7 days in East Iowa Itinerary

Dubuque is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. Kick off your visit on the 10th (Sun): do a tasting at Stone Cliff Winery. Keep things going the next day: make a trip to Fenelon Place Elevator Co., then try your luck at Diamond Jo Casino, then observe the fascinating underwater world at National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, and finally pause for some photo ops at Julien Dubuque Monument.

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San Antonio to Dubuque is an approximately 7-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of train and bus. Traveling from San Antonio in March, things will get much colder in Dubuque: highs are around 42°F and lows about 24°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Tue) so you can drive to Davenport.

Davenport is the county seat of Scott County in Iowa and is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population estimate of 382,630 and a CSA population of 474,226, making it the 90th largest CSA in the nation. Davenport is known for museums, sightseeing, and parks. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: take an in-depth tour of Iowa 80 Trucking Museum, take in the views from Davenport Skybridge, look for gifts at Iowa 80, World's Largest Truck Stop, and have fun and explore at Family Museum of Arts and Science.

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Drive from Dubuque to Davenport in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 47°F in March, and nighttime lows around 27°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Sat) early enough to drive back home.