Arrive in Chicago, IL; you will have time for shopping on the Magnificent Mile.  From major fashion houses to trendy retailers, Michigan Avenue offers three shopping centers towering over a district overflowing with luxury retailers, unique shops and popular stores.

Dinner is on you own at the Magnificent Mile, home to some of Chicago’s best restaurants.  Enjoy a menu of flavors from all over the world from Chicago’s world-famous deep dish pizza to savory French cuisine, all your tastes are covered.  Then check into your suburban Chicago hotel for two nights.

This morning meet your guide for a Chicago City Tour.  From the sparking shore of Lake Michigan and its unparalleled lakefront park system to the powerful skyscrapers of the Loop, this tour introduces you to some of Chicago’s most renowned neighborhoods and the very fiber of the Windy City! This tour also a offers a little bit of Hollywood featuring more than 30 sites where over 50 movies were shot.  Movies range from The Dark Knight to Chicago favorite Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to classics like The Sting.

Next is a Chicago Architecture Cruise.  This one-hour cruise features an expert guide sharing an insider’s glimpse into the buildings, architecture, and engineering that made Chicago famous as the birthplace of the skyscraper and home of modern American architecture.  Nothing is more impressive than this world-renowned architecture as seen from the Chicago River.

Enjoy the afternoon at Navy Pier. Enjoy the beauty and the thrills of a day on Lake Michigan.  From rides to restaurants, exhibitions to entertainment, shopping to tour boats, Navy Pier has it all – in a location unlike any other!

Dinner is included tonight at a local restaurant followed by an evening of theatre (see schedule above). (B,D)

After breakfast, depart for home. (B)