Barack Obama – His kind of town

Chicago, in common with most cities of the world, has been celebrating the inauguration of America’s new President, Barack Obama this week. Ramblers Worldwide Holidays – which specialises in walking holidays – provides an ideal opportunity for travellers to literally ‘walk in the footsteps’ of the new President who has a long association with the windy city.

The operator is offering a nine day tour of Chicago with its first departure on 24 May 2009 Price £1,242 per person includes return flights from Heathrow, accommodation, breakfasts and 5 dinners and the services of a tour leader.

One will have the opportunity of enjoying the sights and sounds of this great city which was home to Al Capone, Hemmingway and Frank Lloyd Wright. Highlights include the Magnificent Mile of Michigan Avenue (the great American shopping promenade); architectural and sky-scraper tours with a local guide; off-beat tours of Gangster Land Chicago; the Art Institute of Chicago (housing one of the greatest collections of impressionist paintings in the world); haunts made famous by iconic Blues singers Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters; Lincoln Park and an optional day trip to the waterfalls and canyons of Starved Rock State Park.

All this, complemented by a fantastic variety of ethnic cuisine from Mexican and Greek to Polish, American and Italian.

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays ‘Best Price Guarantee’ ‘ensures that all clients pay the lowest price that each holiday will ever be sold at’, and, as a member of AITO, the operator also guarantees 100% financial protection on all its holidays.

For more information and bookings, log on to RamblersHolidays.com.