September 7 to 10, 2022
4 days | 3 nights | Direct flight | Coach transportation | 4 meals
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Chicago has been on your list of destinations to discover for a long time? What could be better than getting there as the crow flies in less than 3 hours from Montreal? With a morning arrival, you’ll have maximum time to visit the 3rd largest city in the United States. Your downtown hotel gives you a myriad of things to do. Chicago will charm you with its restaurants, sporting events, Broadway, blues and jazz shows!
INCLUDES:
- Direct round trip flight from Montreal to Chicago with Air Canada
- Transportation by luxury bus in Chicago
- 3 nights’ accommodation at Holiday Inn Chicago Downtown
- 3 breakfasts
- City tour with a local guide
- Visit of the John Hancock tower and its 360 degree observatory
- Cruise and lunch on the Odyssey Chicago River (2 hours)
- Guided tour on foot and with the bus of Chicago’s main attractions with your group leader
- Free time in the museums
- Free time on the Magnificent Mile
- Fees for one luggage
- Services of a Gendrontours group leader
- Taxes
NOT INCLUDED:
- Meals other than those mentioned
- Activities other than those mentioned
- Client’s contribution to the Compensation fund of $3,50 per $1,000
In order to respect the safety of travelers and to properly follow public health protocols, a few things will be different on our upcoming bus trips.
Here is an overview of the new measures approved by the Fédération des transporteurs du Québec:
- The vaccination passport will be requested at boarding only for our departures to the United States;
- The bus can now accommodate all passengers for travels beginning on March 14, 2022;
- You may eat and drink on the bus;
- You may use the restroom on the bus;
- Wearing a mask is mandatory on the coach. A procedure mask will be provided to you by Gendron Travel;
- All surfaces inside the coach will be disinfected twice a day with an electrostatic sprayer;
- Seat assignment for all passengers for the duration of the stay;
- New safe boarding and disembarking procedure for you and your bike (if bike travel).
*Voyages Gendron reserves the right to reshuffle seat selections based on exceptional conditions to ensure that as many passengers as possible can participate in the trip in a sanitary manner.
Entry and exit requirements – COVID-19
Most governments have implemented special entry and exit restrictions and requirements for their territory due to COVID-19. Before travelling, it is your responsibility to verify if the local authorities of both your current location and destinations have implemented any restrictions or requirements related to this situation. Vaccination or health passports may be required in some cases. It is your responsibility to be aware of the specific entry, exit and transit restrictions and requirements for the country or territory you are visiting before you travel and before you book your trip. Voyages Gendron is not responsible if you do not meet your destination’s entry or exit requirements. For full details on health measures and entry and exit requirements for a destination, visit the official government website.
AM
Leaving for your flight to Chicago. Arriving in the morning and transferring to the hotel by bus.
Check-in at the hotel.
Free time for lunch ($) near Magnificent Mile.
Discovery on foot with your group leader:
- Millenium Park
- Tourist information Center
- State Street
- Picasso Theatre
- Union statio
Around 4 pm, back to the hotel.
Free dinner ($) and free time during the evening.
AM
Breakfast at the hotel.
City tour on foot and by bus with your group leader.
11:30 am : Arrival at the port for the dinner-cruise.
PM
12:00 pm: Board the Odyssey Chicago River.
This European-inspired, glass-enclosed vessel sails the waters of the Chicago River and offers gourmet cruises with breathtaking views of the surrounding architecture.
12:30 p.m.: Cruise departs and lunch served on board.
2:30 p.m.: End of the cruise and return to the port.
Free time at Navy Pier.
Transportation by bus to Hancock Tower.
Climb the Hancock Tower 360°.
Climb the observation tower 300 meters above the famous Magnificient Mile for a breathtaking 360-degree view of the city skyline and Lake Michigan.
Free dinner ($) and free time during the evening.
AM
Breakfast and transportation by bus to Chicago Art Institute.
Visit of Millenium Park.
Free lunch ($).
PM
Free time to explore Chicago and its museums (admission fee extra).
- Chicago Art Institut
- American Writers Museum
- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Money Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Photograph
- Pritzker Military Museum & Library
Free dinner ($) and free time during the evening.
AM
Breakfast at the hotel. Leaving with our luggage.
Free time to explore Chicago.
Free lunch ($).
Free time at the the Magnificent Mile.
4 p.m. : Meeting with the bus. Departure to the airport.
Arrival at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport around 11:14 pm.
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