5-Day Chicago to Cleveland, Millennium Park, Niagara Falls, Toronto and Detroit Tour
Tour Code: GOL-CHI-133
Duration: 5 Day(s) / 4 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
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Departure City
Destination
Return City
Overview
Experience: UNESCO, Family
Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...
Tour Guide:Chinese, English
Special Dates
1. See the master piece of design- Cloud Gate at Millennium Park
2. Enjoy the Niagara Falls from both the Canadian and US side, be on the Skylon Tower and Maid of Mist.
3. Enjoy the stunning view of Toronto and Lake Ontario by reaching the top of CN Tower.
4. Visiting the Henry Ford Museum, exploring the past glory of Motor City, aka Detroit.
5. Go to the holy land of Rock ‘n’ Roll- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum located at Cleveland.
Itinerary for departure schedule on 08/03:
DAY1 Chicago - Detroit - London, Ontario
DAY2 London, Ontario - Toronto
DAY3 Niagara Falls
DAY4 Cleveland - Chicago
DAY5 Chicago City Tour
- Hotel breakfast.
Itinerary
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, and it is also the best architectural model city in the United States. Many architectural pilgrims come to the holy land here. There are many landmark pavilions, buildings, parks and food—— The world-famous urban garden - Millennium Park; Qiwei Design - Cloud Gate, the mirror of the giant city to see the city's beautiful image; the world's largest artificial fountain - Buckingham Fountain; and the home of the NBA Bulls, the Art Museum, the Magnificent Mile and other beautiful scenery It is a place that everyone yearns for.
schedule:
Millennium Park & Cloud Gate (20 minutes)→ Grant Park (10 minutes)→ Chicago Grand Theater (car tour)→ The Art Institute of Chicago (own expense, 120 minutes)→ Old Water Tower (15 minutes)→ Michigan Avenue (30 minutes) → Chicago architecture cruise (at your own expense, 75 minutes, seasonal, if the cruise ship is closed, you cannot participate) → 360 Chicago (at your own expense, including inclined glass observation deck, 75 minutes)
During the trip: Buckingham Fountain, Navy Pier, Corn Building, Trump Tower, Willis Tower
Special Instructions:
Due to the epidemic, some scenic spots may be closed. At that time, please follow the tour guide's arrangement and take activities under the guidance of the tour guide. This gives you the inconvenience, please understand!
Note:
360 Chicago Observation Deck cancels the inclined glass observation deck.
Michigan Avenue is updated as a car tour.
Hotel: Comfort Inn O'Hare-Convention Center or Similar.
Attractions
The Art Institute of Chicago is an encyclopedic art museum. It features many different exhibits that are beautiful to watch. There are old master pieces there comprising of Asian art, Islamic art, Egyptian art and many more.
Chicago 360 located on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Center is an observatory which offers 360 degree views of the surroundings and up to four states are visible from up there. There is a skywalk and a coffee shop as well.
Grant Park is located in Kankakee county in Illinois, the park was established in 1883 and according to a census in 2010 the population of Grant Park is almost 1,331.
Refers to the street in the north-south in Chicago, The street runs at 100 east in the grid of Chicago, The Street’s northern end is at the Lake Michigan’s shore.
Refers to the public park which is actually located Chicago at loop community area. The park was established in order to celebrate the occasion of second Millennium.
In the morning, head to Detroit, the Motor City, General Motors headquarters and the Ford Motor Museum. The content is rich and exciting, which will open your eyes. Then go to the center of Detroit to visit the headquarters of General Motors, one of the largest automobile companies in the United States, where we will have the opportunity to appreciate many classic and high-end cars. In the evening, go through customs to Canada and stay in London, Canada.
schedule:
Chicago → Detroit → Henry Ford Automobile Museum (own expense, 75 minutes) → General Motors Headquarters (30 minutes) → Transit to London, Canada
Hotel: Best Western Plus Woodstock Inn & Suites or Similar.
Attractions
Chicago 360 located on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Center is an observatory which offers 360 degree views of the surroundings and up to four states are visible from up there. There is a skywalk and a coffee shop as well.
The third most populated city in US, Chicago is an international hub for technology, industry, finance, commerce, transportation and telecommunication. The O’Hare airport is recorded to be the second busiest airport in terms of air traffic in the world.
In the Midwestern state of Michigan, there is a largest city of America known as Detroit. The famous company Motown Records has developed on this place.
The Henry Ford is a superbly great inside and outside multipart history museum and a national signpost of the country. With recreation, traditional exhibitions and resourcefulness, the museum is historic, above all.
Go to Toronto, Canada's largest city and financial center, and climb up the tower to overlook the city. Take a boat trip on Lake Ontario and enjoy the spectacular Lake Ontario, the scenery of Toronto City and the small islands in Regency Lake. Then enjoy the solemn and solemn Victorian-style Provincial Parliament Building, and the Sky Eye of the Municipal Building, which is designed in two semicircles, with novel and unique shapes. Finally, we came to Toronto's famous commercial center and public square - Yonge-Dundas Square.
schedule:
Toronto→CN Tower (own expense, 60 minutes)→ Lake Ontario cruise (own expense, 60 minutes)→ Toronto Old City Hall (60 minutes)→ Ontario Parliament Building (outside, 30 minutes)→ Doyang – Dundas Square (2 hours)
Hotel: Quality Inn & Suites Oakville or Similar.
Attractions
The CN tower is a concrete communications tower and is 553 meters tall, it was built on old railway lands and was completed in 1976 and became the world’s largest freestanding structure.
It refers to the cruise service of Lake Ontario which is among the five great lakes of North America. The northern, western and southwestern part of the lake is in Canada and the eastern part is in US.
The building of Ontario Legislative Building was started in 1886 and completed in 1892. The history attached to it and the exceptional approach to architecture has put the building among the most visited buildings of Canada.
At the Skylon Tower situated at the Niagara Falls in Ontario Canada, there lies a revolving restaurant which is about 775ft above the Niagara Falls. It gives one rotation per hour and meal is served with leisure.
Toronto City Hall represents the history of the city and the creation of itself. It has a volume of things for its visitors to learn about from Council Chambers to Podium Green Roof.
Situated along the south northern coast of the Lake Ontario, Toronto is great and culturally diverse. The green trees and ravines, trails and parks and recreation are the things attracting visitors in a great number.
In the morning, depart from the hotel to Niagara Falls, visit the Falls National Park, and overlook the "American Falls", "Horseshoe Falls" and "Bridal Veil Falls". The water is rushing for thousands of miles, and the thunder is thundering. Take the horn cruise ship to experience the majestic momentum for yourself, just like a galloping horse.
schedule:
Jiajing Horn Waterfall Viewing Boat (at own expense, 30 minutes)→ Waterfall viewing at Tianlong Pagoda & Lunch (at own expense, 90 minutes)→ Niagara War Castle (at own expense, 60 minutes)→ Go to the hotel when night falls
Hotel: Best Western Plus Erie Inn & Suites or Similar.
In the morning, head to Cleveland, the rock and roll capital of the world, and the largest city on Lake Erie, Ohio. Visit the well-known Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in the United States, which is also the world's first rock music museum and a rock music hall of pilgrimage for music fans around the world. Then we will go to Chicago.
schedule:
Cleveland → Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (own expense, 60 minutes) → Chicago
Attractions
Cleveland is a city in the State of Ohio in the United States, it is located on the Northeastern side of Ohio and on the Southern Shore of Lake Erie. The city was founded as a village in 1796 and became a city inn 1836.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1983. It is located in Ohio, United States. It has been dedicated to all those who have influenced the music industry in some way.
The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.
The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.
Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.
You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.
Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.
Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.
These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.
Though attractions are optional but you have to at least take 2 attractions.
Pricing
What's Included
Pick-up and drop-off to a chosen location will be provided. ( Note the locations and times of pick-up)
A deluxe coach with air conditioning will be providing the transport. In case only a few passengers are there to take part in the tour a high top Mercedes 15 seat minibus may be used for this purpose.
Professional escort for the tour will be provided.
Hotel accommodation will be provided for nights.
All taxes are included in the price of tour package.
What's Excluded
Fares for air travel and transport from home to and from the location chosen for pick-up.
Expenditure for personal purposes.
Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.
A minimum of $12 service fee per passenger per day is not included in the price of the tour package. Pay it in cash to Tour guide and bus driver. This service fees collected from passengers complement the incomes of driver and the tour guide.
Travel insurance.
Though the meals are excluded,but the guides will arrange them for you.
Room fees of personal nature, such as, laundry fees, telephone, service-fees of valets, expenses on alcoholic drinks and what you buy from mini bar. However, specified fees may be included.
Important Notice:Passengers are discouraged from purchasing admission packages from sources outside and trying to use them for this tour provided at a discounted price. In case they want to do so, they must arrange transport the same day.
Attraction Prices
| Attractions | Adult | Child(3-11 yrs) | Senior(65+ yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Chicago, IL | $32.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Chicago 360, IL | $35.00 | $25.00 | $35.00 |
| Chicago Architectural Cruise, IL | $66.00 | $54.00 | $66.00 |
| CN Tower, ON | $48.59 | $15.82 | $33.90 |
| Horn Waterfall Watching Boat + Park Permit Hornblower Niagara Cruise, ON | $35.32 | $24.02 | $35.32 |
| Mariposa Toronto Harbor Cruise on Lake Ontario, ON | $32.66 | $24.75 | $32.66 |
| Old Fort Niagara State Park In-Depth Tour, NY | $15.00 | $10.00 | $15.00 |
| Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, IL | $35.00 | $25.00 | $35.00 |
| SkyLon Tower Lunch, ON | $54.00 | $45.00 | $54.00 |
| The Henry Ford Museum, MI | $27.00 | $20.25 | $24.25 |
All the prices are listed in USD.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.
Prices may change without any notice.
Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.
Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.
Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.
Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.
There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.
Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.
Departure Location
Important Notes
Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).
Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations
There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.
You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.
Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.
If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.
If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.
On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.
Policies
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.
Cancellation charges
⇒ 16 days or more prior to departure - 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 9 to 15 days prior to departure - 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 8 days prior to departure – 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date for any reason including COVID.
An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.
In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations.
Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.
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Tour Confirmation
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E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)
Your e-ticket includes complete operator information such as local telephone numbers at your destination. You are required to print the e-tickets and bring them along with you on the trip. They will be needed as proof of purchase.
Changes in Booking
You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.
Changes in Tour Itinerary
We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.
Reschedule
If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.
Pricing
1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.
2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.
3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.
4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.
5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.
6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.
7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.
8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.
9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.
10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.
11. Final hotels booked may not be same as the one mentioned on the website.
Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.
Buy 2 Get 3rd discounted: Get 3rd Ticket on special discounted rates on the purchase of 2 tickets.
Responsibility
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4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.
5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.
6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.
6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.
6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.
6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.
7.You will be responsible for your travel documents during the tour.
8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.
Reviews
Reviews
Andreas Weiss
I loved the management process. Our tour guide was unique one and super good with making sure we do not miss any thing though it being a long weekend. The tour was so good one. Highly recommend this tour and this company GoldenBusTours to all of my friends.
Feng Fu
My family and I had a great time!we really enjoyed the whole trip. Our tour guide was excellent! a highly motivated person.He was very organized, punctual, dedicate,very informative,and most of all a very good communicator and a good story teller.
Todd Corlew
My teen kids loved the tour guide! great tour leader, great trip. My friend and family enjoyed it very much. I would definitely recommend GoldenBusTours to others. You will not find a better bang for your buck! Thank you
Yuan Ts\'ai
The tour was really very well organized, we moved exactly on time, there was no delay and even during the tour we were right on schedule, it was a great effort from the tour guide who was a great guy by the way. The accommodation was really comfortable, really clean and cozy hotels and we saw some amazing places. It was really a great tour and great experience. I really hope i can do it again some time.
Jun Tao
I would really like to thank Golden Bus Tours for organizing that tour, it was really great and well organized and punctual. Next i was to thank the tour guide who was really a stand up guy, he was very helpful and very professional and really funny. great Job Golden Bus Tours. I would really like to use your services again, but next time i would visit the West coast.
Kasturi Subramanian
The tour itself was really great, i just had a couple of issues, first the bathroom on the bus was for emergencies only,so we had to wait for breaks, also i really wish if admissions were included in the tour price. But other than that, we really had a great time, we loved all places we saw and the tour was very well organized. Hotels were really good and the tour guide was real nice guy. We loved Millennium Park, Cloud Gate, Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, Navy Pier, Chicago Theater, Michigan Avenue, Grant Park, Chicago Water Tower,the Art Institute of Chicago, the 360 Chicago, Henry Ford Museum, Abraham Lincoln’s chair from Ford’s Theater, presidential limousine of John F. Kennedy, Laboratory of Thomas Edison,
Tabeed Yogesh Narang
The best tour i had in many years. Great service and hospitality, tour guide is an amazing person, really helpful and friendly, yet very professional at the same time. both accommodation and transportation are really luxurious. We saw a lot of nice places for the first time like Abraham Lincoln’s chair from Ford’s Theater, presidential limousine of John F. Kennedy, Laboratory of Thomas Edison, bicycle shop of Wright Brothers,Millennium Park, Cloud Gate, Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, Navy Pier, Chicago Theater, Michigan Avenue, Grant Park, Chicago Water Tower,the Art Institute of Chicago, the 360 Chicago, Henry Ford Museum,
Diane Wilson
I took a couple of people visiting from overseas and they did not even get to see the front of the Niagara Falls. Why put that in the list if you are going to dupe people that way. I thought we will go at least closer to the falls and the other places. It was NOT our fault that the bus was stopped due to safety concerns. It is the company\'s but it was the passengers time and money that was robbed.
Koby Somerset
I along with my family planned a 5-day trip to Cleveland, Millennium Park, Niagara Falls, Toronto and Detroit Tour. Believe me the trip was truly amazing and we enjoyed a lot. We are so impressed by this trip that we would love to go there again and experience the good time once again. This deserves a 5-star rating from me and my family.
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