7:30 am Shuttle van departs Mercy Fairfield Health Plaza parking lot for University of Cincinnati/ 1st motorcoach departs Mercy Anderson

8:15 am Vans and 2 motorcoaches meet at University of Cincinnati

8:30 am Motorcoaches depart Cincinnati

10:45 am Rest stop (as necessary)

Noon Lunch outside Lafayette, IN-- Sorrento's Restaurant

1:30 pm Depart for Chicago

3:00 pm Arrive Chicago Hilton Towers (312) 922-4400 FREE TIME

NOTE: Hilton has free shuttle van service from hotel to the Water Tower on Michigan Ave., departing the hotel every hr. from 10 am to 5 pm, arriving at the Water Tower approximately on the quarter hr.

5:30 pm Depart Hilton for dinner

6:00 pm Dinner at Palette's Restaurant

8:30 pm Depart for return to Hilton

6:00 am Breakfast buffet at hotel begins (NOTE: Breakfast avail. at either Kitty O'Shea's or The Pavillion both mornings to help reduce lines)

8:30 am Depart hotel for the Chicago Tribune or Auditorium (1st come, 1st served on tour choice--one motorcoach @ to each location)

8:45-10:15 am Chicago Tribune or Auditorium tours

10:30 am Arrive Art Institute of Chicago

10:45 am Renoir introductory lecture

11:30 am Renoir's Portraits: Impressions of an Age

LUNCH ON OWN-- Restaurant on the Park or the Court Cafeteria (in Art Institute), or other outside choices near Museum

1:45 pm Motorcoach departs Art Museum for Merchandise Mart (1st come/ 1st served--40 guests max.)

2-4 pm OPTIONAL TOUR: Chicago Merchandise Mart

4:15 pm Motorcoach returns to hotel from Merchandise Mart

6:15 pm Depart for Final Night dinner-- a Victorian Christmas Dinner at the historic Dr. German house

9:00 pm Return to hotel

Day 3

6:00 am Breakfast buffet at hotel begins

8:30 am Luggage ready (IN ROOMS-Do not place in hallway)

9:30 am Depart for Marshall Fields

10:00 am Behind the Scenes tour of the original Marshall Fields

11:30 pm Lunch in Marshall Field's Walnut Room

1:00 pm Depart for return to Cincinnati

Rest stop/ 'Rolling Dinner' break (as necessary)

8:00 pm Return to University of Cincinnati /Shuttle van awaiting to deliver Fairfield guests/ 1 motorcoach travels onto Anderson Mercy

8:30 pm Guests return to Fairfield & Anderson Mercy

8:30 am Motorcoach #1 departs Anderson Mercy Hospital for Steinmart, N. Ky.

9:15 am Motorcoach #1 departs Steinmart, 1949 Dixie Hwy., Ft. Wright, KY

8:30 am Motorcoach #2 departs Sycamore Senior Center (next to Raymond Walters)

9:15 am Motorcoach #2 departs Forest Fair Mall

11:30 am Lunch--Indianapolis, IN

1:30 pm Depart for Chicago

4:00 pm Arrive Chicago-- Executive Plaza Hotel, 71 E. Wacker Dr. (312) 346-7100

5:45 pm Depart hotel for dinner-- la Vita

6-8:00 pm Depart for return to hotel

6:30 am (opens) Breakfast buffet at your leisure at hotel-Ace Grill, lobby level (coupon)

10:00 am Depart for Art Institute of Chicago

10:30 am Docent lecture prior to admission to Exhibition

11:00 am Admission to Van Gogh & Gauguin: The Studio of the South

LUNCH ON OWN-- Restaurant on the Park or the Court Cafeteria (in Art Institute), or many options for dining along Michigan Ave.--FREE TIME

3:30 pm Motorcoach(s) shuttle to hotel from Art Museum

6:15 pm Depart for dinner-- Palette's Restaurant

6:30-8:30 pm Return to hotel

6:30 am (opens) Breakfast buffet at your leisure at hotel--Ace Grill, lobby level (coupon)

9:30 am Motorcoaches depart for The Field Museum

10-11:00 am Entrance to Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth (Group I-42 guests)

10:30-11:30 am Entrance to Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth (Group II-42guests)

Noon-1:00 pm Lite Luncheon buffet at Field Museum for all guests--Rice Hall

FREE TIME-- May continue to explore Field Museum, or take time on own

2:30 pm Motorcoach (s) shuttle back to hotel from the Field Museum

DINNER & EVENING ON OWN

6:30 am(opens) Breakfast buffet at your leisure in hotel--Ace Grill, lobby level (coupon)

8:30 am Luggage ready for pick-up

9:40 am Motorcoaches depart Executive Plaza for guided town of Chinatown

10-10:45 am Guided motorcoach & limited walking tour of Chinatown

FREE TIME TO EXPLORE SHOPS

11:30 am Lunch at Three Happiness Restaurant , Chinatown

1:00 pm Motorcoaches depart for return to Cincinnati

Rest & rolling dinner stop--30 min.

7:15 pm Motorcoach #1 returns to Steinmart, N. Ky

7:50 pm Motorcoach #1 returns to Anderson Mercy Hospital

7:15 pm Motorcoach #2 returns to Forest Fair Mall

7:50 pm Motorcoach #2 returns to Sycamore Senior Center

7:45 AM Motorcoach departs Forest Fair MEIJERS (corner behind McDonalds)

8:45 am Motorcoach departs Anderson Mercy Hospital (in front of parking garage)

9:30 am Motorcoach departs Steinmart, 1949 Dixie Hwy., Ft. Wright, KY

11:30 am Lunch--Indianapolis, IN

1:00 PM Depart for Chicago

3:30 PM Arrive Chicago/ Check in Chicago Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Ave (312) 922-4400

5:40 PM Depart hotel for dinner

6:00 PM Dinner at Soprano's Restaurant

7:30 PM Depart for theatre

8:00 PM Menopause the Musical, Apollo Theatre

10:15 PM Return to hotel

Breakfast at your leisure at hotel (voucher for hotel restaurant)

AM & LUNCH ON OWN

1:15 PM Motorcoach shuttle departs Hilton for the Field Museum

2:00 PM Admission to Jacqueline Kennedy: the White House Years, includes audio tour self-guided tape

4:30 PM Motorcoach shuttle returns to Hilton from the Field Museum

DINNER & EVENING ON OWN

Breakfast at your leisure at hotel (voucher for restaurant)

9:30 AM Motorcoach departs for Chicago Neighborhood Tours

10:00 AM Arrive Cultural Center/ group divides into two special interest tours:

10-2:45 PM Neighborhood Sampling: Ethnic Cuisine

10-3 PM Threads of Ireland w/ author Tom O'Gorman

3:00 PM All tour guests return to Hilton

6:00 PM Depart Hilton for dinner

6:30 PM Group dinner

8:30 PM Return to Hilton

Breakfast at your leisure at hotel (voucher for hotel restaurant)

9:00 AM Luggage ready for pick-up

10:00 AM Motorcoach departs for return to Cincinnati

Noon-1 PM (est) Lunch stop--ON OWN

3:30 PM est.Rest stop

6:15 PM Motorcoach returns to FOREST FAIR MEIJERS

7:15 PM Motorcoach returns to Anderson Mercy Hospital

8:00 PM Motorcoach returns to Steinmart, N. Ky.

7:45 AM Motorcoach departs Forest Fair MEIJER

8:45 AM Motorcoach departs Anderson Mercy HEALTHPLEX

9:30 AM Motorcoach departs Steinmart, 1949 Dixie Hwy., Ft. Wright, KY

11:30 AM Arrival Indianapolis Museum of Art/ Lunch

12:45 PM Docent guided museum special exhibits tour--African & Textile Galleries

2:30 PM Depart for Chicago

6:00 PM Arrive Chicago/ Check in Chicago Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Ave (312) 922-4400

7:30 PM Depart for dinner/ To be announced

9:00 PM Return to hotel

6:00 AM-- Breakfast at your leisure at hotel (voucher for Pavilion Restaurant)

11:00 AM Motorcoach departs Hilton for the Field Museum

11:30 AM Docent lecture on Tutankhamun: The Golden Age of the Pharaohs

Noon LUNCH ON OWN at Museum Cafe/ Brief time to explore jewels & dinosaurs of the Field Museum

1:30 PM Admission to Tutankhamun: The Golden Age, includes audio tour

3:30 PM Motorcoach shuttle returns to Hilton from the Field Museum

7:00 PM Depart for dinner at Chicago's Le Cordon Bleu Cooking & Hospitality Institute

7:30 PM Dinner at Cordon Bleu Institute's Cafe

9:00 PM Depart for return to Hilton

6 AM-- Breakfast at your leisure at hotel (voucher for Pavilion Restaurant)

11:00 AM Luggage ready for pick-up inside rooms

MORNING & LUNCH ON OWN for holiday shopping/ museums/ etc

1:00 PM Motorcoach departs Hilton for return to Cincinnati

Rest stop--north of Indianapolis

7:30 PM Motorcoach returns to Steinmart, N KY

8:00 PM Motorcoach returns to Anderson Mercy HEALTHPLEX

8:45 PM Motorcoach returns to Forest Fair Meijer