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A Great American Tradition Returns ...

 


Fall Colors on the River: Itinerary
By Train & the Steamboat Mississippi Queen,     Offered once only this year!  Don't miss out!
Round-trip from Chicago
September 16 - 27, 2004
12 days from only $2,495 p.p.

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DAY TO DAY CRUISE ITINERARY

16

Sep

 Guests arrive in Chicago by train and transfer to the Chicago Hilton in the heart of downtown to begin a two-night stay in the Windy City.  All evening is at leisure tonight.
17 Sep A special treat today with a sightseeing boat cruise around Chicago via the Chicago River, the best way to see some of the architecture that makes Chicago so impressive.  We have left most of the day 'free' for you to spend as you like, sightseeing, shopping, exploring 'The Magnificent Mile' or one of Chicago's great museums.  Overnight at the Chicago Hilton.
18 Sep All morning to relax or see more of Chicago since we do not depart today until 3pm on the Texas Eagle, bound for St. Louis.  There is time for a drink and dinner onboard before we arrive in St. Louis and transfer to the deluxe Sheraton St. Louis for our overnight stay.
19 Sep A morning tour of this historic city is included today and after lunch, we board the Mississippi Queen, docked in the shadow of the famous Arch and at 5pm the steam whistle blows and we set sail, bound for St. Paul.
20 Sep Hannibal, Missouri, made famous by Mark Twain as the home of Tom Sawyer greets us today and we have all day to enjoy this historic town with time to see the famous Cave visited by Tom Sawyer.  Later tonight is the Captain's Welcome Aboard Dinner.
21 Sep All morning to sleep in and relax since all day is spent Steamboatin' up the Mississippi, passing through many locks today.  A great day for catching up with that new book, reading or meeting new found friends.   Tonight, be sure to walk on a moonlit deck as the searchlight takes 'readings' off the darkened riverbank.  Another fun activity is the great Dixieland jazz featured tonight in the Paddlewheel Bar.
22 Sep Dubuque, Iowa greets us this morning and there is plenty of time to explore the antique stores, Victorian buildings and quaint shops in this important 19th century river town.   Tonight, there is time to see a movie in the cinema, enjoy Big Band music in the Main Lounge or perhaps a quiet drink in the Antlers Bar as we paddle north.
23 Sep Picturesque La Crosse, WI is our port of call today, a town of great charm resembling a piece by Norman Rockwell.  La Crosse features some great pre-Civil War architecture, a fine museum and some very interesting curio shops.  Later today is the steamboat's justly famed Southern picnic for lunch, with platters of fried chicken, baked ham, gumbo, mud pie and other great southern specialties.
24 Sep All day Steamboatin' with plenty of time to catch up on reading, enjoy lunch on deck, fly a kite or perhaps nicest of all, a cool drink in the Calliope Bar as the Mississippi Queen toots her way up the River with the world's largest calliope playing merrily.  Entire towns turn out along the riverbank to see her steam past and unlike an ocean cruise, there is great scenery around every bend in the river.
25 Sep Another historic River town awaits us today, Red Wing, MN, originally the site of a Sioux Indian village and now the largest wheat market in the World, this town features a beautiful waterfront, friendly people who turn out to welcome the steamboat, and hundreds of historic buildings.
26 Sep Breakfast finds us docked in St. Paul and after disembarking we enjoy a city sightseeing tour of both St. Paul and Minneapolis.    Later tonight, is our special Farewell Dinner and a good opportunity to exchange addresses with new friends.  Overnight at the Doubletree Hotel.
27 Sep A morning departure for Chicago aboard the Empire Builder train, traveling over Burlington Northern Railroad.  This is a scenic trip, passing through Wisconsin Dells en route and all too soon, we are back in Chicago, our journey through America's Heartland at an end.

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