Chicago! Your kind of town.

Come taste Chicago’s many delights and experience its dynamic personality. Marvel at her unmatched lakefront and majestic skyscrapers, hear about the Great Chicago Fire and walk the truly Magnificent Mile. Hear fascinating lectures, visit world-acclaimed museums and explore diverse city neighborhoods.

This Elderhostel itinerary includes visits to the famed Chicago Art Institute, Chicago History Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, financial district, an architectural boat cruise on the Chicago River, State of Illinois Building, a motor coach tour of Chicago’s neighborhoods and, of course, experience some of the finest dining Chicago offers!

Your hotel is in the heart of the Magnificent Mile and most meals are provided.  Hotel accommodations include double occupancy with private bath. Parking next to the hotel is available at an additional cost.

Participation in this program necessitates walking and the ability to navigate stairs.

2008 Dates

• Apr 13–18
  
• Apr 27–May 2
• May 11–16
• May 25–30
• Jun 15–20
• Jun 29–Jul 4
• Jul 13–18
• Jul 27–Aug 1
• Aug 3–8
• Aug 24–29
• Aug 31–Sep 5
• Sep 14–19

Program Number 2818AU
Double Occupancy: $1,074
Single Occupancy: $1,399

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Treasures of Chicagoland

Chicago, Chicago that wonderful town, that toddlin’ town...offers so many surprises! Treasures of Chicagoland takes an insider’s look at the Windy City’s most off-beat and other celebrated destinations. Come explore its architecture, culture, lifestyle and history with private, docent-led programs and tours. Your hotel is just footsteps away from Michigan Avenue, River North and famed State Street.

This program requires  a considerable amount of walking.

Each day presents a different focus and perspective.

Monday: Northbound tours

• Ragdale Artist Home
• Cuneo Museum
• Chicago Botanic Garden
  (including dinner and concert)

Tuesday: Westbound tours

• Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
• Unity Temple
• Hemingway Museum and Home

Wednesday:Southbound tours

• Museum of Science and Industry
• Oriental Institute
• Chinatown

Thursday: Eastbound tours

• Millennium Park Revealed
• Shedd Aquarium

2008 Dates  

• July 20–24
  Program #14898AU
• August 17–21
  Program #14898AU

Double Occupancy: $976
Single Occupancy: $1,256

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Introducing...

Making Beautiful Music

The Ravina Festival Experience,
featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Revel in a classical music paradise at the Ravinia Festival, the Chicago area’s “sound of summer” since 1904. The Windy City’s high culture surrounds your entire experience, from world-class lodgings to three performances by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and/or musical ensembles in the Pavilion and the historic Martin Theatre. Experts detail the lives of composers and the social context of each selection while lectures and performances by the Steans Institute for Young Artists heighten your musical knowledge. Gain firsthand insight into Chicago’s highly regarded art scene with a local collector. Venture outside the festival grounds to the affluent North Shore and the internationally renowned Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art.

Day One

• Welcome Dinner
• Ravinia Concert—
  Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Day Two

• Orientation
• Lecture on concerts/composers highlights
• Chicago Botanic Garden Tour
• Ravinia Concert

Day Three

• All day at Ravinia — Tours, Classes, Lectures and Discussions

Day Four

• Tour of Chicago’s North Shore
• Visit to the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
• Tour of the Charles Dawes Mansion
• Dining and Ravinia Concert—
  Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Day Five

• Art Lecture by Private Collector
• Farewell Program

2008 Dates

• July 27–31
  Program Number: 16410AU
• August 3–7
  Program Number:17410AU

Double Occupancy: $891
Single Occupancy: $1,166

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