Official site of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association
Indy’s Hub & Spoke Themed Tours
Seeing The Past in the Present Tour
DAY 1
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Crown Hill Cemetery … Visit the gravesites of Presidents (Benjamin Harrison), poets (James Whitcomb Riley) and playwrights (Booth Tarkington). Oh, and the notorious John Dillinger is laid to rest here, too.
Cost: $100/$125/$150/per motorcoach; flat rate applies unless the per person rate is less expensive
Time: 30min/1hr/1 ½ hours
Contact: Ms. Marty Davis at 317-920-2644 -
Oldfields-Lilly House at the Indianapolis Museum of Art … A magnificently restored mansion on an elegant 26-acre estate.
Cost: $4; Call for lunch and tour price
Time: 2 hours
Contact: Pamela Stokes at 317-920-2679 -
Downtown Indy Tour with Historic Landmarks Foundation … City history and architecture comes to life on this guided tour.
Cost/Time: 1 hour City Highlights Tour = $50 Mon.-Fri., $60 Sat.-Sun.; 2 hour City Highlights Tour = $100 Mon.-Fri., $120 Sat.-Sun.; 3 hour City Hightlights Tour = $150 Mon.-Fri., $180 Sat.-Sun.
Contact: Gwendolen Raley at 317-639-4534 -
Columbus, Ind … Amazing architecture abounds in this south-central Indiana city.
Cost: $3/person for 1 hour tour; $6/person for 2 hour tour
Time: Varies depending on tour selected
Contact: Lindsey Skeen at 800-468-6564
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Col. Eli Lilly Civil War Museum … Exhibits recall the triumphs and tragedies of the Civil War.
Cost: Free
Time: 45 minutes
Contact: 317-232-7615 -
Indiana World War Memorial … Awesome. Inspiring. Reverent.
Cost: Free
Time: 30 min
Contact: 232-7615 -
Tour and lunch in the Mess Hall at Camp Atterbury … Tour training grounds for America’s servicemen and women.
Cost: Free
Time: 1 ½ hours
Contact: Lindsey Skeen at 800-468-6564 -
American Legion Mall … View memorials to World War II, Korea and Vietnam, as well as the American Legion’s national headquarters.
Cost: Free
Time: 30 minutes
Contact: 317-630-1200 -
Dinner downtown … More than 200 restaurants are within walking distance of one another.
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The Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial at dusk and Central Canal via Gondola Ride … A stirring tribute to our best and bravest; and a taste of Italy in the heart of downtown.
Cost: Free
Time: 30 minutes
Contact: 317-261-6646
DAY 1
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hall of Fame Museum … Tour the world’s greatest racing facility, home of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, the Indianapolis 500.
Cost: $3 adults, $1 youth (6-15) for museum tour; $3 adult, $1 youth for track tour; $25, adults; $10, youth for guided tour of grounds and museum; free, children 5 and under
Time: 1 ½ hours
Contact: Mary Geiss at 317-492-6747 -
NCAA Hall of Champions … Tributes to the great athletes, coaches and teams and experiences in intercollegiate athletics.
Cost: TBD
Time: 1 ½ hours
Contact: Kim Teague at 317-917-6402 -
Lunch at Jillian’s … Enjoy dinner at the sports video café with more than 20 giant screen televisions and a menu featuring classic American favorites. Amazing games room, Hi-Life Lanes Bowling and the Hibachi Grill also available.
Cost: $12
Time: 1 ½ hours
Contact: Jessica Bramer or Kelsey Rigdon at 317-822-9300, ext. 1 -
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Museum at New Castle … Tour the traditions and the legends of ‘Indiana’s Game.’
Cost: $1-$2
Time: 1 hour
Contact: 765-529-1897 -
Dinner and gaming at Belterra Casino Resort & Spa; Casino Aztar or French Lick Resort Casino.DAY 2
Cost: Dining - $5 to $42; Spa services - $45 to $135
Contact: 1-888-BELTERRA
Golf at one of our fabulous courses: -
Belterra Casino Resort & Spa … This 18-hole gem was designed by Tom Fazio and is ranked as one of the top 20 casino courses in the nation.
Cost: Golf: Sun.-Thurs., $80; Fri.-Sat., $90 (includes cart, driving range & GPS); Club rental, $35
Contact: 1-888-BELTERRA -
Brickyard Crossing … Designed by renowned architect Pete Dye, four of the holes are inside the world famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cost: $90 (includes cart); $70, resort guests; $45, replay; $3/$6, practice; $45, rental clubs
Contact: 317-492-6572 -
Indy Park Golf Courses ... Coffin, Douglass, Eagle Creek, Pleasant Run, Riverside, Sahm, Sarah Shank, Smock, South Grove, A.J. Thatcher, Whispering Hills and Winding River Golf Course and Riverside Golf Academy.
Contact: 317-327-PARK -
Lunch at ShelBi street caFe & Bistro … A quaint café in the heart of an Indianapolis Cultural District.
Cost: $12-$24
Contact: 317-687-4857 -
Action Bowl Duckpin Bowling or Atomic Bowl … Split the tiny pins amidst authentic 1930s décor.
Cost: Varies by group size
Time: 1 ½ hours
Contact: 317-686-6010 -
Victory Field … Recognized as the finest minor league ballpark in America.
Cost: $13, box seats; $9, reserved or lawn; $2 discount for groups of 25+. For ground tours: available only on non-game day Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tours are by appointment only and typically begin at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. and last one hour. Cost is $2 per person. Availability is limited, call in advance to book.
Time: Games 3 – 4 hours
Contact: Drew Heincker at 317-269-3545, ext. 254 -
Conseco Fieldhouse … Retro-themed and recognized as the finest basketball venue in the country.
Cost: $4.50, adults; $3.50, children; School Groups: $4, adults; $2.50, children
Time: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Contact: Michele Hoosier at 317-917-2979 -
Dinner at the RAM Restaurant & Big Horn Brewery … In the heart of downtown Indianapolis.
Cost: $12 and under
Contact: 317-955-9900






