5-Day Tour Chicago

Tour Code: 16AP5CH
Trip Duration: 5Days
Departure Date: Mon,Tue,Thu

Itinerary  
Day 1: Home - Chicago (Night Tour*)
The first day’s itinerary is for your reference only; the schedule is subject to change upon your arrival.
Fly from home to Chicago.
For passengers arriving with domestic flights, please wait at Baggage Claim area;
For passengers taking International flight, please wait at the Exit doors after retrieving your luggage. Tour guide will lead you to the meeting point.
For those guests who arrive at O’Hare meeting point before 3:00pm, you will receive an additional gift - free transportation to the Fashion Outlets of Chicago which features many shopping and diningoptions, there’s no complementary airport pickup and shopping option for Midway Airport arrival.
Meals: Breakfast-N/A, Lunch-N/A, Dinner-N/A
Hotel: BEST WESTERN O’HAREor equivalent

Day 2: Route 66
U.S. Route 66 (US 66 or Route 66) nicknamed the Mother Road, was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System. The highway began from Chicago and ran all the way to Santa Monica, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km). We will first visit the crossing of Adams Street and Michigan Avenue, which is the starting point of Route 66. Then we will have breakfast at Lou Mitchell’s, also known as "the first stop on the Mother Road.". The restaurant has kept its original decoration since 1949 so you can feel Route 66’s classic golden age. We will then stop at Joliet and visit the Old Joliet Prison Park where the famous TV series Prison Break was made. Afterwards, we will visit Pontiac, another important destination on Route 66. We will have a guided museum tour through which you can have a comprehensive understanding of the Mother Road. The tour will be guided by the city staff and includes Route 66 Hall of Fame (the largest collection of Route 66 Memorabilia in Illinois), the Pontiac Oakland Automobile Museum (one of the world’s greatest and most expansive collection of Pontiac) and the Museum of the Gilding Arts (store signs on Route 66 used to be made of gold! Here you can also learn how to make gold leaf).  We will go back to Chicago in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast-N/A, Lunch-N/A, Dinner-N/A
Hotel: BEST WESTERN O’HAREor equivalent

Day 3: Chicago City Tour
This tour will show you the best of Chicago in one day. This is a world’s top architecture city with bold architectures. You will take a walk in the Millennium Park, a combination of stunning architecture, sculpture and landscape design located in the heart of downtown Chicago; you will see Cloud Gate, the impressive signature urban sculpture and one of the best public spaces that you can find on earth. Take a break at the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, one of the world's largest artificial fountains. Stroll around the Navy Pier, the former Navy training center, which is the most visited lakeshore park in central United States now. You will also take an exclusive tour of the Chicago Theatre, an exquisite French Baroque style theatre. Another stop is Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile, where the Art Institute of Chicago, Grant Park, the historical Chicago Water Tower, shopping malls and boutique stores are located. To have the best view of this famous city, you will go up to the 360 CHICAGO which soars 1,000 feet above Lake Michigan and the city’s majestic skyline to offer the most breathtaking views of downtown Chicago, the lakefront and four neighboring states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It newly presents an enclosed, glass and steel moveable platform that tilts outward 304 meter above the Magnificent Mile and safely holds up to eight visitors at a time, which will be another thrilling experience for whom like to challenge themselves. As the birthplace of skyscrapers, Chicago has a skyline bristling with skyscrapers. Chicago River flows backwards from Lake Michigan and is lined up with best architecture in town: the corncob shaped Marina City buildings, Trump Tower, Willis Tower and etc. Take our river cruise to enjoy the beautiful urban view of Chicago that goes through the core of city. (The cruise will be closed in winter)
Meals: Breakfast-N/A, Lunch-N/A, Dinner-N/A
Hotel: BEST WESTERN O’HAREor equivalent

Day 4: Milwaukee Lake Geneva
We will start in the morning towards Milwaukee, the largest city of Wisconsin State, a state where you get to see true American spirit. Milwaukee is the birthplace of Haley-Davidson motorcycles. We will first visit the Harley Davidson Museum that showcases the American legendary motorcycle brand by collection of 450 motorcycles and artifacts including the oldest known Harley Davidson motorcycle. Every handcrafted bike is passing the message of Harley Davidson spirit: passion, freedom, bravery, and individuality.
We will then visit the historical brewery of the Miller Brewing Company, another pride of Wisconsin. As you might have tried the famous Miller brand beers many times, now you can see where they come from. This historical brand also has 155 years of history and interesting facts to share, which will definitely add a kick to your beer when you drink it next time. More importantly, you will end every tour with their famous ice-cold beer samples! Relax and enjoy your brew in the Bavarian-style Miller Inn or outdoor Beer Garden (seasonally) with friends and family at this historic Milwaukee landmark.
After lunch, we will go towards Lake Geneva, a favorite resort city for Chicagoans. Originally called “Big Foot” by the Indians, the area became a popular summer retreat with railroad access from Chicago for the barons of wealth in lumber, cattle, oil, steel, cement, manufacturing, and durable goods (e.g., Morton Salt, Wrigley Chewing Gum), with mansions and large homes such as Stone Manor and Black Point built on the lake from the 1850s, through the heyday of the Roaring, and up to the present day. We will take a walk alongside the lake and take the popular Geneva Lake cruise (Cruise will be closed in winter) to enjoy the narrated highlights of many of the elegant, historic estates as you travel around the eastern end of the lake known as “Geneva Bay” in approximately one-hour.
Meals: Breakfast-N/A, Lunch-N/A, Dinner-N/A
Hotel: BEST WESTERN O’HAREor equivalent

Day 5: Prohibition, McCormick Tour
In the morning, we will leave for a famous Chicago prohibition bus tour. Guided bus tour will educate you on the full history of prohibition in 1920s and hear about American gangster who attains fame on prohibition era-- Al Capone. We will be visiting the "dark side of Chicago city", where the gangster under Al Capone was active. On the trip, we will go back to the 20s and tasting intriguing cocktail made by professional bartenders in a famous bar where Al-Caroline was back on time. After lunch, we will visit the majestic estate and ten-acre garden of late Cole-Robert R McCormick, former publisher and editor of Chicago Tribune. The new paper is the Most-read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region. Our visit, a guided tour, will explore how Colonel McCormick lived here with his family from 1936-1955, and you will be immersed in McCormick's legacy of journalism, history, architecture, politics, first amendment issues patriotism and philanthropy.*If you are not attending the Mafia Tours, you may choose Chicago University Walking tour instead.
Meals: Breakfast-N/A, Lunch-N/A, Dinner-N/A

Tour Fares
Double Occupancy (1-2 people): $480/ person
3rd person (Triple Occupancy): $439
4th person (Quad Occupancy): $418
Single Occupancy: $720
Triple and Quad prices are for three people or four people sharing one room with 2 beds respectively.

Costs include
1. 4 nights hotel accommodation.
2. Transportation via air-conditioned vehicle.
3. Experienced tour guide.
4. O’Hare airport Transfer.
 
Expense Items
1. Round trip air ticket from your hometown. Private expenses on insurance, laundry or other items.
2. All meals and drinks during the trip, but the tour guide will arrange for it.
3. Tips (Minimum $10/person/day) to guides and drivers.
4. Optional admission fee (Prices subject to change without prior notice. Child 3-11, Senior 65+).
360 Chicago (incl. Tilt) adult USD28, senior USD28, child USD21
Chicago Cruise（12/1~4/1 off season closed）  adult USD39, senior USD35, child USD18
Art Instituate of Chicago adult USD25, senior USD25, child FREE(-14yrs)
Chicago Theater   adult USD15, senior USD15, child USD10
Harley Davidson Museum Adult USD20, Senior USD14, Child USD10
Route 66 Association Hall of Fame Adult USD25, Senior USD25, Child USD25
Lake Geneva Cruise（11/1-5/1 off season closed） Adult USD30, Senior USD28, Child USD14
McCormick Estate Adult USD20, Senior USD20, Child USD20
Mafia Tours Adult USD45, Senior USD45, Child USD45
Chicago University walking tour Adult USD10, Senior USD10, Child USD5
Exchequer Restaurant and Pub USD35, Senior USD35, Child USD10

* No refund once relative documents are issued
* For terms and conditions, please refer to TQ Travel website
* We reserve the right to change prices without notice
* We reserve the right to adjust the itinerary without notice

RESERVATION PROCEDURE
1. Within 24 hours after submitting your reservation, you will receive a Receipt of Reservation by email.
2. Upon receiving the Receipt of Reservation, please make payment to our company within two business days in accordance with the requirements detailed in the email
3. After making payment, you will receive our Confirmation Email with all the detailed information for your tour, including departure time, itinerary, hotel confirmation, airport pick-up, etc.
4. Simply present the printed copy of the Confirmation Email to your tour guide on the departure day. Please remember that the Confirmation Email is your proof of purchase.

Policy of Cancellation:
 - 100% of reservation cost within 7 days prior to departure date;
 - 50% of reservation cost within 8-14 days prior to departure date;
 - 25% of reservation cost within 15-29 days prior to departure date;
 - 10% of reservation cost within 30 or more days prior to departure date.
 - The “Free Ones” cancellation must be submitted at least 15 days before tour departure date. Any No-show on tour departure date without advanced request will be collected a penalty fee USD150 by tour guide for blocking an extra seat on the bus. This penalty is a mandatory fee will be paid in cash by other participating travelers of the reservation in order to participating on the tour.
Policy of Change:
Request for reservation change must be submitted at least 30 days before tour departure date, and there will be a service fee USD20 to be charged. Reservation change within 30 days prior to departure date please refer to Cancellation Policy above.
 
 

About airport pick-up and drop-off: Routing and timing of air ticket customers book must completely stick to tour itinerary, we assume no responsibility on costs caused by any flight which is wrongly reserved, delayed or changed.
Free airport pick-up: O’Hare airport (ORD) 9AM-9PM, please excuse us that you may wait for customers who arrive in the same period of approximate half an hour. For overtime arrival, passenger will have to self check in hotel on their own expense,or request charged pickup service which costs USD120 for 1st and/or 2nd passenger, USD10 more for each from the 3rd person.
On final day please arrange flight departing O’Hare airport (ORD) after 7PM, free transfer. Midway airport (MDW) departure after 7PM, no free transfer, please self-arrange.