Whether you’re exploring the Chicago’s amazing landmarks
during a guided tour or enjoying a birds-eye view from the
103rd floor of Skydeck
Chicago in the Willis Tower - (formerly the Sears
Tower) and the 94th floor Hancock Observatory, you would have to agree that
Chicago is the beautiful heart of the mid-west. There is
so much to do and see. Stroll along
Navy Pier– the Midwest’s top tourist destination – and
experience its boardwalk, 150-foot Ferris wheel, and numorous
dining or shopping options. Tour attractions such as the
Lincoln Park Zoo,
home to more than 1,000 mammals, reptiles, and birds. Or spend the day
exploring the 'Museum Campus’, home to the
Adler Planetarium,
Shedd
Aquarium and
Field
Museum.
•
The Great Chicago Fire raged from October 8 to 9th. The fire
lasted 27 hours and destroyed 3.5 square miles, 17 miles of
roadways and 17,450 buildings.
• The first animal
purchased for the Lincoln Park Zoo was a bear cub, bought
for $10 on June 1st, 1874.
•
Opened in 1930, The Adler Planetarium was the first
planetarium in the western hemisphere.
• Take a Seadog Cruise down the
Chicago River and Lake Michigan.
• Have lunch at Navy Pier.
• Walk through the Navy Pier Chicago Funhouse Maze.
• Tour the Museum of Science and Industry and see the only
U-boat in the U.S.
• Dine at the world famous Hard Rock Cafe.
• Complete the day with a visit to the world famous Willis (formerly Sears) Tower
Skydeck.
• Check into hotel.
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• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Spend the day on the
‘Museum Campus’, home to the Adler Planetarium,
Shedd Aquarium and
Field Museum.
• Have lunch at one of the museums.
• Enjoy a “Gangster Tour”, complete
with period actors reliving
old Chicago.
• Dinner at Tommy Gun’s, a prohibition era eatery.
• Enjoy an optional Broadway Show or the Blue Man Group.
• Arrive in Chicago and meet your guide.
• Take a Seadog Cruise down the
Chicago River and Lake Michigan.
• Enjoy Lunch.
• Afternoon visit one of the great museums Chicago has to offer - for example the
Adler Planetarium,
Shedd Aquarium or
Field Museum.
-or- view Chicago from atop the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower Skydeck.
• End the day with dinner at Navy Pier.
• Meet Local Guide for African American Heritage Tour. Stops include the 8th
Church of Christ , First Baptist Congregational Church, Sunset Café, 8th
Regiment Armory, Chicago Bee Building and others as time permits.
• Time allocated for lunch during the touring.
• Finish the day at The DuSable Museum of African American Culture.
• Take a Seadog Cruise down the
Chicago River and Lake Michigan.
• Have lunch at Navy Pier.
• Walk through the Chicago
Funhouse Maze.
• Tour the Museum of Science
and Industry and see the only
U-boat in the U.S.
• Dine at the world famous
Hard Rock Cafe.
• Complete the day with a visit to the world famous Willis (Sears) Tower
Skydeck.
• Check into hotel.
*****************************
• Spend the day on the
‘Museum Campus’, home to the
Adler Planetarium, Shedd
Aquarium and Field Museum.
• Have lunch at one of the museums.
• Enjoy a “Gangster Tour”, complete
with period actors reliving
old Chicago.
• Depart for home.
• Meet Local Guide for African American
Heritage Tour. Stops include the 8th Church of Christ , First Baptist
Congregational Church, Sunset Café, 8th Regiment Armory, Chicago Bee
Building and others as time permits.
Time allocated for lunch during the touring.
• Following dinner enjoy an optional
night activity or check into the hotel.
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• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before checking out.
Explore The DuSable Museum of African
American Culture.
• Time can be spent exploring Washington
Park.
• Travel to the Navy Pier for free time.
• Lunch at either the Park or the Pier.
• Say goodbye to Chicago on a Seadog Cruise down the
Chicago River and Lake Michigan.
• Depart for home.
