Discover The Great Lakes + St. Lawrence: Chicago To Montreal

Upon arrival, our AAA Vacations® Journey guests will be chauffeured to our deluxe hotel in the heart of town. The rest of this day and evening are yours to relax and enjoy as you wish in this exciting city.

Our AAA Vacations® Journey guests have this entire day free to enjoy as they wish. Take advantage of our hotel's privileged city-center location to experience all that Chicago has to offer, from outstanding museums to world class shopping and dining. Our other travelers will be arriving today.

After breakfast and a leisurely morning to enjoy as you wish, we'll take you to the pier where the intimate and stylish Ocean Navigator awaits. Settle in to your outside stateroom and then join your fellow travelers for an elegant dinner with wines, cocktails and beverages.

Enjoy this delightful day of cruising as the Ocean Navigator navigates northward across Lake Michigan. As the day unfolds, you can join our shipboard experts for an enriching talk or gather with your fellow passengers for congenial conversation. Fine dining in two distinct venues and our Open Bar enhance this day.

Your sightseeing tour ends at the Grand Hotel, famed for its colonnaded verandah. Opened in 1887, it's still the longest front porch in the world. As you take in the breathtaking views from this hilltop setting and walk through the Grand's elegant interior spaces, you may recognize them from Somewhere in Time, the 1980 film starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour that was filmed here. Sit down to the hotel's renowned Grand Luncheon Buffet and then return to ship as our cruise continues.

Stepping off here in Sault Ste. Marie, you can join your fellow passengers for flexible Hop-on Hop-off touring. Exploring at your own pace, you'll be able to visit a number of the town's highlights including the Valley Camp Museum. Here in the enormous hold of a cargo ship that plied the Great Lakes from 1917 through 1966, you'll find fascinating exhibits that trace the rich maritime history of the Great Lakes. Other sightseeing stops afford the chance to visit the River of History Museum, to see the historic homes of Water Street, and to marvel at the Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church, one of the oldest churches in the United States.

You'll also make a stop at the Immaculate Conception Church. With its unique in-the-round architectural style that evokes a teepee and the circle of life, this church is the spiritual focal point of the local community and brings together the beliefs and customs of the native Ojibwe culture and the Catholic Church.

Enjoy this day of cruising – enriched by our shipboard experts, fine dining, congenial camaraderie with your fellow passengers and our Open Bar.

America's source of industrial innovation and creativity, Detroit has figured both in the development of the automobile and in the "Motown" sound during the 20th Century. Today's included excursion includes all entry fees to the Detroit Institute of Art and its many galleries, the Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Museum and the West Canfield Historic District. You can also choose the optional premium experience at the expansive Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village.

Today's excursion begins at the Cleveland Museum of Art. With more than 61,000 works spanning 6,000 years, it's a fascinating and broad look at human artistic achievement - from ancient Greek sculptors and Monet's soothing Water Lilies to Andy Warhol's vibrant and colorful take on Marilyn Monroe. At the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, set in a striking lakefront structure designed by the renowned architect I. M. Pei, you'll discover more than just a collection of Rock & Roll memorabilia. Indeed, its well-curated and thoughtfully presented exhibits trace the evolution of this musical genre and explore its cultural impact upon generations of Americans. Among the items in the collection are Janis Joplin's psychedelic Porsche, Michael Jackson's famous glove, and scribbled lyrics that became 20th-century classics!

A thrilling Hornblower Cruise will take you through the Great Niagara Gorge and past Bridal Veil Falls into the very heart of Horseshoe Falls - where the mighty spray and thundering roar of Niagara will virtually envelope you! Enjoy lunch at Queens landing, a lovely Georgian mansion overlooking the Niagara River, After a tasting at a local winery, you'll have time to explore the galleries and boutiques in the charming town of Niagara-on-theLake.

A walking tour in the Distillery District reveals a National Historic Site where Victorian-era industrial buildings that once belonged to the Gooderham & Worts Distillery have been splendidly restored to house one-of-a-kind shops, galleries, studios, theaters and restaurants. Today, this vibrant district is buzzing with the collective talents, ideas and passions of the city's leading artists, entrepreneurs and cultural innovators. We'll be docked here until early this evening, so after sightseeing you'll have time to experience more of Toronto's sophisticated charms at your own pace.

An unforgettable day unfolds as we leave Lake Ontario behind and navigate the headwaters of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Heralded as one of the most beautiful stretches of river in the world, the 1000 Islands is an enchanting archipelago of 1,800 forested islands, tranquil bays and remote islets. Once patrolled by Prohibition-era bootleggers, today it's a breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful haven between northern New York and Ontario. Head to the expansive Sun Deck or relax by a window in the Lounge and take in the views! Final shipboard talks with our Great Lakes experts, fine dining with free-flowing wine, and our Open Bar enhance this day of cruising.

After breakfast and disembarkation, we'll chauffeur you to the airport for your homeward flight.