What a lovely afternoon on the Canal. Joe, our guide demonstrated his vast knowledge with humorous…read moreinsights into the past. We would recommend this cruise to everyone.

Was in the area and stopped in for a visit. On site restaurant featured sandwiches and desserts.read more

What a Wealth of Knowledge…read more Had friends visiting for the day and booked an afternoon tour with Awesome Ottawa. Some of the people could not walk long distances and Tom tailored the entire tour to be accomodating to them. We all learned so much and the time flew by. We all would do it again to see and learn even more.

It really pains me to leave a negative review about any business. We took the Graveyard Stories…read morewith our Park District Group on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The "tour" included 3 stops. At the first stop we saw the dried up I and M canal where the only mention of ghosts was that the workers who died building the canal were buried in the canal. The highlight of this stop was the washroom in the old toll house. Second stop was a tiny graveyard next to a truck weigh station. We saw where Tom's family was buried. Last stop we saw the grave of a Texan who had been killed in the Civil War. There was nothing ghostly about this tour. Either the Ottawa area has nothing to offer in this regard and this tour doesn't need to exist. Or this tour operator should rename this tour. Not sure what I'd call it. As a history buff, I have taken other graveyard tours and they were far more interesting. One tour I took had graveside reenactments of the people buried there. In this case, it's hard to believe they charge $35 per person for so little information. What may be a well meaning venture to promote Ottawa's history was not a ghostly graveyard tour.

Fantastic boat experience on the Illinois River! We loved every minute of it. Super easy to book by…read morecalling. Friendly staff on phone and on the boat. We were warmly greeted when we arrived. Given the option of indoor or outdoor seating. We sat outside as it was a beautiful night. The captain drove carefully and we loved all the history on this two hour ride. We even got to see a majestic bald Eagle and its nest. SO COOL. They have a cash bar inside with any beverage you desire. Reasonable prices. This is a great idea for someone visiting from out of town. Or even someone who grew up here would enjoy - it is very educational. Awesome guy on acoustic guitar playing mellow tunes throughout. Definitely a MUST DO when you are in Ottawa IL!

Just got off the Saint Genevieve boat, and wow, what a great experience. Such a beautiful historic…read moreboat with the most ornate bar that serves incredible well priced cocktails, wine and beer. We were fortunate enough to listen to a singer, Aaron Kelly. Really great singer songwriter with a great bluegrass twist. He told the best stories and made his songs come alive. It was really cool! Beautiful view of the houses, saw bald eagle, and lots of neat infrastructure pieces like the railroad bridge etc. Price right, and a wonderful time. Highly recommended!

Peoria Charter Coach is a high quality business that provides many bus transportation options…read moreincluding daily routine routes to and from Champaign and Central IL to places in the Chicago area including O'Hare and Midway airports. I have personally used the routes from O'Hare to Normal, IL (ISU), and O'Hare to Champaign, IL (UoI). The routes are extremely affordable, dependable, their schedules are easy to find on their website, and tickets are easy to purchase on their website. You get sent an email with your bus pass immediately after purchasing that you will show the driver when they arrive. I grew up in Central, IL, and my school often used Peoria Charter Coach. It has always been a quality company with clean busses, and bus drivers who act professionally. My most recent trip with Peoria Charter Coach was last Thurs (24Jan2019) and the O'Hare to ISR, Champaign, IL, route. I am currently an active duty military member currently stationed in Washington state. I was traveling home for for an unexpected family funeral. My first flight got delayed and didn't arrive to O'Hare until 8:30pm. This caused me to miss my flight to Central IL and left few other options to get there in time to not miss the funeral early the next morning. However, being familiar with Peoria Charter Coach's dependability and affordability, I checked their company's website first, and was ecstatic to realize they had the 10:30pm departure bus to Champaign, IL, which would get me to my family in time. It was extremely quick and easy to purchase my bus ticket through your website. Also, my bus driver, Scott, was extremely professional, kind, and helpful. It was frigid outside, and he still helped me get my suitcase on and off the bus. When we got to each stop, he even double checked that everyone who was supposed to get off at each stop did as most people fell asleep on the way to Champaign. He also gave an announcement a half hour out from Champaign for people to call transportation if they needed it to ensure it'd get there in time for them due to the frigid temperature. Traveling home to Central IL from Washington state is typically fairly expensive and sometimes a logistical headache, but Peoria Charter's affordable O'Hare routes, clean busses, and wonderful drivers have been a stress relief, and really saved this most recent trip. I'm extremely grateful, because their late night route allowed me to make it to be with my family. Lastly, if you want to send an email to Peoria Charter about your bus experience, the email listed on their website for comments goes straight to the owner of Peoria Charter Coach. It says a lot to me that the owner himself takes the time to personally receive feedback both the good and bad about his business.

I purchased a ticket from Peoria for a trip from ORD to ISR on June 8, 12:30. My flight arrived…read moreearlier (scheduled for 10:15 but arrived at 10:00). I went to the bus terminal on 10:20 and the driver told me that I needed to pay $20 transfer fee. There were plenty of available seats on the bus so I called Peoria customer service. They told me that it was too late to transfer through them so I had to pay the $20 fee to the driver. I rode on Peoria twice before and remember seeing people with tickets on a different time board on buses. My bus from ISR to ORD was delayed for almost an hour -- after driving 30 minutes, the driver drove us back and asked us to switch to another bus. Luckily I did not miss my flight but Peoria did not offer monetary compensation for their delay. My experience shows that Peoria cares little about their customers.

This riverboat delivers wonderful, relaxing experiences! Captain Kevin's narration through the…read moreexcursions is excellent and fun. The food is exceptional and there is a lot of it! The staff is so kind and attentive. The bar is excellent. The entertainment on board is enjoyable. (I think commentor George G. is thinking about a different riverboat. The Captain and staff on the Twilight are thoughtful, careful, respectful.)

This vessel is too large for the speed it travels. The amount of wake it produces is ridiculous…read more They completely disrespect every other boater on the river by nearly capsizing them as they pass by. They have been asked to slow down, they do not.

5 stars! an absolute legend of a worker drove me home after the uber app was being a pain! he got…read moreme home safe and sound! Completely saved my night! Got home safe and sound! If I could give this 10 stars I would!

we stayed in a caboose for our anniversary...what a treat!!…read more everyone was soooo friendly and welcoming and that was before we got to the park!! haha!! the next day we visited the park and trails. we had a private feeding with Patrick(who was so awesome!)...unforgettable...if you have the chance, DO IT! so worth it!! we feed bears, wolves, and cougars...drove in the fields with the buffalo....WHAT?!?! who gets to do that?!? Patrick is so knowledgeable about the park and animals. everyone at the park with staff and volunteers were so great. we had a great chat with the volunteer in the old school house. that was such a treat. my favorite was Mr. B the badger...he was so rad! we will be back to explore more...two days weren't enough... thank you Prairie Park for the memorable weekend!!

What a lovely garden in the middle of Streator! Truly you dont even feel like you are in Illinois…read morewhen you are within the walls. A lovely English garden! We chose to have our formal wedding pictures here after our ceremony at the Silver Fox. For a small fee we were allowed full access to the garden, capturing some amazing photographs! Check them out! Thank you Mr. Weber for such a lovely venue!

This place is a bucolic respite, and tour guide Ted Weber is funny, self-effacing and passionate…read moreabout both history and his garden. Great for all ages. Streator clearly doesn't understand the hidden gem in its midst.

For our 55th annual family reunion, we decided to do a Mississippi River paddle boat cruise. We…read morebooked our cruise with Celebration River Cruises. We all had a blast, so much so that several family members talked about how the cruise on the Celebration Belle was the highlight of the entire weekend. Also have to give a big shout out to "Susan" who helped with getting our group tickets, she was the best!

Great atmosphere and amazing crew! ​Had a wonderful time on…read morethe Captain's Dinner Cruise! The waitstaff brought amazing energy and provided top-notch service, the musician was super talented, and the captain was a great host. While the food was fairly standard, the overall energy, live music, and excellent service made it well worth the trip. Highly recommended!

I booked a cruise on their website and a couple months later I found out that I was pregnant. My…read morehusband, sister and I were all able to get our money back without any questions. My husband and I had put down a large portion of the cruise. It was so nice to work with a travel agent that understood our situation and gave us a 100% full refund without any hick ups. I hope to use them in the near future for a vacation package. Great Customer Service!

Talked to Terry very unprofessional; I asked her if she was the person that I talked to previously;…read moreshe said since you have been talking to other travel agencies that there is no reason for her to work with me. She didn't even take my information; hadn't even shared my idea with any other agency just trying to get a hold of someone. Very bad for business; not a good business decision; she should have made sure that her agency is the one that could help me with my travel.