Adventures in Travel - Day Trips in Illinois and Indiana
For more than 30 years, Travel Discoveries has been instrumental in arranging special day trips, short breaks and three day excursions for both individuals and organizations. While many of our special outings include our friends and associates in Iroquois, Newton, and surrounding counties, we also provide helpful information and creative getaway ideas to clients all over Illinois, Indiana, and the Midwest.
If you would like assistance in planning a group trip or short break, please feel free to contact us today. Otherwise, our upcoming events for local residents are listed below. All Day Trips leave from the First Christian Church at 546 North 6th Street in Watseka, Illinois, unless otherwise stated or arranged in advance.
Sewing and Quilt Expo at the Schaumburg Convention Center featuring over 100 booths, 130 hands on classes offered, fashion show and much more! Your ticket cost includes transportation, expo admission, one class of your choice, lapel pin and shopping bag. Donna Whitlow will be your expert guide on this trip.
Cost is $60.00 and reservation deadline is March 1.
Experience the Amish way of life in Arthur, Il as you attend the 23rd annual quilt show with over 100 quilts on display. Time to explore and shop in the quaint town of Arthur before going to an Amish home for a delicious home cooked meal.
After lunch tour a local farm and country home and explore Rockome Gardens and the Amish Museum before returning home.
Donna Whitlow is your tour guide and cost is $99.00 for transportation, quilt show, Rockome Gardens and lunch.
Reservation deadline is April 5
What better way to spend a spring day than at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. After a wonderful buffet lunch at the gardens, enjoy a 40 minute narrated tour of the gardens by tram. Time to explore on your own and , of course, visit the gift shop.
Anna Barnland will be escorting your tour and the cost is $99.00 for transportation, lunch and tour.
Reservation deadline is April 16th
Our first trip to Wrigley Field and chance to watch your favorite team take on the Tigers.
Depart First Christian Church in Watseka at 8:30am with a stop at the Crescent Community Center at 8:45am to arrive in plenty of time to get a bite to eat, watch the warmups and maybe even get an autograph or two. Game time 1:20pm and we will return home directly after the game. Cost for motorcoach transportation and terrace reserved ticket is $60.00. Reserve your seat now. Full payment due no later than March 1st.
Join us for an exciting game of Cubs baseball at Wrigley Field. Bring your family,friends and co-workers for a day at the old ballpark!
Depart First Christian Church in Watseka at 8:30am with a stop at the Crescent Community Center at 8:45am to arrive in plenty of time to get a bite to eat, watch the warmups and maybe even get an autograph or two. Game time 1:20pm and we will return home directly after the game. Cost for motorcoach transportation and terrace reserved ticket is $60.00. Reserve your seat now. Full payment due no later than March 1st.
Donna Whitlow, number 1 Cubs Fan, will be leading the group.
The Cubs take on their old rivals the Pirates. Spend a relaxing summer afternoon at the friendly confines.
Depart First Christian Church in Watseka at 8:30am with a stop at the Crescent Community Center at 8:45am to arrive in plenty of time to get a bite to eat, watch the warmups and maybe even get an autograph or two. Game time 1:20pm and we will return home directly after the game. Cost for motorcoach transportation and terrace reserved ticket is $60.00. Reserve your seat now. Full payment due no later than March 1st.
Escorted by Donna Whitlow.
Our last trip of the season to watch the Cubbies.
Depart First Christian Church in Watseka at 8:30am with a stop at the Crescent Community Center at 8:45am to arrive in plenty of time to get a bite to eat, watch the warmups and maybe even get an autograph or two. Game time 1:20pm and we will return home directly after the game. Cost for motorcoach transportation and terrace reserved ticket is $60.00. Reserve your seat now. Full payment due no later than March 1st.
Donna Whitlow will be your tour escort.
Visit the excellent Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield and learn more about our famous 16th President of the United States. Then a visit to the Lincoln home and finally his tomb. Tour admissions and lunch is included in this full day of sightseeing.
Cost is $85.00 and Donna Whitlow will be escorting you on this trip.
Reservation deadline is July 26
Tour the Frank Lloyd Wright home and studio in Oak Park, Il. Then lunch on your own as we make a stop at wacky Ed Debevics for hamburgers, shakes and fun! Then on to Robie House on the University of Chicago Campus in Hyde Park. You may easily recognize this house as it is one of the most important buldings in American architecture and built in the Prairie Style.
Transportation and admission to both tours is $89.00. Donna Whitlow is your tour guide.
Reservation deadline is August 15th.
Enjoy the historic version of “The Nutcracker” as you’ve never seen it before- on horseback. Enjoy the narrative as you are amazed by the trick riders, dancing white stallions, fire leaping horses and four horse drills set to music. A magical pre-Christmas show for the whole family. Then time for you to experience downtown Chicago for shopping, sightseeeing or something to eat before we head home.
Dates and cost of trip after first of year.
