8 days in Chicago Itinerary

Step out of the city life by going to Boat Tours & Water Sports and Deer Grove Forest Preserve. Popular historic sites such as Cantigny Park and Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple are in your itinerary. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Chicago: Busse Woods Trail System (in Elk Grove Village), Little Red Schoolhouse (in Willow Springs) and Prairie Wolf Slough (in Highland Park). There's much more to do: learn more about the world around you at Field Museum, engage your brain at Museum of Science and Industry, appreciate the extensive heritage of Chicago Riverwalk, and admire the masterpieces at The Art Institute of Chicago.

To find other places to visit, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Chicago online trip itinerary builder.

If you are flying in from New Zealand, the closest major aiports are Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Gary Chicago International Airport. In July, plan for daily highs up to 33°C, and evening lows to 22°C.