Tour the Treasures and Chicago South Shore Tour

Enjoy all the sights on the South Shore Tour, plus admission to the Art Institute of Chicago!

Travel through Grant Park, the front lawn of the city and site of Soldier Field, Adler Planetarium with its sky dome, and the Joseph Petrillo outdoor band-shell where Chicagoans listen to fine music throughout the summer nights. Also on your tour is Orchestra Hall, home of the famous Chicago Symphony, and Shedd Aquarium, the world's largest aquarium. You'll stop by the Field Museum of Natural History, famous for the size and scope of its collections. Looking over from these sights you'll see the 80-story Amoco Oil Building.

Travel through the South Commons, a new "close-in" residential community. Continue through beautiful Jackson Park, where the Colombian Exposition of 1893 was held to celebrate the founding of America 400 years earlier. Following this you'll pass through the University of Chicago, with its elegant English style architecture, as well as pass the Museum of Science and Industry, a tribute to Man's ingenuity and inventiveness. Also see the world's highest apartment building, Lake Point Towers, a stunning building of glass and curving adjacently to Navy Pier, Chicago's inland port.

Enjoy the view at one of the great art museums of the world, the Art Institute of Chicago. Renowned collections spanning 5,000 years of artistic expression in Europe, Asia, Africa and The Americas are featured here. Paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photography, textiles, decorative arts and architectural works provide a wonderful window onto the world's cultures. From Ancient Chinese bronzes to African wood carvings, from Rembrandt to the French impressionists to works by today's artists, from American and English miniature rooms to intricate glass paperweights - the museum's collections include some of the finest art ever produced. Your children will delight in the exhibitions and interactive offerings of the Kraft Education Cente.

Schedule details

Tour the Treasures and Chicago South Shore Tour

Departure Dates:

Daily, except Thursday

Unavailable Dates:

• New Years Day (January 1)
• Easter Sunday (April 12, 2009)
• Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2008, November 26, 2009)
• Christmas Day (December 25)
• New Years Eve (December 31)
  

Departure Point:

Tour departs from selected downtown Chicago hotels

Departure Time:

• High Season (Jun 1 - Sep 30): 11:30am and 3:30pm
• Low Season (Oct 1 - May 31): 12:00 noon

Hotel Pickup:

Complimentary pick-up service is only available from downtown Chicago hotels. Please advise which hotel you require pick-up from at time of booking, and call 24 hours prior or upon arrival in Chicago to reconfirm your tour and hotel pick-up time.

Additional information

Art Institue of Chicago

Inclusions:

• Narrated motorcoach tour
• Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago
• Tax

Exclusions:

• Gratuity (optional)
• Admission to special ticketed exhibitions (may be purchased on site subject to availability)
• Food or beverages

Additional information

• This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
• Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking
• Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated

Booking Details:

• This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
• Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking

Local Operator Information:

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.