Come From Away Day Trip

      Chicago, IL, USA

      SJ
      Stevie Jay Travel LLC
      • Email address verified
      66 reviews
      Aug 14, 2019
      Group size: 1 - 32
      Come From Away Day Trip
      Chicago, IL, USA

      Stevie Jay Travel LLC
      • Email address verified
      66 reviews

      Aug 14, 2019
      Group size: 1 - 32

      About this trip

      Come From Away is based on actual events that took place on September 11, 2001 and the days that followed. A total of 38 planes landed in Gander, Newfoundland carrying nearly 7,000 passengers and crew. This was an extraordinary challenge to take on for a small town like Gander with the population of only 10,000 people.

      Note the NEW Pick up location: Schnucks Parking Lot, 109 N Mattis Ave,, Champaign, IL., Departure time 8:00 AM

      Highlights

      • Chicago Water Tower Place • Shopping and Lunch on your own • Cadillac Palace Theatre • Breakfast muffin and boxed dinner on the motor coach

      Details

      Tour operated by Peoria Charter Company. Click here for Print-Ready Flier. All prices are per person. • Insurance coverage is not included and options are available at www.steviejaytravel.com/insurance to cover cancellation charges; other terms at www.steviejaytravel.com/terms which are incorporated by reference. • Price and details are subject to change. Acct#190814s

      Join us from Champaign...

      Tour Coordinator is Mary Beth, marybeth@steviejaytravel.com 217 840-8724. 

      Book online by clicking Green Select button at above right & pay with your credit card or debit your bank account. Or mail a check to Stevie Jay Travel LLC, 4413 Trostshire Cir, Champaign IL 61822

      NEW Pick  up  location: Schnucks Parking Lot, 109 N Mattis Ave, Champaign, IL

      What’s included

      • Round trip motor coach
        transportation from Champaign
      • Loge theatre tickets
        to Come From Away
      • Driver gratuity
      • Snacks en route
        Breakfast muffin and boxed dinner on the motor
      • Led by Mary Beth Kurasek

      What’s not included

      • Lunch on your own

      Available Packages

      Trip Price
      $209

      Itinerary

      Day 1 Wednesday 8/14/19
      Champaign-Chicago-Champaign

      Join us for Broadway’s Come From Away that has won Best Musical all across America. Our tour in Chicago begins at Water Tower Place for shopping and lunch on your own with your friends at Water Tower Place Foodlife food court, Mity Nice Grill or choose from the many local restaurants along the Magnificent Mile Michigan Ave. After lunch, we depart for the Cadillac Palace Theatre and our 2:00 p.m. matinee musical performance of Come From Away.

      The New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of nearly 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.

      Following the musical, we depart for home and will enjoy a boxed dinner (included) on our drive back to Champaign.

      Tickets are limited – reserve your seats today before they sell out! Book by Friday, July 5th to secure your seats! (S, BD)

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      SJ
      Stevie Jay Travel LLC
      66 reviews
      Stevie Jay has been leading tours and broadcasting in radio for decades now. He's crazy about his wife, Janet, and their four kids. Bill Owen has been designing custom tours for 51 years and lives in an olive grove. Mary Beth Kuraskek joined us in the spring of 2018. She has been a tour director for over 20 years. Stevie Jay 217 840 9913; Mary Beth 217 840-8724; Bill 217 619-0202. Our home page is at www.steviejaytravel.com.

      Reviews

      We had a great time! Travel was super easy with our bus to and from the airport, check-ins at the airport and into each hotel. It was great to have days perfectly planned with a great list of activities. We really enjoyed our travel guide in San Francisco - he was so knowledgeable and did a great job showing us around. Our LA guide was OK but I think it was hard to see much of interest as LA seems so spread out. We also wanted to provide a special 'shout out' to our bus driver (Ruben w/Via) for the week. Ruben was fantastic!! Would definitely go again!
      By Robert R for Wisconsin to World Ag Expo in California on Mar 03, 2024
      It was a delightful trip! Mary Beth does a beautiful job, as usual. Every detail went smoothly and was handled first class! 'Sorry to learn that there are no other day trips planned for the future. Janann Vance
      By Janann V for Yuletide Celebration 2023 on Dec 17, 2023
      The trip was good except for the flight which is normal and the bus back from Ohara but understand this will be corrected and gift available for future trips. But I also must mention the dinner on the last night there. Dinner was a long way from hotel and the time we it took us plus and the time we returned just did not make any since, since several in our group had to get up to catch their plane home early in the morning. It would have made much more since to have this dinner the night prior and the last dinner could have been held in the hotel or a walking distance from the hotel and much earlier. This should be looked at on any of your future trips
      By Michael M for Culinary Journey Through Tuscany on Nov 06, 2023
      Overall, it was a great trip! The group guide was excellent and the local guides were also very good. I learned something new every day and have amazing photos to remember this trip for years to come!
      By Maryann H for Culinary Journey Through Tuscany on Nov 03, 2023
      I enjoyed the accommodations, the tour of Provence, small towns, the guide, Gerard, the luxurious bus and wonderfully competent driver, Alessandro. The experience were exuberant, cooking class, truffle hunting and tasting, the boat ride. I enjoyed the people and camaraderie.
      By Kathryn M for Provence & Riviera, Off the Beaten Path on Oct 18, 2023
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