Day Trips

Looking for an adventure into history?
. . . try a one-day trip this year.

Special Cruise

Upriver Overnight Adventure, New for 2009!!
Includes stay at Pere Marquette Lodge

Only $167.75 per person (based on double occ.), additional nights at lodge available.

To book this cruise, contact Pere Marquette Lodge directly.

Dates

  • June 2, August 25, & September 29 - Saint Louis, MO to Grafton, IL
  • June 3, August 26, & September 30 - Grafton, IL to Florence, IL
  • June 9, September 15 - Starved Rock State Park to Peoria, IL

Includes

  • One-day cruise aboard the Spirit of Peoria
  • Meals and non-alcoholic drinks
  • Entertainment
  • Taxes, and gratuities
  • Transportation back to your vehicle

Saint Louis to Grafton - $130/person

Departing from the Saint Louis riverfront at the Gateway Arch, this cruise will travel north along the Mississippi River through the Chain of Rocks Locks and Dam and the Mel Price Locks and Dam. Click here for a printable itinerary

Grafton to Florence - $130/person

Departing from the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, this cruise will travel north along Illinois River past Pere Marquette State Park and Pilot Peak to the quaint village of Florence, IL. Click here for a printable itinerary

Starved Rock to Peoria - $130/person

Departing from historic Starved Rock State Park, travel south on the Illinois River past the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the old Henry Lock and Dam. Click here for a printable itinerary