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4-Day Chicago & Milwaukee Tour: Route 66, Motorcycles & Skyscrapers

4-Day Chicago & Milwaukee Tour: Route 66, Motorcycles & Skyscrapers

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Tour Code: 427866

4-Day Chicago & Milwaukee Tour: Route 66, Motorcycles & Skyscrapers-map

Departure City

Chicago

End City

Chicago

Duration

4 days

Language

Chinese Live, English Live

Guide Type

Guided Tour

Group Size

Standard Group Tour

Activity Level

Moderate

Accessibility

Not accessible

Highlights

• Historic City Chicago • The Mother Road • Route 66 • Lake Geneva • Harley-Davidson Museum • Miller Brewing Company

Itinerary

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). Itinerary: Chicago downtown → The crossing of Adams Street and Michigan Avenue (15 mins) → Lou Mitchell's (Optional, 45 mins) → Joliet → the Old Joliet Prison Park where the famous TV series Prison Break was made, Old Joliet Prison (Optional, 75 mins) → Pontiac → Route 66 Hall of Fame (Optional, 60 mins) → the Pontiac Oakland Automobile Museum (45 mins) → the Museum of the Gilding Art (45 mins) → Chicago Route 66 Association Hall of Fame It was originally established by the Illinois Route 66 association at the Dixie Truckers Home on the former US Route 66, relocated in June 2004 to early-1900s fire hall, and is now located in the former Pontiac City Hall and Fire Station, now known as the Pontiac Museum Complex. You can learn the history of Route 66 in Illinois, see images of the road's wonderful history, and hear a few great stories about life in America when Route 66 was the most important highway in the nation. The Pontiac Oakland Automobile Museum The museum features antique and classic cars, and lots of automotive artifacts. The Resource Center Library has several thousand old highway maps, sales brochures, original design drawings, and service and owner's manuals. There are thousands of Pontiac and Oakland related items, and a wonderful display of over 2,000 oil cans to see. It changes the displays several times a year, so there is always something new in the museum. Old Joliet Prison Built in 1858, the iconic Old Joliet Prison was built as a powerful showpiece. It was designed to not only intimidate the inmates the inmates on inside, but those outside. Your chance to do time has come, go inside the prison gates and see where famous inmates and some famous television shows called home.

* Old Joliet Prison will be closed on certain dates, thus we will visit the attraction outside only. Already known dates: June 1st, June 8th and June 29th, July 20th and July 27th, August 24th, October 19th.

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. We will then visit the historical brewery of the Miller Brewing Company, another pride of Wisconsin. After lunch, we will go towards Lake Geneva, a favorite resort city for Chicagoans. Itinerary: Milwaukee → Harley-Davidson Museum (Optional, 75 mins) → Miller Brewery (75 mins) → Lake Geneva → Lake Geneva Bay Cruise (Optional, 60 mins) Harley Davidson Museum The Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company has over 100 years of history, making some of the finest "choppers" - a style of motorcycle - in the world. This museum collects more than 450 motorcycles and artifacts including the oldest known Harley Davidson motorcycle and attracts more than 3000 tourists all over the world every year. Miller Brewing Company The Miller Brewing Company is an American beer brewing company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Here in Miller Valley you will experience an indoor/outdoor guided walking tour of over 155 years of brewing history. Ice-cold refreshing samples of our finest brews will be served at various stops along the tour (and after!) for those 21 and older. Water and soft drinks are available for guests under 21 or upon request. Lake Geneva Cruise The Lake Geneva was first nicknamed the "big footprint" by the aborigines. Later, because of the construction of the railway, it was favored by commercial circles in the 19th century. Logs, livestock, oil, steel, cement, manufacturing, and other business giants have built spectacular and luxurious holiday villas here. We will have the opportunity to take the cruise (closed in winter) and admire the many different styles of holiday houses that are spread over the lake.

* Lake Geneva Bay Cruise Winter（Usually closed during November 1 to April 30).

Note: Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

Meeting & Transfer Info

Time limit for providing flight information:

Kindly submit your flight details at least 3 days in advance of the group joining date. Failure to do so may result in an unsuccessful arrangement of the transfer service.

Own Expenses

All mandatory fees must be paid in cash to the tour guide and tickets cannot be pre-purchased separately. Any optional activities you wish to join must be paid to your tour guide in cash.

What’s Included

Includes

Complimentary airport pick-up and drop-off

3-night hotel accommodations

Roundtrip transportation in air-conditioned motorcoach

Professional tour guide

Excludes

All personal expenses, additional hotel services, and meals

Service Fee for tour guide (minimum USD 10.00/day per guest)

Optional tours (prices and availability subject to change) (All optional tours that include a service fee must be paid for in cash before joining the tour.):

Optional tours and mandatory fees are not covered in the tour cost; kindly pay these directly to the guide during the tour. For details, please check the daily itinerary. (Costs listed are estimated; the tour guide will provide final confirmation.)

Special Notes

The itinerary and operating dates may change due to weather, traffic and other reasons during our busy season. Please reconfirm your order prior to the departure date.

In case of attraction closures (due to holidays or construction, etc.), tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly.

In the event of overbooking during peak season, we will arrange for you to stay at a hotel of equal or near-equal standards of service.

If the weather condition, war, general strikes and other unforeseen circumstances interrupt the journey, the local provider reserve the right to rearrange the journey without refunding the tour fee.

If visitors cannot join the tour because of personal reason, the fee for hotels and transportation is not refundable.

Flight information must be provided in order for airport transfer services to be arranged. If flight information is not provided or relayed at the last minute, we will assume you have arranged your own transportation and no driver will be sent. If you decide to make the trip from the airport to the hotel yourself, please inform us at your earliest convenience. If you opt out of airport transfer service, you may still request said service provided we receive the request well in advance. Urgent requests to reinstate airport shuttle service will not be guaranteed. If a flight is delayed, Tours4Fun / local provider will attempt to arrange pick-up at a later time, but this is not guaranteed. If an airport transfer service is not available, all guests are responsible for arranging their own transportation from the airport to the hotel.

Depending on your arrival time, your hotel room may not be available until the afternoon. Most hotels allow check-in between 1:00pm-3:00pm, however some charge a fee for early check-in. Please check at the hotel desk to see if you may store your luggage at the hotel if you wish to explore the city on your own before check-in.
Please Note:
1. Guests are not allowed to use a CITY PASS, NATIONAL PARK PASS and admission ticket purchased by themselves to join the sightseeing attractions included in this tour.
2. Guests who do use a CITY PASS, NATIONAL PARK PASS or admission ticket purchased by themselves, will not be offered the transportation service for that day, and will possible need to pay a penalty fee. Please consult your tour guide for details.
Language: This tour is escorted by a professional bilingual tour guide and/or driver guide (English/Chinese). Tours and/or languages may be combined to operate this tour depending on the number of passengers who have booked a particular departure.
Bus Arrangement: Passengers on the same reservation will be arranged on the same bus unless stated otherwise. If you wish to be on the same bus as another party /an existing reservation, please note your request with the reservation number in the comment section on the checkout page or notify us at least 24 hours prior to tour departure.
Tours4Fun cooperates with top local area tour operators and ensures the best quality of services to all travelers. We provide tour coaches that all are insured with a liability insurance coverage from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 to make sure that your trips are safer and more enjoyable.
The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.
As some hotels require, customers must bring at least one credit card or debit card that can be used at the destination, to cooperate with card swiping for deposit and check-in procedures according to the different regulations of the hotel. If there is no personal consumption, the hotel will refund the deposit to your card within 7-14 working days after check-out.

Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirement: If you have traveled to or transited through yellow fever-endemic regions including East African countries (excluding Tanzania) or South American countries, either before or after your trip, you may be required to present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate. This requirement can apply not only for joining tours but also for certain flights or entry into specific countries. For more details, please refer to the official site: : Yellow Fever Risk Areas - Fit for Travel

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