Illinois Travel Guides and Tours

Glaciers, snow-capped peaks, alpine lakes, and famous hotels highlight this Alberta travel experience through three stunning Canadian national parks, all part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site; explore Jasper "your way" with a choice of outdoor adventures. Tauck's Canadian Rockies / Alberta travel experience is packed with breathtaking scenery, adventure and natural history as you explore Banff, Jasper and Yoho National parks. Climb up the surface of a glacier on an Ice Explorer... learn park history, legends and folklore at a presentation by a Parks Canada official... keep an eye out for elk, bighorn sheep, moose and grizzlies... discover the Icefields Parkway... explore Jasper National Park "your way" with a choice of wilderness adventures... enjoy an educational wine tasting in Banff National Park... and stay in the Canadian Rockies' best resorts – at The Fairmont Banff Springs, in Signature Club rooms at the Delta Lodge in Kananaskis, and in lake-view rooms at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.

Welcome to the “Windy City!” From an exciting downtown area to the lakefront and from great shopping to fascinating museums, Chicago has something for everyone. Use your Go Chicago Card to discover what the city has to offer. Take a city tour to get your bearings and to see panoramic views from the Sears Tower Sky Deck, explore the downtown area on a walking tour, and visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and studio.

North Side Tour, 2-day Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Pass*) • John Hancock Observatory • Kohl’s Children’s Museum • Lincoln Park Zoo • Navy Pier Ferris Wheel* • Navy Pier Adventure Golf* • Museum of Contemporary Art • Museum of Science & Industry • Navy Pier Light House • Navy Pier Wave Swinger Ride* • Navy Pier Carousel* • Sears Tower Sky Deck • Shedd Aquarium • Shoreline Sightseeing Architectural River Cruise* • Shoreline Sightseeing Skyline Cruise* • Swedish American Museum • The Art Institute of Chicago • The Field Museum • The Notebaert Nature MuseumThe Go Chicago Card also comes with a full-color guidebook with information to help plan your trip. This includes maps of Chicago and the surrounding area, Service On Call; 2-day Go Chicago Card including admission to more than 25 attractions (see list below).Your Go Chicago Card includes free general admission to the following:Adler Planetarium • Brookfield Zoo • Chicago Architecture Foundation Downtown Walking Tour* • Chicago Children’s Museum • Chicago History Museum admission & walking tours* • Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio Tour • Frederick C. Robie House • Gray Line Tours (your choice of 1 tour per day: Grand Chicago Tour, South Shore Tour

From the exciting downtown area and the lakefront to great shopping and fascinating museums, Chicago has something for everyone.Service On Call; sightseeing as outlined in day-by-day itinerary.

Ride along America’s first "superhighways:" Route 66, the Illinois and the Mississippi Rivers! Along the way you’ll get to know Abraham Lincoln’s beloved city of Springfield, Illinois, discover St. Louis from the top of the Gateway Arch and cruise aboard the nostalgic paddlewheeler Spirit of Peoria. You’re sure to enjoy this uniquely American journey! Tour Highlights -Relax on a 3-day cruise aboard the paddlewheel riverboat Spirit of Peoria. -Explore the sights and sounds of St. Louis, including a ride to the top of the Gateway Arch. -Ramble along portions of Route 66, America's "Mother Road." -Walk in Abe Lincoln's footsteps on a tour of Springfield, Illinois.

Ride along America’s first "superhighways:" Route 66, the Illinois and the Mississippi Rivers! Along the way you’ll get to know Abraham Lincoln’s beloved city of Springfield, Illinois, discover St. Louis from the top of the Gateway Arch and cruise aboard the nostalgic paddlewheeler Spirit of Peoria. You’re sure to enjoy this uniquely American journey! Tour Highlights -Relax on a 3-day cruise aboard the paddlewheel riverboat Spirit of Peoria. -Explore the sights and sounds of St. Louis, including a ride to the top of the Gateway Arch. -Ramble along portions of Route 66, America's "Mother Road." -Walk in Abe Lincoln's footsteps on a tour of Springfield, Illinois.

The beautiful South comes alive on this wonderful vacation. Start your trip in Chicago and spend leisure time getting to know the city. See all the famous Chicago landmarks on an included sightseeing tour before heading south to St. Louis, Missouri, known as the “Gateway to the West.” On your St. Louis tour, take a trip to the top of the towering Gateway Arch. Then cross the Mississippi River to Nashville, Tennessee, home of country music! A guided tour shows you Nashville’s most famous sights, including the recording studios on Music Row, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and legendary RCA Studio B, once the recoding home of Elvis Presley. No vacation to Nashville is complete without a visit to the Grand Ole Opry, and you have reserved seats for a Grand Ole Opry show! Then, travel to Memphis, “Home of the Blues”—a city with a distinct Southern flair. Enjoy an orientation tour and visit Graceland, Elvis Presley’s grand estate. Next, hop on the AMTRAK City of New Orleans train to Louisiana. Pass cotton fields and catfish ponds to the heart of Cajun country. Spot alligators on the waterways of Atchafalaya Basin before crossing bayou country into New Orleans, where this Southern vacation comes to an end.

boat cruise through the Atchafalaya Basin. Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, Country Music Hall of Fame, orientation tour in Memphis, and orientation tour in Memphis; Gateway Arch, In Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis, Graceland