Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Chicago

Meals

Arrive in Chicago.
Chicago is known for its architecture, sports teams, symphony orchestra, theater, and location on Lake Michigan.

Day 2: Chicago City Tour

Meals

Guided city tour of Chicago, including:
- Millennium Park
- Theatre District
- Navy Pier
- John Hancock Observatory
- Chicago Theatre
- Macy’s on State Street
- Water Tower
- Willis Sears Tower (with observation deck visit)
(Meals: B)

Day 3: Chicago River & Architecture Tour

Meals

Chicago River & Architecture tour by cruise.
See over 40 architectural landmarks.
Buildings by architects like Mies van der Rohe, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, and Helmut Jahn.
(Meals: B)

Day 4: Chicago to Houston

Meals

Transfer from Chicago to Houston (by plane, train, or road).
Check in to your hotel.
Evening city tour of Houston, including:
- Downtown
- Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Center
- City Hall
- Theater District
- Former banking district
- Downtown stadiums
- Discovery Green Park
- Sam Houston Park
- Historic houses of worship, homes, and cemeteries
- Famous buildings
- Freedmen’s Town
- River Oaks
- Rice Village
- Rice University
- Hermann Park
(Meals: B)

Day 5: Houston - Space Center NASA Tour

Meals

Visit the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Guided tour of exhibits.
Learn about space pioneers.
(Meals: B)

Day 6: Houston to Denver

Meals

Transfer from Houston to Denver (by plane, train, or road).
City tour of Denver, including:
- Brown Palace
- Lower Downtown
- Larimer Square
- Coors Field
- Mile High Stadium
- Colorado State Capitol
- City Park
- Historic neighborhoods
(Meals: B)

Day 7: Denver - Pikes Peak Region

Meals

Explore the Pikes Peak Region.
Visit:
- Pikes Peak
- United States Air Force Academy
- Cadet Chapel
- Pikes Peak Highway
- Garden of the Gods
(Meals: B)

Day 8: Denver to Rapid City

Meals

Transfer from Denver to Rapid City (by plane, train, or road).
Rapid City is a gateway to the Black Hills.
(Meals: B)

Day 9: Rapid City - Mount Rushmore

Meals

Tour of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
See Mount Rushmore, Iron Mountain Road, Crazy Horse Memorial.
(Meals: B)

Day 10: Departure from Rapid City

Meals

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
(Meals: B)

Inclusions / Exclusions

Inclusions

Hotel Accommodations
Breakfast
Airport- Hotel-Airport Transfers
City Tour on SIC: Chicago, Houston, Denver
Entrance Tickets with transfers: Architectural Cruise tour, Space NASA tour, Pikes Peak Region, Mt. Rushmore
All tours & transfers on SIC
All Taxes

Exclusions

International & Domestic Airfare
Intercity travel by Flight / Bus / Train
Meet & Greet at airport
Any Destination Fees/Resort fees at any hotel
Tips to guides & drivers
Porterage, Laundry bills & other incidental charges
For SIC tours – Hotel pick & drop not guaranteed. Client will have to arrange the transfer on its own for any SIC tours.

Anything not mentioned in inclusions section

Tour Info

Benchmark will be not liable for any decision by the consulate or Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Maximum 3 adults allowed per room. As a Third person in a Triple room, most of the hotels used roll-away beds and room size may be the same as the Double room.
Additional supplements on account of fuel hikes as and when received would be applicable with immediate effect.
Once an air ticket is issued, date change penalty will be applicable. Check with our Sales Officer for the applicable charges.
The rights to vary, amend, alter or withdraw any itinerary, departure or excursion rests entirely with the company. Due to demand of a airline the in / out points may change. Services however, will remain unchanged.
In Group Packages, Arrival and Departure Sectors may change due to availability of flights. Group Size of 20 Passengers and below travelling together Driver cum Guide will be provided. Group Size of 20 Passengers and above travelling together Separate driver and Separate guide will be provided
Itinerary is subject to change due to operational constraints if any
Indian dinners and local meals are pre -set and a-la carte is not possible.
Any damage caused to the hotel rooms / coach during your stay, shall be borne by the concerned passengers.
The company shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss of baggage, loss, injury, accident, death, break - down or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangements due to weather conditions, strikes, war, threat of war, quarantine or any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expenses must be borne by the passengers.
The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in schedules of train, aero plane, bus, Ship or any other services.
The tour manager and the driver will do their best to get you as close to the monuments as possible, because in some Cities coaches are restricted.
On days when certain attractions, sights, monuments, museums, etc. are closed, the Tour Manager reserves the right to amend the Itinerary / cancel the visit.
There are no refunds for any services i.e. meals, sightseeing, etc not utilized on your tour. For the convenience.
The flight change/cancellation fees vary based on airline rules and currency conversion rates. For exact cancellation/change fee, please do call us.
Partly utilized ticket and No-Show tickets cannot be cancelled.
Flight seat Guarantee: - Subject to availability at the time of booking.
Domestic ticket is completely Non-Refundable.
Standard Check-In time at the Hotel is -1600hrs - and Check-Out time is 1000hrs - 1200hrs. Early check-in or late check-out is subject to availability and the hotel might charge you extra for it.
For Hotel change/cancellation fee, vary based on hotel rules and currency conversion rates. For exact cancellation/change fee, please call us.
Children aged 12 years or above years are fully charged by the hotel.
Refunds shall be within 20 Working Days, from the date request receipt.
Coach used for transfers processed & sightseeing will be provided only as per itinerary and not at disposal.
PAYMENT TERM FOR THE DEPARTURE
BENCHMARK shall confirm the booking against the payment policy listed below. Payments can be made through the following modes:
Via online payment gateway.
Cheque / Demand Draft – To be drawn in favor of “Benchmark Incentive & Leisure Travels Pvt Ltd.” payable at Bangalore.
NEFT/RTGS – The Bank details are listed below for Bank transfers • Credit Card – There will be additional 2.5% tax on total billing amount.

CASH
All payments towards the tour cost must be made by the client to the company in accordance with the procedure and time frame mentioned herein below

CANCELLATION POLICY
All services such as Airline seats / Hotel accommodation / ground transportation etc. for group tours are pre-blocked well in advance. We are still liable to pay to all our suppliers / vendors the agreed charges including penalties, if these services are released / cancelled within the below mentioned time frame. If circumstances make you cancel the Tour, the cancellation must be intimated to us in writing.