Chicago River Cruise: Historic Yacht Tour

Explore Chicago’s iconic architecture on a historic yacht. Discover 50+ landmark buildings with expert insights. Book your intimate river cruise today.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chicago River - Cruise down the Chicago River and learn about 50 skyscrapers. Our award winning docents will explain the history and architecture of each unique building.
  • Wrigley Building - Chicago’s most iconic building. Built in the Neo-classical architectural style by the Wrigley Chewing Gum company it was a modern marvel when first…
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Beer, wine, champagne and cocktails available for purchase
  • On-board restrooms
  • Starbucks coffee provided free of charge
Additional Information

Navigate the waterway on a less packed, petite vintage yacht! Visiting Chicago? Experiencing the Chicago River is a necessity. With us, however, you’ll be admiring the architectural marvels of the buildings outlining the scenic river. We supply comprehensive descriptions of the design and heritage of over 50 meaningful buildings, concluding at the river’s end.

Location
465 N McClurg Ct
North McClurg Court
We meet at The Ogden Boat Slip at the end of the dock.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Adam
Nov 2, 2024
Great attraction in Chicago - Amazing tour guide with encyclopedic knowledge of the architectural history of Chicago and a great presentation style.
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B8400rvjenniferj
Oct 19, 2024
Marshall was so knowledgeable - The tour guide was excellent and we learned so much about the city!! The complementary soft drinks were appreciated and the views were amazing.
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944ritar
Oct 19, 2024
Great tour - Great tour. Learned a lot about Chicago architecture from Susan. Weather was beautiful. I Highly recommend this tour.
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540ebonyd
Oct 13, 2024
Amazing Views - The views, staff and weather was perfect. A must do when in Chicago, especially as first timers! Totally worth the money.
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Joecs7628ih
Oct 4, 2024
Fun and informative - Excellent. Great views of city landmarks with an informative and personable guide. There was plenty of seating on a weekday afternoon. It was hot, so after a while, I headed to the lower deck to get some shade and make use of the complimentary water.
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T8820tyjanek
Sep 16, 2024
Excellent tour of the architecture on Chicago river. - Great tour on a smaller boat so it was more intimate & informative. Tour guide did a great job providing so many details of all the buildings and their architectural significance.
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Jill_l
Sep 7, 2024
Bill was full of great... - Bill was full of great information and entertaining! Beautiful day to ne on the river and learnwd lots of new things ! ✨️
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James_r
Sep 22, 2024
It was a very interesting... - It was a very interesting trip. The crew was nice and helpful. The guide was very knowledgeable. The only negative was that the trip was advertised as having a covered and uncovered area. This was not the case! Multiple guests were very uncomfortable in a hot sun.
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Joyce_i
Sep 15, 2024
Good - but, read some reviews so you’re prepared. - As someone else mentioned- guide is very knowledgeable. However, the narration is non-stop, too fast, and too loud. Nice to have a small boat- versus the very large ones. Bring sunscreen, hat, etc. the sun can be brutal. Bring smaller- it’s more handicap accessible to board than the larger boats - which is a large part of why we chose it. But, there are no specific accommodations (seating, shade options) once you board.
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Elizabeth_l
Sep 15, 2024
Excellent city overview - Super friendly crew and excellent well informed guide! It was a great way to see and learn about the city and the river.
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