25 days in Chicago & East Coast of USA Itinerary

You've now added The Escape Game Chicago to your itinerary. Start off your visit on the 13th (Thu): contemplate the waterfront views at Chicago River. On your second day here, get a new perspective on things with Boat Tours & Water Sports, explore the landscape on two wheels at Lakefront Trail, see the interesting displays at Richard H. Driehaus Museum, then get your game on at The Escape Game Chicago, and finally appreciate the extensive heritage of Chicago Riverwalk.

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Austin to Chicago is an approximately 4.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Expect slightly colder temperatures when traveling from Austin in July; daily highs in Chicago reach 33°C and lows reach 22°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 15th (Sat) to allow time to fly to Niagara Falls.

Your day by day itinerary now includes Niagara Tour Company. Visiting Niagara Falls and Niagara Gorge Trail will get you outdoors. Museum-lovers will appreciate Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum and Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. Explore Niagara Falls' surroundings by going to Olcott Beach Carousel Park (in Olcott), Patriots and Heroes Park (in Williamsville) and The Erie Canal Discovery Center (in Lockport). There's much more to do: Head underground at Cave of the Winds, admire the sheer force of Bridal Veil Falls, examine the collection at Niagara Power Project Visitors Center, and take a stroll through Elmwood Village.

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Fly from Chicago to Niagara Falls in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. You'll lose 1 hour traveling from Chicago to Niagara Falls due to the time zone difference. July in Niagara Falls sees daily highs of 32°C and lows of 20°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Wed) early enough to fly to New York City.

Take a break from the city and head to Speed Boats Tours and Kowawese Unique Area at Plum Point. Explore hidden gems such as The Met Cloisters and Seaside Park Beach. Change things up with these side-trips from New York City: Seaside Heights Boardwalk (in Seaside Heights), Hyde Park (Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt & Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum) and SplashDown Beach (in Fishkill). There's lots more to do: admire the masterpieces at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, settle in for a delightful tour with a horse-drawn carriage tour, hunt for treasures at Chelsea Market, and take a stroll through Times Square.

To find maps, photos, traveler tips, and tourist information, you can read our New York City trip planner.

Getting from Niagara Falls to New York City by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Niagara Falls in July, New York City is a bit warmer at night with lows of 26°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 25th (Tue) early enough to catch the flight to Washington DC.

Your day by day itinerary now includes Washington Photo Safari. Museum-lovers will appreciate Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and National Air and Space Museum. Popular historic sites such as Washington National Cathedral and 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse are in your itinerary. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Washington DC: St. Michaels (Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum & Boat Tours & Water Sports), Baltimore (B&O Railroad Museum, The Walters Art Museum, &more) and Billy Goat Trail (in Potomac). Next up on the itinerary: admire the masterpieces at National Gallery of Art, get engrossed in the history at Smithsonian American Art Museum, examine the collection at International Spy Museum, and get a sense of history and politics at White House.

For traveler tips, more things to do, where to stay, and other tourist information, read Washington DC tour itinerary maker site.

Fly from New York City to Washington DC in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. In July, plan for daily highs up to 37°C, and evening lows to 26°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 31st (Mon) to allow time to fly to Orlando.

Do your shopping at Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets and The LEGO Store. Get in touch with nature at Cocoa Beach and Stand-Up Paddleboarding. Step out of Orlando with an excursion to Brevard Zoo in Melbourne--about 1h 15 min away. There's lots more to do: get in on the family fun at Universal's Islands of Adventure, make a splash at Discovery Cove, discover the magic at Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park, and see the world from above with a helicopter tour.

To see ratings, maps, where to stay, and tourist information, you can read our Orlando day trip planning tool.

Traveling by flight from Washington DC to Orlando takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. July in Orlando sees daily highs of 38°C and lows of 28°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 4th (Fri) early enough to catch the flight to Key Largo.

On the 5th (Sat), add some adventure to your tour with a kayaking and canoeing tour, then stroll through Spiegel Grove, then explore the gorgeous colors at Grecian Rocks, and finally look for all kinds of wild species at Capt. Sterling's Everglades Eco-Tours. Keep things going the next day: tour the pleasant surroundings at Harry Harris Park and then identify plant and animal life at Molasses Reef.

For reviews, ratings, where to stay, and tourist information, read our Key Largo sightseeing planner.

You can fly from Orlando to Key Largo in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. In August, plan for daily highs up to 38°C, and evening lows to 29°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly back home.