Chicago Charm Four Day Tour

Students will love to explore all that the windy city has to offer on this 4 day tour.

Willis Tower – Get the best view of Chicago from one of the world’s tallest buildings. You can see 4 different states from your bird’s eye perch.

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum – The first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, opened in 1930, still enthralls visitors with all new exhibits and state of the art computer technology in the world’s first StarRider Theater.
The Field Museum – Your group will be so excited to visit Sue, the largest and most complete T-rex ever found. Other exhibits include the Underground Adventure, an ancient Egyptian tomb, sparkling gems and more when they learn about the world’s cultures and environments.
Evening Entertainment – See the Blue Man Group or head to the Downtown Theater District for a Broadway performance.

Navy Pier – Just east of Chicago’s downtown and located on Lake Michigan, Navy Pier has been a Chicago landmark since it first opened in 1916. Now Chicago’s number one visitor destination, it showcases an amazing array of restaurants in addition to recreational and exhibition facilities.
Art Institute of Chicago – Truly one of the world’s greatest art museums. Your group will see collections dating from 3,000 B.C. through the present. Make sure you leave time to see all that this museum has to offer including French Impressionist paintings and drawings, fine and decorative arts, photography, textiles and architectural works.
Museum of Science and Industry – Discover the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere, with 14 acres of hands-on exhibits designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and ingenuity. Explore the legendary U-505, an authentic Boeing 727 airplane, a mineshaft for a tour of a realistic coal mine, 12 robots at work in a real toy factory, or take in a move at the five-story Omnimax Theater.
Comedy Sportz – Fully improvised, this show is upbeat, fast paced, and clean. Featuring games made famous by such television shows as Whose Line is it Anyway?, this is a battle for laughs where the audience determines the victor! The show isn’t about sports: it IS a sport!

Notebaert Nature Museum – Nature is closer than you think as you explore the secrets of our natural world including animals, plants and bugs that we see every day.
Chicago History Museum – Your group will uncover artifacts from the Chicago Fire, American history and Abraham Lincoln during their trip to this museum.
Shopping on the Magnificent Mile – Grab your wallet for some free time to shop at Virgin Megastore, Sony Gallery, H& M, Eddie Bauer, Niketown, the Apple Store, and four vertical malls.
Dinner Cruise – For a perfect last night in Chicago, your group will enjoy dinner on Lake Michigan aboard the Spirit of Chicago or the Odyssey.

Millennium Park – Designed by Frank Gehry, the Pritzker Music Pavilion is a great place to catch a live performance. Look for the 1,000 faces of Chicago at the Crown Fountain, and check out the Chicago skyline reflected on Cloudgate, from British sculptor Anish Kapoor.
Shedd Aquarium – With more than 19,000 aquatic animals from around the world, Shedd Aquarium is is world’s largest indoor aquarium.