3-Day Bus Tour from Chicago: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Niagara Falls and Indiana Dunes National Park

Chicago → Toledo Botanical Garden (60mins) → Cuyahoga Valley National Park (60mins) → Erie

Toledo Botanical Garden
Toledo Botanical Garden inspires and nurtures the joy of growing through stewardship of horticulture, the arts and nature. The Garden features more than 60 acres of display gardens and relevant plant collections, along with a two-acre urban farm, and is full of life, beauty, tranquility and opportunities for exploration, learning and reflection. Toledo Botanical Garden is the only botanical garden in this region and is visited by more than 120,000 people annually.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is an American national park that preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio. Cuyahoga Valley features natural, man-made, and private attractions, which is unusual for an American national park. The natural areas include forests, rolling hills, narrow ravines, wetlands, rivers, and waterfalls. About 100 waterfalls are located in the Cuyahoga Valley. The park has many trails, most notably the 20-mile (32 km) Towpath Trail, which follows a former stretch of the 308-mile (496 km) Ohio and Erie Canal and is popular for hiking, bicycling, and running. Animals found in the park include raccoons, muskrats, coyotes, skunks, red foxes, beavers, peregrine falcons, river otters, bald eagles, opossums, three species of moles, white-tailed deer, Canada geese, gray foxes, minks, great blue herons, and seven species of bats.

Today we will drive to Niagara Falls, one of the famous wonders of the American continent, to experience the majestic momentum of Thor's Water up close. Take the "Maid of the Mist" waterfall viewing boat and jet boat, so that tourists can fully appreciate the waterfall and appreciate the majestic momentum of the waterfall. Go to Castle Park and visit Niagara Falls in depth.

Maid of the Mist + Niagara Falls Daytime View + Lunch (3.5hours, Maid of the Mist is optional) → Niagara Falls In-depth Tour (Optional, 120 mins, include Whirlpool State Park and Old Fort Niagara State Park) → Niagara Jetboat (Optional, 60mins) → Erie

Special Notes: 

- In case of the closure of Old Fort State Park, the in-depth tour of Niagara Falls will be cancelled.

- Jetboat will be operated only when weather condition allows; in case of storm, snow, icy condition of the Niagara River, the boat tour will be closed for safety reasons. Minimum age for passenger who wants to take Jetboat is 4 years old with a height limit of minimum 40 inches.

-  Maid of the Mist Niagara Falls Boat usually closed in winter season, it will not be visited based on attraction closure.

Maid of The Mist

It's the combination of height and volume that makes the Niagara Falls so beautiful. More than 6 million cubic ft. (168,000 cubic meters) of water lays over the crest line of the falls every minute during daytime peak tourist hours. The famous Maid of the Mist ride gets passengers as close as possible to the Niagara Falls! The Maid rides right into the mists thrown up by the roaring cascade as the Niagara River tumbles over the edge of the falls.



Old Fort Niagara State Park

Old Fort Niagara is a rich historical landmark. It spans more than 300 years and its commanding presence on the great lake caused it to play a critical role in major wars of: The French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812. The gorgeous Lake Ontario lies behind the Fort too.



Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours

Experience the Niagara River like no other way. The exciting boat ride takes passengers on a thrilling trip down the Niagara River! This round-trip ride zooms through the Niagara Gorge, and even takes passengers to the famous Whirlpool rapids, all of a custom-built jet boat.

Erie → Indiana Dunes National Park (120mins) → Chicago

Indiana Dunes National Park
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is on the southern shore of Lake Michigan in Indiana. It has a string of sandy beaches, and trails through dunes, marshland, and jack pine forests. The Dune Succession Trail at West Beach has views of the Chicago skyline and the lake’s bird-rich wetland. Near the Little Calumet River are the Bailly Homes, an 1820s fur-trading post, and the restored Chellberg Farm.