Fall Foliage Spectacular: From the Windy City to the Twin Cities

Fall Foliage Spectacular: From the Windy City to the Twin Cities 2013 / 2014

11 days from Chicago to St. Paul

On this charming vacation, enjoy a 7-night cruise along the Mississippi River. Before boarding your cruise, spend time in Illinois, including a sightseeing tour and two nights in Chicago, a visit to the Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum in Pontiac, and a stop in Springfield, Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace, where you will visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. In St. Louis, Missouri, ride to the top of the 630-foot-high Gateway Arch before boarding your paddlewheel steamboat, American Queen, for a cruise along the mighty Mississippi River to St. Paul, Minnesota. Along the way, stop in Hannibal, the boyhood home of Mark Twain; Dubuque, Iowa’s oldest city and the Victorian capital of the United States; La Crosse; and Red Wing. In between towns, relax on board as you cruise. You may take a dip in the pool, enjoy a spa treatment, dance to the music of a Dixieland band, or do nothing at all as you sit in a rocking chair watching the scenery.

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Special Interest Cruises Available

We offer cruises tailored to your passions so you can experience the very essence of your destination. Click to learn more about what special interest is available on this cruise and to view the specific departure dates. These limited-edition, no additional cost cruises allow you to enhance your subject knowledge with expert onboard presentations and to mingle with others who share your same interests.


CRUISE:
7-night Mississippi River cruise in an outside stateroom

CHICAGO:
Sightseeing with a Local Guide; cocktails at the top of the John Hancock Observatory; dinner at a local restaurant

PONTIAC:
Visit the Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum

SPRINGFIELD:
Explore the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum

ST. LOUIS:
Orientation tour; visit the Gateway Arch; dinner at a local restaurant

DUBUQUE:
Avalon Exclusive–visit Galena with lunch at a local restaurant

Meals

American breakfast daily, 6 lunches, and 9 three-course dinners

Hotels

CHICAGO Palmer House Hilton (ND)
ST. LOUIS Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Louis Downtown (F)
MINNEAPOLIS (post nights) Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel (F)

NOTE:

  • Cruise itineraries are provided by American Queen Steamboat Company and are most up-to-date at time of publishing. Your travel documents will contain the most current information.

It's about you. You are the reason we've used our 80-plus years of travel expertise to design the very best river cruise experience. Inspired by you, we've taken everything special about river cruising and made it even better. Here are some of the features and amenities you'll experience with Avalon.

  • Complimentary shore excursions.
  • Daily presentations by river historian.
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi access.
  • Space to relax & unwind.
  • Pool & fitness center.
  • American Queen Spa.
  • Nightly music & dancing.
  • Nightly showboat-style entertainment.
  • Complimentary bottled water.
  • Afternoon ice cream & cookies.
  • Dining Room and River Grill.
  • 24-hour Front Porch Café & Afternoon Tea.
  • Regional cuisine by chef Regina Charboneau.
  • Captain's champagne welcome reception.
  • Complimentary coffee & soft drinks.
  • Complimentary wine & beer at dinner.
  • Remarkable service through the cruise.
  • Non-smoking interior.
  • Complimentary guest laundry facilities.
  • Gift Shop onboard.
  • Mark Twain Gallery.
  • Card Room, lounges & bars.
  • Elegantly appointed stateroom.
  • Air-conditioning.
  • Private bathroom with shower.
  • Flatscreen TV.
  • Bathrobe & slippers.
  • Nightly turn-down service.
  • And, much more.

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