The friendly and knowledgeable staff at the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau has created several successful tours of DuPage County and the greater Chicago area. This one is a favorite.

Let us tailor the perfect tour for your group. We can provide you with free up-to-date information on the best spots and values around Chicago. Contact Julie Scholle, CTIS, by email or call her at 1-800-232-0502 and start planning your trip to DuPage today.

Passionate Pursuits: Special Interest Itineraries

DuPage County offers a wide array of opportunities for visitors to expand their interests and immerse themselves in their favorite pastimes.

Eat, Drink & Be Merry

Take your tastebuds on a tantalizing journey from all-American to ethnic and exotic! Your cuisine options are as varied as the people who live here.

Start your first night off right with dinner and a tasting of your choice from several beers made on-premises at the Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery. If wine is more your style, the D.O.C. Wine Bar offers over 300 wines from around the world from which to build your tasting flight.

The next morning, delight in the daily full-breakfast buffet featuring heart healthy and gluten-free selections at the Atrium Cafe in the Doubletree Hotel Chicago/Oak Brook. If you happen to be here on a Sunday, you won't want to miss the incredible and award-winning Sunday Champagne Brunch at Allgauer's Restaurant in the Hilton Lisle/Naperville.

Spend a leisurely afternoon at DuPage's own award-winning Lynfred Winery for their wine tasting tour featuring freshly-baked breads to cleanse the palate. On Saturday night, gather the gang together for great classic Italian fare served family-style at Buca di Beppo.

There is plenty of delicious American food like seafood, steaks and chops, along with barbeque and pizza, to be found in DuPage. For the more adventurous palate, we offer a variety of authentic ethnic fare: Cajun, French, Irish, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Spanish and more!

Scientific & Natural Wonders Tour

Take a guided tour through the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, where you'll see everything from the world's largest atom particle accelerator to a herd of live American bison. Then, head over to the Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook, where you will learn about Illinois' rich history of aviation.

The next day, tour the Argonne National Laboratory, site of the Advanced Photon Source X-ray project, and one of the country's premier facilities for energy-related research and development.

On the third day, get up early to visit the Brookfield Zoo/Chicago Zoological Society, where you can be serenaded by the roar of lions while you enjoy lunch with giraffes and peacocks looking on.

Before you leave the area, take an expedition into Chicago to tour the Museum of Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium.

Glorious Gardens, Art & Architecture Tours

Spend your first day admiring the dazzling gemstones and priceless jade carvings at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, then walk across the courtyard to the Elmhurst Art Museum to view late 20th Century American art.

Begin your next day at The Morton Arboretum, a woody plant museum covering 1,700 acres. Enjoy lunch enjoying the scenery at their Gingko Restaurant before traveling to nearby Cantigny Park to view its breathtakingly lush grounds and historic mansion.

Plan to spend your evenings attending live performances at the Drury Lane Theatre, Paramount Arts Center, McAninch Arts Center or Noble Fools Theatricals at Pheasant Run Resort.

You won't want to miss Lilacia Park in downtown Lombard, world-famous for its lilacs. Travel to West Chicago's quaint downtown for a late lunch before visiting Gallery 200, fast becoming a haven for art lovers interested in browsing and buying great local art. While there, you may be able to catch an opening reception, art talk or workshop.

History Speaks Tour

DuPage County offers a wealth of "living history" exhibits. Begin your tour at Graue Mill & Museum, the only operating waterwheel gristmill in Illinois. Travel up the road a few short miles to the Elmhurst Historical Museum, featuring national and interpretive exhibits, before ending your day at Mayslake Peabody Estate to witness restoration in progress and take in a Shakespearean play in their open-air theatre.

Begin your next day in downtown Lombard to tour the Sheldon Peck Homestead, housing folk paintings, presentations on life in the 1840s, and a fascinating Underground Railroad exhibit. Down the road, the Victorian Cottage Museum features furnishings and artifacts from the emerging middle class of the 1870s.

The West Chicago City Museum features exhibits on immigration and railroad history. Open on Wednesdays and Sundays only, the William L. Gregg Museum is housed in a unique Victorian home built in 1872.

Click on the Attractions and Events tabs for information about even more unique and enlightening opportunities while visiting DuPage County.

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