Chicago Central – East Coast New York 8 Days Tour

(The first day of the trip is for reference only; we will make some arrangements base on your flight arrival time.)
When you arrive at Chicago airport, the domestic flight passengers please meet tour guide at the baggage claim area; international flight please meet at terminal exit. Free pick up time is 8:30am-11:00pm (flight arrival time); the tour guide arranges you and other members to take the nearest bus to leave the airport. Flights arrive before 15:00pm can enjoy [Fashion Outlets] shopping. The outlet has gathered a large number of brand stores and discount stores in the world, high-end brands such as Burberry, Coach, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, J.Crew, Jimmy Choo, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, and Tory Burch. Flights arrive before 17:00pm will have chance to join the Night Tour, which is $25 per adults. (*If the night tour is not affected by the weather, it will take at least 4 people to make up the tour.)
Chicago Night Tour:Starting from Crown Fountain at Millennium Park, we will set off to Michigan Avenue where you can view “the Magnificent Mile” for grasping a good general idea of the night life scene in downtown Chicago; and take a walk alongside of Chicago River. The last stop will be at the Michigan Lakeside with a panoramic view of the world-class city skyline of Chicago.
Airport Pick-up mode A, B, C:
A. O’Hare airport (ORD) free shuttle services: 9: 00AM – 9:00PM (flight arrival time). Tour guide arranges you and other members to take the nearest shuttle to leave the airport. Guests who enjoy free airport pick-up do not include a tip of $10 per person; tour guide will collect it the day before the tour ends.
B. O’Hare/Midway Airport to hotel private shuttle service (24 hours): $120 for 1st and 2nd persons, $10 for each additional person.
C. No flight: Please notice in advance and convergence with us at O’Hare airport; shuttle bus will take you to the hotel.
* 9am-9:pm ORD airport free pick up

You will see Chicago in one day, the world’s top architecture city with bold architectures. Take a walk in the Millennium Park to see Cloud Gate; Buckingham Fountain, Navy Pier, the corncob shaped Marina City, Trump Tower, Willis Tower and etc. Take an exclusive tour of the Chicago Theatre. Stop by Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile, where the Art Institute of Chicago, Grant Park, the historical Chicago Water Tower are located. You will go up to the 360 CHICAGO to have the best view of this famous city. Take our river cruise to view why Chicago is the birthplace of skyscrapers.

Our tour will start with Detroit, the American automobile capital, where we will visit the Henry Ford Museum, named after the founder of the Ford motor company, an amazing complex comprised of 7 buildings and an extensive collection including John F. Kennedy’s presidential limousine, Thomas Edison’s laboratory, Abraham Lincoln’s chair from Ford’s Theatre, the Wright Brothers’ bicycle shop and the bus that Rosa Parks sat in.

In Niagara Falls, we learn the legend of Niagara Falls by watching the IMAX movie, ride Maid of Mist boat and view the falls up-close. Take in-depth tour and see Lake Ontario in a historical Old Fort. Go to Goat Island and visit Cave of the Winds. We will stay in hotel located in Rochester.

Watkins Glen State Park is located in the village of Watkins Glen, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County in New York’s Finger Lakes region. It is a layered rock geological, eroded by glaciers and streams, forming a peculiar landform. There are 19 waterfalls along the canyon trail about two miles away. There are excellent mountain climbing trails, waterfalls that can be seen from close quarters. (*Watkins Canyon State Park is a mandatory activity, $15/person.) And then, we will reach New York City, where we can visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A deep New York night tour ($25/person) will also be arranged in the evening.
New York Night Tour:
Rockefeller Center is a large complex consisting of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets. In the center of the complex is a small sinking square, fluttering the 159 colorful flags of the United Nations in the sky. The Fifth Avenue gathered countless global luxury boutiques. Multi-colored advertisements, giant screens, neon staggered, and vibrant fashion men and women, all of these you will find out at Time Square, it highlights the city’s prosperity and romance. Empire State Building, the must-see point in New York, as a symbol of the New York skyline, it has had a tradition of changing tower colors since 1976 to celebrate various anniversaries and events. The nearby is Korean Town, a variety of Korean cuisine, Korean cosmetics and accessories over there, especially known for authentic Korean cuisine.

Continue our tour in New York City the second day. We come to see the famous Wall Street, take cruise on Hudson River to see Statue of Liberty, get into new World trade Center and see 911 memorial… When we reach Philadelphia, we visit Independence National Historical Park to see Independent hall and Liberty Bell. Stop by Reading market. Take open-top double-decker bus to learn about the birthplace of more than 30 East American historical cradles. The bus will stop at the Plaza of Love, which is also a world-famous landmark. (*Double-decker bus is a mandatory activity, $32/person.)

At Washington D.C., we will visit the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Korean War Memorial. Besides, we can take photos of the White House. In the Madame Tussauds Presidents Wax Museum, you can take pictures with Presidents Obama, Trump and other celebrities. Pass by the Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, and World War II Memorial etc. Next, we will have D.C. in-depth tour ($25/person): Including the Capitol Hill, Library of congress (Inside visit.), and Supreme Court (Photo stop). (*D.C. in-depth tour is a mandatory activity, $25/person.) After it,take [Capital Cruise] to enjoy the view of the US’s mother river, the Potomac River. It is your only chance to appreciate the “Pentagon” of the US Department of Defense! Tour in D.C. ended here, we are heading to Pittsburgh and see State Point Park.
Washington D.C.in-depth tour:
Capitol Hill is the seat of the U.S. government, home to the domed United States Capitol, Senate, Houses of Representatives and the neoclassical Supreme Court. Members of Congress gather here to make laws. The President of the United States is also sworn here. Library of Congress is one of the five national libraries in the United States. It has 30 million books, covers 470 languages, and has more than 58 million manuscripts. Supreme Court of the United States is the highest level of federal court.The entire door is supported by 16 marble columns. On both sides of the stone steps in front of the main entrance of the West Hall, it is the statue of justice and the statue of the law.
*If Capitol Hill and Library of Congress are closed, we will visit Marine Corps War Memorial and U.S. Air Force Monument instead.
(The United States Marine Corps War Memorial is a national memorial, which is dedicated to all U.S. Marine Corps personnel who died in the defense of the United States since 1775.The US Air Force Monument, with a total cost of $30 million, is adjacent to the Pentagon. It is the only place in the DC area of Washington that can see the Pentagon at close range. It is also the only place where you can look up at the 911 monument of the Pentagon.)

Today, we will travel to Cleveland, OH. Our tour of the city includes a stop at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Each year, musical acts that have influenced the history of popular music are inducted into its eternal halls. Later, we will return to Chicago. Guests who back home by flight, please book flight fly out O’Hare airport-ORD after 19:00.