restaurants and residences. Then stop by Millennium Park, Chicago’s center for art, music, architecture and landscape design. Check out your reflection in the Cloud Gate sculpture and try your luck standing in front of the interactive Crown Fountain – but be careful, you might get wet!
Details: Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) visit
Get a bird's-eye view of Chicago from the sky deck of the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower). Currently the 2nd tallest building in the United States, the Willis Tower was originally commissioned to house all Sears & Roebuck employees (hence the former name). Its distance to the roof is 1,451 feet, and there are 108 stories of office buildings and more.
Day 2 Chicago landmarks
Breakfast
North Avenue Beach
Adler Planetarium visit
Dinner
Details: Lincoln Park Zoo & Conservatory visit
The Lincoln Park zoo began in 1874 with a gift of a pair of swans--and has now grown to include more than 1250 species of animals. Currently, the zoo includes polar bears, penguins, monkeys, gorillas, and many varieties of reptiles. The Lincoln Park Zoo is also famous for its John Deere-sponsored Farm-in-the-Zoo exhibit. Located on a small working farm, the Farm-in-the-Zoo houses horses, pigs, cows, chickens and more.
Details: Wrigley Field guided visit
Any trip to Chicago wouldn’t be complete without a visit to “The Friendly Confines”. Built in 1914, Wrigley stands today as the oldest National League ballpark and the second oldest active major league park. Home to the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley is known for its ivy covered outfield walls and its hand operated scoreboard. While you’re there, be sure to take note of the surrounding buildings, many of which offer an unobstructed view of the field itself.
Details: Navy Pier visit
On the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan the Navy Pier is a Chicago landmark that is among the most visited destinations in the world. With lots of fun attractions and activities to enjoy all year long, you’ll have a great time exploring the People’s Pier no matter when you go!
Day 3 End tour
Breakfast
Travel home
Details: Museum of Science & Industry visit
Housed in one of the 'White City' buildings created for the 1893 World's Fair, the Museum of Science and Industry holds a diverse collection of exhibits, from a working coal mine, a rambling, 3,500 square foot model railroad featuring the first diesel-powered stainless-steel passenger train, to a real NASA space capsule. Visit Yesterday's Main Street, a replica of a Chicago street from the early 1900's, and walk through a blown-up model of the human heart in some of the museum's most popular exhibits.
Day 3 Start extension in Chicago
Breakfast
Dinner
Details: Art Institute of Chicago visit
From the scaled down Thorne Miniature Rooms to the mummy of Paankhenamun, the Art Institute’s unparalleled collection encompasses more than 5,000 years of human expression. At one million square feet, it is now the second largest art museum in the US, home to one of the world’s most notable collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art.
Details: Seadog River & Lake architecture tour (seasonal)
Easily the most thrilling cruise through history you’ll ever encounter, the Seadog Tour is one of the most popular attractions at the famed Navy Pier. On this memorable 75-minute cruise, you’ll hit top speeds along the lakefront before entering the historic Chicago River Locks and meandering your way upriver. There, you’ll take in the sites of Chicago’s most famous landmarks before your high-speed vessel takes you back for another quick spin on the lake.
Day 4 End tour
Breakfast
Travel home
Details: Museum of Science & Industry visit
Housed in one of the 'White City' buildings created for the 1893 World's Fair, the Museum of Science and Industry holds a diverse collection of exhibits, from a working coal mine, a rambling, 3,500 square foot model railroad featuring the first diesel-powered stainless-steel passenger train, to a real NASA space capsule. Visit Yesterday's Main Street, a replica of a Chicago street from the early 1900's, and walk through a blown-up model of the human heart in some of the museum's most popular exhibits.
Tour Includes:
- Round-trip transportation
- 2 overnight stays (3 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
- Breakfast daily (except arrival day)
- Dinner daily (except departure day)
- Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
- Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
- Overnight security chaperone
- Tour Diary™
- Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
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