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Chicago Walking Tour: Explore Iconic Landmarks
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89 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.
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:
24 hours
Highlights
- Wrigley Building - Known for its Spanish Colonial Revival style, the Wrigley Building features a distinctive white terra cotta facade.
- Chicago Riverwalk - View the Chicago Riverwalk.
- Aqua Tower - It’s fair to say Aqua is a star-maker, with its 2009 completion putting the city’s newest neighborhood, Lakeshore East, on the tip of…
- Wrigley Building - Known for its Spanish Colonial Revival style, the Wrigley Building features a distinctive white terra cotta facade.
- Chicago Riverwalk - View the Chicago Riverwalk.
- Aqua Tower - It’s fair to say Aqua is a star-maker, with its 2009 completion putting the city’s newest neighborhood, Lakeshore East, on the tip of everyone’s tongue. And though Aqua certainly wasn’t architect Jeanne Gang’s first project, it is the one that put her on Chicagoans’ architectural radar.
- Tribune Tower - Designed by Howells & Hood, the Tribune Tower was the result of an international design competition to create “the most beautiful building in the world.”
- 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 is home to the famous Cloud Gate sculpture, known as “The Bean.”
What's Included
- Admission to Chicago Architecture Center’s galleries
- Guided walking tour of Chicago’s iconic buildings
- Professional and certified guide narration
- 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
- Coat check
- Food and drink
- Storage for luggage and strollers
Additional Information
Must-See Chicago is a fast-paced, 90-minute introductory tour to Chicago featuring some of its most famous buildings, including the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, the Art Institute of Chicago, Willis (Sears) Tower and more!
Get a brief overview of more than a dozen buildings—as well as Chicago landmarks like Millennium Park, the Loop and the Chicago…
Must-See Chicago is a fast-paced, 90-minute introductory tour to Chicago featuring some of its most famous buildings, including the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, the Art Institute of Chicago, Willis (Sears) Tower and more!
Get a brief overview of more than a dozen buildings—as well as Chicago landmarks like Millennium Park, the Loop and the Chicago River—on this whirlwind tour. There are lots of photo opportunities along the way, so be sure to bring your camera!
As a certified nonprofit, all CAC ticket purchases directly support our education efforts and community engagement projects.
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(89 Ratings)
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Aiswaryad2025
Mar 25, 2025
Chicago: Must See! - Hannah did such an incredible job with our walking tour! She was very knowledgeable and kept us entertained throughout. Since it was just the four of us it felt like a private tour and I would 1000% do it again!
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Q2391snjohann
Mar 4, 2025
Must do visiting Chicago. - Amanda showed us the great architecture of Chicago. Very nice and interesting experience. We’ve enjoyed the tour very much.
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Joann_m
Feb 16, 2025
A winter walk downtown Chicago. - We drove to Chicago from Indiana and found parking to be a bit of challenge. Allow some extra time. The location to pick up your tickets was easily accessible and staff very helpful. The younger ones in our group appreciated Mellinium park and the "bean" sculpture. It was great having buildings pointed out that were otherwise overlooked. Our guide was knowledgeable, personal and showed us a couple of hidden gems. We would do it again!
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Sandras9065
Feb 10, 2025
Great Experience, perfect to explore Chicago - Really loved the tour, would totally recommend! It was really exciting to explore some of Chicago's most impressive buildings and sights with Mary Ann, who was so excited to show her beloved city and tell some funny and interesting stories about it. Thank you so much for this great experience!!
10/10
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K4349tdmelissas
Feb 2, 2025
A Must-Do: The Must-See Walking Tour! - Paul was a fantastic guide. He was so informative, took time to answer our questions, was friendly and caring— even swapped umbrellas with my friend when hers was ruined from the rain. It was the highlight of our trip, even though it was bitterly cold and raining. I grew up 1.5 hrs away from Chicago and have been here several times.
Wish I had taken this tour decades ago; my subsequent Chicago trips w/ friends who had never been would’ve been so much more meaningful! The CAC & exhibition great too!
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Littlehooker
Jan 26, 2025
Chicago walking tour - I took this tour with my husband and 17 year old son. Our tour guide was Josh, he was very knowledgeable about Chicago. He made the tour interesting the entire time.
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V8958jcmarim
Jan 6, 2025
Walk with an expert - Michelle did a great job! It was a cold and rainy day and she kept the group moving. We had two people with us that had never been to Chicago and The had lots of questions. She did a great job answering the questions and trying to keep us warm.
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Sarahkb7097cp
Dec 19, 2024
Superb introduction to Chicago history through it’s architecture - Amazing walking tour of Chicagos famous architecture was a great introduction to the city on our first day of our visit. Wayne, our tour guide, shared his passion for the city in an engaging way, adding lots of local history to bring the sites to life. Would highly recommend.
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Northstar44437259581
Dec 19, 2024
A must see tour - We would highly recommend this tour (as well as Wayne, our guide) to architectural enthusiasts as well as first timers to downtown Chicago, alike.
We took this c 1h45 min tour on our first day in Chicago and it was fantastic.
Wayne was knowledgeable, interesting, enthusiastic and kept us as gripped as the many magnificent buildings we saw throughout the tour (which covered everything from the Wrigley building to ‘ cloud gate’ (the bean) in Millennium Park).
We took in some prime real estate and learnt plenty - e.g. differing influences/styles over the decades as well as changes to ordinances and even a few remaining real estate opportunities!
Thank you to Wayne for such an entertaining and informative afternoon.
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R8691aujuans
Dec 12, 2024
Walking tour of Chicago - We very much enjoyed our tour with our docent Mary Ann S. She was very knowledgeable and was able to answer our questions about the buildings that we saw. She was also very knowledgeable on Chicago history and shared some amusing stories about some of the buildings and related it to the time they were built. She was also very personable and made the tour very memorable for us.
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