Go West Tours

20 12 nights Points of interest • Chicago • John Hancock Building • Sears Towers • LakeMichigan • Road 66 • Springfield • Saint Louis • Jefferson National Memorial • Nashville •Memphis • CountryMusic Hall of Fame • Beale Street Club •Graceland • Sun Studio • Jackson • Nottoway Plantation • NewOrleans •Oak Alley Plantation • Thibodaux • Saint Martinville • Lafayette • Houston • Johnson SpaceCenter • San Antonio • Alamo • Austin • Fort Worth Chicago - Dallas Day 1 : Arrival in Chicago . You will be welcomed by your guide and taken to you hotel. Dinner on your own. Day 2 : Tour of Chicago. Chicago has several of the highest buildings in the world among them the Amoco Building, John Hancock Building and the Sears Tower (442.3 m high and 110 floors). The Sears Tower was the highest building in the world without its antennas until March 1996. You’ll then discover Lake Michigan , so spread out (500 km long and up to 190 km wide) that you might think you were at the seaside. Lunch (full board) before a cruise to see the city, in particular its renowned architecture, from a different angle. Free time to stroll about the streets in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Chicago. Day 3 : Leave in the morning on world-famous Route 66 . At McLean, stop at the Dixie Truckers Home , a truck stop built in 1928, open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! This is a perfect opportunity to admire superb U.S. trucks. All amenities are provided for the truckers. Further on is Springfield , founded by trappers and traders in 1818 and capital of the state of Illinois since 1837. The city is entirely devoted to the legacy of Abraham Lincoln who lived, practiced law and was a representative in Springfield from 1837 until his Presidency. You will tour his home, now a museum. Lunch in Springfield. Continue to Saint Louis for overnight. Dinner (full board) and evening in one of the blues clubs that thrive in the center. Day 4 : Tour of Saint Louis . Just south of the Missouri-Mississippi river junction, Saint Louis has long been a major river port, railroad hub, and industrial center. It was once one of the largest cities west of New York. Take the tram to the center of Gateway Arch . The 192 m high stainless steel arch, commemorating westward expansion, is part of the Jefferson National Memorial and symbol of the city. Lunch (full board) before leaving Saint Louis to travel south through the Missouri Valley with its fertile agricultural lands. Then cross into Tennessee to arrive in Nashville in the afternoon. Called “Music City USA”, Nashville is the capital of country music. Check into your hotel. Dinner after a drink in a typical bar with country music and dance. Overnight.