8-Day Central Coast: Chicago, Detroit, D.C, NY and Niagara Falls

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Fly from home to Chicago. For passengers arriving with domestic flights, please wait at Baggage Claim area; for passengers taking International flight, please wait at the Exit doors after retrieving your luggage. Tour guide will lead you to the meeting point. For those guests who arrive at O’Hare meeting point before 3:00pm, you will receive an additional gift - free transportation to the Fashion Outlets of Chicago which features many shopping and dining options, there’s no complementary airport pickup and shopping option for Midway Airport arrival. For passengers who arrive before 5:00pm, you are invited to join the night tour of Chicago at $25 per person.
【Chicago Night tour】
Start from the Crown Fountain at Millennium Park, we will set off for Michigan Avenue where you can have a wonderful view of the Magnificent Mile in the night and take a walk alongside the Chicago River. The last stop will be the Michigan Lakeside with the panoramic view of the world-class city skyline of Chicago.

1.Free Pick-up: ORD Airport Pick-up 9:00AM-9:00PM
2.No complementary pick-up service is available at Midway airport.
3.This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Guests need to purchase admission tickets from tour guides.

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This tour will show you the best of Chicago in one day. This is a world’s top architecture city with bold architectures. You will take a walk in the Millennium Park, a combination of stunning architecture, sculpture and landscape design located in the heart of downtown Chicago; you will see Cloud Gate, the impressive signature urban sculpture and one of the best public spaces that you can find on earth. Take a break at the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, one of the world's largest artificial fountains. Stroll around the Navy Pier, the former Navy training center, which is the most visited lakeshore park in central United States now. You will also take an exclusive tour of the Chicago Theatre, an exquisite French Baroque style theatre. Another stop is Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile, where the Art Institute of Chicago, Grant Park, the historical Chicago Water Tower, shopping malls and boutique stores are located. To have the best view of this famous city, you will go up to the 360 CHICAGO which soars 1,000 feet above Lake Michigan and the city’s majestic skyline to offer the most breathtaking views of downtown Chicago, the lakefront and four neighboring states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It newly presents an enclosed, glass and steel moveable platform that tilts outward 304 meter above the Magnificent Mile and safely holds up to eight visitors at a time, which will be another thrilling experience for whom like to challenge themselves. As the birthplace of skyscrapers, Chicago has a skyline bristling with skyscrapers. Chicago River flows backwards from Lake Michigan and is lined up with best architecture in town: the corncob shaped Marina City buildings, Trump Tower, Willis Tower and etc. Take our river cruise to enjoy the beautiful urban view of Chicago.

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In the morning, we are heading to the capital of automobiles - Detroit. We will stop at the headquarters of the General Motors Company, and then visit Henry Ford Museum, which is sponsored by the Ford Motor Company. It is the second-largest carmaker in the United States. Here is a word saying that where there is a car, there is a Ford. The exhibitions not only show the history of Ford but also reveal the process of American Industrial Revolution. The collection contains many rare exhibits including John F. Kennedy's presidential limousine, Abraham Lincoln's chair from Ford's Theatre, Thomas Edison's laboratory, the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, and the Rosa Parks bus.

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In the morning, we will leave for Pittsburgh, "the Steel City" and go to the famous Point State Park, which is at the confluence of three rivers, gives you the fabulous view of the city of Pittsburgh. By the afternoon, we will head to Washington D.C. and visit the Lincoln Memorial, the Reflecting Pool, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Korean War Memorial. Besides, we can take photos of the White House and the U.S. Capitol from outside. Furthermore, you surely don’t want to miss the opportunity to take a cruise for sightseeing of the town on the Potomac River! Along the way, you will see and pass by the Washington Monument, the World War II Memorial, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, and etc.

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Baltimore, the colorful and diverse town, Maryland's largest city and economic hub, is recognized by its beautiful inner harbor where sits the Fort McHenry, birthplace of the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”. The waterfront, Baltimore’s hub for tobacco trade with England in its earliest days, is surrounded with shops, restaurants and attractions that lure tourists and residents today. Then we will be heading to Lancaster to visit the Amish Cottage. Despite the development of the contemporary technologies in the 21st century, the Amish still live a rural way of life. They enjoy their simple and strict life and keep away from light, phone, and TV. Amish life is always remarkable in the trip with such a huge contrast with the modern social values. Later on, drive north to Philadelphia where is known as the birthplace of American democracy. At the Independence National Historical Park, tour guide will arrange a free time for guests to walk around. Inside the Independence Hall, you will have a special moment of standing exactly where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. You also won’t miss the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Washington, Congress Hall, and other great attractions! Take pictures, and even better, add a smile! Arriving in New York by evening, you are invited to join our delicately tailored night tour for just $25 to get an initial contact with this “Sleepless City” - a 3-hour tour stopping by the Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and Hudson River to enjoy the luxury night view of city!

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At a first glance, travelling around the entire of New York City seems like the mission impossible; however, our highly organized tour is especially designed for you to feel the core spirit of the New York, by visiting amounts of famous landmarks and museums to learn more of its unique history, and shopping in the world top-brand boutiques! By stepping up to the Empire State Building, guests could overlook the beautiful view of the central park and the entire of New York City. Empire State Building stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years, and has been surpassed in late 1970. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. Nowadays it is still the most famed landmark of the city of New York. Also, Guests will have a chance to take a sightseeing cruise on the Hudson River to enjoy the city from a totally different view, as well as take pictures with the backdrops of Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge. In addition, US INTREPID, the national heritage that costs $120 million, is reopen for visitors. Concorde supersonic airliner and a variety of aircrafts will be all in the exhibition for the guests to visit. Wandering around the world's famous financial and securities trading center  Wall Street, taking pictures with the symbol of New York Stock Exchange - Charging Bull, and visiting Trinity Church, Times Square. Of course, we will not miss the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the United States with collections of more than 2 million works of art. In the end of the day, our tour bus will take guests see around the Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, United Nations Headquarters, Ground Zero and the new construction of WTO - Freedom tower...

City passes are not accepted during an escorted tour due to the fact that they do not correspond into the tour schedule. The group entrance tickets provided by tour guides have fast lane and tour guides accompany passengers for activities.

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Driving through the hilly Pennsylvania and New York State, the several hours of ride becomes a perfect time to enjoy the rural sceneries. We will arrive at Niagara Falls around the noon. It’s the combination of height and volume that makes Niagara Falls so beautiful. More than 6 million cubic ft. (168,000 cubic meters) of water goes over the crest line of the falls every minute during peak daytime tourist hours. Guests will be amazed by the deafening roar of the American Fall, the Horseshoe Fall and the Bridal Veil Fall. Take the voyage on the famous “Maid of the Mist” (closed in winter) which gets passengers as close as possible to the Niagara Falls! The Maid rides right into the mists thrown up by the roaring cascade as the Niagara River tumbles over the edge of the falls. You can also optionally watch a Niagara IMAX movie which chronicles more than 12,000 years of history and examines human interaction with the falls from ancient time through the people - like you - who come to see them today. Later you can choose either: A. to stay in the Falls Park for self-exploration till returning the hotel, or, B. to take Niagara Falls In-depth Tour (Tour fee: $25/person, including $13 of the admission ticket). This interesting and exciting tour includes two popular attractions: the magnificent natural wonder - Niagara Whirlpool State Park and the U.S. historic landmark - Old Fort Niagara. The Niagara Whirlpool’s greatest depth is 125 feet. It is estimated the whirlpool formed approximately 4,200 years ago by the upstream erosion of the Niagara escarpment by Niagara River. Old Fort Niagara is a rich historic landmark; it spans more than 300 years. Its commanding presence on the great lake caused it to play a critical role in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The gorgeous Lake Ontario lies behind the Fort.

1.No boat operation in winter.If time is available, guests will have chance to take the impressive and exciting Niagara JETBOAT.
2.The completeness of night view on certain summer evenings may be limited or not available due to late sunset time and the US Federal Government regulations on driving hours.

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Cleveland, the holy land of Rock and Roll, is the biggest city along the Erie Lake in the State of Ohio. Here, we will visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, which is designed by the famous designer I. M. Pei. This is the heaven for Rock and Roll fans. The museum has 4 theaters, multiple interactive stations and 7 floors of exhibits that exactly tell the story of the world’s most powerful music. In the evening, we will return to Chicago.

1.Please book the flight out from Chicago（O'Hare）after 7:00pm.
2.This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Guests need
to purchase admission tickets from tour guides.