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Day 1: The Shedd Aquarium is a great attraction for student travel groups that enjoy aquatic creatures or simply have an interest in the world’s oceans. Stop by to visit the penguins and fish or get your hands on a friendly stingray! Take a journey to the Amazon to see anacondas, piranhas, even a monster tarantula large enough to cover a 12 inch dinner plate! In it’s natural habitat where it hails from, the spider is roasted as a delicacy. Visit America's first planetarium, Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. Your students will enjoy learning about the solar system and visiting the Galaxy Wall. Exhibitions take you beyond cyberspace to the night skies which prove to be quite majestic once you transcend the pollutants in our atmosphere. Learn how to cut down on light pollution so you can see the same skies when you get home!
Day 2: Visit the 103rd floor of Willis Tower to experience the Skydeck for an amazing view! The glass box extruding from the building will offer your group great photo opportunities that will horrify your friends! The Field Museum has top notch exhibits your group will enjoy like Sue the T-Rex, the largest and most complete t-rex ever found; or maybe you would rather visit the Grainger Hall of Gems? From shamans to bird egg and nest collections, Field has an incredible collection of specimens to admire! The Brookfield Zoo delivers 216 acres of your most beloved animals as well as some new faces like the okapi! Enrichment programs are in no shortage! Dolphin performances, backstage feedings, even dinosaurs like Sue!
Day 3: Chicago Architecture River Cruise will offer beautiful sights so don’t forget your camera! A medley of over 50 new and old buildings are the highlights of this tour as you sail the Chicago River. Navy Pier is a great attraction for some fun and free time. Some of your group may enjoy shopping and dining, while others would like to enjoy the amusement rides. With 50 acres of options there’s no boredom in sight! Choose a firework show, a leisurely boat cruise, the ferris wheel, stained glass window museum and more! Have some laughs at Comedy Sportz, an improv comedy show. The two teams battle for your laughs in a sport-like fashion, complete with a referee!
Day 4: There is lots to see and do at the Museum of Science and Industry. Their wide ranging exhibits include topics on farming, the internet superhighway, aquatic vessels, railroads, the whispering gallery, and more! Discover a World War II submarine, explore The Henry Crown Space Center where the Apollo 8 crew module resides, a United Airlines Boeing 727, a German U-Boat and even more! Shopping on the Magnificent Mile will be a good way to end your visit and collect your souvenirs! The biggest shopping district in the Windy City offers up 51 hotels, 275 restaurants, 460 stores and even entertainment to boot! Don’t feel like walking? Take a water taxi for something new!