Chicago Walking Tour: Explore Iconic Landmarks
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38 Ratings
Chicago
Discover the iconic landmarks of Chicago on a fast-paced, 90-minute walking tour. Explore famous buildings, including the Wrigley Building and Willis Tower, and capture stunning photos along the way.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Wrigley Building - Wrigley Building
  • Chicago Riverwalk - View the Chicago Riverwalk.
  • The Chicago Theatre - The Chicago Theatre
  • Aqua Tower - View Aqua Tower.
  • Tribune Tower - Tribune Tower
  • The Art Institute of Chicago - View the exterior of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing.
  • John Hancock Center - View the Hancock Center, now 875 N Michigan Avenue.
  • Millennium Park - Millennium Park
What's Included
  • Admission to Chicago Architecture Center’s galleries
  • Guided walking tour of Chicago’s iconic buildings
  • Professional and certified guide narration
What's Not Included
  • Coat check
  • Food and drink
  • Storage for luggage and strollers
Additional Information

Experience Chicago’s Essentials is a fast-paced, 90-minute introductory exploration of the city showcasing its most iconic architectural structures, featuring the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, the Art Institute of Chicago, Willis (Sears) Tower, the Chicago Theatre and many others!

Take a quick dive into over a dozen buildings—as well as notable city points such as Millennium Park, the Loop, and the Chicago River—on this express journey. Don’t forget to pack your camera for numerous photo moments along the tour!

As a recognized nonprofit organization, all ticket sales from CAC go directly towards our educational mission and community involvement initiatives.

  • Pet are not allowed.
  • The itinerary of this tour is subject to change without notice.
Location
Chicago Architecture Center
East Wacker Drive
Meet at the Chicago Architecture Center at 111 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(38 Ratings)
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Sherpa264071
Jun 22, 2024
Walk was perfect - I lucked out and had only one other person on our tour our guide was amazing I had questions about some buildings that were not on our tour and she told us about those too our guide was so incredibly aknowledgeable. It was a perfect, start up to architecture in chicago.
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Guide17245677101
Jun 17, 2024
Great walking tour - MaryAnn S provided a great informative upbeat presentation that was complementary to the boat ride. It's about 2 miles of walking and great for those in shape on a nice afternoon. All tours with Chicago Arch Center have been first class. Highly recommend.
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Zabeen_h
Jun 6, 2024
Stunning buildings - Excellent guide. Knowledgable. Proud of Chicago. Covered a lot of ground. The buildings are Stunning. Serene. Humbling.
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482jungilc
May 27, 2024
One of the most memorable tours - I had a wonderful experience with one of the most knowledgeable and kind guides. Learned a lot about the history of skyscrapers in Chicago.
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Michaelmknox
May 26, 2024
Fun and Informative tour! - Our tour guide Ed, a retired architect himself, gave us a great tour. He was quite knowledgeable, and his enthusiasm was infectious.
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Chiedu_n
May 21, 2024
Amazing Tour! - I met my tour guide, Rich, at the meeting point and the tour began promptly. Rich was a fantastic tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and gave us great history facts about the buildings and sites. Unfortunately, the bean was closed for construction, but I would love to revisit!
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Bflolivelife
May 16, 2024
Don't miss this one! - Rich was our tour guide and did a fabulous review of the history and architecture of Chicago. Then, onto the Chicago food which was amazing. Highly recommend this thorough tour of Chicago and especially with Rich. Thank you Rich!
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G3635xdsvenw
May 15, 2024
Great tour with Beth - We took the Must See Chicago tour today, and Beth did an awesome job as our tour guide. We love the CAC tours and have done several of them
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Yvonnegr5119pr
May 8, 2024
Must-See Chicago! - On a recent trip to Chicago with our teenage son, we signed up for several architecture tours. Those offered by the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) were top notch, particularly the walking tour titled “Must-See Chigaco” led by David. The volunteer docents at CAC are both knowledgable and passionate about Chicago’s architectural gems, providing an exciting and informative experience. David was also very mindful of the comfort, safety and enjoyment of participants, ensuring that we had clear views of the subject under discussion while avoiding standing in the sun for long periods or walking into traffic. I would also highly recommend a visit to the CAC for their informative short film and an interesting scale model of central Chicago.
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B7673gljesperh
Apr 21, 2024
Interesting and effective tour - Our guide, Matt, was great. He told the stories and the facts with both knowledge and humor. I liked the higher pace which made us see much of the loop.
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