Yet another first-timer must do on my list was a river tour. After some research, I chose the 90-minute architecture river cruise by Chicago Architecture Foundation. I figured I'd save time by purchasing a ticket online. There was no problem whatsoever, although the channel was through the hated (to me) add-a-bogus-fee-or-more Ticketmaster, and I ordered with enough time to receive... More

On my recent trip to Chicago I participated in a guided walking tour organized by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. It was one of the shorter tours, lasting about one hour or so. The guide, a lady (don´t recall her name ), was very knowledgable. We largely stayed in the area close to the Foundation but this was sufficient since we... More

The broke us up into nice small groups. And the guide walked fast and made sure we saw as much as possible in our time frame, and was very precise with the timing. Got to learn a lot and see a lot that we would not have ordinarily seen. Wear comfortable shoes as you are moving.

We visit Chicago a couple of times each year and include one or more of the Architecture Foundation's tours. They never disappoint. Tried the Skyscraper (Southern Loop) and Devil and the White City Tours this time. Fantastic!

The River Boat Tour was great. It was a welcome different perspective to the city and was a lot of fun.

We really enjoyed learning about the local architecture.

I grew up in Chicago and moved to California 30 years ago. On a recent trip to visit family I took the river tour. This is a first rate tour. It is organized around the architectural history of Chicago, focusing on the buildings that line the Chicago river. The buildings themselves are varied, from over 100 years old, to ones... More

Recently we spent 3 days in Chicago as a family. The experience was wonderful. We live in a Chicago suburb and often drive into the city for a day or event but wanted our children to know what is like to "live in the city" With this in mind we took the train down and only used public transportation while... More

Our group of 10 had a private 2-hour walking tour, Rise of the Sky, about the development of skyscrapers. Our tourguide Augustus was not only quite dapper but very knowledgeable. The tour was well-organized in terms of presenting the evolution of skyscraper design, and Augustus did a good job keeping us moving from one place to another. Particularly interesting to... More