Excursions Into the Unknown, Inc.

Halloween is a special time of year and why not celebrate this scary season by seeing some of Chicagoland's most haunted locations from the comfort and safety of a luxury motor coach! Dale Kaczmarek and Excursions Into The Unknown, Inc. is celebrating it's 26th year as Chicago's best and most informative ghost tours. Dale will be autographing his newly released and updated books Windy City Ghosts, Windy City Ghosts II, A Field Guide to Spirit Photography, and Illuminating the Darkness: The Mystery of Spooklights.

All tours leave from Westfield Mall (formerly Chicago Ridge Mall, 95th & Ridgeland Ave., in Chicago Ridge (from the Sears Parking Lot on the North side of the mall), next to the Bank of America Bank. Look for the light pole with the large letter "N" on it for the North Lot. Strange Chicago Tours and Northside Tours depart from the corner of Clark and Ontario by the Rock and Roll McDonalds. Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before tour departure. Cancellations or refund requests of those who have booked with credit cards only are subject to a cancellation surcharge, not to exceed $2.00 per ticket! Cancellations less than 10 days will be honored with standby passes only. NO REFUNDS!! Tours begin at 7:00pm and run 3-4 hours unless otherwise noted. (10% discount to GRS members in good standing!) AAA Chicago Motor Members receive $2.00 off, Senior AAA Members $3.00. The AAA discounts are for card holders only! You must present your AAA card on the day of the tour to receive your discount, however please take your AAA discount when you book online!

Your tour guide for all the tours will be noted ghost researcher, author and lecturer, Dale Kaczmarek who has appeared as a guest on the following networks. We do not use substitute tour guides and never use school buses!!

We are offering a number of special NEW tours for 2008, including the long-awaited Northside Ghost Tour and Strange Chicago!

All dates listed below current have availability. Once a tour is filled up it is immediately removed from the list!

August 23rd	Saturday	$35.00	Strange Chicago Tour!	Departs from Clark & Ontario at 6pm!
August 24th	Sunday	$35.00
August 30th	Saturday	$35.00
August 31st	Sunday	$35.00
September 6th	Saturday	$35.00
September 7th	Sunday	$35.00	Weird Windy City Tour!
September 13th	Saturday	$35.00
September 14th	Sunday	$35.00
September 20th	Saturday	$35.00
September 21st	Sunday	$35.00
October 4th	Saturday	$40.00
October 5th	Sunday	$40.00
October 18th	Saturday	$40.00
October 19th	Sunday	$40.00
October 25th	Saturday	$40.00
October 31st	Friday	$47.00	Halloween!	Snacks & Beverages served, raffles, door prizes!
November 1st	Saturday	$42.00	All Saint's Day!
November 2nd	Sunday	$42.00	All Soul's Day!
November 8th	Saturday	$40.00
November 9th	Sunday	$40.00
November 15th	Saturday	$40.00
November 16th	Sunday	$40.00

* There is NO SMOKING, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR GLASS CONTAINERS allowed at any time on board the bus! There will be off-the-bus stops if you wish to smoke at that time. No exceptions as per ICC rules and Charter Bus Service regulations!

For any of the above tours, if the size of the participants is 13 passengers or less, the tour will be conducted on a 15 passenger van which has a PA system.

Visa, MasterCard and Discover gladly accepted. With credit card, you may now sign up on-line! This is a secure site!

We do not issue tickets! You will be confirmed by phone or thru email. Please make all checks or money orders payable to: Excursions Into The Unknown, Inc., PO Box 205, Oak Lawn, IL. 60454-0205, (708)425-5163, (708)425-3969 FAX. Disclaimer

Member of Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce. Reviewed by: Chicago Magazine, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune & Home and Away Magazine.

Group and private tour rates can be found here: Group Rates

Gift certificates are now available for Excursions Into The Unknown, Inc. and can be purchased in $35.00 increments and are only valid for ghost tours.

Comments from satisfied customers:

"Just wanted to say thank you for a fun tour on Saturday. I'm looking forward to future tours", Kathy S.

"I just wanted you to know we all had a great time! I have received a lot of positive feedback from the tour and I look forward to next year's tour!" Meghan Fenlon, Alsip Park District.

"Thank you for the great job you did for our Traditions Club outing on October 20, 2003. I have heard nothing but great comments from the group. I look forward to doing this again in the future." Ronald Cockrell, Traditions Club Representative.

"Michael and I wanted to thank you again for a great tour - our kids finally admitted it was good, too. Ahh those wonderful teen years..." Nicole K.

"I just wanted to say thanks for the Excursion on Saturday. I for one thought it was pretty well organized and very informative. I learned some new stories and had a lot of fun. I look forward to going on another one next year." Brian B.

"Thanks again for yet another informative and entertaining ghost tour! My mom and nephew (from out-of-state) truly enjoyed the evening as well." Karyn B.