Choose Chicago, the official sales and marketing organisation responsible for promoting Chicago as a global visitor destination, has launched the a new holiday package, created exclusively for the Middle East market.

The new package is part of effors to entice a greater number of visitors from the Gulf countries to make Chicago their destination of choice for 2018.

The ‘Ultimate Choose Chicago Iconic Selfie Challenge’ holiday package was launched at the Arabian Travel Market, the Middle East’s largest tourism exhibition, which concludes today  (April 25) in Dubai.

The holiday package was created to celebrate the city’s extensive iconic landmarks perfect for ‘selfies,’ and provide visitors from the Middle East with an itinerary of VIP access and convenience.

The four-night/five-day package includes:
• CityPASS with VIP admission to Sky Deck, Field Museum (and T. rex exhibit), Museum of Science and Industry, Art Institute of Chicago and Adler Planetarium
• Lake Michigan Dinner Cruise
• Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise
• Hotel/Airport transfers
• Accommodations at four- or five-star hotels with breakfast  
• Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off tour tickets with access to Chicago’s classic landmarks such as; Cloud Gate, Chicago Theatre Marque, Michael Jordan Statue, Chicago Cultural Center and Wrigley Field stadium.

For visitors wanting the penultimate experience of the city, an aerial helicopter tour can also be included as an additional option.

Brian Said, vice president, Global Development, Choose Chicago, commented: “As a world-renowned cosmopolitan city full of iconic architecture, sculptures, museums, parks, design, culinary traditions, sports, music and the arts, we wanted to create a special package that allows our Middle East guests greater access and ease to experience and share the very best of Chicago through their social media networks. Chicago is blessed with many iconic landmarks and we realise that it really will be a challenge to try and fit in all those perfect selfie opportunities within a five-day itinerary. However, with this itinerary, guests will not only be able to enjoy all that Chicago has to offer but be guaranteed to have their social media feeds filled with iconic selfie posts, one after the other.”

The ‘Ultimate Choose Chicago Iconic Selfie Challenge’ holiday package is valid from May through December 2018 and available from travel agents located in the GCC or by contacting TeamAmerica. - TradeArabia News Service