with an extension to MILWAUKEE, MADISON & TALIESIN
JUNE 14-18, 2018
Travel with us to
CHICAGO, one of America's greatest cultural destinations. Immerse yourself in the city's museums, performing arts, great restaurants and architectural treasures. Visit
OAK PARK and view the Prairie Style Architecture of
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. Discover the exciting diversity of Chicago's finest buildings; enjoy a guided walk through
MILLENNIUM PARK in the heart of downtown. An
ARCHITECTURAL RIVER CRUISE and a highlights tour of the
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO are included. Special options are a performance of the
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with Ricardo Muti conducting Yo Yo Ma and an extension to
WISCONSIN including the
MILWAUKEE MUSEUM OF ART, and a visit to of
TALIESEN, Wright's home in
SPRING GREEN.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio in Oak Park, IL.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 14 - Travel to
CHICAGO this morning and transfer by private motor coach to
OAK PARK for lunch and a tour of
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S HOME and STUDIO and
UNITY TEMPLE, a 1905 Historic Landmark that Wright called his "Little Jewel." Check into the
PALMER HOUSE near Chicago's Magnificent Mile and the Art Institute of Chicago. Dinner is included this evening.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15 -This morning an
ARCHITECTURAL RIVER CRUISE will spotlight over 50 historic and architecturally significant sites. Enjoy a guided walk through
MILLENNIUM PARK, Chicago's spectacular urban space with the dazzling
JAY PRITZKER PAVILLION, designed by renowned architect
FRANK GEHRY. Tonight we recommend a performance of
MACBETH at the
CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER which takes place in
THE YARD, their exciting and innovative space on
NAVY PIER.
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. Ricardo Muti, Music Director of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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SATURDAY, JUNE 16 - Our tour this morning will include the
LOOP, with masterpieces from the Chicago School of Architecture;
HYDE PARK and the campus of the University of Chicago; the stunning high-rise buildings of the
GOLD COAST and more. In the afternoon we have planned an optional lunch and visit to the
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART and time to enjoy the extraordinary shopping on Chicago's
MAGNIFICENT MILE.
EVENING OPTION: We have tickets reserved for the
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA with Ricardo Muti conducting and cellist Yo Yo Ma performing Shostokovich's Cello Concerto No 2.
SUNDAY, JUNE 17 - This morning visit the
ART INSTITUTE of CHICAGO, with its exciting collection including George
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Paris Street, Rainy Day, oil on canvas 1877. Gustave Caillebotte, French, Art Institute of Chicago
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Seurat's "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." The afternoon is free. The Chicago production of
HAMILTON is playing at the
CIBC THEATER one block from our hotel. Reasonably priced tickets are still available for performances at 1.30 PM and 7.30 PM.
MONDAY, JUNE 18 - This morning is on your own for last minute shopping or visits to the renowned
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY or the nearby
ADLER PLANETARIUM (both open on Mondays). In the afternoon we will assist you in arranging transportation to the airport for your flights back to Philadelphia or your home city.
DETAILS about our extension to MILWAUKEE, MADISON AND TALIESIN, JUNE 18-20 are available upon request.
