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A guided shuttle tour searches winter eagle-watching locations along and around the Great River Road. The possible stops vary, so the outing is a search rather than a fixed itinerary.
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
Tours are listed on Saturdays, January 9, 16, 23 and 30, and February 6, 13 and 20, 2027. The event page lists 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; it describes the tour itself as 90 minutes. All tours begin and end at the Byway Discovery Center.
Clifton Terrace, Audubon Center, Maple Island and the National Great Rivers Museum are among the possible stops on these guided shuttle tours from Godfrey. Wintering bald eagles are typically seen in the area, but the listing does not guarantee a sighting on any particular tour.
The tour covers eagle-watching locations on and around the Great River Road. The event listing names Clifton Terrace, Audubon Center, Maple Island and National Great Rivers Museum as possible stops, rather than promising a particular route.
That flexibility matters if you are deciding what to expect: the listing describes wintering American bald eagles as typically seen in the area, but neither a specific stop nor an eagle sighting is assured.
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The event page gives a 10 a.m.–noon time window and describes the guided tour as 90 minutes. It does not explain the difference or specify the return time, so leave room around the listed window if you have plans immediately afterward; the organizer can clarify.
Further reading: Great River Road Eagle Watching Shuttle Tours | Great Rivers & Routesr&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logo ↗
Tours are listed for January 9, 16, 23 and 30, and February 6, 13 and 20, 2027. The posted time is 10 a.m.–noon; the tour itself is described as 90 minutes, with no exact return time specified.
Every tour begins and ends at the Byway Discovery Center, 10815 Lockhaven Rd, Godfrey, IL 62035.
Tickets cost $25 per person and must be purchased in advance. They are nonrefundable unless the tour is canceled because of weather.
The shuttle is limited to 15 passengers per tour and is not ADA accessible. The event listing does not state an age policy.
For questions about tour timing or other details, call (618) 465-6676.
The listed start and finish is the Byway Discovery Center, 10815 Lockhaven Rd, Godfrey, IL 62035. The event listing includes a map link that can calculate directions from your starting point; it does not provide transit, parking or entrance details.
No. Clifton Terrace, Audubon Center, Maple Island and National Great Rivers Museum are listed as possible stops; the event page does not promise a fixed route.
The event page describes a 90-minute tour but posts a 10 a.m.–noon window. It does not give the exact return time, so check with the organizer if timing is important.
No. The listing says wintering bald eagles are typically seen in the area, but it does not guarantee a sighting on a particular tour.
The event listing requires advance ticket purchase. Tickets are nonrefundable unless the tour is canceled due to weather.
10815 Lockhaven Rd, Godfrey, IL 62035
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