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Tickets for Chicago Lake and River Architecture Tour in Chicago
🎫 Ticket for 1 person to the Chicago Lake and River Architecture Tour
👉 A guide (oral or written) is available in English or Chinese - select when making your purchase
Highlights
😮 A unique excursion that tells the story of more than 200 years of fascinating social, cultural and political history
🏙️ Get an up-close perspective of Chicago's internationally-known architecture as seen from the Chicago River
🚢 Venture through the Chicago Lock onto the calm, cool waters of Lake Michigan for expansive views of Chicago's extraordinary 26-mile skyline
General Info
📅 Date: various dates (select when you purchase)
🕒 Time: various tour times (select when you purchase). All groups should arrive 30 minutes prior to the tour time. Boarding for each tour will begin 15-30 minutes before the tour time
⏳ Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
📍 Location: starts at Wendella Tours & Cruises
♿ Accessibility: the experience is wheelchair & stroller accessible
❓ Please note: social distancing and other safety measures will be in place throughout the experience
❓ For this event, all sales are final and tickets can’t be refunded, changed or modified. For more information, please refer to our T&Cs
Description
A Chicago family tradition since 1935, this is the tour that started it all. This unique excursion tells the story of more than 200 years of fascinating social, cultural and political history, and explores more than a century of groundbreaking architecture. The journey begins with an up-close perspective of Chicago's internationally-known architecture as seen from the Chicago River. Then venture through the Chicago Lock onto the calm, cool waters of Lake Michigan for expansive views of Chicago's extraordinary 26-mile skyline. Take the selfie of a lifetime on this inspirational experience! Get your tickets for Chicago Lake and River Architecture Tour in Chicago!
User reviews
- had a fun time and the tour guide knows his stuff
- The crew is friendly and the sights are beautiful!
- Jack is super friendly, talented, has great knowledge about everything haha. It was a family friendly environment.
- Fantastic tour guide
- Great experience!
- Great experience!
- Awesome!!!
- Took the rents when they visited it was great.
- Great tour!
- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! I brought my sister out from Alabama and took her on a tour! Joe was our EmC, he was absolutely awesome, very entertaining and very knowledgeable about the city! My sister Loved the tour and we will certainly bring others as well!




