1-Day Tour from Chicago to Lake Geneva + Anderson Japanese Gardens

Lake Geneva The Lakefront Trail around Lake Geneva allows you to get up close and personal with historic estates and charming homes with beautiful grounds and gardens. Strolling along the lakeshore, you’ll be mesmerized by the clear blue water and the tranquility of sailboats, tour boats, and even antique boats gliding on the crystal clear water. Sunsets over Lake Geneva are one of a kind, and watching one from anywhere along the Lakefront Trail is an unforgettable experience. There is so much beauty around Lake Geneva that you’ll want to explore again and again, taking in new views from different parts of the trail. The shoreline of Lake Geneva is about 21 miles long, but the trail can be up to nearly 26 miles long as it winds through the forests along the shoreline. In the fall, the trees around Lake Geneva are ablaze with color, and the reds, oranges, and yellows reflected on the lake are stunning. A boat trip on the lake allows you to see the fall scenery of the lakeshore from a different perspective and is a very popular way to see the fall colors.

Anderson Japanese Gardens is a beautiful outdoor environment that inspires the mind and calms the soul. The twelve-acre Japanese garden features streams, waterfalls, winding paths and koi ponds. Originally a personal vision to create a unique retreat for the Rockford area, Anderson Japanese Gardens has grown into an internationally acclaimed public garden. The founder's philosophy of original design, first-class craftsmanship and world-class maintenance has made the garden one of the finest Japanese gardens in the world.