NEW FOR 2010!!!
CHOOSE FROM SIX GREAT GROUP TOURS
Tour 1: I&M Canal Locktender’s Tour
John Mellen, Locktender will board your coach to guide your group along the I&M Canal. Visit a locktender’s house and the oldest grain elevator along the I&M Canal as well as a lock and aqueduct on your way to the LaSalle Canal Boat. In LaSalle meet Larry and Moe, our famous mules who pull the replica canal boat, as you attend Mule Tending 101 and learn about these strong work animals. Spend an hour gliding quietly down the I&M on the LaSalle Canal Boat as you are entertained as if the year was 1848.
You won’t go hungry with mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks and a hearty mule tenders lunch. Choose between homemade soup and sandwiches or stew and biscuits depending on the weather. Dessert is included and homemade. And of course we will add a shopping opportunity at the Lock 16 Gift Shop.
5-6 hours
$42.95/person
Add a wine tasting of local wines for an additional $10/person.
Available May 24 through November 15, 2010.
Min 30 people, maximum 70 people
Moderate walking.
Tour 2: Lincoln & the I&M Canal Tour
Mary Todd Lincoln will board your coach to guide your group through several Lincoln related sites in LaSalle County. Visit a Lincoln Douglas debate site as well as other Lincoln related venues in Ottawa. In LaSalle visit the western end of the I&M Canal where Mr. Lincoln walked in 1848 between the canal boats and the river boats. Retrace an hour of the Lincoln family’s trip from Washington DC home to Springfield on the LaSalle Canal Boat. Mrs. Lincoln will share her courtship and wedding to Mr. Lincoln over lunch or tea.
Tour includes a snack and lunch including one of Mr. Lincoln’s favorite desserts. Choose between homemade soup and sandwiches or stew and biscuits depending on the weather. And of course enjoy shopping at the Lock 16 Gift Shop which includes Lincoln books, T-shirts, and other items.
4-5 hours
$42.95/person
Change lunch to afternoon tea for an additional $9/person.
Add 1.5 hours and tour the Hegeler Carus Mansion for additional $7/person
Available May 1 through November 15, 2010
Min 30 people, maximum 70 people
Tour 3: Queen Victoria’s Tea & Sweets Tour
Spend the day sampling tea and sweets at a tea shop and the Lock 16 Café and Gift Shop. Learn the history of tea and how to make the perfect pot and cup of tea. Enjoy a tea lunch of freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam, tea sandwiches, and sweets. Meet Queen Victoria, the mother of afternoon tea, and be entertained while she shares how she started the afternoon tea craze and a little bit about her life. Finish the day with a piece of DARLENA Artisan Chocolate and a glass of August Hill port or dessert wine.
A tea guide will entertain you on your coach, answer questions, and give out door prizes and recipes. Shopping opportunities at both locations include tea, tea accessories, cook books, local wines, seasonal gifts, history books, local arts and crafts.
5.5 hours
$49.95/person
Available year round, starting January 2010
Min 25 people, maximum 56 people
Tour 4: Decandent Tea & Chocolate Tour
Spend the day sampling tea and chocolates at a tea shop and the Lock 16 Café and Gift Shop. Learn the history of tea and how to make the perfect pot and cup of tea. Enjoy a tea lunch of freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam as well as tea sandwiches at tables set with antique and vintage dishes. After lunch enjoy a chocolate tasting and presentation. Savor five pieces of artisan Chocolate created by Darlena Morgan, Chocolatier of Darlena Chocolates. You will be treated to her “Classic 5 Collection” of handcrafted chocolates using only imported Swiss chocolate and the purest ingredients. Finish your tour with a glass of August Hill port or dessert wine.
A tea guide will entertain you on your coach, answer questions, and give out door prizes and recipes. Shopping opportunities at both locations include tea, tea accessories, cook books, local wines, seasonal gifts.
5.5 hours
$59.95/person
Available year round, starting December 2009
Min 25 people, maximum 56 people
Tour 5: Explore LaSalle County Tour
Spend the day at three interesting venues in LaSalle County – the LaSalle Canal Boat, the Hegeler Carus Mansion, and the Weber House and Gardens. Experience history first hand on the LaSalle Canal Boat one-hour ride. See the architectural grandeur and hear the family stories at the Hegeler Carus Mansion. Walk through an amazing 10-room garden and cottage house with stories to tell at the Weber House and Gardens.
Tour includes a snack and lunch at Lock 16. Choose between homemade soup and sandwiches or stew and biscuits depending on the weather. And of course enjoy shopping at the Lock 16 Gift Shop and the Hegeler Carus Gift Shop for a variety of local and history books, T-shirts, and seasonal gifts.
6.5 hours
$39.95/person
Available May 1 through October 15, 2010
Min 20 people, maximum 56 people
Moderate walking.
Tour 6: Outdoor History in the Starved Rock Area
Explore the outdoor history of the Starved Rock area with this fantastic day tour. Step back to 1848 to take a ride on the Illinois and Michigan Canal on the mule pulled LaSalle Canal Boat. Period-clothed guides and crew entertain you with stories of the historic I&M Canal. Meet one of our mules, Larry or Moe, and learn how horses and mules pulled passenger and cargo between Chicago and LaSalle. Then enjoy a Captain’s Lunch of homemade food at the Lock 16 Café. The buffet style lunch includes an entrée, potato, salad, soup, and dessert. Spend your afternoon on a guided hike at the scenic Starved Rock State Park. There are three options for hiking trails based up difficulty.
4-5 Hours
$29.95/person
Available May 1 Through October 15, 2010
Min 20 people, maximum 70
Moderate to Difficult Walking.
If you can’t join us for the whole day…
Combine a LaSalle Canal Boat Ride with a homemade meal or snack, choose from the five choices below.
Deck Hand’s Breakfast & Boat Ride
$19.95/person
Buffet breakfast includes breakfast casserole, bacon, sausage or ham, muffins, danish, homemade applesauce, coffee or tea.
Boat Captain’s Lunch & Boat Ride
$21.95/person
Buffet includes entrée, soup, salad, dessert, with beverage tray of iced tea, hot tea, coffee, and water.
Wild Bill Hickok’s Lunch & Boat Ride
$21.95/person
Buffet lunch includes: Mule tender’s stew (chicken or beef) and biscuits, salad, dessert, iced tea, hot tea, coffee, water.
Father O’Reilly’s Wine Tasting & Boat Ride
$24.95/person
Sample our signature canal dips with mule crackers, veggies, and fruit while tasting local Illinois Valley wines.
Wild Bill Hickok’s Ice Cream Social & Boat Ride
$15.95/person
Choose from homemade pie ala mode, ice cream sundaes or root beer floats with beverage tray of coffee, iced tea, and water.
If all you have time for is a boat ride…
LaSalle Canal Boat Ride, LaSalle $11/person
Step back to 1848 and the opening of the I&M Canal with a 50-minute mule-pulled boat ride along the canal. Our period clothed captain, crew, and guides will share some of the stories from along the I&M Canal 160 years ago.
Above GROUP RATES ARE FOR 20 OR MORE.
All tour prices are without motor coach.
Contact Lock 16 Reservations at 815-220-1848 to book today.
