Eagan, MN – Nature 1-day group travel itinerary
Get Wild with Nature
This sample itinerary is best spring through fall!
DAY ONE
8 – 9:00 am
Put on your walking shoes and hop on the coach for this ‘east of the wild west’ version of a “wild’ adventure. You’ll start out by touring the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center. The Visitor Center showcases several green building features such as a vegetative roof, rain garden and day lighting.
9 – 11:00 am
Arrive at Bachman Floral & Garden Center. The tour includes a behind-the-scenes look at their phone center, which processes approximately 800 orders/day. It also includes the fresh floral design area, the greenhouse and the gift/home decor areas. Tour participants receive a free rose and a discount coupon for purchases made that day only.
11 – 12:30 pm
Nothing says Minnesota like the Mississippi River – so the next stop is the Mississippi River Visitor Center and Mississippi River Gallery. Located inside the Science Museum of Minnesota, this center is staffed by rangers from the National Park Service who will share information about the 72-mile Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
12:30 – 3:00 pm
As a part of this “wild” adventure you’ll visit the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory and Como Zoo. This experience allows guests to visit an authentic neo-tropical rainforest. New in 2010 is Polar Bear Odyssey – a new polar bear habitat that places bears in a natural immersive environment. The conservatory is home to the beautiful sunken gardens and seasonal flower displays, making this a must-see anytime of the year.
3 – 3:30 pm
Next, take a step back in time and ride Cafesjian’s Carousel located in a $1.1 million dollar copper-roofed pavilion just steps from the entrance to Como Zoo.
3:30 – 5:00 pm
It’s time to get on the mighty Mississippi River, so come aboard a Padelford Riverboat! See what captivated the likes of Mark Twain so many years ago. Spot bald eagles, egrets and falcons as you travel back in time from St. Paul’s bustling downtown harbor through the Mississippi National Great River Park.
“A raindrop falling at Lake Itasca (at the Mississippi headwaters) would arrive at the Gulf of Mexico in about 90 days.”
National Park Service
For more information or to customize this sample itinerary for your group, please contact Eagan’s tour operator: Denise Olsen at 651-675-5542 or denise@eaganmn.com. Don’t forget – $250 Cash Rebate with 20 or more rooms booked in Eagan!
