Chicago City Minibus Tour with Optional Architecture River Cruise

2 Hours

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Hotel Pickup Offered

Language Offered

Overview

Explore Chicago's iconic landmarks on this 2-hour sightseeing tour led by an expert guide. Board a comfortable, large-windowed minibus with a small group of twelve people or less. This ensures an intimate touring experience as you enjoy downtown and some North side neighborhoods. You will have a chance to get out and visit several locations such as the 1888 skyscraper called The Rookery, with its Frank Lloyd Wright designed lobby and the unparalleled skyline views from Museum Campus. Listen as your guide talks about the historical and cultural factors that make Chicago unique. The city tour ends at Millennium Park, home of the famous Cloud Gate sculpture, commonly referred to as "the bean." Opt to upgrade your tour with a popular 75-minute open-top boat tour on the Chicago River that focuses on the city's renowned architecture. Pick-ups from most downtown Chicago hotels are included.

Chicago sightseeing tour by luxury mini-coach
Stop for three picturesque photo opportunities and travel through 'the Loop,' Chicago's downtown area
See the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) and Millennium Park
Tour is given in English, but handouts are available in Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese
Upgrade to include a boat tour on the Chicago River!
Small-group tour limited to 12 passengers ensures a more personalized experience
Hotel pick-up and drop-off from most downtown Chicago Hotels

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What To Expect

After pickup from most downtown Chicago hotels, board your climate-controlled minibus with a small group of twelve people or less. Embark on a sightseeing tour which has won Chicago's Concierge Preferred award several years running. Listen to historical and informational commentary from your guide as you admire the world's first skyscrapers in downtown Chicago, known as "˜the Loop'. Take in panoramic views of Lake Michigan and other sights through the oversized windows on the minibus. Drive through several Chicago neighborhoods like Gold Coast and Lincoln Park to get a feel for daily life in the city. Make photo stops at Museum Campus, which boasts the best view of the Chicago skyline, and other locations like the Willis Tower and Millennium Park. Please see the Itinerary section for a full list of attractions visited. Optional Upgrade: For more sightseeing by water upgrade your tour to include a boat ride down the Chicago River. This 75-minute open-top boat tour provides an in-depth look at the architecture of Chicago. Additionally, learn about the role the river has played in the city's history.ItineraryChicago sights seen include: The Loop, home of the theater district and the world's very first skyscrapersWillis Tower, tallest office building in North AmericaChicago Board of Trade, statue of Ceres, Goddess of Grain*The Rookery, 1886 skyscraper. You'll go inside to see the Frank Lloyd Wright designed lobby*Wacker Drive, parallels the Chicago river for great views of: The Wrigley Building (the beautiful building that chewing gum built); Marina City (think beginning of the Bob Newhart Show); and Tribune Tower (incredible home of the Chicago Tribune, WGN, and pieces of landmark from around the globe*) Art Institute of Chicago, a must see for every Chicago visitorChicago Cultural Center, The People's Palace, home to free concerts, art galleries, and moreMillennium Park, home of 'the bean' (cloud-gate), the Crown Fountain, and the Frank Gehry designed Pritzker Music Pavilion Grant Park, Chicago's front yard, a 200 acre park full of festivals, gardens, and lots of downtown green spaceBuckingham Fountain, the centerpiece of Grant Park, famous for being in the opening credits of the TV show, Married with Children*Museum Campus, home of the Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, and Shedd Aquarium*Route 66, the eastern end of the cross country highway that connected Chicago to Los AngelesThe Magnificent Mile, one of the world's premier shopping destinationsRush Street/Gold Coast, great restaurants, historic residential area, former haunt of gangsters like Al Capone as well as the Rat PackOriginal Playboy Mansion, home of Hugh Hefner and friends from 1959-1974Lincoln Park, 1,600 acre park and northside neighborhood. The St. Valentines Day massacre went down here in 1929Lincoln Park Zoo, as well as the gardens and conservatoryLake Shore Drive, about as scenic as an urban roadway can be, offering beaches, Navy Pier, Lake Michigan, and more* = tour stop

Chicago City Minibus Tour with Optional Architecture River Cruise

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