African American Heritage Tour of Chicago

Explore the rich African American heritage of Chicago on this immersive tour. Visit iconic landmarks, museums, and homes of influential figures who have shaped the city’s history. Discover the impact of African Americans on Chicago’s culture, politics, and society. Join us now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bronzeville - A tour of predominantly African American Chicago. We visit historic and cultural rich Bronzeville. Home of the Pilgrim Baptist Church, the birthplace of gospel music. As we tour through Bronzeville we give a historical prospect of the area and why it’s called Bronzeville. The color bronze, does that give you a hint? We stop by Elijah Muhammad house in Hyde Park, the man who founded America’s black Muslim movement in America. We will also see the home of the sometimes controversial Louis Farrakhan. We then travel to Muhammad Ali’s former residence and the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Operation Push national headquarters.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Optional airport pickup at 10% discount compared to Uber
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us on this journey as we explore the DuSable Museum of African American History, dedicating approximately 45 minutes at this museum. We will be visiting the homes of prominent figures such as Louis Farrakhan, the previous residences of Elijah Muhammad and Muhammad Ali. Along our path, we will observe the home of the 44th President of the US, Barack Obama and the home of Reverend Jessie Jackson. Gain knowledge on how African Americans have incredibly influenced Chicago and understand the significance of the railways, acted as pivotal conduits during the Great Migration for African Americans seeking a new life in Chicago. We look forward to your company on this cultural journey!

  • FOR GROUPS OF 12 OR MORE TRAVELERS, 7 DAYS NOTICE IS REQUIRED.
Location
The Chicago Theatre
North State Street
Travelers will meet tour guide in front of the Chicago Theatre located at 175 N State Chicago.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Nadja_j
Aug 8, 2024
Excellent tour! - The entire tour was a great experience. There's none like it. I'm sure glad I had the opportunity to visit all those landmarks in one setting instead of piecemealing it on my own. The guide did an excellent JOB!
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Livia_g
Jul 26, 2024
Must go! - This was a wonderful experience! The tour guide was a 70 year old gentleman that has lived in the city his entire life. We even visited a museum and the entrance is included! He was lively and hilarious!!! I highly recommend this tour.
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Anita_p
Jul 13, 2024
An Experienced You never forget - I had a wonderful experience and enjoyed the tour. I learned a great deal about the African American culture of Chicago and other cultures too.
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87mildredp
Jun 3, 2024
So glad we took this tour. The things and places we saw on the southside of Chicago were amazing. - The views were amazing. I noted many of them, so I was able to tell my family and friends the places and things we saw. The future presidential library space was very memorable and gives me a reason to come back once it is finished. DuSable museum was included, wish we had more time to explore. We visited the restaurant where President Obama ate breakfast was exciting, sorry we didn't try one of his favorite breakfast meals. The tour was well wort the cost. Would have like the tip included in the cost to keep from guessing what an appropriate tip was. The guide was very knowledgeable
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Crystal
Jun 2, 2024
Wonderful - This was a very thorough and informative tour. He was friendly and accommodating. Went above and beyond what we expected
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Chedra_b
Apr 20, 2024
I've been to Chicago many... - I've been to Chicago many times. I loved seeing it in a new light. This is a must see. All of the interesting sights and museum were excellent.
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Edward_m
Apr 17, 2024
Great African American Chicago Highlights Tour. - Steve was a great tour guide and it was an excellent tour. I enjoyed the tour and learned so much about Chicago.
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Renae_m
Jun 7, 2024
Chicago in Black & White - If you want to learn about Chicago through the lens of a proud Black Chicago-born man then this is the tour for you. My family and I throughly enjoyed it. The personal experience was worth it for us. My husband even got an added tour of some other places in Chicago (Chinatown etc) that are not a part of the tour. Very glad we did it.
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Tonya_p
Jul 6, 2024
Not pleased at the beginning - So, I have to say when the tour started I was not very happy at all. The guide had a little bit of a weird sense of human that I didn't like. And i didnt like the way he spoke to us. It was rude, but i think he thinks he was being funny. Some of his antics and yelling the word JOBS was annoying. He made us get out of the van to take pictures even when you didnt want to. And he was constantly yelling at us because he could not hear us in the back of the van. The tour was defintely overpriced. But honestly there are no other options, so I guess this is why they can charge this much. Beware, the description of the tour is way wrong. There was NO lunch or food of any kind and pick up was incorrect. He actually picked us up. I was happy about that. We were supposed to go to the museum and he didn't even know the museum was closed for the holiday...which I think he owes us a refund of some sort, but I don't have the energy to fight it. So, after the first hour I made the decision to embrace him and enjoy the day since the money was spent. This was our first time in Chicago and we did get to see parts of the city that were not shared on the other tours. So because of that I was pleased. There was not a ton of history, but a lot of pointing out landmarks and where famous blacks have lived in the past. I will say, I did not know there were so many big names that came out of Chicago...if he was telling the truth😆.
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Walter_m
Aug 1, 2024
Terrible Tour - An initial phone call with the tour guide, Steve, ended by him abruptly hanging up the phone. The tour vehicle was a minivan with very limited visibility. Steve asked us to give up our seats in the minivan to allow other guests to sit in our seats but we refused. Steve abandoned the tour on 2 occasions. I called Steve to find out his whereabouts on one of the occasions. We were only in the DuSable museum for 30 minutes. At least an hour would have been ideal. The tour company advertises a visit to the Obamas' house but Steve announced the end of the tour before taking us there. I had to remind him, only to see a sign in front of the house stating that people were not authorized by vehicle or foot, or we could face prosecution. Steve referred to the location of the Obama Presidential Center as a "hole in the ground." It wasn't until we'd passed it and saw the Obamas' picture on the fence, that we realized what is was. Steve repeatedly referred to the Obamas as "The Smoochers" when taking us to the site of their first date. Again, we did not understand the reference until we saw the plaque with the Obamas' picture. I found his references to the Obamas disrespectful and lacked history or context. Steve put us all in danger by taking us to, as he described, the worst and saddest block in Chicago, the O block. He said if the vehicle were to break down, we would remain in the vehicle with the doors locked and call for help. No one asked to visit the O block and Steve took us there without warning despite us repeatedly asking, "What is O block?" We should have spent this time in the museum. Steve dangerously drove us back downtown at 78 mph while pointing out high-rise condos and drifting into the next lane. This tour does not need to be 4 hours and it is not worth $125. It is disappointing that this is the only company who offers a Black history tour. With the wealth of Black history in Chicago, I am disappointed and will not recommend this tour to others.
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