15 days in Chicago and Beyond Itinerary

Get in touch with nature at Matthiessen State Park and Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve. Your inner history buff will appreciate Oscar Taylor Home and Midway Village & Museum Center. Go for a jaunt from Rockford to DeKalb to see Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. about 50 minutes away.

To find more things to do, where to stay, reviews, and more tourist information, refer to the Rockford tour itinerary planner.

Barcelona, Spain to Rockford is an approximately 13.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone changes from Central European Standard Time to Central Standard Time, which is usually a -7 hour difference. Traveling from Barcelona in July, expect little chillier with lows of 20°C in Rockford. Cap off your sightseeing on the 24th (Mon) early enough to go by car to Nauvoo.

Start off your visit on the 25th (Tue): do a tasting at Baxter's Vineyards, then contemplate the long history of Historic Nauvoo, and then take in the spiritual surroundings of Nauvoo Temple. On the next day, don't miss a visit to Joseph Smith Historic Site, then contemplate the long history of Brigham Young Home, and then contemplate the long history of Nauvoo State Park.

To find more things to do, photos, maps, and other tourist information, read our Nauvoo day trip planning website.

Getting from Rockford to Nauvoo by car takes about 4 hours. In July, daily temperatures in Nauvoo can reach 34°C, while at night they dip to 22°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 26th (Wed) so you can go by car to Chicago.

Museum-lovers will appreciate The Art Institute of Chicago and Cantigny Park. Visit Kathy Osterman Beach and Centennial Beach for some beach relaxation. Take a break from Chicago with a short trip to First Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton, about 44 minutes away. There's lots more to do: take a stroll through The Magnificent Mile, take a tour by water with Boat Tours & Water Sports, contemplate the long history of Ernest Hemingway Birthplace, and make a trip to Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio.

For more things to do, ratings, traveler tips, and other tourist information, you can read our Chicago vacation maker.

Traveling by car from Nauvoo to Chicago takes 4.5 hours. In July, daily temperatures in Chicago can reach 33°C, while at night they dip to 22°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Wed) early enough to drive to Waukegan.

Start off your visit on the 3rd (Thu): kick back and relax at Waukegan Municipal Beach, then kick back and relax at Rosewood Beach, and then take in the spiritual surroundings of Baha'i House of Worship. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 4th (Fri): explore the different monuments and memorials at Shalom Memorial Park, then identify plant and animal life at Prairie Wolf Slough, then immerse yourself in nature at Illinois Beach State Park, and finally indulge your thirst for a good beer at ZumBier.

For more things to do, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, use the Waukegan trip itinerary maker site.

You can drive from Chicago to Waukegan in 1.5 hours. Another option is to drive. Traveling from Chicago in August, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Waukegan, with lows of 19°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sat) to allow enough time to travel back home.