Chicago
Academic Travel Services
presents... performance tour experiences
to The Windy City. Containing many
world class museums, Chicago is one of the premier
educational destinations in the Midwest.
Your group will experience the rich history of
the city from politics to gangsters, as well as
the historical landmarks and world renowned
architecture of this diverse city.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Museum of Science & Industry
Experience one of the world’s greatest museums.
It contains exhibits of applied sciences,
engineering and industry in 75 major exhibition
halls spanning 15 acres. Among the collections
are aviation exhibits; a virtual reality and
computerized imaging exhibit; a German U-505
submarine; and working replica of a coal mine...
See what your body really looks like. The Body
Slices exhibit shows slices of a body to illustrate
“exactly what is where.” Also, included in your
trip price is an admission to the Henry Crown
Space Center and OMNIMAX theater.
Field Museum
Established in 1893, the world’s foremost
museum of natural history houses more than 9
acres of exhibits consisting of world renowned
collections of more than 19 million artifacts
and specimens. See the fossils and exhibits of
life-sized dinosaurs, witness what life was like
for Native Americans and experience the Inside
Ancient Egypt exhibit.
Shedd Aquarium
The Shedd Aquarium is one of the largest
aquariums in the world; with 8,000 freshwater
and marine animals. The Oceanarium is the
largest indoor mammal marine pavilion in the
world and contains whales, dolphins, and sea
otters. Watch as divers hand-feed fish in the
90,000 gallon coral reef exhibit, then enjoy the
dolphin show at the Oceanarium.
Custom
W O R K S H O P
Offering Private and Customized Dance
Workshops.
Workshops are at prestigious dance studios
in Chicago. They are taught by distinguished
teachers from a dance discipline of your choice.
Also available are customized Broadway dance
classes. In these classes Your students will have
the opportunity to learn show-stopping choreography
from a hit Broadway musical, taught
to them by a genuine Broadway professional.
After the dance class, your students will have a
chance to chat with their instructor about life as
a professional Broadway dancer.
Call for more details.
Six Flags Great America*
Located about 45-minutes north of Chicago, Six
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Flags Great America offers a full day of fun and
excitement. The park offers over 100 rides, shows
s
and attractions including eight exhilarating roller
coasters and four super-soaking water rides. Be
careful when planning because the park is open
weekends only from late April till late May and
then every day till the end of August.
3 Days / 2 Nights
$335 + transportation costs
Regional Special
2 Days/1 Night
$219
plus transportation
*These attractions are seasonal and may not be available.
Feb 12 – Mar 10
Mar 6 – Apr 7
BROADWAY
SHOWS
Open Run Open Run
Mar 12 – 24
May 28 – June 9
The Windy City Sample Itinerary
This itinerary is only a sample and may be modified to suit your group’s unique desires
Customize Your Package
The packages listed in this brochure are
standard packages. Let us customize a
package to fit the personality of your
group. Let us know what interests you and
your group have so we can better serve you.
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± Two nights hotel accommodations
(4 per room)
± Meals: one breakfast and one dinner
per hotel night
± Dance Class/Workshop at a prestigious
dance studio
± Complete sight-seeing including: the
Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd
Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry
(with OMNIMax), Sky Deck, Watertower
Place, Michigan Avenue, the Navy Pier and
more!
± Evening cruise on the Chicago River and
Lake Michigan*
± Admission into Six-Flags Great America
theme park*
± One professional Tour Director assigned to
your group alone
± Consumer Protection Plan
± Liability Insurance Coverage
± Errors & Omissions Insurance Policy
± All admissions, taxes and gratuities
± One totally free teacher/chaperone for every
20 paying participants (2 per room)
DAY 1
Morning arrival into Chicago
Breakfast on own, en route
Shedd Aquarium
Field Museum of Natural History
Sky Deck
Dinner Provided
Hotel check-in
DAY 2
Breakfast
Museum of Science and Industry
(includes OMNIMAX)
Lunch here on own
Dance Class/Workshop at a prestigious
dance studio
Shopping/browsing at Michigan Ave./
Watertower Place
Dinner on own at Watertower Place
Evening cruise on the Chicago River
and Lake Michigan*
DAY 3
Breakfast at hotel; hotel check-out
Six-Flags Great America
Theme Park*
Dinner in the park by meal coupon
Depart for home this evening
Call A.T.S. Toll Free 1-800-523-4293 Office Hours: 8 am – 6 pm (E.S.T)