Private Guided Airplane Tour of Chicago
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Seeing the beauty of the Chicago lakeshore and downtown from your private airplane tour is a must-do! See the entire area from above, for the ultimate Chicago experience. FAA approved, and inspected, your professional pilot will take you from take-off to landing, all the while describing what you’re seeing, and answering your questions.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Baha'i House of Worship, 100 Linden Ave At Sheridan Rd., Wilmette, IL 60091-2879
See the Baha'i Temple. Baháʼí Houses of Worship are intended to include several social, humanitarian, and educational institutions clustered around the temple, although none have been built to such an extent. The temples are not intended as a local meeting place, but are instead open to the public and used as a devotional space for people of any faith.
Pass By: Northwestern University, 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208-0001
Home of the Wildcats. John Evans, for whom Evanston is named, bought 379 acres (153 ha) of land along Lake Michigan in 1853, and Philo Judson developed plans for what would become the city of Evanston, Illinois. The first building, Old College, opened on November 5, 1855.[
Pass By: Evanston, Evanston, Illinois
See the city of Evanston. Evanston was a dry community from 1858 until 1972, when the City Council voted to allow restaurants and hotels to serve liquor on their premises. In 1984, the Council voted to allow retail liquor outlets within the city limits.
Pass By: Loyola University Chicago, 1032 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
See Loyola on the lakeshore. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Its namesake is Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Loyola's professional schools include programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences anchored by the Loyola University Medical Center.[
Pass By: Montrose Beach, 4400 N. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60613
World famous Montrose Beach and Dog Beach. It is one of few beaches where patrons may launch non-motorized watercraft, such as kayaks and catamarans, into Lake Michigan. It also has one of only two dog beaches in the Chicago Park District, making it a popular beach for dog lovers. In the fenced-off section at the north end of the beach, leashless dogs are permitted on the sand.
Pass By: Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613-4566
Home of the Chicago Cubs. In 1918, Wrigley acquired the controlling interest in the club. In November 1926, he renamed the park Wrigley Field. In 1927, an upper deck was added, and in 1937, Bill Veeck, the son of the club president, planted ivy vines against the outfield walls after seeing the ivy planted at Perry Stadium, Indianapolis.
Pass By: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614-4757
See Lincoln Park Zoo. The zoo was founded in 1868, making it the fourth oldest zoo in North America. It is also one of a few free admission zoos in all of North America.
Pass By: North Avenue Beach, 1600 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60613
See North Avenue Beach. North Avenue Beach is characterized by its piers which hold the sand in place and create a scalloped shoreline, terminating in a Cape Cod-like hook.
Pass By: Oak Street Beach, 1000 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611-5303
See Downtown Oak Street Beach. Oak Street was the city's most popular beach with its proximity to downtown and boasted tens of thousands of visitors each day. Oak Street Beach is also home to Chicago's only chess pavilion and an outdoor restaurant called the Oak Street Beachstro that is assembled every summer and dismantled at the end of the season.
Pass By: Downtown / The Loop, Downtown / The Loop, Chicago, Illinois
See downtown, or "The Loop", including Sears Tower, St. Regis, John Hancock building, Prudential Building, Trump Tower, One Chicago Place
Pass By: Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-3419
See Navy Pier and the famous Carousel on the pier. In 1941, during World War II, the pier became a training center for the United States Navy; about 10,000 people worked, trained and lived there. The pier contained a 2,500-seat theater, gym, 12-chair barber shop, tailor, cobbler shops, soda fountain and a vast kitchen and hospital.
Pass By: Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605-2490
See the Shedd AquariumAs one of the first inland aquariums in the world, the Shedd had to rely on a custom-made railroad car, the Nautilus, for the transport of fish and seawater. The Nautilus lasted until 1959. In 1930, 20 railroad tank cars made eight round trips between Key West and Chicago to transport 1 million US gallons (3,800,000 L) of seawater for the Shedd's saltwater exhibits.
Pass By: Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2827
See the Field Museum, home of "Sue" the T-Rex. Originally titled the Columbian Museum of Chicago in honor of its origins, the Field Museum was incorporated by the State of Illinois on September 16, 1893, for the purpose of the "accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of artifacts illustrating art, archaeology, science and history".
Pass By: Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605-2489
See Adler Planetarium. Max Adler, a former executive with Sears, Roebuck & Co. in Chicago, Illinois, had recently retired to focus on philanthropic endeavors, primarily on behalf of musical and Jewish communities. However, after listening to a friend describe a Munich planetarium, Adler decided that a planetarium would fit in well within the emerging Museum Campus in Chicago.
Pass By: Soldier Field, 1410 S Museum Campus Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2902
Home of "Da Bears". On November 11, 1925, the stadium's name was changed to Soldier Field, in dedication to U.S. soldiers who had died in combat during World War I. Its formal rededication as Soldier Field was held during the 29th annual playing of the Army–Navy Game on November 27, 1926.
Pass By: McCormick Place, 2301 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60616-1419
See the world class exhibit hall and convention space. McCormick Place is the largest convention center in North America.[2] It consists of four interconnected buildings and one indoor arena sited on and near the shore of Lake Michigan, about 2 mi (3.2 km) south of downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Pass By: Northerly Island, S. Lynn White Dr., Chicago, IL 60605
See Northerly Island, the downtown green space. Originally constructed in 1925, Northerly Island is the former site of the Century of Progress world's fair and later Meigs Field airport. It's now a recreational area – part of Chicago's Museum Campus – and the site of the Adler Planetarium, the Huntington Bank Pavilion (a semi-temporary concert venue), the Northerly Island Natural Area, the 12th Street Beach and numerous art installations.
Pass By: Guaranteed Rate Field, 333 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616-3696
See Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the White Sox. The stadium was the first new major sporting facility built in Chicago since Chicago Stadium in 1929. It was also the last one built before the wave of new "retro-classic" ballparks in the 1990s and 2000s.
Additional Information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- Guests needs to bring their own infant/child seats
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
Departure Point
Signature Flight Support PWK - Chicago Executive Airport, 1100 S Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090, USA
Departure Time
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Chicago Downtown Airplane Tour
7/30/2023 - 9/11/2024
Monday - Thursday : | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
Friday - Saturday : | 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
Sunday : | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM |
Duration
35 minutes
Return Details
Returns to original departure point
Voucher Info
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