For Travel Planners and Group Leaders

From Illinois to the White House, Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama both shaped U.S. history, some 150 years apart, as presidents. Follow in the footsteps of these remarkable men and see how Illinois influenced their paths to the nation’s highest office by exploring historic homes, landmarks, and presidential libraries and museums.

**New Itinerary** For over two centuries, the mineral springs and their healing waters have drawn visitors to French Lick and this legendary resort. Enjoy a luxurious casino, world-class spa, golf course, exquisite restaurants, and fabulous shopping.  Plus, get up close to wild animals on a safari tour, take a scenic rail excursion, and enjoy a sunset wine cruise.

This tour of Chicago’s South Side features 2 historical firsts – the first African American President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the first American Pope, Pope Leo XIV.  Explore the Chicago locations that made these men who they are and be inspired by their journeys.  This tour can be either a 3- or 4-day itinerary based on your group’s interests.

An Ohio 250 Celebration of America.  It’s a Red, White and Blue event featuring Patriotic Sites, events and music.  This trip highlights Ohio and Ohioans’ unique contribution to the United States for over 250 years.

Featuring Wisconsin Dells, a famous family resort with plenty of natural beauty and attractions for all, combined with Lake Geneva a resort city in southeastern Wisconsin.  Here the lakeside Shore Path is dotted with Gilded Age mansions, many built by wealthy Chicagoans.

In Texas and Oklahoma during the second half of the 20th Century it was a time of cattle & conflict. Cowboys clashed with the Native Tribes as ranching changed the landscape and the buffalo disappeared. Come learn of the characters who defined this era.

One Hundred Years ago Detroit was a boomtown, come visit the City, learn of the era when the automobile industry exploded, when Alcohol was Prohibited and when the migration of African American musicians into the City created wonderful new sounds.

Chicago, the city that arguably defined the Jazz Age, Prohibition, gangster wars, flappers and boom times, thrived and survived the ’20s. And like the rest of America, it started the decade like a giddy adolescent, grew up in 1929 when gang wars built to a bloody crescendo and the stock market crashed.

This American Odyssey begins at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, includes the Baseball Hall of Fame then visits the Museum at Woodstock.  It’s a journey filled with American Legends and Fabled Players.   It’s an adventure where you can almost reach across time, step into the past, and discover the spirit of those who stood at the vanguard of history and changed the world.

Forget Reality TV! Come meet the real housewives of the Ohio Amish. It’s a first-hand look at a day-in-the-life of Amish Women. You will see how household chores are performed without electrical appliances, you meet women who are running a business without modern technology. You will return home with a new found respect for the Amish lifestyle and a better understanding of Amish beliefs.