Itinerary
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Stop At: Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-3419

Make your way to either Navy Pier or Michigan Avenue for your cruise departure. Board your river boat and find a comfortable seat; a restroom and sometimes a full bar are available on the boat. The tour begins when your guide, an architecture expert, gives you an introduction to the city's landmarks.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Chicago River, Chicago, IL

Along your scenic 90 minute cruise, see buildings by world-famous architects including Mies van der Rohe, Helmut Jahn and Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. A boat on the river is the best vantage point to admire the distinct city skyline and the fireworks display. Pass by more than 40 distinctive buildings, including the the Aon Center, the John Hancock Center, the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) the Wrigley Building and the IBM Building. Listen as your guide recounts the two major events that helped shape the architectural history of the city. Learn about how the invention of balloon-frame construction revolutionized how homes were built, and hear the dramatic story of Chicago's rise from the Great Fire of 1871. Both of these milestones led Chicago to become one of the cradles of modern American architecture. Your cruise concludes with a fantastic view of the Navy Pier fireworks display.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pass By: Chicago Board of Trade Building, 141 W Jackson Blvd La Salle Street, Chicago, IL 60604-2992

An art deco masterpiece, this is the home of many of the city's financial movers and shakers.

Pass By: Wrigley Building, 410 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-4213

This white, terra-cotta landmark was built in 1922 as headquarters for the Wrigley chewing gum company.

Pass By: Skydeck Chicago - Willis Tower, 233 S Wacker Drive entrance on Jackson Blvd (south side of building), Chicago, IL 60606-7147

Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere

Pass By: Tribune Tower, 435 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-4066

The neo-gothic tower's signature is the exterior collection of stones from other famous edifices, like the Parthenon, St. Peter's Basilica, Notre Dame, the White House and most recently, the Berlin Wall.

Pass By: 333 West Wacker Drive, 333 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606-1220

Noted for its reflection of the curves of the Chicago River

Pass By: Citicorp Center, 500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60661-4544

Located between Clinton and Canal Streets on Madison Street, the structure was designed in a late modernist style.

Pass By: 222 Merchandise Mart Plz Suite 107, Chicago, IL 60654-1103

The largest commercial building in the world. First two floors are essentially a mall, and the rest is business offices

Pass By: Marina City, 300 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654-5414

Unique architecture for a building complex as its own self-contained community.

Pass By: Lake Point Tower, 505 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611-3427

A high-rise residential building located on a promontory of the Lake Michigan lakefront

Pass By: London Guarantee Building, 360 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601-3814

The London Guarantee Building or London Guaranty & Accident Building is a historic 1923 commercial skyscraper


Pass By: The Lyric Opera House, 20 N Wacker Dr 60606, Chicago, IL 60606-2806

Well-known opera company puts on lavish performances in this massive Art Deco Civic Opera House.

Pass By: Illinois Center, 233 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601-5519

This mixed-used building is notable in that the streets running through it have three levels.

Pass By: Historic Water Tower, 806 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-2103

Chicago-focused gallery, specializing in photos, inside a 19th-century Gothic limestone landmark.

Pass By: Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

The Chicago Architecture Center is home to a 4,000-building scale model of Chicago

Pass By: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602-4801

The Chicago Cultural Center is the nation's first free municipal cultural center and one of the most visited attractions in Chicago. The stunning landmark building, opened in 1897 as the city's first public library, is home to two magnificent stained-glass domes.

Pass By: Millennium Park, 201 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601-6530

Located within Grant Park, Millennium Park is home to Cloud Gate, or "the bean."

Pass By: Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park, Chicago, IL 60605

Chicago's landmark is considered one of America's finest fountains due to its Beaux-Arts-style landscape design, finely wrought bronze sculpture and innovative use of technology.

Pass By: Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601

A continuous walkway which connects the lakefront with the heart of downtown.

Additional Information

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Not wheelchair accessible
• All boats have full restrooms and some have a full bar
• Wheelchairs or other walking assistance equipment are not provided.
• Tour times cannot be changed
• Near public transportation
• Most travelers can participate
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 250 travelers

Inclusions

• 90 minute guided architecture cruise of the historic Chicago River
• See the Navy Pier Fireworks from the water
• Live commentary on board

Exclusions

• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Duration
1 hour 30 minutes

Return Details
Returns to original departure point


Voucher Info
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